We got the news that Scooter Libby is going to drop the appeal of his perjury and obstruction of justice conviction. So with the commutation Bush gave him to avoid any jail time Scooter took this opportunity to avoid any more exposure to the courts on this issue. If he had won his appeal and gotten a new trial it would have wiped out the commutation and exposed Libby to the possibility of needing another commutation. And just think what bad press that would be. So up to this point, besides his legal fees which I am sure he is getting plenty of help with, his cost has been $250,000 in fines. Scooter paid for that with a check. And what would you be willing to bet Scooter does not get an outright pardon before Bush leaves office?
I just pulled out my checkbook and wrote out a check for $250,000. Hope it doesn’t bounce! Is it poor Scooter or lucky Scooter? And does Scooter now go to the Paul Wolfowitz rehab camp?
The second thought I had today deals with the destroyed CIA interogation tape. Much is beng made of who in Congress knew about what was going on, who was briefed. For me the bottom line comes down to why does it make any difference whether anyone in Congress was briefed or not if they could not do anything about it anyhow? Why even bother to have a Congress if they make laws the President can ignore with a mere signing statement?
