[lawdude]

"I am going to be among the first to demand that Governor Bush grant Rush a full pardon!!"

And just what would warrant a blatant disregard for the law? Bear in mind, I said he should, if convicted of a crime, be subject to the same punishment as would any other person.

In the case of "dr. shopping" that would be something in the order of a undesignated class and 90 day suspended sentence. That is to say, after a probationary period, the charges would be dismissed.

[Scenic Sounds]

And just what would warrant a blatant disregard for the law? Bear in mind, I said he should, if convicted of a crime, be subject to the same punishment as would any other person.

In the case of "dr. shopping" that would be something in the order of a undesignated class and 90 day suspended sentence. That is to say, after a probationary period, the charges would be dismissed.

I see. Well, you see now, that was my problem. When I first heard about all this, I figured that there's two sides to each story, so let's have a trial and hash all this out. But then, people kept saying that charges and a trial would be an outrage - that this whole thing is a witch-hunt and that Rush is being singled out for political reasons. Well, if the prosecution is really political, then it seems to me that the best defense might be political. If the Democrats are going to file false charges for political reasons, why can't the Republicans respond with a political pardon?

Makes sense to me. ;-)