HILL DUCKS LIBBY ISSUE (shazam---pardon issues reopen Clintons' wounds)

NY POST ^ | November 12, 2005 | IAN BISHOP

[Liz]

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is staying silent as top Democratic senators demand President Bush rule out a pardon for indicted top White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby — which could evoke memories of her and her husband's own Pardongate scandal.

Party leaders — have written a letter to Bush urging that he promise not to pardon Libby, who has been charged with obstruction of justice and perjury in the CIA-leak case........Clinton ducked taking a position on the letter.

Rekindled comparisons to Pardongate would open old wounds for the first lady, who is readying for re-election and eyeing a run for the White House in 2008.

Bill Clinton created an uproar when he issued 11th-hour pardons to 140 people before he left office.

Sen. Clinton herself came under fire when feds investigated whether she offered clemency to four men from the Hasidic village of New Square in exchange for the community's votes in her 2000 Senate run. She has denied playing a role in the men's pardons.

[SJackson]

Facts? They don't need facts. Since when do smear artists need facts?

I don't know, Dr. Duke, Justin, and others have laid the "facts" out pretty well. The problem is you can't link to the "supporting evidence" here.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I had a conversation with both of my Republican brothers today, and they are fed up with the border, the way the war is being handled, and the boys getting killed. They both told me they're not voting next time.

I told them if we lose the House and Senate, the dems will impeach him. Plus, they'll actually vote to throw him out of office if they can get the votes. My brothers said they don't care if he gets impeached. I'm shocked to hear them talk like this. One of them went with me to see Pres. Bush last year during the campaign.

[Liz]

I had a conversation with both of my Republican brothers today, and they are fed up with the border, the way the war is being handled, and the boys getting killed. They both told me they're not voting next time. I told them if we lose the House and Senate, the dems will impeach him. Plus, they'll actually vote to throw him out of office if they can get the votes. My brothers said they don't care if he gets impeached. I'm shocked to hear them talk like this. One of them went with me to see Pres. Bush last year during the campaign.

That is ominous, in and of itself. Should not be taken lightly.

The likely scenario being crafted on Capitol Hill is that virulent get-Bush haters will be ruthless, hoisting Pres Bush on a petard not of his own making.

Shame they're up against the blogosphere. Pray and post for President Bush.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

We need to capture Bin Laden, Zarkowi, and find the WMD, which I believe is hidden somewhere.

[Just mythoughts]

bump, and as always prayers sent

[nopardons]

bttt