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meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 12/24/2008
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Can we hold off excusing Clinton's egregious pardons on the grounds of Bush's pardoning all of his subordinates for horrible crimes until Bush, y'know, actually pardons some subordinates for horrible crimes?  

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Obsidian Wings:  Pardons - Mend 'Em, Don't End 'Em

huffingtonpost.com - 12/18/2008
Bush: I Didn't Compromise My Soul To Be Popular
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush knows he's unpopular. But here's what matters, he says: "I didn't compromise my soul to be a popular guy." In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Channel, Bush also praised the national security team ... (more) Bush: I Didn't Compromise My Soul To Be Popular

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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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Pardons - Mend 'Em, Don't End 'Em
Obsidian Wings — ... by publius I'm not a huge fan of the presidential pardon power. If I had my druthers, we'd amend the Constitution and get rid of it entirely (Eric -- echoing warnings from the Anti-Federalists -- provides a few examples of how the process can be abused -- but see McArdle). But there are of course legitimate reasons to keep it. For instance, I have a fairly dim view of our state criminal justice systems, and the executive has more structural freedom to correct gross injustices at this level. But the power to correct these gross injustices ...

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