Posted on 07/05/2007 12:27:31 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Rep. John Conyers Vows Full Review of Presidential Pardon Power
Thursday , July 05, 2007
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WASHINGTON — A House Judiciary Committee hearing into the decision to commute the sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby will also take a look at other presidential pardons, the chairman of the committee said Thursday.
"Yes, we’re going to review all of them, including Clinton’s, Bush one, Bush two, we’ll go back as far as they want," Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., said in an exclusive interview with FOX News Radio. Conyers added that the Nixon pardon would also be covered in the review.
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I just read it in the Constitution. My review took 20 seconds.
-Conyers
Liar.
Another ASS in Congress. Like they have nothing better to do.
Well......now that I think about it, the more time they spend on this kind of thing, the less time they have to rape me and my wallet.
Just like he did right after Clinton pardoned all those donors to his library, the FALN terrorists, and his drug dealing brother.
ditto
Apparently John Conyers is either: (A) calling for a Constitutional Convention or (B) an idiot.
Mwanwhile, back in Detroit, the murders continue and the city writhes in the throses of dying.
Okay, this is where House Republicans show what they’re made of and turn this on Clinton. Actually, both Clintons.
Well, unless Conyers can prove that somebody PAID President Bush to commute Libby’s sentence, the good congressman can go pound sand because there’s not a thing he can do about it.
Of course, Marc Rich DID pay Clinton for his pardon, but I’m fairly certain that won’t interest Conyers at all.
Address the 2029 Asteroid which might strike Earth and kill all onboard? Nope!
Bash Bush, Yet again with no discernible reason? Yup!
Continue on a course to Destroy the Democrat Party?
You Betcha!
OH, let’s just save them the trouble and the tax payer expense:
All of Clinton’s pardons were justified and well within his constitutional powers.
But Bush I and II’s were symptoms of corruption.
I vote (B)!
This is foolish. Congress can’t get anything done these days except investigation and “oversight.” They are no longer a legislative branch.
Maybe we should investigate them for failing to provide the country with any utility whatsoever.
Let me guess. He didn’t call for a review after Clinton pardoned tax dodgers, his brother, terrorists and other assorted undesirables. Am I right? Rhetorical question of course.
I’d say it’s time to FReep the phone lines again ... we need action on energy, tort reform and social security ... NOT this partisan crap.
If he does, they damn well better appear.
Apparently you do not know that this so called “constitution” you refer to is open to interpretation as far as the Dems are concerned. The Constitution only applies when Clinton was President, not when Bush is.
It could be interesting but the republicans will roll over and pretend they are a rug and Clinton will come out looking like the statesman the media says he is.
I’m eagerly awaiting seeing Denise Rich bring her cancelled checks [made out to Democrats] before the committe. They could have a bonfire.
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