Cheyney: Bush should have pardoned Scooter

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Originally Posted by PhiGam

I agree with Cheney, Libby was unethical but he's not a danger to society and shouldn't be behind bars. Unfortunately, Bush was so unpopular at the end of his term that he couldn't pardon Libby.

Please read the difference between a commutation and pardon again. Libby won't have to serve any time, but his record will show that he was found guilty of a federal crime.

There are thousands of jobs that cannot be held by anyone with a federal record, whether or not they served any time.