[Chet 99]

5. Under the Constitution, President Bush can pardon Tom Delay and others prosecuted in the Texas redistricting case.

Wrong. Those are state charges. The President can pardon only as to alleged federal crimes.

[prisoner6]

Ramos and Compion should be freed. Should have been done a LONG time ago.

prisoner6

[WildcatClan]

He could possibly influence Perry to do so but I am not so sure Bush or Perry really care one way or the other.

[bobjam]

This is why Cheney was indicted on state charges...in Texas of all places.

[gbscott1954]

“Wrong. Those are state charges. The President can pardon only as to alleged federal crimes.”

I hate to disagree but you are not correct. The President of the United States has UNLIMITED power to pardon anyone, either convicted of a crime, indited, or threatened. His pardon power is the court of final decision. This extends to state and local laws, as well as federal laws. Governors have pardon authority in their states but the President has it over the entire nation.