While we get annoyed with the president's decision to commute Libby's sentence, we might want to keep in mind Libby's other bad deeds - so that we remember just what a corrupt piece of work this man (and the administration in which he's been such a prominent player) is. Emptywheel put up a post earlier today on Libby's leaking of the report on Joe Wilson's trip to Niger. I note this simply to remind us of the fact that the bad behavoir we keep noticing is likely not the only bad behavior that's been happening.
Posted by armand at July 2, 2007 09:26 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Corruption | Shine the Light on ItAs somebody pointed out last night, commutation (rather than a pardon) means that Scooter still gets to take the Fifth, which means that all sorts of juicy stories will remain untold.
(Oh, and I'm obliged to note that Joe Wilson is no ethical prize either, but that's a flamefest for another day.)
Posted by: jacflash at July 3, 2007 08:23 AM | PERMALINK