Lynne Cheney: Putting Scooter Libby On Trial ...

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Lynne Cheney: Putting Scooter Libby On Trial ‘Does Not Reflect Well On Our Judicial System’

Scooter Libby, the former Chief of Staff for Vice President Cheney, has been charged with “obstruction of justice, lying to the FBI and committing perjury before a grand jury.” His trial is scheduled to start in January. Libby’s lawyers plan “to call Cheney as a witness.”

Today on Fox News, Lynne Cheney, the wife of the Vice President, described Libby as “a man who spent a great deal of his life as a dedicated public servant who’s done an awful lot of good.” Ms. Cheney said putting Libby on trial “does not reflect well on our judicial system.”

Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/24/lynne-cheney-libby/

Transcript:

WALLACE: I’m going to ask you a question. You can answer it or not answer it. Given the fact that it now turns out that Libby wasn’t the one who first leaked the name of Valerie Plame, the CIA officer, what do you think of the fact that he’s the only person who is being tried?

CHENEY: It seems bizarre to me.

WALLACE: In what way?

CHENEY: Well, that’s — I did answer your question.

WALLACE: I’m surprised you answered it that much.

CHENEY: Let’s just stop there. I think it’s bizarre.

WALLACE: That he’s the only one that’s being tried?

CHENEY: I think we’re seeing an instance of a man who spent a great deal of his life as a dedicated public servant,o who’s done an awful lot of good in a situation that does not reflect well on our judicial system.



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In the "Comments" section, I like #4:

"That’s funny, because I was just thinking the other day that Lynne Cheney writing books does not reflect well on the literary community."

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1. Yes, it is bizarre that he's the only one being tried.

But, at least Dick is going to have to testify, under oath, about what he knew about Scooter's knowledge and intentions before he shared Valerie Plame's identity with Judy Miller and others.

Cheney knows that Fitz is going to force him to testify about how the Veep and his COS planned the Plame outing togther -- in which case, Cheney either resigns, when the truth is told, or goes to jail, if Cheney lies.

Lynn, I'm sure, is ready to move to their mansion on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

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2. Funny how she thinks this trial...

...‘Does Not Reflect Well On Our Judicial System’.

Considering we haven't heard a peep from her regarding Ken Starr's $100 million witch hunt.

[POAS]

4. Well for heavens sakes

Ken Starr's investigations led to the impeachment of a President for lying under oath, poor Scooter is being tried for ly...nevermind.

[POAS]

3. Under oath AND publicly

Sometimes even when the law can't touch someone public opinion can.

[DemReadingDU]

7. Cheney has heart problems

It wouldn't surprise me if Cheney had to undergo some tests about the same time as the trial that would prevent Cheney from testifying.

[The Count]

5. "Our" judicial system? As in...Halliburton's?

Excellent comment highlighted in the OP too!

[madrchsod]

6. why is this thing even allowed in public....oh it`s fox news

things are really desperate when they have to put the vice presidents wife on fox news to reassure the choir that the sermon has`t changed.

[fasttense]

8. Yes, yes, a rich lying scoundrel being tried for lying

it really doesn't reflect well on our judicial system. Rich, powerful corrupt public servants should never be tried by the common folk. :sarcasm:

[Aviation Pro]

9. Bitch Lynn must be taking lessons from...

...the Silver Douchebag and the ole battle axe must have taken her under her bosom seeing as Pickles has proven so worthless in her Xanax induced state.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

10. "An Awful lot of good"

If he has done "an awful lot of good" how does this change the decision the courts have to make regarding a person lying under oath. What a load of hogwash.

[sandrakae]

11. Thats because she knows the real person that should be on trial is Shot Gun Dick.

She is afraid that Shot Gun Dick will be implicated.

[Parche]

12. lynne

She must have hit her head hard, falling off her broomstick....