Libby found Guilty

CNN.com ^ | 03/06/2006

[LM_Guy]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been found guilty on four of five counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial.

Libby, 56, faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a fine of $1 million.

Libby was convicted of:

obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived a grand jury investigating the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame;

making a false statement by intentionally lying to FBI agents about a conversation with NBC newsman Tim Russert;

perjury when he lied in court about his conversation with Russert;

a second count of perjury when he lied in court about conversations with other reporters.

[Suzy Quzy]

Sandy Burglar's non-punishment makes me physically ill.

[freespirited]

"W" doesn't care about our wrongfully imprisoned border agents. Why should he care about Libby?

Because Dick Cheney wants him to.

[moose2004]

Libby is out on parole, he will appeal the ruling, and that will take some time to be scheduled. I can see Libby and his legal team delaying the appeals process as long as possible in order to run out the clock on the Bush Adminitsration and get a pardon from GWB on 1/19/09.

[DeerfieldObserver]

He didn't need to take the 5th. He hadn't done anything illegal, until he decided to lie to the Grand Jury.

I think the fact that he refused to testify on his own behalf pretty much tells the whole story.


Guilty as charged.

[Nav_Mom]

GW owes this man a pardon!
If Clinton can Pardon a child sex offender (Reynolds)
By God GW best grow some backbone & Do the RIGHT THING~!
This is horrifying & surreal

[TommyDale]

Why would he pardon Libby when he won't pardon the Border Patrol agents?

[drypowder]

Oh so right you are but that's our justice system today. Our Constitution guarantees equal justice under the law but some, like the Clintons are more equal than others.
Unequal justice (Bill Clinton perjury, Sandy Berger perjury = case law) should be prime grounds for Libby to appeal a sentence to prison.

[spinestein]

The jury questioned the judge about what the charges were against Mr. Libby just a few hours before they rendered the guilty verdict...ten days after starting deliberations. This is consistent with the behavior of people who first come to a conclusion of guilt and then attempt to fill in the facts to justify their prejudiced decision.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Exactly!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

If ever there was a signal that the Right needs to play hardball, this is it.
Not one dime to GOP candidates until Scooter is pardoned !

[Nav_Mom]

I'd like to make a donation to his defense (appeal)
Does Libby have anything like the Criminal Clinton's did?
A place to help him out with legal fees? Anyone know?

[Nav_Mom]

I'd like to make a donation to his defense (appeal)
Does Libby have anything like the Criminal Clinton's did?
A place to help him out with legal fees? Anyone know?

[stephenjohnbanker]

Russert should be convicted on 1144 counts of lying. Nobody is safe with these clowns in D C

[massgopguy]

You should see the celebrations over at DU for "Fitzmas". I haven't seen anyone so happy to get a gift since Ralphie got the Bunny Pajamas from his Aunt in Christmas Story.

[Long Island Pete]

He should have stuck with 'I don't know' and 'I don't remember' when answering questions.

Or the ever useful. "It depends on what the meaning of is, is."

[stephenjohnbanker]

The Right has collapsed, and the Dim thugs have taken over.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

The government is absolutely corrupt from the top down....I a just coming to realize that it doesn't matter what party they belong to.

[Vaduz]

He is black he is a democrat he walks free of any charges this how washington works see clintons.

[CJ-50]

Libby goes to jail while the Dims and Sandy Burgler are rolling on the floor laughing their @sses off..... .....Pubes just dont get ruthless and the Dims do.....

The could be laughing because you called republicans "pubes".

Of course there is nothing more ruthless than grabbing them by the short hairs!

[stephenjohnbanker]

No doubt. They aren't really human over there : )