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the G-man already did that when he said:
Not sure I agree with a pardon at this point. There's a strong case to be made for President Bush to let the appeals process run its course before deciding whether or not to pardon Libby.


Sure, it's easy enough for conservatives to say, Bush should pardon Libby this instant, and to hell with what the liberals think. But the reality is that President Bush has very little political capital left, and what little he does have, he needs to spend fighting Democratic efforts to force him to surrender in Iraq.

However justified a pardon may be, the bottom line is that most Americans would see it as President Bush using his power to let Dick Cheney's convicted crony off the hook. The media will make sure that's the case, guaranteed.