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Stickin' Up for Scooter
Sen. Sam Brownback and Rep. Tom Tancredo would pardon former vice presidential chief of staff Scooter Libby.
Giuliani seemed to be leaning that way, calling the 30-month sentence handed down today "excessive punishment."
Romney mentioned that he had not pardoned anyone as governor, but that prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald "clearly abused prosecutorial discretion" to carry out a "political vendetta" against Libby and the White House.
By Chris Cillizza |
June 5, 2007; 8:16 PM ET
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Posted by: Judge C. Crater | June 5, 2007 11:09 PM
I guess rule of law doesn't apply to Republicans.
Posted by: Jake | June 5, 2007 10:27 PM
I guess rule of law doesn't apply to Republicans.
Posted by: Jake | June 5, 2007 10:27 PM
On what planet do these men live?
Posted by: Rico | June 5, 2007 9:52 PM
The fact that these guys would let a criminal off just because he is "one of them", is a real turn off. How can people like this swear an oath and lie - ok, I understand - they are politicians...
Posted by: Roger | June 5, 2007 8:47 PM
Anyone notice that McCain started a trend of standing up to answer the questions in the second half of the debate?
Posted by: Johnny D | June 5, 2007 8:40 PM
Rudy is a nutjob, and will turn America into a police state ran on fear.
Posted by: | June 5, 2007 8:37 PM
It figures that Tancredo & Brownback would jump at the chance to defend Libby. It builds their super-con credentials with the radical base.
Posted by: Tom in NY | June 5, 2007 8:32 PM
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"Sen. Sam Brownback and Rep. Tom Tancredo would pardon former vice presidential chief of staff Scooter Libby."
Sure, and then they'd dig up Terry Schiavo and perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on her. Classic neocon behavior: fools rush in where angels fear to tread.