Nov
29
Warner Grants Clemency
ByVA Governor Warner granted clemency today to Robin Lovitt who was accused of murdering someone with scissors during a pool hall robbery. Warner has gone ahead with 11 other executions before. It just happens to be a coincidence that once his name has been mentioned in running for 2008 president that he does this. I think it is obvious to all of us that he didn’t want to be the governor to go ahead with the 1,000th death by capital punishment and be the face of what the left are sure use as more baseless attacks against President Bush and the Republicans. Is this a great case of licking your finger and putting it up in the air to see which way the wind is blowing or what?!?!?!
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2 Comments
November 30th, 2005 at 3:49 pm
Yep, he wants to avoid a literal invasion of his state by Sheehan campers holding vigils for months during last minute appeals. It is smart politics, as his capital punishment creds will remain tough.
I just feel for the next one… where oh where will it be. Will people keep passing the buck?
November 30th, 2005 at 4:23 pm
Warner is getting away with it because there was never a 100% guarantee that the man in question did it, that even most capital punishment supporters want before pulling the switch. If we recall the DNA evidence that would have proved him 100% guilty was destroyed leaving doubt, albeit a small one. However no matter how small once we execute no new evidence can bring him back if proven wrong (which wouldn’t be the first time).
Because of the lack of evidence Warner got himself off the hook. However the next time another Gov. might not be so lucky if the condemned in the spotlight had a nice large audience see him do it.