The number of people of seeking pardons and commutations for federal crimes continues to climb — and the backlog of petitions is in the thousands. With President Bush's term coming to a close, who will he pardon?
Who would you pardon?
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| Jack Abramoff | Former lobbyist | Overcharging Indian casinos in lobbying fraud |
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| Conrad Black | Former newspaper tycoon | Skimming money from his company, Hollinger International |
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| Randy "Duke" Cunningham | Former U.S. Representative from California | Bribery |
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| Tom Delay | Former Speaker of the House | Indicted for fundraising violations |
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| Edwin Edwards | Former governor of Louisiana | Racketeering |
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| Marion Jones | Former Olympic sprinter | Perjury over the use of performance-enhancing drugs |
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| I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby | Former Chief of Staff for Vice President Dick Cheney | Perjury, obstruction of justice related to leak of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity |
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| John Walker Lindh | Former Taliban fighter | Aiding terrorism |
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| Michael Milken | Former bond trader | Insider trading, fraud |
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| Bob Ney | Former U.S. Representative from Ohio | Conspiring in lobbying fraud |
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| Pete Rose | Former professional baseball player | Tax evasion |
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| George Ryan | Former governor of Illinois | Racketeering |
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| Wesley Snipes | Actor | Tax evasion |
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| Martha Stewart | Homemaking magnate | Conspiracy related to insider trading |
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Guest: Margaret Colgate Love, clemency lawyer, former Pardon Attorney of the United States.
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Comments [1]
The majority opinion is that the president could indeed pardon himself.
See "http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006032708258"
Regards,
Bob Mueller
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