Hillary's statement on the Libby Commutation:
"Today's decision is yet another example that this Administration simply considers itself above the law. This case arose from the Administration's politicization of national security intelligence and its efforts to punish those who spoke out against its policies. Four years into the Iraq war, Americans are still living with the consequences of this White House's efforts to quell dissent. This commutation sends the clear signal that in this Administration, cronyism and ideology trump competence and justice." --Sen. Hillary Clinton
Well before we start dissecting the hypocrisies of Hillary's statement, let me first state that Libby was probably judged a bit too harshly for the crimes he committed, which are debatable in my mind. Libby was targeted because of his relationship to the White House. That's it and that's all.
Even if I were a Hillary-fan I would not be able to take this condemnation of Bush's commutation, or any other pardon he may execute while in office, to heart. I have to first take into account the number of commutations and pardons her husband gave while they "shared" the White House. There were 38 commutations and 147 pardons. Then I have to think about some of the crimes these people were pardoned and commuted for. These offenses include (but are certainly not limited to) cocaine trafficking, tax evasion, perjury (but we know that the Clintons were okay with perjury), bank fraud and sexual assault...to name a few.
I hope that anyone who takes Hillary's words to heart will keep this in mind.
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