The pardon of Nixon ended any efforts to prosecute him. Here we already have a conviction. It is not legally necessary to wait for the appeals process to run its course.
Having said that, I do not believe it would be a good idea for the President to pardon him just yet. Pardon him on January 19, 2009 or on the day he is sent to prison -- whichever comes first.
From day one, the dims and leftist have done and said anything, even lied when they wanted without repercussions. There has been no one, on either side, to draw them back and say, enough is enough. They keep taking and taking because there are no boundaries any longer. All the envelopes have been pushed and no one was brave enough to restrain them. We are reaping what we have allowed them to sow. They have been given carte blanch to destroy this country of ours.
From the burglar burger, to the NYslimes giving away national security secrets. We have American politicians going to enemy country's talking with terrorist and those who support terrorism. Our loving politicans say our soldiers lives have been wasted in Iraq.
This verdict comes as a shock to you? I'm not the least bit shocked.