Do Not Pass Go

2:20 pm EST June 14th, 2007 | Republicans | 17 Comments

Good times.

A federal judge said Thursday he will not delay a 2 1/2-year prison sentence for I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby in the CIA leak case, a ruling that could send the former White House aide to prison within weeks.

And as usual, conservatives showed their contempt for judges and our judicial system. Then again, this is the same party who had a U.S. senator say he understood the urge to kill judges.

He also said he received several “angry, harassing, mean-spirited” letters and phone calls following his sentencing but said they wouldn’t factor into his decision.

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17 Responses to “Do Not Pass Go”

  1. Harry the Talking Points Droid says:
    June 14, 2007 at 2:54 pm

    But he didn’t do anything wrong! He’s an innocent victim of the system! Etc!

  2. SaveFarris says:
    June 14, 2007 at 3:49 pm

    When this gets overturned due to the sheer incompetence of Judge Walton, I’m going to have myself a good laugh. And then ask, for the 857th time, where is Richard Armitage?

  3. Wellstone says:
    June 14, 2007 at 4:15 pm

    Why not ask why Libby lied and obstructed Justice?

    That’s what got Libby convicted by a jury and put him where he is, not Armitage.

    Better circle some more wagons, Farris, your boy is going to jail.

  4. Duros62 says:
    June 14, 2007 at 4:21 pm

    When this gets overturned due to the sheer incompetence of Judge Walton, I’m going to have myself a good laugh.

    After reading that, I’m having myself a pretty good laugh right now.

    Though you do have a point re Armitage, however my question still is what about Novak, the Douchebag of Liberty?

  5. PD100 says:
    June 14, 2007 at 4:28 pm

    When this gets overturned due to the sheer incompetence of Judge Walton, I’m going to have myself a good laugh

    By all means run with the incompetence defense, Farris, Walton was a Bush appointee.

    http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/walton-bio.html

  6. Mike says:
    June 14, 2007 at 8:34 pm

    Actually, what the Justice Department should be discussing is the substantial evidence (reports, memos, sworn testimony, etc.) that contradicts the sworn statements made by Valerie Plame last March.

    If our new precedent is that contradictory statements are grounds for a perjury indictment and trial, someone should be serving Ms. Plame and all those who contradicted her with subpoenas right now.

    After all, we just want to know the whole truth, right?

  7. Marty says:
    June 14, 2007 at 8:57 pm

    Uh- PD? Walton was a bone thrown to the Democrats. Bill Clinton originally nominated Walton and was never assigned. Bush re-nominated him when he got into office. Guess that worked out now didn’t it?

  8. PD100 says:
    June 14, 2007 at 11:15 pm

    If our new precedent is that contradictory statements are grounds for a perjury indictment and trial, someone should be serving Ms. Plame and all those who contradicted her with subpoenas right now.

    Well, they’ve had almost 2 months now with plenty of litigious minds firing away at Plame’s testimony, right?

    Well? Any real case for perjury yet? Any filed? Briefed?

    Nope.

    Bill Clinton originally nominated Walton and was never assigned. Bush re-nominated him when he got into office. Guess that worked out now didn’t it?

    Given that we now know members of the judical branch -ahem, come and go these days but “not for political reasons”, I’d say yeah- that’s one that Fat Karl missed and it worked out pretty fuckin-A!

    p.s. Eat Dick.

  9. mikefromtexas says:
    June 15, 2007 at 12:33 am

    Looks like Clinton saw this one coming. What a set up!!! Nominate a judge years ago so he could be ready to pounce today. Brilliant…

  10. merlallen says:
    June 15, 2007 at 6:04 am

    In 2009, the Republicant’s will once again be the Law and Order Party. Not before.

  11. Enlightened Liberal says:
    June 15, 2007 at 7:54 am

    I’m so old I can remember when Republicans didn’t like lying under oath. Seems like all of you owe Bill Clinton an apology!

  12. Dugger says:
    June 15, 2007 at 10:58 am

    Libby is as close to a true political prisoner as we have int his country. Why anybody of decent human instincts would celebrate his jailing is beyond me.

  13. Duros62 says:
    June 15, 2007 at 1:41 pm

    Libby is as close to a true political prisoner as we have in this country.

    You can’t possibly be serious.

  14. Quaker in a Basement says:
    June 15, 2007 at 2:40 pm

    Libby is as close to a true political prisoner as we have int his country.

    Right. He’s in jail for opposing the dictatorial powers of…of…um, who?

  15. Dugger says:
    June 15, 2007 at 2:59 pm

    He’s in jail because he was ‘caught’ as part of the investigative process mechanics. Not because it was established an outing crime was committed or that he committed the original crime. If he were a leftist like Sandy Berger, would he be doing time?

  16. Nimrod Gently says:
    June 15, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    Oh, he can be serious. Never underestimate the power of Dugger to defy Occam’s Razor. And Harry the Talking Points Droid for that matter.

    “Right. He’s in jail for opposing the dictatorial powers of…of…um, who?”

    TEH LIBRULZ

  17. JR says:
    June 17, 2007 at 5:44 pm

    Shorter Dugger through the magic of Simpsons quotes:

    “Libby’s a patriot, like… all those people in jail.”