Shoring up the base

Well, after many days of fevered consultation with a handful of his closest sycophants, the Decider decided something that even "the base" disapproves of.

Also, for a move that might have been rationalized as good for "shoring up the base," commuting Libby's sentence isn't that popular, even with self-described Republicans:

Approve Disapprove Undecided
Democrats (38%) 13% 76% 11%
Republicans (29%) 50% 47% 3%
Independents (33%) 19% 80% 1%

And 80% of independents! Let's hear again from those pro-pardon GOP presidential candidates.

Via Atrios.