Rep. Virgil Goode's (Rep.VA) reply to my email...need help

[clydefrand]

I want to share with you a letter from V. Goode in response to my email about Bush's commutation of Libby's sentence. I asked him to ask Bush to change his decision. The following is his letter to me.

Dr. Mr. and Mrs...
Thank you very much for your communication expressing opposition to the decision by President Bush to eliminate the thirty months prison sentence for Lewis Libby. I have no intention of asking President Bush to change his decision on that matter until President Clinton is convicted and sentenced for his perjury. President Clinton, after being duly sworn in court proceeding, stated in response to a question from his own lawyer that it was "absolutely true" that he did not have sex with Monica Lewinsky. There were even some statements from the Clinton Justice Department that perjury was not often pursued by them. Then Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald stated how important it was for government officials to tell the truth. I think it would be appropriate for Mr. Libby and Mr. Clinton to serve their time together. Thank you again for your communication on this matter. Whenever you have a question or comment concerning any federal issue, I would be glad to hear from you.

Sincerely yours,
Virgil H. Goode, Jr


Now that you have read this, please give me your ideas about how to answer this. I've already written a response and will mail it on Monday. Let me hear some more of you people from Virginia as well. I was happy to read the post about VA going for a Dem president in '08. Lordy, let it be true.
Thanks for you input.
Fran

[demnan]

1. May I suggest a different approach

Why don't you write and ask him to support legislation which would prohibit any President from pardoning or commuting a sentence in a crime of which the President OR THE VICE PRESIDENT could be implicated.

I called that into Tom Davis' office yesterday. I had a lovely chat with the staffer in the Annandale office.

Granted Davis is not as big an ass as Goode is, but I think providing the suggestion for legislation is a start and something Congress can actually do.

[clydefrand]

2. Thanks, good idea. Will do.

[rurallib]

3. My response probably won't help you

But, my first response is: Only in an altered universe would telling a lie about consensual sex between adults be equal to lies about outing an undercover spy and possibly destroying years of undercover work and possibly resulting in death. Do you understand how ridiculous that sounds.
Since the RepubliKlans seem to believ that what Clinton did was so horrible, maybe they should have some hearings and try to get him charged. That would be good for some yucks.

[clydefrand]

4. Your last sentence spot on to what I told him in my response

But I will use your other thoughts in my response as well. I'm gonna have this joker something to think about by the time I get all of your good suggestions.

I also told him that he obviously thought Libby should have been sentenced since he wanted to see both he and Clinton serve their terms.

[Luminous Animal]

5. Goode needs to be reminded.

Libby was convicted of perjury, Clinton was acquitted of that charge.