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AP: Bush Pardons 14, Commutes 2 Prison Sentences
The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com — ... President Bush issues his first round of pardons since March. Identities of recipients not immediately available.        ...

Bush Pardons 14, Commutes Two Sentences:
The Volokh Conspiracy — President Bush pardoned 14 individuals , and commuted the sentences of two others, today, including hip hop artist John Forte . Other prominent pardon seekers, including Michael Milken, and others seeking to have their sentences commuted, such as former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA) and former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards (D-LA), are still waiting. President Bush has been relatively restrained in his use of the pardon power during his presidency. As the Washington Post reports : The president has used his broad pardon powers rarely during seven years in office, ...

Holiday Pardon List
PoliPundit.com — Holiday Pardon List Bush pardons 14 individuals for the holidays, but there are two names who deserve to be on the list. Can you guess the names of the two individuals who were protecting the United States that are not on the list? I guess Jorge is too concerned about the important things like “free” trade agreements with Columbia. On January 20, 2009 at noon, I am going to cheer that Jorge is moving back home to Mexico Texas. In another thread, “bc3b” sums it up nicely; If the Dems want to go after Bush after the January 20 crowning, I pledge to give George Bush the same ...

The Case for (and Against) Presidential Pardons
The Moderate Voice — ... As the tenure of the 43rd president draws to a close, George W. Bush has issued another set of 14 pardons and two sentence commutations. (You may view a complete list here.) The specific details seem to provide little satisfaction on either side of the political divide, being mostly little known criminals convicted of either drug trafficking or bank fraud offenses. Critics of the Bush administration on the Left ...

Let the Pardoning Begin
The Opinionator — A taste of things to come? “ President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others , including a rapper, convicted of misdeeds ranging from drug offenses to tax evasion, from wildlife violations to bank embezzlement,” reports the Associated Press. “ ...

Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... , and Hannity will host the prime-time show by himself. * Bush granted 14 pardons and commuted two sentences yesterday, but they didn't involve any well-known names. (There was, however, a certain ...

Michael Markarian: Pardon Me for Poaching?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... -- like former Cheney chief of staff Lewis "Scooter" Libby and former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.) -- will receive presidential pardons. But the lame-duck tradition of granting pardons and commuting prison sentences has already begun, and some of the first beneficiaries are poachers who committed federal wildlife crimes. ...

WSJ: Pardon Scooter Libby
Michael Calderone's Blog — ... . Although Bush already commuted the sentence, the conviction bars Libby from voting and practicing law. In Bush's first round of pardons last month, Libby wasn't included among the 14 individuals. ...