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Username: Zulu_warrior
Post Number: 1235
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:20 pm: |    |
I know that Bush is handing out pardons....are these for federal crimes only or could something like what Kilpatrick got be commuted as well...?
Are there any legal eagles in the know? |
Crumbled_pavement
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Username: Crumbled_pavement
Post Number: 622
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:22 pm: | |
Why in the world would Bush want to pardon Kilpatrick of all people? |
Daddeeo
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Username: Daddeeo
Post Number: 353
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:34 pm: | |
Not even on the radar. |
Detroitej72
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Username: Detroitej72
Post Number: 957
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:40 pm: | |
Kwame's a Democrat. Not a chance. Besides, why would anyone regardless of party afilliation, want to pardon a criminal like him anyway?
Now, if he were a CEO of some oil company, or had a name like Scooter, thats another story...
(Message edited by detroitej72 on December 17, 2008) |
Rondinjp
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Username: Rondinjp
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 10:09 pm: | |
Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution gives the president "Power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."
In short, no he can't. Kwame wasn't convicted of a federal crime, he was convicted under state laws for state crimes. |
Lmichigan
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Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 3923
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 11:22 pm: | |
This is just silly even if he could. There is not a chance in hell he'd do this. Who the hell is Kilpatrick to Bush? Nobody, that's who. |
Eastsidedame
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Username: Eastsidedame
Post Number: 663
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 1:32 am: | |
He COULD, but he WOULDN"T. Why would he want to look soft on corruption, especially now?
Obama could do so after he's inagurated. I don't think he would, though, for the same reason.
Sidebar: If Bush comes through for the car companies, his reputation in Detroit should go way up, don't you think? Bush was in business, and I'm inclined to think he has more of a grasp of the situation than Congress does.
(Message edited by eastsidedame on December 18, 2008) |
Lmichigan
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Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 3929
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 1:47 am: | |
I seriously doubt it, at least he shouldn't. That's like thanking someone who burnt down your house for helping to clean it up. |