E&P: Newspapers normally tough on "law and order" urge pardon for Libby

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Editor&Publisher: 'Law and Order' Newspapers Urge Pardon for Libby
By E&P Staff
Published: March 08, 2007

NEW YORK A number of newspapers normally tough on "law and order" issues have come out editorially for the immediate freeing of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, convicted on Tuesday in a federal court of four counts of perjury and obstruction of justice.

Here is a sampling.

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The New York Post:

"Libby's lawyers yesterday confidently predicted he'll be vindicated on appeal.
"He shouldn't have to wait.
"President Bush should make things right - by pardoning Libby.
"Sure, he'd take a lot of political heat for it. But Libby was in the dock because of politics - and turnabout is fair play.
"Free Scooter Libby."

Wall Street Journal:

"The conviction is certainly a travesty of justice, though that is not the jury's fault. The 11 men and women were faced with confusing evidence of conflicting memories in a case that never should have been brought....

"As for the media, most of our brethren were celebrating the conviction yesterday because it damaged the Bush Administration they loathe. But they too will pay a price for holding Mr. Fitzgerald's coat. The Bush Administration will soon be history, but the damage Mr. Fitzgerald has done to the ability to protect media sources and to the willingness of government officials to speak openly to reporters will last far longer.

"Mr. Bush will no doubt be advised to wait for the outcome of an appeal and the end of his Administration to pardon Mr. Libby. We believe he bears some personal responsibility for this conviction, especially for not policing the disputes and insubordination in his Administration that made this travesty possible. The time for a pardon is now."...

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003555845

[Phredicles]

1. Looks like "travesty of justice" is the talking points buzz-word of the day.

:nopity:

[Fresh_Start]

2. I wonder if the 'tough on law and order'

crowd might also be characterized as partisan.

[Ganja Ninja]

3. What a surprise.

Two right wing rags call on the co-conspirators to pardon their fall guy as if it's the right thing to do. Can we call it a vast right wing conspiracy yet?