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Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, stood calmly before a packed courtroom as a federal judge said the evidence overwhelmingly proved his guilt.

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moeberg
June 5, 2007, 1:02 p.m.
On his last day in office, George Bush will pardon Scooter for being a good soldier and falling on his sword. But until then, Scooter has to ask permission to go to the bathroom and there is justice in that.
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dandt1612
June 5, 2007, 1:17 p.m.
Now that would be nice.
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DeadXXXManXXXTalkin
June 5, 2007, 1:26 p.m.
I'm hearing the theme song to the old Lee Majors TV show 'The Fall Guy' in my head...
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DaneL
June 5, 2007, 1:33 p.m.
Libby gets 2-1/2 years and Sandy Berger gets a fine. Some how just doesn't seem right.
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discoverer1
June 5, 2007, 1:39 p.m.
Hopefully they will put him behind bars while the appeal process is going on since we all can be sure that Bush will let him off with a pardon when he leaves but might keep his word and let the justice process complete before stepping in.
Pity they never punished the guys who did the dirty work, namely Rove and Cheney. The letters from co-conspirators in the deception of America and the perpetuation of the war should not have helped but instead added time to his sentence.
Wonder what would have happened if it hadn't been one of the presidents men who committed the crimes.
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vidman04
June 5, 2007, 1:44 p.m.
The sharks smelled the blood in the water, I see....
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p0ison_m1nd
June 5, 2007, 2:04 p.m.
Looks like his new nickname will be "pooter" libby.
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joeblowe
June 5, 2007, 2:08 p.m.
I don't think GWB can issue any pardons if he is in prison himself. Some days I begin to think that is where he belongs.
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Glynn1
June 5, 2007, 2:12 p.m.
A CIA operative's name is leaked, That neocon morons is treason.
Sandy Berger took home some classified documents. Big Difference
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Charlson
June 5, 2007, 2:16 p.m.
Libby was a good soldier for a wrong cause. So let him suffer the consequences of his choice to shield Cheney.
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foksipayne
June 5, 2007, 5:31 p.m.
Well said, but you forgot to mention that there have been many more who've been caught in this administration!
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scott4261
June 5, 2007, 6:33 p.m.
I would never encourage people NOT to vote, but otherwise I agree with you....
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WCFIELDS
June 5, 2007, 2:37 p.m.
NEWS FLASH! Scooter has requested immediate incarceration at the Los Angeles Central Jail in Lynwood, California. He has offered to pay for a private jet to move him to LAX where a jail van will whisk him to "check-in".
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insideoutgraphics
June 5, 2007, 2:42 p.m.
President Bush told reporters that he ''felt terrible for the family, especially for his wife and kids.''
He feels oh so terrible? Didn't think the man felt at all. But I suppose when someone is sheilding you from prison, then I guess the PR Guys felt he had better say something.

And those that wrote letters in Libby's defense were: Drumroll... former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld; Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger; and former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton.
Hell, with friends like that who needs enemies. :-) I suppose Cheney was too busy with his Propaganda Tour to write a letter in Libby's defense.
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WorkerSS
June 5, 2007, 2:43 p.m.
Ha Ha Ha. Poor little Scootty, needed to go to jail for that stupid name alone.
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ningyo
June 5, 2007, 2:48 p.m.
this whole plame thing was a contrived fishing expiditon that turned up no crimes--this is a total abuse of prosecutorial power and bush should pardon him now--not in a 1 1/2 years--lets see how the ohsorighteous dems deal with jefferson--a REAL criminal
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momydearestc
June 5, 2007, 2:51 p.m.
Bush needs to just pardon Libby. Its not like hes a drug dealer, the ones Clinton pardoned.
PARDON LIBBY NOW....PARDON LIBBY NOW.PARDON LIBBY NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ballbuster2
June 5, 2007, 2:55 p.m.
when it comes time to make that all important vote in november 2008, throw out the demo's and repub's completely, who does that leave for the presidential run?? because thats the person i want!
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THOMNH62
June 5, 2007, 3:17 p.m.
this is not justice, the guy who actually leaked her name did not even testify. This was a witch hunt that caost the tax payers millions. Everyone screamed about Monica and CLinton's lyeing under oath, that was more agregous than this and he is you martar. Bush should pardon him today, Clinton pardon drug dealers and worst on his last day.
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DoerNotASayer
June 5, 2007, 3:37 p.m.
It is hard to know for sure is justice is being done because the Bushies have spent 3 years lying and covering up what has clearly been show as illegal.
An Libby is being sent up for it. If it should be someone else then why haven't the Bushies offered them up?
Plus, your other comments show how warped neocons are. Clinton lying about getting some on the side is more egregious than Bushies outing undercover CIA agents and then lying about it and covering it up? Has Rush been sharing his pills with you?
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devladv13
June 5, 2007, 4:28 p.m.
LOL, Yeah. I hope that William Jefferson enjoys his also.
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SlapALib
June 5, 2007, 3:55 p.m.
Isn't he going to be in some minimum security prison?
How bad is life there compared to maximum security facilities.
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jzinkjazz
June 5, 2007, 4 p.m.
Sandy Berger gets fined for stealing top seceret documents,Scotters goes to jail for lieing,AHH YES JUSTICE IS BLIND - HERE HOPING CONGRESSMEN WILLIAM JEFFERSON IS SENTENCED TO ALL 365 YEARS WHO WIIL PARDON HIM??????
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THOMNH62
June 5, 2007, 4:07 p.m.
have you notice that Pollosi has not asked for his resignation, I guess your only innocent until proven guilty if your a liberal. Liberals make me want to give up, they are so ignorant it makes my hair hurt.