Comments on: Conyers: Bush Should Waive Exec. Privilege, ‘Do What Clinton Did’ And Explain Commutation http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:05:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Geri http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3925879 Geri Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:56:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3925879 M12 Dear Quivering Loins: The REAL MAN you are talking about...never was in combat ...and the handsome littly boy that loves filights suits.Never flew a plane !Wishfull thinking Gorge!..You know like little kids that always want to be a Firemen ! Thats the REAL MAN?? You should say LITTLE BOY WISHES Bush is still just a spoiled little boy that has to have his way! Look it up that was all show too.Being Garbed in a filight suit!lol funny! ..and as far as a Beer good luck with that...I think he has a taste for something stronger than that! Must have burned some brain cells on the way....or got his smarts from Momma Bush...by the way have you read her book? Yickes!!No wonder her kids don't know what they are doing! Its inheareted! Do yourself a favor and look into some things and see how your Loins Quiver then......... Sic of ALL the Bush's and can't wait till he is oautta there...along with all the rest of the Bush"s...I pray we will have a country left when that time comes. I can't belive how that Moron got in the W.H. and how easy it was for him to get by with cheeting the nation and the people and he still is...Wake up America.........Gees mabe with any luck another Monica will wonder into the Ovel Office...ahhhh our problem would be solved. Clinton screwed a women Bush is screwing America. M12 Dear Quivering Loins:

The REAL MAN you are talking about…never was in combat …and the handsome littly boy that loves filights suits.Never flew a plane !Wishfull thinking Gorge!..You know like little kids that always want to be a Firemen ! Thats the REAL MAN?? You should say LITTLE BOY WISHES
Bush is still just a spoiled little boy that has to have his way!
Look it up that was all show too.Being Garbed in a filight suit!lol funny!
..and as far as a Beer good luck with that…I think he has a taste for something stronger than that!
Must have burned some brain cells on the way….or got his smarts from Momma Bush…by the way have you read her book? Yickes!!No wonder her kids don’t know what they are doing! Its inheareted!
Do yourself a favor and look into some things and see how your Loins Quiver then………
Sic of ALL the Bush’s and can’t wait till he is oautta there…along with all the rest of the Bush”s…I pray we will have a country left when that time comes.
I can’t belive how that Moron got in the W.H. and how easy it was for him to get by with cheeting the nation and the people and he still is…Wake up America………Gees mabe with any luck another Monica will wonder into the Ovel Office…ahhhh our problem would be solved. Clinton screwed a women Bush is screwing America.

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3924713 David Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:57:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3924713 I find it strange how "people" compare the Bush-Libby Commutation to President Clinton's pardons. As Clinton's pardons were controversial, I think one must look at the Bush, Sr. pardons of White House and senior intelligence officials involved in the Iran-Contra scandal. Does anyone remember former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, former assistant secretary of state for Inter-American affairs Elliott Abrams, former National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane and former CIA employees Duane Clarridge, Alan Fiers, and Clair George? They were all pardoned by Bush senior after they were convicted of lying and obstruction of justice. I think the present administration understood that leniency would not be granted after Bush leaves office if a democratic president was elected. The Iran-Contra pardons are a definite case study to help understand this administration’s political cronyism and lack of respect for the law. President Bush, Sr. was quoted as marking former secretary Weinberger as a “patriot”. There is no honor in lying to the public and law enforcement officials. Parris Hilton served 3 weeks in jail, but I. Lewis Libby’s sentence was too harsh? If G.W. Bush had reduced the sentence, I could understand. This administration continues to not be held accountable and further promulgates the ideal of “do as I say not as I do”. What hypocrites!!! I find it strange how “people” compare the Bush-Libby Commutation to President Clinton’s pardons. As Clinton’s pardons were controversial, I think one must look at the Bush, Sr. pardons of White House and senior intelligence officials involved in the Iran-Contra scandal. Does anyone remember former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger, former assistant secretary of state for Inter-American affairs Elliott Abrams, former National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane and former CIA employees Duane Clarridge, Alan Fiers, and Clair George? They were all pardoned by Bush senior after they were convicted of lying and obstruction of justice. I think the present administration understood that leniency would not be granted after Bush leaves office if a democratic president was elected. The Iran-Contra pardons are a definite case study to help understand this administration’s political cronyism and lack of respect for the law. President Bush, Sr. was quoted as marking former secretary Weinberger as a “patriot”. There is no honor in lying to the public and law enforcement officials. Parris Hilton served 3 weeks in jail, but I. Lewis Libby’s sentence was too harsh? If G.W. Bush had reduced the sentence, I could understand. This administration continues to not be held accountable and further promulgates the ideal of “do as I say not as I do”. What hypocrites!!!

