George Bush may have made a fatal error when he used his power to help cover-up a crime he helped perpetrate. The American people are done with this pile of crap and his partisan minions. A new poll from the non-partisan American Research Group shows that the approval for the “president” and his actions has dropped further (as if it could). The poll found that only 31% of Americans approve of Bush’s move to pardon Libby. Keep in mind he has no room to go from here because 30% of Americans also think Jesus will appear in a tortilla within the next few months. 30% also think that the moon makes it’s own light, not the reflection of the sun. So in short, only the dumbest of Americans approve of Bush and his acts of treason.

What is very fascinating about this poll is that 46% of Americans want the House to start impeachment proceedings to remove this partisan hack [Bush] from office.

I am not sure what has caused the sudden destruction of unity in the republican party, but the GOP is over this lame duck. Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM), an administration cheerleader for the last 6 years sent a press release where he said, “I want a new strategy for Iraq. I continue to completely support the men and women in the American Armed Forces. They have not failed us. It is the Iraqi government that is failing to make even modest progress to help Iraq itself or to merit the sacrifices being made by our men and women in uniform. I am unwilling to continue our current strategy.” Oh no, what is Bush going to do now that a few Republicans are thinking of the troops!

One reason for the fleeing of the party could be the whole Libby thing, they are to cowardly to actually say something, but willing to toss Bush under the bus on every other issue. I personally think that this issue is really all about Domenici, he is under investigation because his hands are all over the purge of US Attorney. This may be a very unpopular man looking for any good publicity.

The whole press release is below.

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Washington Post in the wake of Watergate

In the (Constitutional) convention George Mason argued that the President might use his pardoning power to “pardon crimes which were advised by himself” or, before indictment or conviction, “to stop inquiry and prevent detection.” James Madison responded:

If the President be connected, in any suspicious manner, with any person, and there be grounds to believe he will shelter him, the House of Representatives can impeach him; they can remove him if found guilty…

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Madison went on to say contrary to his position in the Philadelphia convention, that the President could be suspended when suspected, and his powers would devolve on the Vice President, who could likewise be suspended until impeached and convicted, if he were also suspected.

“I don’t believe my role is to replace the verdict of a jury with my own, unless there are new facts or evidence of which a jury was unaware, or evidence that the trial was somehow unfair.”

George W. Bush, writing in his autobiography, A Charge to Keep.

This is in responce to why he never stepped in and stopped the death of 157 people put to death then he was in charge of Texas. Now, a rich white boy who helped him cover up an act of treason, justice was somehow denied here. America was once a guiding light for all others to follow, now we are a banana republic at best.

He is off to jail. Bush better get his pardon pen ready, or this criminal will have to see jail time!

Rawstory

A federal appeals court ruled that I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby must begin his jail sentence in a federal penitentiary pending an appeal of his conviction. Libby, who was a top White House adviser and former Chief of Staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was convicted earlier this year of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements in a federal investigation of the outing of former covert CIA Agent [tag]Valerie Plame Wilson. He was sentenced to 30 months in jail.

“A federal appeals court has refused to delay the imprisonment of former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, who was sentenced in the CIA leak case,” a breaking AP news release stated.

CNN’s Political Ticker added, “In an order handed down Monday, a three judge panel wrote Libby ‘has not shown that the appeal raises a substantial question’ that regular appeals court will consider when its next term begins in September.”

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has not set a date for Libby to report to jail. CNN added that Libby could still seek relief from the Supreme Court.

Are you shitting me, Libby thinks that he has any standing to seek relief from the US Supreme Court, what is his argument does Libby really think he deserves more justice than that of every other crook and liar?

Firedoglake as the covrage!

Judge Walton: He is not a flight risk or danger to the community, but I don’t see the issues raised as close, so I deny his request to be released pending appeal. I will allow him to self report, but unless I am overruled, he will have to report.

Judge Walton: I will rule on the obstruction charge sentence to 30 months, to perjury 24 months, to false statements 6 months, all to run concurrently.

Robbins: Ask for a stay the surrender pending filing motion.

Walton: Denied. Mr. Libby, you have right to appeal

Who's next in this corrupt Administration? Anyone want to place a bet on how and when Bush pardons him? Does he wait until the end of the nightmare, or does he do it in this Friday's news dump?

From the AP

Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was convicted Tuesday of lying and obstructing a leak investigation that reached into the highest levels of the Bush administration.

Libby is the highest-ranking White House official to be convicted of a felony since the Iran-Contra scandal of the mid-1980s. The case brought new attention to the Bush administration's much-criticized handling of weapons of mass destruction intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq war.

The verdict culminated a nearly four-year investigation into how CIA official Valerie Plame's name was leaked to reporters in 2003. The trial revealed how top members of the administration were eager to discredit Plame's husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, who accused the administration of doctoring prewar intelligence on Iraq.

Libby, who was once Cheney's most trusted adviser and an assistant to President Bush, was expressionless as the jury verdict was announced on the 10th day of deliberations. His wife, Harriet Grant, choked out a sob and sank her head.