Libby's sentance commuted

[Lemur]

It's really irrelevant whether Armitage knew her status or not. He was the source of the leak to the media. Once her identity hit the newspapers, anyone who repeated the story isn't revealing much anything.

It's certainly relevant whether he knew her status. If you go by the law, that is.

Last I checked, Armitage was one of several sources who spoke to the media. Novak most certainly did not publish just based on Armitage's talk. Declaring that Armitage was the first, so everything else is irrelevant is a little disingenuous. When you have multiple White House officials pimping the intel to multiple reporters (the vast majority of whom didn't take the bait, much to their credit), and when those same White House mouthpieces are fully aware of Plame's status, how are they not in violation of the law?

I liked your very roundabout way of arguing "Clinton did it" a couple of posts ago. Circumspect, good sir!

He didn't pardon him because Libby and his defense team still think they're likely to win on an appeal. If he's found not guilty on an appeal, the whole issue becomes mute and a pardon is unnecessary. If he were pardoned, Libby would no longer be able to appeal. I'm not sure how I can make it any more clear than that.

So King George wants to give Libby a chance to clear his good name? Is that your argument? Seriously? (Oh, and the issue would be "moot." Just sayin'.)

Where's it say that? Oh right... the "guidelines".

Yeah. Stupid "guidelines." Stupid "laws." Stupid "equal treatment under the law."

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A correction: I've referred to the 29% nation a couple of times, but it seems I was off base. Latest polls show that it is now the 26% nation. Apologies for any confusion I may have caused.