]]> By: Somebody http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3922078 Somebody Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:13:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3922078 No. The case was solved without Libby's testimony, and it's doubtful whether Libby actually lied, as opposed to having a bad memory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Armitage Journalist Bob Woodward of the Washington Post revealed on November 15, 2005 that "a government official with no axe to grind" leaked to him the identity of outed CIA officer Valerie Plame in mid-June 2003. No. The case was solved without Libby’s testimony, and it’s doubtful whether Libby actually lied, as opposed to having a bad memory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Armitage
Journalist Bob Woodward of the Washington Post revealed on November 15, 2005 that “a government official with no axe to grind” leaked to him the identity of outed CIA officer Valerie Plame in mid-June 2003.

]]> By: sam man http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3922066 sam man Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:08:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3922066 What requires the President to follow the guidelines? I think what the President did was very dirty and worth a 'vote of no confidence' (if such a thing exists in the US --- hopefully impeachment works the same way) -- but did he actually do something illegal? What requires the President to follow the guidelines? I think what the President did was very dirty and worth a ‘vote of no confidence’ (if such a thing exists in the US — hopefully impeachment works the same way) — but did he actually do something illegal?

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3920039 Mr. President Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:03:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3920039 Comment by American Citizen — July 9, 2007 @ 5:50 am it feels fine. pretty much the same. I'm happy. I'm confident. Comment by American Citizen — July 9, 2007 @ 5:50 am

it feels fine.

pretty much the same.

I’m happy. I’m confident.

]]> By: American Citizen http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3920025 American Citizen Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:50:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3920025 # I didn’t vote!!! So there! :P I already knew who was going to win!!!! And I was right!!!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comment by Mr. President — July 9, 2007 @ 4:54 am Sure you knew. It's easy to know when it was all fixed. The only votes that did count were those who wanted Bush. Wow, how does it feel to be in a minority since you remain a Bush supporter? I guess you're one of those who still believe we have a great economy and there WERE WMDs. #

I didn’t vote!!!

So there!

:P

I already knew who was going to win!!!!

And I was right!!!!!!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Mr. President — July 9, 2007 @ 4:54 am

Sure you knew. It’s easy to know when it was all fixed. The only votes that did count were those who wanted Bush. Wow, how does it feel to be in a minority since you remain a Bush supporter? I guess you’re one of those who still believe we have a great economy and there WERE WMDs.

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3920017 Mr. President Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:12:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3920017 <b>Expell Conyers From the House Before He Ruins America!!!! LONG LIVE THE METAPROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT â„¢</b> Expell Conyers From the House Before He Ruins America!!!!

LONG LIVE THE METAPROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT â„¢

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3920008 Mr. President Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:54:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3920008 I didn't vote!!! So there! :P I already knew who was going to win!!!! And I was right!!!!!!! <i><b> YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b></i> I didn’t vote!!!

So there!

:P

I already knew who was going to win!!!!

And I was right!!!!!!!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: American Citizen http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3920001 American Citizen Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:08:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3920001 And you think your vote counted? You live in a fantasy world, And you think your vote counted? You live in a fantasy world,

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919999 Mr. President Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:03:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919999 Our country is destined to become a wasteland because he stole the election in the first place and we cannot get rid of him now or ever. Comment by American Citizen — July 9, 2007 @ 3:57 am ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow. No wonder your vote didn't count! <i><b> HEyOOOooooooooooooOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b></i> Our country is destined to become a wasteland because he stole the election in the first place and we cannot get rid of him now or ever.

Comment by American Citizen — July 9, 2007 @ 3:57 am

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Wow. No wonder your vote didn’t count!

HEyOOOooooooooooooOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jumbo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919997 Jumbo Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:59:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919997 Congress needs to get some balls and inpeach this lying SOB and his puppet master Cheney. Congress needs to get some balls and inpeach this lying SOB and his puppet master Cheney.

]]> By: American Citizen http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919995 American Citizen Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:57:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919995 If Bush decides not to leave office, then he won't. He simply starts another war maybe in Iran or North Korea and declares marshal law. He orders elections temporarily suspended while the country is in a state of war and he can remain President until he can figure out a way to become the supreme dictator. Our country is destined to become a wasteland because he stole the election in the first place and we cannot get rid of him now or ever. We will all live in GWB hell. If Bush decides not to leave office, then he won’t. He simply starts another war maybe in Iran or North Korea and declares marshal law. He orders elections temporarily suspended while the country is in a state of war and he can remain President until he can figure out a way to become the supreme dictator. Our country is destined to become a wasteland because he stole the election in the first place and we cannot get rid of him now or ever. We will all live in GWB hell.

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919858 Karim Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:15:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919858 Bush will never waive executive privilege. It would imply that he had principles, which we all know he lacks. Bush will never waive executive privilege. It would imply that he had principles, which we all know he lacks.

