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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Rove/Libby Plea Agreement

If either Karl Rove or Scooter Libby is indicted by the Special Prosecutor, I wonder what kind of plea agreement will be offered to them. It shouldn' be any worse than what Bill Clinton received:

On his last day in office, Clinton agreed to accept a five-year suspension of his Arkansas law license. In exchange, Clinton will receive immunity from further prosecution and avoids a possible indictment on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice after he leaves office. Clinton acknowledged he knowingly gave false answers to questions about Lewinsky when he was deposed in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case. Clinton said today's agreement brings "complete closure" to the matter.

Libby is a lawyer, so maybe he will agree to a plea to suspend his law license for a year in a state that he doesn't live in (if his law license is still up to date). Im not sure that Rove is a lawyer, but Rove must have a license in something that can be suspended. Maybe Rove's scooter license in Oklahoma can be suspended.... After that both men should be allowed to return to work (as Clinton did).

This all assumes, of course, that the Prosecutor will agree to such a plea. Whether it happens or not, Clinton's plea agreement will be the talking point if any indictments occur. They should plea out almost immediatly... the media would be so pissed.. crying "WHERE IS OUR TRIAL DAMMIT!"