he's had to live with this for over a decade. there was more to what took place. when you look at the scales of justice, you could have handled this entire situation differently and especially with the additional information that came to light afterwards, it's obvious the special prosecutor at this time did not have to pursue the course he did as he did it. scooter libby has an opportunity to move forward with his life. >> melissa: what message do you think the president is trying to send, if any? >> for one, he used this case alone on its merit. he has people around him who know scooter libby well. the president apparently doesn't know scooter libby. the people around him do. they talk about his decades of service to our country. you take that public service. putting scooter libby aside, you