Bush pardons 14, commutes 2 prison sentences

Tuesday 25th November, 03:07 PM JST

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Madverts at 04:42 PM JST - 25th November

Cimminals pardoning criminals.

Heh.
Sarge at 04:46 PM JST - 25th November

"Cimminals pardoning criminals"

Har!
mcheeky at 05:04 PM JST - 25th November

Odd list. I guess since Bush's clout and legacy are so tattered he is not risking any cronyism? Or has it just been omitted?
Madverts at 05:46 PM JST - 25th November

"Bush's clout and legacy are so tattered "

When you look at it like that, Pee Wee Herman could be next...
Betzee at 10:16 PM JST - 25th November

Odd list. I guess since Bush's clout and legacy are so tattered he is not risking any cronyism? Or has it just been omitted?

He still has more time. The well known won't be pardoned until the last minute. I'm waiting to see if Scooter Libby makes that list.
smithinjapan at 10:29 PM JST - 25th November

I'm not defending bush on this at all, but it DOES have to be pointed out that he has done far less pardoning of people than the past few presidents. Now... the big question is, can he keep it up? I, forever the pessimist who's been proven right when it comes to bush, believe he will indeed grant protections to the people who have been illegally wiretapping and/or the preemptive pardons for harsh interrogations, etc. If he doesn't, then I'll give my hats off to him on this. If he does, he truly is a criminal himself indeed.
OnTheRecord at 06:34 AM JST - 26th November

Great work Bush, a man with a heart and soul right to the end.
Sarge at 07:17 AM JST - 26th November

Dude - Do you think President Bush was right to pardon the guy who put pesticide in hamburger to kill some pesky coyotes and ended up killing 3 bald eagles?
Nessie at 08:53 PM JST - 26th November

One hot topic of discussion related to pardons is whether Bush might decide to issue pre-emptive pardons before he leaves office

Can I get a pre-emptive pardon for giving him the mother of all wedgies that he's had coming for some years now?

Anyway, not as venal as Clinton was with the pardons. That's a good sign. And pardons for convicted bank fraudsters -- brave, in light of recent events.