Bush can pardon pretty much anyone for anything, as long as it occurred/occurs prior to 12 noon 20 Jan 2009.  Exception: an impeachment.  He can blanket pardon Cheney, Gonzo, Rummy, etc (as Ford blanket-pardoned Nixon).  The only question is whether or not he can pardon himself.  I don’t know—it might set off a Constitutional crisis.

But be of good cheer! If any of those cronies travels to the wrong country (like Spain) they can face a “special rendition” to the International Court.  Also, if called to testify, they can’t plead the 5th but HAVE to tell the truth or go to jail.

Has anyone figured out whether Bush can pardon himself and his co-conspiratuers?

I saw on article on a Truth and Reconciliation Commission idea at MoJo yesteray. Almost eveyone—yes, at MoJO—were , like, “well I’m not happy about, but it would ruin, ...if it is for revenge’...it might taint obamas’s legacy”...

What a bunch of mealy mouthed crap! Especially for a group of people who are known to have a high percentage of attornies!! Of course, so does DC..

Any moral attornies here who could answer my question?

This could get tricky, since one has to admit guilt in order to be pardoned.

So, will Bush,Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, etc. admit guilt in order to avoid prosecution? Or will they opt to refuse to admit guilt and risk prosecution?

It is feared that “cronies who may well be guilty of serious criminal offenses” could escape prosecution with a blanket pardon. And that Bush could preemptively pardon members of the intelligence community without naming them and specifying the conduct for which they would receive amnesty.

But I really think it’s a mute debate. After all, The Military Commission Act of 2006 already pardons EVERYBODY!

Doesn’t it?

Oh Pardons. It should be interesting to see how he ends up pardoning. Always an interesting time!

ZOA, Israeli rabbis press for Pollard pardon

By Ron Kampeas · November 14, 2008

“WASHINGTON (JTA) - The Zionist Organization of America and 200 Israeli chief rabbis asked President Bush to pardon Jonathan Pollard.

Requests to pardon the former U.S. Navy analyst, sentenced in 1987 to life for spying for Israel, are routine, but these pleas come as Bush prepares to leave office at a record low popularity – a condition that has paradoxically in the past freed presidents to make unpopular pardons.

Bush’s father, for instance, pardoned officials in his administration allegedly involved in the illegal arms—for-hostages deal with Iran after his defeat to President Clinton in 1992.

In its letter, the ZOA emphasized the relative harshness of the sentence – life for passing information to an ally, comparable to sentences for Cold War spies whose betrayals led to the deaths of Americans.

“The on-going imprisonment of Jonathan Pollard is unnecessary, unjust, disproportionate and inexplicable in terms of protecting the national interest,” the ZOA said. “We respectfully appeal to you to put an end to what is now an inequitable term of imprisonment and pardon Jonathan Pollard.”

Separately, Israel’s Sephardi and Ashkenazi chief rabbis rallied around 200 regional and municipal chief rabbis to sign a pardon request. “Jonathan Pollard is currently serving his 23rd year in prison,” the letter said. “He is ill and his condition is serious. We respectfully request that you act mercifully towards him. Please grant him clemency as a humanitarian gesture to the Jewish People and the State of Israel.” ‘

http://jta.org/news/article/2008/11/14/1000977/zoa-israeli-rabbis-press-for-pollard-pardon

What every happened to your sobriety Mr. President?

Is that just another lie you told the nation?

If you have one shred of concern left for your country, then don’t focus on anything except your immediate and total resignation…

That’s right resign…your incapable of doing anything now but making things worse, or getting us into a war with Iran.

At least Nixon, had the guts to be a man and face the music.

Resign..

Lord Black of Crossharbour (Conrad Black) is looking for a pardon for wire fraud.

If keeping him locked up means keeping him from talking or writing, I’m all for it.