the rule of law is is on life support today
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beyond shock.
I recall the trial, it came when blogging was at its infancy.
That seems like the best interpretation of this move. Itâs only Trumpâs second pardon, and while itâs a political figure, Libby isnât someone who campaigned for Trump, let alone someone that Trump is likely to know much about. I could see Bannon or one of Trumpâs lawyers coming up with this pardon as a means of sending a message to Manafort and such that heâll take care of people who show âloyaltyâ to him.
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There is no way to read this except as a message to Manafort and others that Trump will pardon them no matter what so keep your mouth shut and take your conviction. No one cared about this case anymore. Libby never served jail time. Bush didnât want him to lose his 5th amendment protections, so he commuted the sentence instead of pardoning him. Either way, it does nothing for Libbyâs standing or reputation (hell VA reinstated his voting rights and law license years ago). There is no other reason to do this.
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if Scooter had integrity left, I would thank him, but no thank you
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And yet, for some totally fucked up reason, FBI and IC personnel lean heavily Republican/conservative. Given the record, you would think they might get a clue.
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Scooter never had any integrity to being with.
Why else would he be Cheneyâs bagman?
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Trump is Ok with treason. Thatâs the message. Hope someone can say it loud to the American people.
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And, to accept a pardon, is an implicit admission of guilt.
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Joe Wilson just dropped the F bomb on msnbc describing Spanky as âtrying to get as many fucking dollars as possible into his bank accountâ
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A pardon is only that; it does not expunge his conviction from the record.
Trump doesnât need to wait for a convictionâŚhe can pardon anyone he wants for crimes they might have committed.
On September 8, 1974 President Gerald Ford granted Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president. Nixon was never convicted or impeached.
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Joe Wilson said the same thing on MSNBC. Then he proceeded to drop an f-bomb talking about Trump grabbing as much f-ing money as he can before leaving office.
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SoâŚitâs alright to lie to the FBI because you donât recognize them as a valid law enforcement agency. Got it.
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Oh Scooter!
A pardon from Donald means you have sunk to the lowest depths!
Now you are even a joke and punchline - how does it feel to be used by such a vile disgusting thing as DonaldâŚ
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So Donnie insists that Comey is a slime ball leaker who deserves to be locked up ⌠cuz he says so, and yet he is pardoning a guy who was convicted of leaking the identity of a CIA operative, forcing her to end her career.
Makes sense.
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Scooter Libby will be the next chief of staff in the WH.
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Amen! You are so right. This is why Comeyâs characterization of Don the Con as the head of the GOP crime family is so right on.
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Absolutely no irony in Donnie calling Comey a Liar and Leaker the same day he pardons Scooter Libby forâŚLeaking and Lying.
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Just thinking the same thing, except after reading Trump calling Comey a lying slimeball. What does the rank and file think of that and McCabe?
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