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MSNBC reporting that Bush did NOT pardon anyone today. No flurry of last-minute pardons.

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gristy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 04:28 PM
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MSNBC reporting that Bush did NOT pardon anyone today. No flurry of last-minute pardons.
How about that?
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 04:32 PM
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1. It would be funny if he was supposed to sign a bunch but fucked up one last time and forgot.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 04:34 PM
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2. It all stems from the Unitary Executive theory
If the president does it, it's not illegal... and, by extension, if the president orders one of his minions to do something, that minion is not doing anything illegal, either.

With the Roberts Court, it might hold up.
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Marrah_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 04:37 PM
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3. Maybe he woke up late?
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