Interesting. But I wonder if he might have made a mistake by having so much of his argument hinge on Scooter Libby's sentence being commuted. That whole thing is such a mess that I have no idea what to think about it. And if you aren't convinced that that action was actually *wrong*, then the whole thing falls apart, to the detriment of arguments that might have a lot more backing to them.
It's also worth noting that since Libby wasn't pardoned, he's still considered a felon, which means he'll no longer be able to practice law, along with other consequences. (Unless, of course, he wins his appeal.) And apparently there's also a large fine involved.
Of course, Bush could still issue a pardon at a later date... Libbey winning his appeal would probably be a greater political advantage, but of course by the time that'll be decided one way or another Bush will no longer be in office. I bet there's some branch of game theory dealing with problems like this...
-Morgan, has the fever for the flavor of projectile pain! Okay, not really...
Current BGM: "EXEC_RIG=VEDA", Ar Tonelico, on constant repeat
It's also worth noting that since Libby wasn't pardoned, he's still considered a felon, which means he'll no longer be able to practice law, along with other consequences. (Unless, of course, he wins his appeal.) And apparently there's also a large fine involved.
Of course, Bush could still issue a pardon at a later date... Libbey winning his appeal would probably be a greater political advantage, but of course by the time that'll be decided one way or another Bush will no longer be in office. I bet there's some branch of game theory dealing with problems like this...
-Morgan, has the fever for the flavor of projectile pain! Okay, not really...
Current BGM: "EXEC_RIG=VEDA", Ar Tonelico, on constant repeat