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More remembering of the Clinton pardon ugliness

By Douglas A. Berman

Thanks to this post at Pardon Power, I see another commentary today recalling the pardon scandal that Bill Clinton created his last day as president.  Though this op-ed, titled "Remembering and then forgetting the Clintons," covers a range of issues, and these excerpts highlight the pardon story:Before Bill and Hillary jetted to their new New York home following George W. Bush's inauguration, he told supporters and former administration officials at a crowded Andrews Air Force Base hangar, "We are not going anywhere!"... The thought at the time was that he who would be free of the White House's trappings and scandals and could help propel the Democrats back to power as the majority party in Congress.  But, when presented with a fresh start, Clinton made no use of it...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 17, 2008 (boomark / email).