[William Tell]

jocon307 said: "Obama needs to not issue her some blanket pardon (not sure he could do anything like that)"

From Ford's pardon of Nixon:
"... a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974." \

I think we need an amendment to limit the President's pardon power to specific offenses. Blanket pardon's are for those with something to hide.

At the very least, Congress should have grilled Nixon to learn what was on the erased 18 minutes of erased tape and to identify any co-conspirators not yet identified.

[jocon307]

Ah good example. So it can be done.

[American in Israel]

Co conspiriters like...Ford?

[publius911]

I think we need an amendment to limit the President's pardon power to specific offenses. Blanket pardon's are for those with something to hide.

This was not challenged, which was a mistake. I would hope that does not earn the value of "precedent."

On the positive side, the enumeration of the time frame covered for past "non capital" offences was a good start.