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Pardon the turkey... and Scooter Libby, too?
By John Hockenberry, Jen Poyant
Guest: P. S. Ruckman Jr.
Thursday, November 27 2008
"Pardoning the turkey" is a fun holiday tradition in Washington, but what humans are on the list for the latest rounds of Presidential pardons? P. S. Ruckman Jr., editor of the Pardon Power blog, joins the Takeaway to talk about the history of presidential pardons and who will make the history books this year.
"Lupo the Wolf — Ignazio Saietta — who ran the murder stable up in New York City — tortured, murdered 60 different people — was a recipient of executive clemency."
—P.S. Ruckman, Jr. on Presidential pardons
—P.S. Ruckman, Jr. on Presidential pardons
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