talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/27/2008
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As you've seen, I've become increasingly interested in this question of whether or not the president can withdraw a pardon, as President Bush has attempted to do in the case of Isaac Toussie. I've consulted a few experts and reviewed various cases. And I'm increasingly convinced that the ...
corner.nationalreview.com - 12/30/2008
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corner.nationalreview.com —
The reminiscences about Conor Cruise O'Brien that have
appeared on the Corner since his death last Thursday...
have been insightful, thoughtful -- and also humorous. Having edited a Festschrift in his honor, I believe that he would have appreciated them, ...
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Not So Bloody Fast!
online.wsj.com - 12/21/2008
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Presidents, pardons, and power
Political Animal —
... really count . Bush was going to grant him clemency, but it hadn't actually happened yet, so the president interrupted the process before it could become official. There are two arguments at play here. The first is that the Pardon Attorney at the Justice Department had yet to "execute and deliver grants of clemency to the named individuals" announced on Tuesday. The White House claims got in touch with the Pardon Attorney before the official action could be taken. Josh Marshall looked into this and found that the Pardon Attorney doesn't actually "execute" anything. The ...
Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos —
... Can a president really revoke a pardon, once granted, as Bush has tried to do in the case of Isaac Toussie, the mortgage swindler? Josh doesn't think so. ...
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