Former vice presidential chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby this morning gave up the appeal of his perjury and obstruction convictions in connection with the CIA leak case, his attorney said.Since Bush gave him a free pass, what does he care about "complete vindication"? It's not like he's got a whole lot of scruples let to stand up for anyway.
Libby, whose 30-month prison sentence was commuted by President Bush just before he was to begin serving it, continues to maintain his innocence, attorney Theodore V. Wells Jr. said in a statement. But, Wells said, "the burden on Mr. Libby and his young family of continuing to pursue his complete vindication are too great to ask them to bear."
As a result, Wells said, Libby filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Washington today to dismiss the appeal.
Anyway, now that the Libby case is over, what does the White House have to say since its no longer before the courts? Dana?
Shorter version: [crickets]
HT to TPM.
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