Dems want Cheney to recuse himself from Libby pardon talks

[maddezmom]

Source: The Hill

June 07, 2007
Two top House Judiciary Committee Democrats are asking Vice President Dick Cheney to recuse himself from all talks about a possible pardon of his former chief of staff, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby.”
In a letter to the vice president, Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), who is chairman of the subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, also asked that Cheney “refrain from further public comment on the prosecution.”


Libby was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison this week for misleading authorities who were investigating the leak that revealed the identity of former CIA operative Valerie Plame.

The lawmakers’ request was triggered by a statement Cheney made following the sentencing. The vice president said he hoped “our system will return a final result consistent with what we know of this fine man.”




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[truthisfreedom]

1. "consistent with what we know of this... man"

400 years would seem sufficient.

[NastyRiffraff]

2. Doesn't matter...

Cheney is muttering, growling, breathing fire behind the scenes. He's threatening Bush, who he knows is a coward. NOBODY can recuse Cheney where it really counts. This is war, Dems in Congress. Stand up for it, BEHIND the scenes.

[ClintonTyree]

3. Cheney's reply......

FUCK OFF, who cares what you think! A man that has no qualms about shredding The Constitution of the United States could care less what Conyers and Nadler think about Libby's pardon process. Diseased Dick will do as he damn well pleases. :grr:

[BikeWriter]

4. "He's my flunky and I'll pry if I want to!"

[salin]

5. "he's my flunky..."

which he - Libby or Bush? ;-)

[BikeWriter]

7. Both, of course! :-)

[Solly Mack]

6. Yeah..that'll register with him

you betcha...in between the go fuck yourself and kiss my ass

[youngdem]

8. What a stupid, childish request....Why don't Dems ask him to pinky-swear?

Ugh.

Are there ANY grown ups left in America?

[Tuttle]

9. tacit approval

To say nothing sometimes (especially with this bunch) implies that you approve... at least they are being somewhat vocal and proactive.

It is too bad this administration is so "stupid" and "childish" that they need to make such requests.

Tut-tut

[MGKrebs]

10. Almost sounds like they are trying to provoke him. eom.

[tanyev]

11. Cheney don't play dat.

[Canuckistanian]

12. Cheney must have had a good laugh about that

Well, at least a bigger than usual sneer and a few quiet grunts.

[LizW]

13. There are "pardon talks"???????

When the effin' holy hell did that happen?

:grr:

[Tuttle]

14. don't forget this one...

Bush pardons 'Liberty'

Tut-tut

[spanone]

15. Let him show his ass. Criminals pleading for criminals.