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- x0nIMIn0x, on 10/11/2007, -5/+23Irrelevant personal attack. Gore's son's debauchery doesn't mitigate the truth of what the man says about this issue.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10Because they've got nothing else to go on. Same way when you bring up something bad about the Bush administration, they all immediately whine "BUT CLINTONNNN!!!" in high pitched nasal voices.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -5/+13Why do we judge Al Gore for mistakes that his adult son has made?
- SenorCardgage74, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Wow, Limbaughs own parrot.
Hey *****, do you even know the meaning of the word "infested"?
I guess it kind of works.
Sorta like: donwilson2 is infested with a desire to kiss his sister. - bugsy187, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Are you talking about Gore or George Bush the 1st?
- swrostmore, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6the difference is Libby can't plead the fifth if he is pardoned - thats why Bush is going to wait until his last day in office to do it.
- kipmartin, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8thats what i said about George Bush the 1st!
- bugsy187, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Whupped? Gore won the popular vote in 2000. Kerry ran in 2004, not Gore, remember?
- kipmartin, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7yep, and the Bush twins havent been in the same trouble? come to think of it, so wis little Georgie!
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5His son is 26 years old. He's an adult. Gore has no power to do anything for him unless his son wants him to.
Now lets talk about Bush's cocaine use, alcoholism, & that of his kids. You're ok with that, right, cos you're not biased? Right? - swrostmore, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6Summary: Libby, Cheney's Chief of Staff, obstructed justice (convicted) into an investigation involving two of Bush's highest ranking cabinet members (Rove and Cheney). In exchange for his silence, Libby was promised that he would never see jail time, even if he lied to the jury (convicted). 5 hours after a judge ruled Libby could not remain free on appeal, Bush, after briefly consulting with Cheney, commuted his jailtime. So essentially, Bush is an accessory to obstruction of justice.
- swrostmore, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6You are wrong in so many different ways. There was an underlying crime: Plame was in fact a covert operative according to the director of the CIA. So the right wing should stop lying about her not being covert. Speaking of lying, Libby was convicted of lying and OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, which means that according to a jury, not "people on the left," Libby willfully committed perjury to prevent someone higher up from getting busted. The fact that Bush pardened him a mere 5 hours after it was revealed he would have to do time suggests strongly that he made a deal.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6Plame *was* covert. She was NOC - non official cover - which is one level *higher* than standard covert operatives. She in fact ran a network of undercover operatives. Therefore, blowing her cover endangered the work and lives of several CIA covert operatives. Also, the CIA brought the case to court on the basis her cover was blown, and they oughta know. QED.
- WhiteRaven, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Twice? He only ran once....
- tsotha, on 10/11/2007, -4/+8Why is it we should believe Gore knows any more about the subject than you average newspaper reader?
- OswaldKenobi, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6No, you do not understand the whole libby scandal thing. Bush did not PARDON libby, he merely commuted his sentence. A pardon is an absolution of guilt. Commuting a sentence does not absolve the criminal of his convictions.
- OswaldKenobi, on 10/11/2007, -11/+14Can we please ban rawstory from being submitted to digg? It's as bad as prisonplanet.
- diggnatious, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3The cloud is that the name was leaked by people (INCLUDING LIBBY) on orders from High Government Officials, the Prosecutor has stated that a cloud remains and because of Mr. Libby's heinous behavior that cloud is over his former bosses head. So don't sit there and say there was no underlying crime because no one else has been charged. Its because of Libby's tricks that no one else can be charged.
- greenback1, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Scooter Libby = perjury = complex trial investigating the outing of Valerie Wilson, an undercover US Intelligence Officer = Brewster Jennings, Valerie Wilson's undercover group in charge of tracking Nuclear Weapons and Materials = Yellow Cake Uranium and Niger and the forged documents which the Bush Administrations lies were based on which lead us to invading Iraq = 3500 dead US Soldiers and counting and 35,000 maimed and wounded US Soldiers and countless innocent women and children being tortured - raped - murdered = a criminal Presidency = what the f*ck is happening to my beloved USA?
- swrostmore, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4If someone in congress were to ask Libby to testify under oath about what he knows, he could plead the fifth (if you dont know what it means, google it). Once he is pardoned, he is no longer in danger of incriminating himself, so he can't use the fifth amendment as an excuse not to testify. Since it is in Bush's interest that Libby not testify, he hasn't given Libby a full pardon.
- t1mh0rt0n, on 10/11/2007, -6/+9Let's see... how many drug dealers did Clinton pardon on his final day in office? Anyone? Anyone?
- knomevol, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3throw a closed source black box into the mix and you'll never know who you're voting for.
- swrostmore, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Nixon? Try Bush Sr.! He pardoned a handful of convicted criminals involved in the Iran-Contra scandal. Maybe thats where Jr. got the idea that government officials are above the law?
