Reid to Bush: No Pardon for Libby

ABC News ^ | March 6, 2007 | Paul Fidalgo

[West Coast Conservative]

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."

Libby, a former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted on 4 of 5 counts of obstruction of justice, perjury and lying to the FBI in the investigation into the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

[Howlin]

ESAD, Harry.

[lesko]

President Bush - TELL HARRY TO STUFF IT! Don't listen to this little miscreant.

[The Lumster]

Bush should pardon Libby if for no other reason than to piss off Reid

[unixfox]

This P.O.S. is the one that needs to go to jail for having mob ties.

[DBrow]

Bush won't issue a pardon, and Reid knows it.

But now it will look like no pardon becasue Reid said so. Clever.

[Snardius]

Hey, Harry, pound sand...

[Holicheese]

I would tell Reid, "You are right Harry, I will pardon a cocaine distributor instead!"

[zarf]

Where are those club wielding L.A. cops when you need them?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We'll find out if W has cajones once and for all.

[Pox]

No point in pardoning him until the appeals process has run its course.

Reid can stuff his belligerence where the sun doesn't shine.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Won't happen that way. Bush will hold Reid's hand and look deep into his soul, find him to be a good person.

[TommyDale]

Bush should now pardon Libby and give Reid a stroke.

[woofie]

If only Scooter had had sex with Tim Russert and lied about it,it wouldnt be so bad

[macamadamia]

Macamadamia to Reid: Don't be faggy.

[KarlInOhio]

President Bush giving a pardon could drive down the market price for pardons under a potential Clinton administration.

[reagan_fanatic]

Blow it out your poofter, Harry.

[neodad]

We'll find out if W has cajones once and for all.

No.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I am sick!