FALN Pardons of 1999 - 16 members of FALN, a violent Puerto Rican nationalist group that set off 120 bombs in the United States - Clinton offered clemency
Edgar and Vonna Jo Gregory pardons - Edgar and Vonna Jo Gregory, owners of the carnival company United Shows International, for charges of bank fraud from a 1982 conviction - pardoned by Bill Clinton
2007-07-03 02:43:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yes, apparently so. Clinton pardoned terrorists, drug traffickers, tax evaders, members of his Cabinet, his half brother, relatives of others who then supported his wife's campaign. Yeah, nothing improper about any of his pardons.
Personally, I'm glad Mr. Libby has had his sentence commuted. The whole thing seemed way out of control and it appeared early on that the legal basis for the investigation was lacking (Valerie Plame was not actually covered under the law in question). It should have been dropped at that point.
2007-07-03 05:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by S C 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just because someone is from the same party doesn't mean they endorse all the actions of all the other members.
That's like blaming Mitt Romney for the war in Iraq, or saying that Ron Paul and Rudy Guiliani feel the same way about gay marriage or the economy (they don't).
Don't blame a party for one man's actions. If you're truly curious, which I doubt, you can email him that very question on barackobama.com.
2007-07-03 12:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by Ranavain 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Obviously. As did Hypocrite Hillary when she was blasting Bush for commuting Libby. What was even funnier, was Wild Bill standing on the side cheering her on.
2007-07-03 10:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by bella 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't remember President Clinton personally benefiting from any of his pardons the way Bush and Cheney will benefit from Libbys.
2007-07-03 11:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by firewomen 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Which of Clinton's pardons were made in violation of the Justice Department Guidelines in title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? Which of Clinton's pardons were made to repay obs held by political hacks? Which of Clinton's pardons were made in the absence of confessions of remorse for the crimes? Or restitution? Or even a glimmer of shame?
2007-07-03 09:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
The law and justice are relative terms for politicians.
2007-07-03 09:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by civil_av8r 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A convenient lapse in memory.
2007-07-03 09:47:32 · answer #7 · answered by booman17 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