Posted by
theChristianPol on Thursday, July 05, 2007 11:02:21 AM
The outrage that I am seeing Since President Bush’s commutation of “Scooter” Libby’s sentence is overwhelming - though not surprising in the least. There is such a hatred for President Bush that the people are literally grasping at straws for something to be outraged about.
Ever since the commutation, people have forgotten history. They act as if this is the first time any president has granted clemency. The power of the pardon circumvents the legal system in cases deemed proper by the president and the president alone. That is the nature of the beast. No one is going to be happy with every pardon.
I could list here the criminal actions of all those pardoned under Clinton’s presidency, and you might be appalled. After all, they were crimes. But I could do the same for President Bush. Again I say, that is the nature of the beast. Regardless of the motivation and regardless of the crime, the President has that right.
However, I will point out that President Clinton lied under oath and was given a slap on the wrist. At this time, President Bush has only granted Libby with a commutation of his sentence so that he can pursue his appeal. He still has to pay $250,000 fine. President Bush could have given him a full pardon and eliminated the need for appeal, the fine, and the prison sentence. He could have, and it would have been his right to do so.
The Christian Politico