michaeledward
Grandmaster
I have not watched any of the political debates so far ... I believe it is entirely too early. And, that Wolf Blitzer seems to be speaking more than any of the candidates is predictable and unfortunate.
However, during the most recent Republican Debate, at Saint A's in Manchester, each of the Republican Presidential Candidates was asked:
You will recall that Mr. Libby was tried and convicted of Obstruction of Justice, and Perjury. He was involved in, at some level, the exposure of a covert Central Intelligence Agency operative. His obstruction of justice prevented a true accounting of the depth of criminal activity.
How did the candidates respond?
But, this doesn't seem to say a lot for the candidates of the Party of "Law and Order" (three cheers for Gilmore - he got it right). Ironically, Fred Thompson had much to say after the debate, but he is biased, as a principle in the Libby Defense Fund. (Also, I see not comment from Ron Paul - wonder where he is on this).
However, during the most recent Republican Debate, at Saint A's in Manchester, each of the Republican Presidential Candidates was asked:
You will recall that Mr. Libby was tried and convicted of Obstruction of Justice, and Perjury. He was involved in, at some level, the exposure of a covert Central Intelligence Agency operative. His obstruction of justice prevented a true accounting of the depth of criminal activity.
How did the candidates respond?
- Hunter : To make a determination on that, you'd have to look at the transcript.
- Gilmore : I'm steeped in the law. I wouldn't do that.
- Brownback : No, not without reading the transcript.
- Huckabee : Not without reading the transcript.
- McCain : He's going through an appeal process. We've got to see what happens here.
- Guiliani : sentence was grossly excessive. {He} would see if it fit the criteria for pardon. I'd wait for the appeal.
- Romney : {Prosecutor}clearly abused his prosecutorial discretion {and had mounted} a political vendetta. It's worth looking at that....I'd keep that option open.
- Thompson : said the sentence was "not fair" and that he would "examine the record."
- Tancredo : yes.
But, this doesn't seem to say a lot for the candidates of the Party of "Law and Order" (three cheers for Gilmore - he got it right). Ironically, Fred Thompson had much to say after the debate, but he is biased, as a principle in the Libby Defense Fund. (Also, I see not comment from Ron Paul - wonder where he is on this).
