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To: koan who wrote (212770)	12/27/2012 2:09:41 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (3) of 541622

It's just a rumor that's been around forever. I'm not a believer. But Poppy Bush DOES have some questionable things on his record, like pardoning all the Iran-Contra criminals of the Reagan admin. nytimes.com It's been speculated that Bush actually RAN that entire thing, and the pardons were to keep the players from talking. It was a lesson learned by his son, who didn't pardon, but vacated the conviction of Scooter Libby. Cheney wanted a full pardon. It makes very clear that a president, with his pardon power, can commit "high crimes and misdemeanors" through subordinates, and if these crimes are ever discovered, pardon the people who did the deeds. A "Get out of Jail FREE" card. Something I'm sure the founding fathers would disapprove of. It's been a hallmark of Republican presidencies since Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon.

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