[Freedom'sWorthIt]

You would take that out of the constitutional powers given to the President? Well it is the ultimate check on an out of control judiciary.....so part of the checks and balances the founders built into our governmental structure.

The problem IMHO is not this Presidential privilege but in the character of the person in the Presidency.

[RedStateRocker]

I respectfully submit that it is an unwholesome temptation and overused by even the best of presidents. I consider myself a strict constructionist and lover of the Constitution, but the problem of an overreaching SCOTUS, which has been the case since Marbury vs, Madison, should be addressed in a manner other than allowing a political figure to override a judge, jury and/or prosecutor. I’m sure that Mr. Libby is guilty of no more than a faulty memory, but letting ANY human being had out ‘get out of jail free’ (or, in Libby's case with a huge fine, etc) cards is more power than should be given to anyone. Just my .02 The farther we get from a powerful presidency (it has been far too strong in relation to congress since FDR, if not Lincoln IMHO) the better.