]]> By: spit take http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919524 spit take Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:04:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919524 I see neither Mr Pee nor He's12 ever went anywhere with any of the questions I asked them in good faith. No response, nothing. Color me shocked. What a lame batch of trolls we have here now. Is it because it's summer, and all of the decent trolls are at the beach with their girlfriends? I see neither Mr Pee nor He’s12 ever went anywhere with any of the questions I asked them in good faith. No response, nothing.

Color me shocked.

What a lame batch of trolls we have here now. Is it because it’s summer, and all of the decent trolls are at the beach with their girlfriends?

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919502 Probus Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:57:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919502 Bush clearly misused his clemency power in commuting the sentence of Libby a former White House official. This was a clear abuse of power and the clemency power was not meant to be used for the benefit of the president and the vice president in protecting their interests. In this case unlike Clinton, the commutation will ensure that Libby will never provide information that could incriminate anyone in the White House especially Bush, Cheney or Rove. Conyers is right, President Clinton never did anything that was even remotely a conflict of interest in terms of pardoning or commuting someone's sentence. Also if the White House firings of the 9 US attorneys was not politically motivated and if they have nothing to hide then they should comply with all the subpoenas. Bush should be held in contempt of Congress if he doesn't comply. Bush clearly misused his clemency power in commuting the sentence of Libby a former White House official. This was a clear abuse of power and the clemency power was not meant to be used for the benefit of the president and the vice president in protecting their interests. In this case unlike Clinton, the commutation will ensure that Libby will never provide information that could incriminate anyone in the White House especially Bush, Cheney or Rove.

Conyers is right, President Clinton never did anything that was even remotely a conflict of interest in terms of pardoning or commuting someone’s sentence. Also if the White House firings of the 9 US attorneys was not politically motivated and if they have nothing to hide then they should comply with all the subpoenas. Bush should be held in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t comply.

]]> By: Mr. Bush Goes To Hell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919443 Mr. Bush Goes To Hell Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:36:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919443 <strong>Sara Taylor CAN and MUST testify UNDER OATH. She is a PRIVATE citizen, and is NOT working for TRAITOR Bush anymore. Bush trying to stop Taylor from testifying is like a CRIMINAL telling a witness that THEY can't testify. Yes, she CAN and MUST!!! God Bless America, The Democratic Party and SUBPOENAS!</strong> Sara Taylor CAN and MUST testify UNDER OATH.

She is a PRIVATE citizen, and is NOT working for TRAITOR Bush anymore.

Bush trying to stop Taylor from testifying is like a CRIMINAL telling a witness that THEY can’t testify.

Yes, she CAN and MUST!!!

God Bless America, The Democratic Party and SUBPOENAS!

]]> By: katie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919400 katie Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:17:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919400 Hey trolls, please tell me. If Bush has nothing to hide, why is he hiding behind Executive Privilege? Also, what makes him think that he has the right to tell a private citizen, Ms. Taylor, that she can't testify if she wants to. Last I heard, Bush had not been promoted to God. Hey trolls, please tell me. If Bush has nothing to hide, why is he hiding behind Executive Privilege? Also, what makes him think that he has the right to tell a private citizen, Ms. Taylor, that she can’t testify if she wants to. Last I heard, Bush had not been promoted to God.

]]> By: Madison Mel http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3919297 Madison Mel Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:01:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3919297 Asking George Bush to explain <i>anything</i> is an exercise in futility. It is beyond his ability to explain anything he's done in a remotely coherent fashion. Asking George Bush to explain anything is an exercise in futility. It is beyond his ability to explain anything he’s done in a remotely coherent fashion.

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3918933 Mr. President Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:18:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3918933 <b>WILLYLOMAN IS A NAME HIJACKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Remember when you Lefties said that you disapproved of such things! Well let’s see if you are true to your word!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comment #127 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-impeachment/#comment-3918913 REMEMBER THIS WAYNE: <i>Anyone that does hijack a name usually gets imediate condemnation from the rest of the posters. Comment by Wayne — July 3, 2007 @ 8:09 pm</i> YOU SAID IT HERE: #237 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/03/political-appointees-given-new-regulatory-powers/ imediate condemnation for willyloman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</b> WILLYLOMAN IS A NAME HIJACKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember when you Lefties said that you disapproved of such things!
Well let’s see if you are true to your word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment #127

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-impeachment/#comment-3918913

REMEMBER THIS WAYNE:

Anyone that does hijack a name usually gets imediate condemnation from the rest of the posters.

Comment by Wayne — July 3, 2007 @ 8:09 pm

YOU SAID IT HERE:

#237

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/03/political-appointees-given-new-regulatory-powers/

imediate condemnation for willyloman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: BARTLEBEE http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/comment-page-3/#comment-3918893 BARTLEBEE Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:55:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/08/conyers-libby-hearing/#comment-3918893 I wish someone from the right would come in here and put their dog on a leash. I wish someone from the right would come in here and put their dog on a leash.

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