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[Hillary] Clinton Draws Distictions on Pardons
UK Guardian ^
| Tuesday July 3, 2007 7:16 PM
| Mike Glover
Posted on 07/03/2007 12:57:27 PM PDT by hardback
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton drew a distinction between President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of White House aide I. Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby - which she has harshly criticized - and her husband's 140 pardons in his closing hours in office.
``I believe that presidential pardon authority is available to any president, and almost all presidents have exercised it,'' Clinton said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
``This (the Libby decision) was clearly an effort to protect the White House. ... There isn't any doubt now, what we know is that Libby was carrying out the implicit or explicit wishes of the vice president, or maybe the president as well, in the further effort to stifle dissent.''
Libby, a former chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, had been sentenced to 30 months in prison as well as two years' probation and a $250,000 fine for perjury in connection with the leaking of CIA agent Valerie Plane's name to reporters.
Just hours after a federal appeals court rejected Libby's appeal, Bush announced his decision to commute the prison term portion of the sentence, which he labeled excessive.
As she campaigns with her husband for Iowa's leadoff precinct caucuses, Clinton has joined other Democrats in ripping Bush's decision. In the interview, she said it was ``one more example'' of the Bush administration thinking ``it is above the rule of law.''
Her husband's pardons, issued in the closing hours of his presidency, were simply routine exercise in the use of the pardon power, and none were aimed at protecting the Clinton presidency or legacy, she said.
``This particular action by the president is one more piece of evidence in their ongoing disregard for the rule of law that they think they don't have to answer to,'' she said.
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To: stockpirate
And other likely considerations...
41
posted on
07/03/2007 1:19:54 PM PDT
by
misterrob
("I've never heard of anyone going on the disabled list with pulled fat." RIP Rod Beck)
To: Edgerunner
"so should she..."
Travelgate
Quoted from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_travel_office_controversy
"... In 1998 Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr exonerated President Bill Clinton of any involvement in the matter. In 2000 Independent Counsel Robert Ray issued his final report on Travelgate, stating that Hillary Clinton had made factually false statements but saying there was insufficient evidence to prosecute her. ..."
Charges of "cronyism" and "ideology" coming from this evil woman are mindboggling.
42
posted on
07/03/2007 1:20:34 PM PDT
by
HipShot
("Remember the first rule of gunfighting... have a gun." --Colonel Jeff Cooper)
To: hardback
Hillary pardoned Bill for raping Juanita Broderick.
43
posted on
07/03/2007 1:25:03 PM PDT
by
Zon
(Honesty outlives the lie, spin and deception -- It always has -- It always will.)
To: hardback
Who could Bush and Cheney be protecting and from what? Fitzfong knew Armitage had leaked the name of the CIA desk jockey who got her husband the job discrediting the war. The investigation was simply a fishing expedition to get someone to misspeak during testimony so there could be a conviction to justify the investigation in the first place.
No Hillary you lying phony. The difference is that Libby is a nobody who was railroaded and set up. You and your husband pardoned Puerto Rican terrorists to help you in your Senate election and Marc Rich, the white collar scam artist who was on the lamb, was pardoned because his wife gave you $400,000 clams for you museum in Little Rock.
spit!
44
posted on
07/03/2007 1:27:08 PM PDT
by
nativist
(Weigh into them!)
To: AU72
Suprised the smartest woman in the world decided to cross that minefield. Could Bushhitlerchimp have set up the smartest woman in the world? Or should I say.....
Rove You Magnificent Bastard!
45
posted on
07/03/2007 1:29:11 PM PDT
by
nativist
(Weigh into them!)
To: hardback
To: hardback
There isn't any doubt now, what we know is that Libby was carrying out the implicit or explicit wishes of the vice president, or maybe the president as well, in the further effort to stifle dissent.'' How does she know this? She must have found Bill's stash.
47
posted on
07/03/2007 1:30:29 PM PDT
by
patj
To: b4its2late
The Clinton’s don’t care about protecting their reputations because they know their supporters don’t care either.
To: steve7
The liberal press won’t make Hillary answer any of your questions.
To: hardback
"Her husband's pardons, issued in the closing hours of his presidency, were simply routine exercise in the use of the pardon power, and none were aimed at protecting the Clinton presidency or legacy, she said." No, Hillary, your husband actually SOLD pardons to people for large contributions to his "library". We all know it, you conveniently cannot seem to recall it. You and your husband are both scum.
50
posted on
07/03/2007 1:34:25 PM PDT
by
TommyDale
(Never forget the Republicans who voted for illegal immigrant amnesty in 2007!)
To: hardback
CLINTONS LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE
How The Pro's Did It
51
posted on
07/03/2007 1:35:28 PM PDT
by
BoneShaker
("There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress." - Mark Twain)
To: hardback
How about Mel Martinez. He was only having sex with underage girls...He was a former congressman so I can see why its important to pardon him.
52
posted on
07/03/2007 1:42:09 PM PDT
by
Holicheese
(Zap Razdowler Rules!)
To: So Cal Rocket
Don’t forget Marc Rich — DOJ was opposed to that one.
53
posted on
07/03/2007 1:42:19 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
( Inhofe for Senate 08 -- Broken Glass Republican -- vote out the RATs in 2008)
To: massgopguy
“The Jury took Russerts side because Denis Collins the Jury Foreman is a neighbor and friend of Russert.”
And there was no mistrial - or was this saved to use on appeal?
54
posted on
07/03/2007 1:42:46 PM PDT
by
Let's Roll
(As usual, following a shooting spree, libs want to take guns away from those who DIDN'T do it.)
To: NoobRep
Privately, congressional Republicans concede... ..THATS THE PROBLEM!!!!...you didn't have to go any further, and if people look back, it don't matter what the issue is,......sadly we are looking at another 40 year period of Congressional RAT control if people don't prod and hassle these spineless vote whores into ACTION
55
posted on
07/03/2007 1:43:38 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)
To: potlatch; PhilDragoo; ntnychik; dixiechick2000; Seadog Bytes; hardback; sauropod; nicmarlo
56
posted on
07/03/2007 1:43:55 PM PDT
by
devolve
( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Each_Day _A_Mex_Illegal_Alien_Sold_911_Terrorists_IDs_)
To: hardback
"Her husband's pardons, issued in the closing hours of his presidency, were simply routine exercise in the use of the pardon power, and none were aimed at protecting the Clinton presidency or legacy"RIGHT...not protecting anyone here - just 140 little pardons for fun...
On another note - WHEN IS THE PRESIDENT GOING TO PARDON THOSE BORDER PATROL AGENTS???
To: So Cal Rocket
When someone from the GOP brings these points up...would someone wake me.
When someone possibly does...could someone tell me if the DBM/MSM talks about it.
Where do I live?
Russia?
58
posted on
07/03/2007 1:48:35 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(Steal from one person, and you're a criminal. Steal from EVERYONE, and you're a Government.)
To: hardback
Aw, whazup with you justifying hizzonor, your thighness? Have you been reading FR to know that we were all saying what a hypocrite you are??? Remember the terrorists that your hubby pardoned??? Libby is NOT a terrorist.
59
posted on
07/03/2007 1:48:41 PM PDT
by
NRA2BFree
("The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves!")
To: b4its2late
you gotta know this is manna from heaven for one Dennis Miller
60
posted on
07/03/2007 1:50:15 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
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