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I normally don’t blog about politics. Personally, I think they are a waste of time. But I wanted to jot down a couple of observations of the current “Scooter” Libby situation. I’m not going into all the details and “fun” politics of the situation - you can read up on that if you want.
But let me just vent on what confuses/befuddles me on the whole situation…how idiotic both Republicans and Democrats are behaving.
Libby lies in court, gets blamed for a leak he didn’t commit, loses his law license and his job and then gets sentenced to 2 years in jail.
Bush commutes the sentence - meaning he still loses his job, license, has to pay the $250,000 fine, and is on probation but doesn’t go to jail.
Republicans think Bush did the right thing because the sentence is too long. Democrats are furious that W. overturns a jury.
Republicans think this is justice because the whole trial was a waste of taxpayer money. Democrats are furious that the “fabric” of America has been compromised.
I find it ironic that just a few years ago the shoes were on the opposite feet for both parties as Bill Clinton insisted that not only did he not have sexual relations with that woman but also didn’t start a war to take the attention off of it as well.
I think this just shows how jacked up both parties are and how if we are honestly placing our hope in political solutions, we are going to be sadly disappointed the rest of our lives.
3 responses so far ↓
1 ray // Jul 4, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Nice comments. I feel your angst.
You missed a grand piece of evidence however. Clinton was convicted of suborning perjury (lied to the grand jury and asked other to lie) - Libby did not. Both broke a law - so maybe it isn’t politics but ethics in leading on both sides we should be talking about.
Jesus saves. Politics disappoints.
2 Adwire Guy // Jul 5, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Here’s the rub -
Democrats are upset because a President exercised his authority over a judge. Judges are more powerful than God (in Democrat’s eyes), have more authority, and should never be questioned.
Republicans are upset because anything other than the status quo just messes things up - They like things just like they are. Look at recent history - they had both houses of Congress and the White House for 6 years and dropped the ball on a number of issues like cutting spending and the size of government.
The older I get, the more I tend to shun man’s organizations. I’m beginning to consider myself a conservative American - not a Republican. I also consider myself to be a Christian that just so happens to worship and minister along side a Southern Baptist Church. If someone asked me if I was a Baptist, I think I would just have to answer “I’m a Christian”. Lots of baggage from the past.
Comments? Buhler? Anyone?
3 Kitty // Jul 6, 2007 at 6:06 pm
I’m sick of the whole political thing, too! I’m definitely not a Republican or a Democrat! Politics and ethics in the same sentence? Definitely an oxymoron!!!
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