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Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:25:10 -0800

Question, if Cheney does not get indited before Bush leaves office, can Bush still give him a pardon?

Comment by monkey

monkey — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:27:10 -0800

Bush can pardon him any time he wants regardless of what happens to Cheney. Hell, unless Bush gets indicted for something he could pardon Cheney too. As long as he's the president he can pardon anyone he wants. He could pardon Charles Manson if he wanted to.

Comment by monkey

monkey — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:27:49 -0800

I should say "will" not "can".

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:28:37 -0800

My poor stud! Hopefully after copious amounts of hot prison oral & anal he'll come to his senses and come out of the closet -- to me!

Comment by Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:31:12 -0800

Yes, he can pardon the conduct before the indictment.

Comment by Slip Mahoney

Slip Mahoney — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:38:01 -0800

Imprison the motherfucker already.

I'd rather that Bush has to pardon Libby from a jail cell, not before Libby's served even a day.

Comment by SeMe

SeMe — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:42:18 -0800

Libby is going to a federal pen with a tv, internet access, and dorm style housing. any jokes about him being raped in prison just dont apply. i fail to see why people still think prison rape is funny, but ok. he will prolly bet put on PC as soon as he gets in. hell, he will prolly be allowed to ride his scooter. regardless, this is good news. i only hope they have the guts to go after Cheney.

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:43:28 -0800

So, Cheney, who has not been charged with a crime, can receive a preemptive pardon from GW. That is seriously fucked up.

Comment by Smarm

Smarm — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:35:28 -0800

#7 SeMe -

Bush and Cheney will co-sign an executive order that all prison TVs must be tuned to FOX News.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:42:29 -0800

Cheney can be pardoned for a crime even if he hasn't been indicted - or charged - for it.

But the problem is anticipating all possible charges.

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:52:40 -0800

Does he have to report or will he be free pending apeal?

Comment by SDA in SEA

SDA in SEA — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:30:38 -0800

@11, Libby will be free until next week, at least. Next week the judge will decide if he goes to jail then, or gets to walk free pending (inevitable) appeal(s).

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:56:34 -0800

So, in other words, he won't spend one f-ing minute in jail.

Nice.

Comment by maxsolomon

maxsolomon — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:47:04 -0800

CYA sentencing.

everyone knows its symbolic & the appeals court will obey the voice of power.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:32:10 -0800

Now we see if we really have an independent judiciary, or if they're as corrupt as the Department of Justice is.

Comment by elswinger

elswinger — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:35:23 -0800

Will, if Cheney is half as smart as he is evil, he has a big list of every crime he could possibly be charged with from the past millennium (he is immortal, right?) and all GW has to do is sign on the dotted line.