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jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com - 12/24/2008
Bush Rescinds Pardon to NY Developer
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Oh snap. Imagine two days before Christmas you get a pardon from the President of the United States. Then he takes it back the next day. Ouch. President George W. Bush took the very rare step Wednesday of revoking a pardon he had granted only a day before, after learning of political ...
foxnews.com - 12/24/2008
Bush Rescinds Pardon for Brooklyn Developer - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
— foxnews.com — President Bush on Wednesday retracted one of the 19 presidential pardons he granted just before the Christmas holiday. The White House announced that Isaac Toussie, a Brooklyn developer convicted of fraud and making false statements to the U.S. ... (more) Bush Rescinds Pardon for Brooklyn Developer - ...

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Bush and Public Opinion
pewresearch.org - 12/18/2008
Bush and Public Opinion
— pewresearch.org — Just 11% say Bush will be remembered as an outstanding or above average president -- by far the lowest positive end-of-term rating for any of the past four presidents. Yet Bush's impact on public opinion over the past eight years is seen in ways that ... (more) Bush and Public Opinion

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democrats.com - 12/30/2008
Pardon Update 12/23/08
— democrats.com — Enough gossip about who is getting pardoned, who's expected to be pardoned, the bottom line, or the reality is, George W Bush will have the final say. Nancy Pelosi has given him that option and if he stays true to his past behavioral pattern, he'll ... (more) Pardon Update 12/23/08

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D’oh: Bush takes back a pardon
Michelle Malkin — D’oh: Bush takes back a pardon By Michelle Malkin•December 24, 2008 05:59 PM [image] A Christmas Eve Emily Litella moment from the White House: Bush Rescinds Pardon to NY Developer. Neeever mind. Hey, while you’re at it, how about taking back that ...

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