AP - WEIGHING OPTIONS: Politicians and pundits disagree over whether President Bush should pardon I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. OUTSIDE THE LINES: The president could choose to follow some of his predecessors — Presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton — and grant a pardon outside of the normal vetting channels, ...
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| Summary: Weighing Bush's Libby options AP - WEIGHING OPTIONS: Politicians and pundits disagree over whether President Bush should pardon I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. OUTSIDE THE LINES: The president could choose to follow some of his predecessors — Presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton — and grant a pardon outside of the normal vetting channels, which would require a waiting period beyond Bush's term in office. REPERCUSSIONS: But following this course could bring political backlash as it did for those previous presidents. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070311/ap_on_go_pr_wh/political_pardons_summary_box [link] | ||||
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