Libby Commutation

It's pretty obvious the White House announced the Scooter Libby commutation Tuesday, hoping it would be a "one-day" story and then disappear. That may be the way the major national media treats it, but there are many other avenues for information that will keep it alive.  The blogosphere certainly isn't going to let it go that easily.  Neither, apparently, will MSNBC..

VIDEO: MSNBC's Dan Abrams Puts Lie To Bush Claim That Libby Sentence 'Excessive'

Guest Blogged by Alan Breslauer MSNBC's Dan Abrams looks up the definition of "Excessive" in the dictionary, reviews Justice Department guidelines for commuting prison sentences and evidences how Bush ignored all proper procedure in the Libby case, before concluding: "I fear this is another example of the disdain for the courts and for rules that attempt [...]

And, of course, don't forget Olbermann's empassioned demand that both Bush and Cheney resign.

Tags: Libby, MSNBC, Dan Abrams, Keith Olbermann, Special Comment

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