Don't They Care About Law and Order?

With convicted felon Scooter Libby sentenced today for 2 1/2 years in prison, it's worth looking back at the first Republican debate, where the candidates were asked whether Scooter Libby should be pardoned.

Mitt Romney, as usual, tried to get out of taking any sort of position, saying that we need to wait until "the judicial process is complete." It seems that Romney is not aware the the man has already been convicted. Maybe he needs to be asked again, now that Libby has been sentenced.

When Chris Matthews asked for a show of hands, to determine who favored a pardon, none of the "top tier" candidates showed their support. At the same time, they didn't exactly condemn the convicted felon either.

Another Republican debate just happens to be tonight, so it'll be interesting to see if the question comes up again. But one candidate really takes the cake when it comes to the shameless manner in which he has sucked up to the Bush administration by taking on the Libby cause. That man is Fred Thompson.

Just how close are Libby and Thompson? Take a look at Libby's legal defense trust website, which features a biography of the former Senator. On the website, we learn that he worked with Libby to raise millions and millions of dollars for the legal defense fund. He's also "among 27 prominent Republicans and Bush Administration supporters on the advisory committee." During the Libby trial, Thompson sat in the public gallery with Libby's public relations person.

Fred Thompson will be on Hannity and Colmes shortly after the debate, so it'll be interesting to see if he has any insight on the convicted felon, now that the sentencing has happened. Does the Law and Order candidate actually care about law and order? It certainly doesn't look that way.

UPDATE: Almost forgot to bring your attention to this story, highlighting the fact that Thompson says if he becomes president, he will pardon Scooter Libby. Freeing a convicted felon is an odd promise for a campaign platform.

Comments (5) «

And yet, Fred Thompson was not among those who wrote letters in support of Libby prior to today's sentencing.

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Corinne on June 5, 2007 at 03:21 PM

I'd rather have Sam Waterston (a political Independent) of Law and Order in office...

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Terra on June 5, 2007 at 03:25 PM

Don't They Care About Law and Order?

If the last 12 years are any indicator at all, the answer is a resounding "QED, no". The words "republican" and "crook" are entirely and momentarily interchangeable.

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HillWilliam4Edwards08 on June 5, 2007 at 03:31 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4kTnP5VJ1k

Pass it on...it's a great video!

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mammalicious on June 5, 2007 at 04:10 PM

And yet, Fred Thompson was not among those who wrote letters in support of Libby prior to today's sentencing.

Posted by Corinne on June 5, 2007 at 03:21 PM

From the "Strange Bedfellows" Department, Mary Matalin and James Carville ask Walton to show mercy for the family of the man their own children know as "Mr. Scooter."

Update: You can read more letter excerpts -- and download the entire collection, if you'd like -- here.

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fade2bluz on June 5, 2007 at 07:46 PM

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