Potential Libby jurors disqualified for disliking Bush administration

January 19, 2007 | Posted by admin

The judge and attorneys in the Lewis “Scooter” Libby case slogged through more potential jurors Thursday to reach 30 qualified out of a necessary 36, prompting the judge to hope for better results when jury selection resumes Monday.

In three days of interviews, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton and the trial attorneys have disqualified 19 potential jurors, many after expressing negative beliefs about the Bush administration, which could lead to bias at the trial. Source

Oh, I get it. They only want people who are in love with BushCo to serve on the jury. I can’t say I blame them. A jury in love with Bush is more likely to find Libby not guilty. If their political beliefs on the Bush administration is the only reason they were disqualified, that seems wrong. After all, the jury is supposed to be a jury of your peers and Bush’s approval rating percentage is in the lower 30’s.

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