Lewis I. “Scooter” Libby is at the courthouse now, awaiting sentencing which will come sometime today.

According to this article he’s between a rock and a hard place.

Before sentencing the judge will ask him if he has anything to say. If he says nothing it will probably go against him. If he says he’s sorry for putting his family through this legal mess for the past couple of years it will go against him.

If he says he apologizes sincerely for committing the crime of perjury he has no appeal left, but might make the judge happy enough to give him a lighter sentence.

Who really knows? My guess is the judge’s mind is made up and isn’t going to change no matter what goes on in the courtroom today.

I say go for silence or a general statement not admitting any guilt since he has his conviction under appeal.