December 23, 2008President Bush exercised his Constitutional right to pardon some folks today. His number is up to 191 – much less than BJ or Reagan over their two terms. Today, Bush issued 19 pardons and one commutation, none of which seem very controversial, and a couple were even posthumus.
Missing from the pardons was Scooter Libby. I have [...]
Read the full article → May 28, 2008Former Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan has written a book that apparently says nothing new about the Bush Administration: Plame? Been there (Richard Armitage, folks). The Rove-Libby-Cheney Triumvirate of Evil? Done That. The government response to Katrina had flaws? Yawn. Bush actually at one point tried to sell his Iraq policy to the people? I’m shocked! [...]
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