- CourtesyFlush, on 10/11/2007, -3/+5So...Gore just.............knows.
Ok. Thanks Al. Try again nest week with the winning lotto numbers and maybe we'll put some faith in your extra sensory powers. - swrostmore, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4and littlegreenfootballs.com, breitbart.com, etc
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4When you bring talk about Clinton, I just say I remember Nixon!
- knomevol, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2a republican presidential candidate?
- 3adkied, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2The serious crime is leaking a secret agent's identity (endangering them, any of their associates, and all the work they had done), that was committed by Someone (we're not sure who did or more importantly who told them to). The investigation wasn't able to come up with a strong case against Someone because of Libby's lies and omissions, which is illegal. They tried and convicted him for his crimes in undermining the investigation.
The main problem is that normally a person such as Libby would be granted some immunity by the judge in return for honest testimony against those who committed the serious crime. The problem is that in this case since those who may have been charged with the serious crime, the Bush Administration (or one or more people in it), also have the power to grant immunity in the form of a pardon, or in this case commutation of this sentence. By granting it, it greatly increases the appearance that they granted Libby favors so he would cover their misdeeds, whereas immunity by the judge would have been in return for the truth. - dasilva333, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3okay so let me see if i understand this whole libby scandal and get this straight for the 'rest of us', basically this libby guy commited crimes against the country, basically a traitor to our country, got sentenced for it and then bush pardoned him because he might be able to incriminate bush cheney for it?
basically what my only question is, what did he do that was so wrong? (preferably summarize it) - knomevol, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2snort coke much? i guess if you're going to go awol might as well party.
- bugsy187, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3So Bush didn't pardon Libby, he just removed punishment? What the hell's the difference?
- PDelahanty, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"If Gore wasn't smart enough to become president"
You sir, are retarded. He won the popular vote. He would have taken Florida too if Bush's brother and judges that Bush's daddy put in place didn't throw the election to W. Gore DID get elected President by the people. - wiggles, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1swrostmore and wartybosfapped:
Please provide sources for your assertions. Thanks. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2and?
- maeon3, on 10/11/2007, -6/+7It's a really hard question to decide to keep quiet or not. At what point does regard for the honosty and stability of the union become more important than keeping corrupt friends so you can keep the money flows coming?
- geekee, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3Incriminate him for what? Everyone knows Armitage and Rove leaked Plame's identity, but neither has been charged. So libby is protecting Cheney and Bush, because if he didn't they also not be charged?
- ScionAltera, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Where do I sign up for the money?
- Pfhreak, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1It's not "known" outside of a public opinion "everybody knows California girls are dirty freaks"-kind of way. The entire reason Libby was charged with obstruction of justice, perjury, and making false statements is because his lying caused the investigation to dead-end. He effectively blocked the investigation, because there's not enough evidence to convict Armitage, and certainly not enough to convict Rove, and Fitzgerald knows it. Also, why did Rove, the friggin' political advisor know about a CIA operative? That's where suspision gets cast on Bush and/or Cheney, especially since Cheney's chief of staff "took one for the team."
- mabhatter, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Wow! I'd give him points for proving a prius can actually GO 100MPH. Toyota should be congradulating the guy.
- dasilva333, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1i agree with bugsy if he doesn't have to serve a punishment he might as well be pardoned, in terms of what swrostmore said, i don't understand what you mean by pleading the fifth and waiting until the last day
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3crazed right-wingers are always so dumb. It'd be funny if there weren't so many of them.
- origclubsoda, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2160! And he gave family members contracts and money.
- bobcrotch, on 10/11/2007, -8/+8and thinkprogress
- bugsy187, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1What do you call a person who talks about themself in the third person?
- theinternot, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1And Gore won both times! ;-)
- JimSwarthow, on 10/11/2007, -6/+5kipmartin - "yep, and the Bush twins havent been in the same trouble?"
actually, no. they never endangered countless innocent lives by driving at triple digit speeds while hopped up on booze and pills. nice try though. -- is this the 3rd or 4th time the young Algore has been in this kinda trouble? - brycelb, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1Digg is certainly WINGNUT Central. I love reading these comments. Gore is a nice piece of work. Can we install a mute button on him, and while your at it give Bill a call, he can be second. Since he is such an environmental expert maybe he can come up with a way to harness the wasted energy coming out of his mouth to power up his pool. He can be the first human wind generator. Nice job diggers.
- Jacob, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2I'd say Ron Paul seeing as how gore isn't running plus how gore is such an asshat.
- Mu99ins, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2Gore signals?
- WhiteRaven, on 10/11/2007, -8/+7Aside from the fact that Gore doesn't have any credibility to begin with, how would he know if there's anything that Libby could reveal? He's just making stuff up.
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