Libby's Conviction Cold Comfort for a Nation Headed By Criminals

[babylonsister]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/6043

Libby's Conviction Cold Comfort for a Nation Headed By Criminals
by Bill Gallagher | Mar 13 2007


DETROIT -- All the media frenzy about pardoning Scooter Libby is missing a broader issue. Many others in the Bush administration are in need of pardons, and for far more serious crimes. They'll get pardons or head to Canada begging for asylum.

Scooter was caught lying and obstructing justice to protect his boss, Vice President Dick Cheney. It's as simple as that. Cheney ordered the hit on former ambassador Joe Wilson because he dared to speak the truth about the lies used to sell the war in Iraq.

For a political thug like Cheney, Libby taking the fall for him is business as usual. Libby will never spend a single night in prison because President George W. Bush will pardon him right after his sentencing.

There will be howls that the move is aimed at buying Libby's continued silence, but frankly, folks, Bush doesn't give a damn. His failed presidency cannot lose any more support.

The partisans and fools sticking with him -- about 30 percent of the nation -- represent a base that reason and reality will never budge. Forget about them. They are lost political souls, civic lepers condemned forever to dwell in the limbo of lies Bush has wrought.

Cheney has repeatedly abused the power of his office, claiming nonexistent authority and trampling on the Constitution. His serial lies in the runup to the invasion of Iraq merit impeachment and criminal charges. He is a war criminal.

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[brazos121200]

1. I fear the "lost political souls" and "civic lepers" who

support Bush will not only control the choice of the next Repub Presidential nominee, but will also be able to elect the next President, just as they did with Bush. They seem to be in disarray now but they have a habit of closing ranks in the closing days of a campaign, and will rally around whoever is nominated by the Repugs. We will be inundated in the news media about the critical necessity of electing another social conservative and rejecting the "godless liberal" who the Democrats nominated. These right wing crackpots are still here and are not going anywhere anytime soon, so they will still weild great political clout. This country is headed by criminals and, I fear, will continue to be after the next election unless there are many more convictions in the near future.

[babylonsister]

2. I don't know about that; people are fed up w/rethugs. And I don't

see one candidate that could be their knight in shining armor. I know it's early, but I'm hopeful. And look at the probably convictions that will take place even as I type. There's a lot of skanky people that are bailing from this admin; I forsee many subpoenas, and eventually, punishment...so I'm an optimist!