(Harry) Reid to Bush: No Pardon for Libby

[sabra]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/03/reid_to_bush_no.html

Reid to Bush: No Pardon for Libby


ABC News' Paul Fidalgo Reports: Moments after the guilty verdict handed to I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was made public Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., called on President Bush to promise not to let Libby off the hook with a presidential pardon.

"I welcome the jury's verdict. It's about time someone in the Bush Administration has been held accountable for the campaign to manipulate intelligence and discredit war critics," said Reid in a press statement. "Lewis Libby has been convicted of perjury, but his trial revealed deeper truths about Vice President Cheney’s role in this sordid affair. Now President Bush must pledge not to pardon Libby for his criminal conduct."

[jefferson_dem]

1. Nice pre-emptive move! Give em' hell Harry!

:nuke: :applause: :nuke:

[lancdem]

5. I agree

Even if Bush pays no attention, and he won't, at least it's out there.

[Roland99]

14. Hell yes it is!!!

[fasttense]

2. Yea right, like the bushes are going to listen to him.

If he wants something out of crazy king george the only way to get it is to impeach our imperial president.

[Bleacher Creature]

3. Props to Sen. Reid

This message needs to be pre-emptive and constant. If Bush ever decides to pardon him, it most certainly cannot be done under cover of night.

[OnyxCollie]

4. Nice start, Harry.

Now get a move on with some Senate hearings. Cheney's still at large!

[Acadia Blue]

6. He did only what he could, speak up about it.

[terip64]

7. kick and recommend

[gratuitous]

8. At least the popular media can't feign surprise

When Bush follows his old family tradition of dead-of-night pardons for administration felons, at least the major media can't be "surprised" that it happened. Again.

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. He won't pardon Libby

before the 2008 election. Appeals could keep him out of prison until then.

[baldguy]

12. Libby could say "Give me a pardon, or I'll sing."

I'm sure he knows a LOT of dirt.

[az chela]

16. We can only hope that this happens

[olddad56]

26. he will definitely pardon libby before he leaves office...

Bush isn't so stupid as to pardon Libby before the election. He will do it the last day he is in office.

Libby is looking at 25 years, he would rollover on Bush and Cheney in a heartbeat if he didn't think a pardon was guaranteed.

He'll get his pardon, but the whole world knows the reason that Cheney tried to discredit Joe Wilson. This whole deal has removed any shadow of a doubt as to whether or not Cheney, Bush and Rove fabricated the justification to invade Iraq. The whole world knows that these men are liars and cold blooded killers. Their day will come.

[bdamomma]

10. do not give it up Dems, let them sweat now.

Indictments for all now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[libodem]

11. Go Harry!

[David Zephyr]

13. I'm really warming to this fellow from Nevada. He punches quickly.

Reid is the leader that Daschle never, ever could have been.

[AlinPA]

15. Well, I'm still pissed at him for his part in helping to make Fox "News"

appear "credible" with his statement about the Nevada "debate" that Fox "News" is going to manage.

[rocktivity]

24. He likes to put on this low-key, nerdy milquetoast routine

and when you least expect it--WHAM!

:applause:
rocknation

[MadMaddie]

17. You know I would be thrilled except for every time that Harry

stands up...he ends up backing down. I like him but dammit...stand firm on your convictions man...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

18. bush will look guilty if he pardons Libby

[Kablooie]

19. No chance of NOT pardoning him.

Bush has to keep Libby's mouth zipped.

A pardon will be coming as soon as Libby is about to be carted off to prison.

Libby has NOTHING to worry about.

[Massachusetts]

20. or cheney.

[Tesha]

21. Or what? Reid'll hold his breath until he turns blue? (NT)

[420inTN]

22. Like a promise would make a difference?

Libby will be pardoned in Dec '08 or Jan '09.

[rocktivity]

23. Congress to Bush: You pardon, we impeach?

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[mvd]

25. So far, I like the Democrats' statements on the matter

This press will not keep up the pressure for them (the main networks didn't even break in with the verdict.)