It would be difficult for most people to call me a “Bush hater”. I voted for him twice, contributed to his campaign financially and as a volunteer and protested when Gore tried to steal the election in 2000.
That said, along with a number of other excretory things he has done over the past 8 years this leaves me cold.
They are out of jail. That is good. Thank you Mr. President. And thanks for not waiting until tomorrow morning at about 11:59AM to commute their sentences. You could have left them in prison for another day and still taken credit for releasing them but you didn’t.
On the other hand, their names were not cleared. The unjust convictions still stand. As convicted felons they can never work in law enforcement again. As convicted felons they cannot even obtain a CFL.
If the President had had the moral courage to grant them the full pardons they deserve I for one would hold him in much higher esteem.
Have they already been released? I thought I read where they wouldn't be released until March 20th.