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Cheney Pressed for Libby Pardon
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Noting a sharp disagreement with his former boss, former Vice President Dick Cheney told the Weekly Standard that his former chief of staff, Scooter Libby, deserved a presidential pardon. ...
Cheney: I wish that Bush pardoned Libby.
Think Progress —
In an interview with his biographer, Stephen Hayes, former vice president Dick Cheney said he strongly disagreed with President Bush’s decision not to pardon Scooter Libby. Libby, Cheney said, was a “victim of a serious miscarriage of justice“:
Asked for his reaction to Bush’s decision Cheney said: “Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I’ve ever known. He’s been an outstanding public servant throughout his career. He was the victim of a serious miscarriage of justice, and I ...
Cheney Speaks Out on Libby (disagrees with Bush's decision)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
Source: Weekly Standard Former vice president calls prosecution a "serious miscarriage of justice" and disagrees with Bush's decision. Former Vice President Dick Cheney disagreed publicly with his boss just four times in the eight years they served together. Yesterday, however, on the first day after the official end of the Bush administration, Cheney disagreed with George W. Bush once more. ... Asked for his reaction to Bush's decision Cheney said: "Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I've ever known. He's been an outstanding public servant throughout his career. He was the victim of a serious miscarriage of justice, and I strongly believe ...
Cheney On The Libby Non-Pardon
JustOneMinute —
Dick Cheney publicly disagrees with Bush's decision to not pardon Scooter Libby: Former Vice President Dick Cheney disagreed publicly with his boss just four times in the eight years they served together. Yesterday, however, on the first day after the official end of the Bush administration, Cheney disagreed with George W. Bush once more. Cheney told THE WEEKLY STANDARD that his former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, whom he described as a "victim of a serious miscarriage of justice," deserved a presidential pardon. Asked for his reaction to Bush's decision Cheney ...
Speaking of Dead-enders ...
Talking Points Memo —
Cheney: Scooter Libby was the "victim of a serious miscarriage of justice" and Bush should have pardoned him.
Bush Derangement Syndrome Broadens Its Reach
Comments from Left Field —
Former vice-president Dick Cheney is displeased about his former boss’s decision not to pardon Scooter Libby:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney disagreed publicly with his boss just four times in the eight years they served together. Yesterday, however, on the first day after the official end of the Bush administration, Cheney disagreed with George W. Bush once more.
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Asked for his reaction to Bush’s decision Cheney said: “Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I’ve ever known. He’s been an outstanding public servant throughout his career. He was the victim ...
One Wonders if These Men Will Be Friends....
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
Dick Cheney is ticked at former president Bush for not pardoning Scooter Libby, who was Cheney's right-hand man for many years. He tells the Weekly Standard:
"Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I've ever known. He's been an outstanding public servant throughout his career. He was the victim of a serious miscarriage of justice, and I strongly believe that he deserved a presidential pardon. Obviously, I disagree with President Bush's decision."
Cheney was marginalized on a number of topics late in the Bush years. They may not have been friendly for some time...
Thursday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
THURSDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * The roller-coaster ride on Wall Street continues, with another downturn today. * The Senate Finance Committee approved Tim Geithner's nomination today. * Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) opposed Geithner, but ended up attacking the nominee for a failure Grassley himself is guilty of . * As expected, George Mitchell was introduced today as Obama's special envoy to the Middle East, while former ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke will serve as a special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. * Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin isn't allowing William ...
Cheney: Libby should have been pardoned
Crooks and Liars —
Wow. What parallel universe does Dick Cheney reside in? "A serious miscarriage of justice"? Are you kidding me?!
Weekly Standard:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney disagreed publicly with his boss just four times in the eight years they served together. Yesterday, however, on the first day after the official end of the Bush administration, Cheney disagreed with George W. Bush once more.
Asked for his reaction to Bush's decision Cheney said: "Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I've ever known. He's been an outstanding public servant throughout his career. He ...
Scoop
Weekly Standard Blog —
Tom DeFrank reports that Cheney was aggressive in pursuing a presidential pardon for his former chief of staff, Scooter Libby. That news is getting a lot of attention, but as DeFrank also notes, Steve Hayes wrote the story for THE WEEKLY STANDARD a month ago. You can read Cheney in his own words here.
Cheney Goes Public
PoliGazette —
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has gone public about the controversy surrounding his former no. 1 aide Scooter Libby:
The former vice president reportedly lobbied his boss relentlessly for a full pardon for his ex-chief of staff, who lied to a federal grand jury. A bitter Cheney has now gone public…
With Cheney on offense to get Libby a full pardon, an exasperated Bush told aides he didn’t want to talk about it anymore.
Bitter over the outcome, Cheney has now gone public, arguing that his chief of staff was railroaded by the administration’s political critics.
As he told the Weekly ...
