Shrub commutes Libby sentence 2 days before 4th july, coincidence?

Everyone going on vacation, no one paying attention, hmmm...

Shrub commutes Libby sentence 2 days before 4th july, coincidence?
He commuted the sentence because the Court of Appeals denied Libby's motion to delay his prison sentence. It just happened to be the week of the 4th.


I knew this would happen eventually -- Bush wasn't going to let Libby spend one day in prison.
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Some discussion in the comments.





http://hardblogger.msnbc.msn.com/archive...





Hardball's Chris Matthews had a similar take on the idealized timing apparently.





http://www.crummytwocents.com/2007/07/th...





Found this gem earlier today on the net.
Reply:Libby took the fall for Cheney, like a good soldier should. He protected the Emperor by falling on his sword. Investigation over, case dropped.





Now with a commuted sentence, he gets to spend the rest of his days enjoying his wealth, his big tax cuts, knowing that he has faithfully done his duty. The Prez says that the remainder of his sentence, a $250,000 fine and 2 years probation is severe enough. No doubt the money will be paid by some committee or benefactor, and any body can do 2 years probation. President says his reputation has been damaged but no doubt, he will end up drawing a fat check as a director at Haliburton or something similar.





Since the President is looking in to overly severe sentences, maybe he will look in to the Genarlow Wilson case in Georgia?





To rukidding...... How can you say he didn't do it? He was convicted of lying to authorities and obstructing the investigation. Too bad that the links you posted were no good and we could not access them to check out you statements.
Reply:He needed him to cut down brush in Crawford because he gave his day laborers the day off.
Reply:Gosh, I suppose you have conveniently forgotten how many Clinton pardoned only a few days before he left office, hoping no one would notice with the new administration coming in? Allow me to refresh your memory: 182 convicted felons, including his brother-in-law. Hmmmm...They were guilty of what they had done, but at least two liberal "news" organizations have already found out--and gone with the info--that Libby didn't do it.





http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/0...





http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...
Reply:Nothing involving the cheney or its staff is a coincidence.
Reply:It was actually an exchange. Shrub as you cleverly put it commuted the sentence in exchange for a "get out of jail free card" from monopoly. It's sad and pathetic at the same time.
Reply:No one paying attention? The news is all over every major source? Where do you live, the moon?

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