I left the poll out there much longer than I normally do because the last couple of weeks have been pretty busy; I've been thinking that the proverbial one-armed paper hanger is a bit of a slacker. Anyway, here are the results: Should President Bush pardon Scooter Libby?
Yes, Libby got railroaded on political charges 51.43%
No, the political backlash would be too great 0%
No, Libby got what he deserved 48.57%
Thanks again to those who participated.
WorldNetDaily reports Rush Limbaugh is calling on President Bush to pardon Scooter Libby with the incontrovertible logic: "I don't see how it could lower his standing in the polls." I suppose low poll numbers can be liberating in a way, if you choose to take advantage of them.
And perhaps he heard Rush: a little while ago, it came out that Bush had granted clemency to Libby:
GRANT OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS Lewis Libby was convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case United States v. Libby, Crim. No. 05-394 (RBW), for which a sentence of 30 months' imprisonment, 2 years' supervised release, a fine of $250,000, and a special assessment of $400 was imposed on June 22, 2007;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, pursuant to my powers under Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, do hereby commute the prison terms imposed by the sentence upon the said Lewis Libby to expire immediately, leaving intact and in effect the two-year term of supervised release, with all its conditions, and all other components of the sentence.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand and seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH
In honor of this weeks Independence Day celebration, the current poll asks what you believe about the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
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