# What is Scooter Libby going to do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 19, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489 "2009-02-19T01:16:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/1 "2009-02-19T01:16:29Z")
Here’s a loyal Cheney-ite who,it is said, took the hit for Dick, perjured himself, was found guilty and sentenced accordingly. Also a Bush supporter, Scooter saw W commute his sentence, but without a pardon. As a result, felon Libby has had his law license revoked, which could be a serious impediment to acquiring a big time career in his field. So what’s in the cards? Will a Blue Chip Corp, nevertheless offer him a high-paying job with, perhaps, a Platinum Parachute? Will Scooter write a tell-all book? Will Libby get an offer he can’t refuse from CheneyCo to stay away from writing for the rest of his life? Other suggestions warmly invited. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/2 "2009-02-19T01:24:59Z")
He’s been working for conservative think tanks since he left government, I imagine he can make enough $$ doing the think tank/lobbying/punditing thing that most high level ex-staffers do. I doubt he would’ve returned to lawyering even if he wasn’t disbarred. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/3 "2009-02-19T12:26:11Z")
The minute that Scooter starts talking to publishers, he’s going to wake up with a horse’s head in his bed. I think he can pretty much do whatever he wants, short of writing a book. Maybe he should take out a contract on whoever gave him that silly nickname. ---
**Author:** ![tagos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tagos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tagos)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/4 "2009-02-19T12:29:30Z")
The unindicted co-conspirators and their ilk look after their own. He’ll find his mouth stuffed with gold one way or another. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/5 "2009-02-19T19:12:12Z")
Cheney is stinking rich and apparently feels for Scooter. Scooter probably will not go hungry. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/6 "2009-02-19T20:47:23Z")
True, but after so many years, a few more years eating dick will almost certainly get old. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/7 "2009-02-19T21:28:05Z")
> [@BarnOwl](#): > > As a result, felon Libby has had his law license revoked, which could be a serious impediment to acquiring a big time career in his field. I dunno, How did Sandy Berger and Bill Clinton do after they lost their licenses? Don’t remember seeing them in any soup lines. Clinton didn’t have to write a blow by blow expose’ on his time in orafice to survive. I’d think you’d be impressed with Dubya’s pardon list given Clinton’s political pardons (described by Carter as disgraceful). ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/8 "2009-02-19T21:59:43Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > I’d think you’d be impressed with Dubya’s pardon list given Clinton’s political pardons (described by Carter as disgraceful). I’m actually more impressed Bush told Cheney to fug off about the Libby pardon. Happened about 7 years too late, but I have to give credit where it is due. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/9 "2009-02-19T22:02:36Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > I dunno, How did Sandy Berger and Bill Clinton do after they lost their licenses? Don’t remember seeing them in any soup lines. Clinton didn’t have to write a blow by blow expose’ on his time in orafice to survive. Actually Clinton _did_ use his memoir money to pay his legal bills (about $8 million), buy his NY house, and settle his affairs so that he could keep and invest more of the speaking engagement fees. Berger did fairly well as a lobbyist for Chinese interests long before losing his license and probably was pretty taken care of by that. Clinton of course can make more for a few speaking engagements and books than Libby could make if he had a Power Point showing Cheney kicking orphans, so there were a lot more options to him. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/10 "2009-02-19T22:07:46Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Clinton didn’t have to write a blow by blow expose’ on his time in orafice to survive. Ignoring the clever pun, maybe President Clinton didn’t have to sign a big money book deal to survive, but he decided not to risk it anyway. [Clinton signs record book deal](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/08/06/politics/main305105.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/11 "2009-02-20T02:22:57Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Actually Clinton _did_ use his memoir money to pay his legal bills (about $8 million), buy his NY house, and settle his affairs so that he could keep and invest more of the speaking engagement fees. Yes, but I’m sure he won’t cover the blue dress incident as that would be a hard thing for a publisher to swallow (it would also qualify as a two-fer). > [@Sampiro](#): > > Berger did fairly well as a lobbyist for Chinese interests long before losing his license and probably was pretty taken care of by that. Clinton of course can make more for a few speaking engagements and books than Libby could make if he had a Power Point showing Cheney kicking orphans, so there were a lot more options to him. I suspect the Chinese got their money’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![AdmiralCrunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@AdmiralCrunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AdmiralCrunch)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/12 "2009-02-20T04:17:43Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Yes, but I’m sure he won’t cover the blue dress incident as that would be a hard thing for a publisher to swallow (it would also qualify as a two-fer). Gosh the 90s were great. Can you do an O.J. joke next? And while the time-portal to 2001 is still open, I’ve got a stock tip for you: Enron. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/13 "2009-02-20T04:56:23Z")
> [@AdmiralCrunch](#): > > Gosh the 90s were great. Can you do an O.J. joke next? > > And while the time-portal to 2001 is still open, I’ve got a stock tip for you: Enron. Old, jokes never die, they just get their wives elected. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/14 "2009-02-20T17:09:35Z")
I keep waiting for him to show up with a show on Fox. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-scooter-libby-going-to-do/486489/15 "2009-02-20T17:19:11Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Old, jokes never die, they just get their wives elected. I didn’t realize Laura was running for political office… Dude, you’re on a role, not really a funny one though… Speaking of jokes did you ever find that cite for the Gov of Hawaii witholding Obama’s birth certificate? Didn’t think so.