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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (763121)	7/2/2007 6:05:26 PM
From: pompsander	Respond to of 769670

Bush commutes Libby prison sentence By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago WASHINGTON - President Bush commuted the sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term that Bush said was excessive. Bush's move came hours after a federal appeals panel ruled Libby could not delay his prison term in the CIA leak case. That meant Libby was likely to have to report to prison soon and put new pressure on the president, who had been sidestepping calls by Libby's allies to pardon the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney. "I respect the jury's verdict," Bush said in a statement. "But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby's sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison." Bush left intact a $250,000 fine and two years probation for Libby, and Bush said his action still "leaves in place a harsh punishment for Mr. Libby." Libby was convicted in March of lying to authorities and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative's identity. He was the highest-ranking White House official ordered to prison since the Iran-Contra affair. Bush said of Cheney's former aide: "The reputation he gained through his years of public service and professional work in the legal community is forever damaged. His wife and young children have also suffered immensely. He will remain on probation. The significant fines imposed by the judge will remain in effect. The consequences of his felony conviction on his former life as a lawyer, public servant, and private citizen will be long-lasting."

To: Steve Dietrich who wrote (763121)	7/2/2007 6:36:09 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Well, Stevie, oh, may I call you Stevie? Okay, now... let's see... getting defensive, huh? Oh, was I suppose to read your entire post of abusive drivel? Nah, I don't think I will, you're not worth my valuable time... actually, if I were addressing the entire demohack party, then you would be correct, but I was not... I was addressing my comment to a single individual here on this thread, and then you directed your abusive and childish language to me... do you see a difference, Stevie? You don't? Well, unfortunately for you, you fail to distinguish the difference... clearly, this is a serious defect in your logic skills, or maybe you're just incapable of critical thought in the first place... I won't hold that against you, not everyone is born with full cerebral function and/or capacity... but still, I doubt you can maintain an extended civil dialogue with anyone as evidenced by your shameful posting history... but still, I could easily have responded to your point, but your direct personal insults got in the way... Stevie, this is all the proof needed to demonstrate you have nothing of substance to offer to any discussion... direct personal insults are not excused no matter how you try to defend it, hasn't anyone ever told you that? Your mommy didn't explain that to you? Well, as a result of your own stupidity, yes, you are stupid for real, in fact... real stupidity is not learning from your own mistakes, and you have made a mistake here, and so you have forfeited your posting privileges on this thread, I suggest you take your defective and twisted logic to one of those sandbox threads where you will likely be more at home... Here ya go, upload your picture to this Webpage... en.wikipedia.org Here's one you could upload, isn't this you? Oh, and have a nice day...<g> BTW, do NOT send me any PM's, I don't read your drivel... GZ™