Don’t Pardon Libby
September 2, 2006 – 8:52 pmScooter Libby hasn’t even been tried yet, let alone convicted.
There can be no “pre-emptive” pardons. That would only indicate that guilt is presumed (which we know is the position of some).
COgirl at Hang Right Politics thinks a pardon should wait until after the elections, I think it should wait for a conviction (if there ever will be one). I wonder if the Scooter Libby case might not quietly go away…
The Wilson’s lawyer seems to be saying that they won’t be adding Armitage to the suit against Cheney, Rove and Rumsfeld because he wasn’t ‘a part of the conspiracy‘(paraphrase). Joe, listen to the WaPo, it was you and you alone who “outed” your wife and that wasn’t even a crime because there was no “outing”
The charges against Libby should be dropped. It’s way past time for it. An innocent man should not have a sword hanging over him unjustly.
A pardon would do nothing for him.
But Armitage? Hmmm…
I have to agree. If the charges aren’t dropped, let it go to trial. Libby should win easily, and Fitzpatrick will look like the fool he’s shown himself to be.
I’m kind of hoping for a trial and an acquital. Or a dropping of the charges with prejudice so that he can’t be recharged. Otherwise the left will may still be able to point to his “guilt” - wasn’t acquitted, so still guilty…
Definitely no pardon without a conviction.