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Originally Posted by Tex
I agree it would be a bad precedent, but I disagree on the constitutionality. I'm no Constitution expert, but I believe the presidential power to pardon has been generally respected as "absolute and unlimited" by the courts. I'm not sure there isn't anyone the president cannot pardon, preemptively or no.
Is there ever a record of a person pardoned by the president being overturned? I'm not aware of any.
Your posting prowess is becoming progressively less impressive.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
EDIT: Clinton pardon 140 people on the last day of his presidency, roughly 75% of the entire number pardoned by Bush for his entire two terms. |
Mea Culpa. I was going by the wikipedia list of pardons issued by both presidents, which upon further review, is only a partial list. I still have faith that he can pull ahead though.
You have any predictions for last minute pardons Tex? Abramoff? Clemency for Clemens perhaps?