“The President’s commutation of Mr. Libby’s sentence is a snub to the judicial branch, a breach of the public trust, a contribution to one of the most contemptible criminal cover-ups in our nation’s history, and a disgrace to the American Presidency.”     

“In September of 2003 President Bush claimed that there are too many leaks in Washington.  He stated that if someone in his Administration had leaked information and violated the law that such a person would be ‘taken care of.’   He lied.  The President’s action is damaging to any remaining credibility that this Administration has with the public.  It is another black eye to the ideals of equal justice under the law.”

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