[szweig]

He cannot pardon him unless he has been convicted.

[maggief]

Is there a plea in the works?

“The probe was active in the weeks prior to Jackson taking a leave from his U.S. House post on June 10”

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/15716117-418/feds-now-probing-suspicious-activity-in-rep-jesse-jackson-jrs-finances-sources-say.html

[scrabblehack]

Yes he can. Consider Ford’s pardon of Nixon.

[newbie 10-21-00]

Wrongo. Nixon was pardoned

[snuffy smiff]

Didn’t Anklepants pardon some guy named Marc Rich or some such whilst him n’ Cankles were toting off the WH silver and furniture?

Who was someone that really needed a much more thorough investigation as I vaguely recall.