Bush says, "Pardon"

[Gunny]

To be fair, you'd have to see the Request sent to the white house to know.

But the thought is pretty funny. IMO.

I understand. I just think this is one area where "we, the people" deserve an explanation. After all, those people were convicted by juries of their peers -- "we, the people."

 

[Gunny]

Bush still has two months to be a hero!

He's not going to touch it, IMO. If he even thinks about it, I can see him being advised not to. From a political standpoint, the Hispanic community might no receive that very well, and both parties are terrified of pissing them off.

 

[dilloduck]

I understand. I just think this is one area where "we, the people" deserve an explanation. After all, those people were convicted by juries of their peers -- "we, the people."

how can our government explain a damn thing to "we, the people" ? If they knew what they were doing and could explain it to us we would probably kill em all.

 

[jillian]

I understand. I just think this is one area where "we, the people" deserve an explanation. After all, those people were convicted by juries of their peers -- "we, the people."

Yeah...but the president's right to issue pardons is pretty much unassailable. Might be prudent, though, to issue a statement as to why someone is issued a pardon.

 

[Gunny]

Yeah...but the president's right to issue pardons is pretty much unassailable. Might be prudent, though, to issue a statement as to why someone is issued a pardon.

Yeah, I read that too. I would say it's prudent. As it stands at face value, I don't agree with the majority of them.

 

[jillian]

Yeah, I read that too. I would say it's prudent. As it stands at face value, I don't agree with the majority of them.

That's why transparency in government is so important.

 

[bk1983]

how can our government explain a damn thing to "we, the people" ? If they knew what they were doing and could explain it to us we would probably kill em all.

I think you just proved why their can be no transparency in the government, they want to live.

 

[DiamondDave]

I agree with Gunny... why the druggies and drug dealers??? Absolutely ridiculous...

Now we just have to wait for the resident druggies and potheads to start claiming this as a victory towards their cause

 

[RetiredGySgt]

I don't get some of the pardons. Why would he pardon drug dealers?

Maybe because they convinced him the Courts were wrong in some manner. That is better than pardoning people the Justice Department wants to catch and prosecute before they can and after their X wife gives you hundreds of thousands of dollars for your Library.

 

[WillowTree]

I agree with Gunny... why the druggies and drug dealers??? Absolutely ridiculous...

Now we just have to wait for the resident druggies and potheads to start claiming this as a victory towards their cause

not a victory Dave "a mandate" donchaknow?

 

[bigdaddygtr]

Maybe it was his dealer when he was in college.

just kidding....

well, sorta kinda....

no Scooter Libby?

 

[random3434]

Maybe it was his dealer when he was in college.

just kidding....

well, sorta kinda....

LOL, I thought chris/kirk or sealy boo would have made that connection......


Aren't you going to miss GWB jillian?

 

[del]

At least he used good manners!



Bush pardons 14 and commutes 2 prison sentences - Yahoo! News

shit, bill clinton pardoned this many while he brushed his teeth, and made a buck doing it, too..

he really WAS better at everything than bush.

 

[random3434]

shit, bill clinton pardoned this many while he brushed his teeth, and made a buck doing it, too..

he really WAS better at everything than bush.

Well, I heard Bill Clinton had good oral



















hygene.......

 

[Navy1960]

I read this list, and it does not go into a lot of details as to who these people are so I can only assume there is a lot more to these stories than just this short article. Like for example the guy convicted of illegally obtaining food stamps, was he given a 100 year prison term or something to merit a Presidential pardon? The drug crimes though seem a bit odd too, as anyone involved in drugs such as dealing and trafficing should be left to rot , but again that is a personal opinion and obviously not one shared by the President. I was a little curious though especially about the Duke Cunningham one and wonder if the President will Pardon him or not, any thoughts?

 

[AVG-JOE]

I don't get some of the pardons. Why would he pardon drug dealers?

Maybe they are personal friends of Jenna and Barbara...

-Joe

 

[Jon]

no Scooter Libby?

That was my first question.

 

[Andi G]

Maybe it was his dealer when he was in college.

just kidding....

well, sorta kinda....

Maybe one of his brothahs in Skull and Bones...

 

[Againsheila]

I don't get some of the pardons. Why would he pardon drug dealers?

Same reason he had Ramos and Compean jailed. He makes money off of the drug dealers.

 

[Paulie]

That was my first question.

No real need to pardon him. He already had the sentence commuted, so Libby walks free instead of sitting behind bars getting a dick in his ugly ass on the daily.

That's good enough for everyone, and Bush doesn't take heat for pardoning him.

It's only like another year or something anyway, right?