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33. Bush did not want to let him off legally for his crimes as he was guilty.

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 04:56 PM

Feb 2013

But he let him out of serving and to this day he cannot practice law.

It set off a big fight between Bush and Cheney that exists to this day.

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Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with campaign fraud [View all] BVictor1 Feb 2013 OP

He should've at least withdrawn from the election like Robert Toricelli did. alp227 Feb 2013 #1

He should not have run because he was AWOL question everything Feb 2013 #43

President Obama should commute his sentence like Bush did to Scooter Libby graham4anything Feb 2013 #2

The President won't get involved in it. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #3

How about he face the music like an adult? Throd Feb 2013 #5

Absolutely. 840high Feb 2013 #44

President Obama should not get involved in this at all. Light House Feb 2013 #7

Bush didn't commute Scooter's sentence, did he? nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #15

He commuted the prison sentence, but did not pardon him. Psephos Feb 2013 #16

As said, that is what President Obama should do. Didn't absolve the guilt, just the sentence. graham4anything Feb 2013 #24

He is no different than any other criminal exboyfil Feb 2013 #26

White collar crime should not have jail at all. graham4anything Feb 2013 #27

I agree with housing white collar with other exboyfil Feb 2013 #28

Unless you are supporting the death penalty for them air conditioning is cstanleytech Feb 2013 #29

Air conditioning was only around a few decades now. I remember when it wasn't widely used. graham4anything Feb 2013 #30

The discussion is about prisons though which in some parts of the country can cstanleytech Feb 2013 #31

I have been in Florida for weeks in August with no airconditioning as recent as 1980 graham4anything Feb 2013 #32

Just because you didnt die doesnt mean others didnt, in fact there were a number of deaths cstanleytech Feb 2013 #34

I grant you in the sun belt AC exboyfil Feb 2013 #35

Yet then there are the times the heat in Indiana wins cstanleytech Feb 2013 #36

+100. Only the dangerous need to be locked away, we can find better solutions for everyone else. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #39

White collar criminals should have to work minimum wage jobs for 20 years. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #41

Why would Obama do that? Besides, he can't do that w/o repercussions for another 4 years. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #37

A president can. However, its just me and if he doesn't, he doesn't. I am not an absolutist. graham4anything Feb 2013 #38

He's a criminal Treat 840high Feb 2013 #45

Which is why Scooter Libby's sentence is appropriate. Libby did far, far, far worse. graham4anything Feb 2013 #47

There was some legal reason behind midwest irish Feb 2013 #21

Bush did not want to let him off legally for his crimes as he was guilty. graham4anything Feb 2013 #33

He took his wife down with him. former9thward Feb 2013 #4

As he took a deal, he could not not talk. graham4anything Feb 2013 #6

0. Jesse Jackson Jr. charged with campaign fraud Berkely75 Feb 2013 #8

Jesse Jackson3rd. graham4anything Feb 2013 #9

No, the reverend is the senior. alp227 Feb 2013 #17

Why Would You say That, Fella? The Magistrate Feb 2013 #10

Given the condition of his health Trascoli Feb 2013 #11

Then he should have plead insanity marshall Feb 2013 #22

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Yeah, and Bruce Lee memorabilia frazzled Feb 2013 #18

That sounds like a manic episode. politicat Feb 2013 #23

I read that wife 840high Feb 2013 #46

No party is immune from corruption Marrah_G Feb 2013 #13

I don't feel sorry for him, he did it to himself. Beacool Feb 2013 #14

He really "pooched" that one slackmaster Feb 2013 #19

Sad, but there are no excuses. kwassa Feb 2013 #20

Is it something it the water in Chicago? ripcord Feb 2013 #25

glad, mad, and sad all at the same time. Bradical79 Feb 2013 #40

I'm inclined to think he was flying high on bipolar disorder when he went shopping. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #42