Here is another thought. Bush leaves on 20 Jan 09 with Ramos and Compean both still in prison. Think of the publicity if one of the first things Zero did was to pardon the two.
He would bring the Democrat party into a complete hold on power. He might even kill the Republican Party for good. Guess what. If you told Bush this, he would be even more adamant about not pardoning the two. I think Savage is right. Bush has done more than anyone else in killing the Republicans.