Scooter Libby Is Going to Jail, almost directly to Jail even while his appeals proceeds through the courts. A judge ruled that he must go to jail, but the judge did not set a date yet, leaving his reporting date likely to occur within the next few weeks.
That spells problems for President Bush and VP Cheney. Bush will now have to potentially provide Libby a pardon before he has to actually report to prison. This comes at a terrible time politically for the Republicans. It may be a crossroads for President Bush. His approval rating is at 29% and arguably he can't do to many things to make it worse. He may free Libby and damn the consequences. If he does, that would signal his acquiessence to his new lame duck status.
The judge made the following comments regarding Libby,
``The evidence of guilt was overwhelming'' and arguments by Libby's lawyers today for release were ``not close,'' Walton said during the two-hour hearing. ``Unless the Court of Appeals overturns my ruling, he will have to report'' to prison, the judge said in issuing his decision from the bench.
Source: Bloomberg.com: Worldwide
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