The pardons are coming ! the pardons are coming !

[jaysunb]

Who will it be ? Lot's of big fish or more run of the mill types ?

I think he'll do a blanket job using some special language that protects anybody that followed orders and be specific with the big boys..Cheney, Addington, Rice, Rumsfield etc.

[Lint Head]

1. I don't think he can pardon anyone that has not been convicted

or indicted. I am not a legal expert any way shape or form.
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[jaysunb]

2. They'll find a way.

There are plenty of John Yoo types out there.

[FormerDittoHead]

5. Wasn't that exactly what Ford did with Nixon? n/t

[CK_John]

6. Nixon was never convicted. n/t

[snowbear]

13. Aren't they expecting Shrub to pardon some of his buddies before they're convicted?

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Like Larry Craig, Ted Stevens, Bill Frist, Tom Delay, Karl Rove, etc., etc., etc...

[leftynyc]

14. Or indicted (n/t)

[flyingfysh]

7. yes he can

Remember how Ford pardoned Nixon for everything before it got to a grand jury or anything?

[NYC Liberal]

9. A pardon can happen any time after the crime is committed

not after conviction.

[Alcibiades]

15. No crime, no pardon

They did nothing wrong, so there's no need for any pardons.

http://www.talkleft.com/wireservice?articleId=39993725&channelId=1180&buyerId=talkleftcom&buid=3042

[racaulk]

3. Scooter Libby will get one.

Bank on it!

[MichiganVote]

4. Uh...let me see...white shirts, white skin, green money. Yup, its all about the monied people.

Cheaper than a visit to the Catholic church.

[CLANG]

8. I hope he pardons the "leave Britney alone!" dude. He's suffered too long.

[snowbear]

10. He will pardon.............

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Scooter Libby, Jack Abramoff, Duke Cunningham, Bob Ney, Tom Delay, Ted Stevens..

...and quite a few people mentioned in TPM's "Grand Ole Docket": http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/grandolddocket.php

Unfortunately, TPM hasn't updated the Grand Ole Docket since June 2008.. but it still has some memorable names on it!

[tritsofme]

11. I bet there are no big controversial pardons.

They will just place their bets that everyone will move on, and they will probably be right.

As for the GOP crooks sitting prison, Bush will probably say fuck them, remember he is only out for number 1.

[snowbear]

12. I wonder if he'll pardon "wide stance" ?

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And David "diaper my ass" Vitter?

[davidpdx]

16. Haha Larissa, I love the picture of Larry Craig

That's awesome. Who's peaking under your bathroom stall? It's Larry Craig!