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To: Servant of the Cross
This is but the tip of a huge iceberg in regards to Huckabee's record of granting clemency while Governor of Arkansas.

From an AP story in 2007:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee had a hand in twice as many pardons and commutations as his three predecessors combined.

The case he's asked about most concerns the parole of a castrated rapist who later killed a woman.

Although the Republican presidential contender and Southern Baptist preacher plays down any personal involvement in that release, Huckabee granted 1,033 pardons and commutations in his 10 1/2 years as governor of Arkansas. The acts of clemency benefited the stepson of a staff member, murderers who worked at the governor's mansion, a rock star and inmates who received good words from their pastors.

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During his years as governor, Huckabee granted clemency an average of about once every four days. Huckabee's successor, Mike Beebe, has issued 40 so far this year, fewer than one a week. Bill Clinton, Frank White and Tucker granted 507 clemencies in the 17 1/2 years they served as governor.

Read more sordid details of specific cases here >>> Mike Huckabee's Clemency Record Is Under Scrutiny
22 posted on 05/06/2015 1:54:46 PM PDT by Unmarked Package (Cruz to Victory 2016)
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To: Unmarked Package
Yep. This was all covered here at FR ... In 2007! [Huckabee's Plethora of Pardons ...]

And the Huckster is gonna force us all to do it again.


23 posted on 05/06/2015 2:01:09 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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