Bush Flooded With Pardon Requests: Mike Milken, Marion Jones, "American Taliban"

newsweek.com:

UPDATES:

Bush Pardons 14, Commutes 2 Prison Sentences

The Justice department is getting flooded with a new wave of requests for pardons and commutations from convicted felons hoping for clemency from President Bush before he leaves office. A number of politically connected Washington lawyers have been retained to push the cases, but there are few signs that Bush will be open to anything resembling the last minute "pardon party" that marked President Clinton's final days in office.

Bush has taken a stingy stand on pardons, granting fewer of them--just 157, and none of them high profile--than any president in modern history. He has directed all hopefuls to submit applications to the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney, which evaluates all requests using strict, longstanding guidelines, including a requirement that applicants have finished serving their sentences and expressed remorse. The office received a record 555 pardon requests during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 and an additional 103 in the past month.

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Comments

[disgusted48]

Congress needs to start impeachment investigations, based on the lie that is the Iraq War. Once investigations begin, it is my understanding that bush's pardoning privileges are suspended.

[tydicea]

First pardon on any list should be his own, for his ruinous reign.

[greyseal in tampa]

I wonder if he would mind signing a pardon to forgive my massive credit card and mortgage debt while he's got his pen out?

[KOisGod]

Bush will sign only ONE pardon.

A blanket pardon for anyone who helped him wreak the United States of America.

The list consists of only Republican's.

[pointyheadprodigy]

Mike seems a gimme for this jerk to pardon. It meshes PERFECTLY with the rest of his financial dealings.

HE SHOULD BE IMPEACHED BY NOW PEOPLE. THIS MAN (Bush) IS A CRIMINAL AND WE ARE GOING TO LET HIM EXCUSE PEOPLE?

Well then, WE ARE STUPID.

[darthdarcy]

Karl Rove and Alberto Gonzales will be needing blanket pardons as well as John Yoo, and David Addington, Harriet Miers, as a matter of fact Bush will have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by the time he's done signing all the pardons this administration will require to keep folks from testifying against him to stay out of prison themselves..!

[PT6]

Keep a list of Requests as they are obviously the ONES who violated the LAW!

Over 40,500 have signed this and to restore America's self respect sign up it takes very little time!

http://www.democrats.com/pardon?

[tbirdalum]

I would suppose that Cheney and Ted Stevens would top that list. Who wants to make a bet that over 80% of the pardons will be for rethugs.


Yes, We Did, O

[OneTop]

I wonder if Scooter Libby has requested one at this point ?

[moongal6]

In the full story, it said the Mr. Libby had not requested one, but that his attorney most likely will.

[nwfurn]

My guess........only rich, white men will get a pardon.

[Vinca]

IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR A PARDON FOR BORDER GUARDS< RAMOS AND CAMPEON?

[Independent voter]

I support that idea

[nanotubz]

If you had read the article, then you would know they were rejected proforma for failing to meet the minimum criteria.

[kustom]

They should not be pardoned they should be released paid for their time and returned to there job.

[vietveter]

I would pardon everyone in every jail, prison or county lockup
that was [ in ] for a non violent

drug charge

[Earl]

I like that idea.

[ObamAtomic]

No pardons to violators of the Constitution.

[smiling dog]

Pardons go to his cronies and the highest bidders.

[Indie2008]

Bush-Clinton, Bush-Clinton!

[sandrarita]

Is he planning on pardoning Osama bin Laden too?

[Badfickle]

Buy stock in companies that sell ink. Bush is going to start writing out his list of pardons.