Bush commutes Libby's prison sentence

[MadelynIris]

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/cfjs0405.pdf

That's the best I could find. Federal sentences for perjury, contempt, and intimidation median sentence was 24 months.

Scooters was above that by 6 months.

[A_Wanderer]

Originally posted by anitram
Christopher Hitchens is a "prominent liberal writer."

He is right wing how?

[MadelynIris]

BVS, it was dialog from CNN. Newsbusters had the transcript. Are you ok with Dershowitz talking on CNN as a source for Dershowitz?

[phillyfan26]

Originally posted by MadelynIris
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/cfjs0405.pdf

That's the best I could find. Federal sentences for perjury, contempt, and intimidation median sentence was 24 months.

Scooters was above that by 6 months.

Does that mean he should serve no time at all?

[Bluer White]

Originally posted by anitram
So then what is the purpose of discussing Armitage here? What is the purpose of discussing Clinton?

Plenty of folks have connected Libby with spilling the beans on Plame. Why else would Plame's husband be a featured guest on the cable outlets last night? It wasn't Libby, it was Armitage, that's why his name was brought up.

As far as Clinton goes, I didn't post the long list of his pardons. He was the president, it was within his authority.

[BVS]

Originally posted by MadelynIris
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/cfjs0405.pdf

That's the best I could find. Federal sentences for perjury, contempt, and intimidation median sentence was 24 months.

Scooters was above that by 6 months.

So he was only 6 months longer than the MEDIAN? Oh Noes! How harsh...

[MadelynIris]

Columnists don't write the law. The law calls for prison terms, as Anitram said.

And judges impose sentences within the parameter of the law with some leeway.

And president's pardon and commute sentences.

[MadelynIris]

So he was only 6 months longer than the MEDIAN? Oh Noes! How harsh...

For a first time offender?

[BVS]

Originally posted by MadelynIris
BVS, it was dialog from CNN. Newsbusters had the transcript. Are you ok with Dershowitz talking on CNN as a source for Dershowitz?

I'm laughting at the source in general.

[phillyfan26]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


For a first time offender?

It still doesn't mean he shouldn't serve jail time!

And don't forget how high the stakes were in this case.

[BVS]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


For a first time offender?

There's also first time offenders paying the max, especially in drug offenses. Be consistent about perjury, that's all I ask, so far I see none of you doing that.

[MadelynIris]

I'm laughting at the source in general.

Dershowitz? Fair enough. But he's defended his share of perjurors.

[BVS]

Originally posted by MadelynIris

Dershowitz? Fair enough. But he's defended his share of perjurors.

NewsBusters...

[MadelynIris]

And don't forget how high the stakes were in this case

?

[phillyfan26]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


?

Should he serve no time at all because he got six months more than the norm?

Shouldn't it matter that what he's dealing with affects a lot of people? He works in the government.

[MadelynIris]

NewsBusters...

I still don't understand. It was from a CNN live show, with the transcript posted. I still don't understand your issue. Are you saying it's likely newsbusters blogger is posting doctored or false CNN transcripts?



I'll try and dig up the transcript on CNN.

[MadelynIris]

on a side note, can anyone tell me why my images aren't working?

[BVS]

Originally posted by MadelynIris


I still don't understand. It was from a CNN live show, with the transcript posted. I still don't understand your issue. Are you saying it's likely newsbusters blogger is posting doctored or false CNN transcripts?

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I'll try and dig up the transcript on CNN.

Why don't you drop it, I never said anything about newsbuster in relation to this paticular story, just the website in general. It's hilarious.

[deep]

[MadelynIris]

looks like the blogger copied and pasted from:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...11/ltm.01.html