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    Posted: 13 February 2009 at 11:16am
Don't know how much of this is true, but I could believe most of it.
 
 
On January 20, 2009: 
 
Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and leaves 
for Texas, commenting only: "Today is not about me. Today is a 
historical day for our nation and people." 
 
Eight years ago - January 21, 2003: 
 
Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses to 
the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/ rally in downtown 
Washington D.C. scheduled to directly conflict with incoming President 
Bush's inauguration ceremony. 
 
On January 20, 2009: 
 
 President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential pardon, 
only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol agents 
convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant any 
type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide,ally, 
or business partner. 
 
Eight years ago - January 21, 2003: 
 
President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of sentence 
on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire 
financier, convicted tax evader, and leading Democratic campaign 
contributor Marc Rich; Whitewater scandal figure Susan McDougal; 
Congressional Post Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman 
Dan Rostenkowski; convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn 
perpetrator and former Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; and 
convicted drug felon Roger Clinton, the President's half-brother. 
 
On January 20, 2009: 
 
The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for the 
Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD's and 
CD's, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls 
on how to prepare for their new lives in the White House. 
 
 
 
Eight years ago - January 21, 2003: 
 
Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets from 
the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House 
toilets, systematically remove the letter "W" from every computer keypad 
in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of 
furniture in the White House master bedroom. 


Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago: 
 
"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in
un-armored Humvees" 
 
"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times" 
 
"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get 
the shaft" 
 
Headlines Today: 
"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million"

"Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party" 

"Every man Obama shows America how to celebrate" 
 
"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bluetoy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 February 2009 at 3:03am
Well, I see at least one thing that's wrong. Eight years ago was not 2003.  You would think whoever wrote this would at least get the date right.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tex62 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 February 2009 at 3:29am

Lol the date comment is funny ! People in the media didn't care for bush. Poor guy was fairly unpopular at the end.
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I had actually heard about the removal of all the W's fromt keyboards, I believe that was true.
 
Wikipedia says Bush granted 189 pardons, no mention of them being last-minute but it is about half as many as Clintion overall.
 
I wonder if most of the rest is fictional, based on a shred of fact.  Like one network drop was damaged and it extrapolated to all of them being ripped out.  Or that he DID grant Scooter Libby a commutation, so what if it wasn't on the very last day in office.
 
It would be interesting to get a count of how many pardons we don't know about because they were classified.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Al Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 February 2009 at 5:56am
Originally posted by bkubisht bkubisht wrote:

I had actually heard about the removal of all the W's fromt keyboards, I believe that was true.
 
Wikipedia says Bush granted 189 pardons, no mention of them being last-minute but it is about half as many as Clintion overall.
 
I wonder if most of the rest is fictional, based on a shred of fact.  Like one network drop was damaged and it extrapolated to all of them being ripped out.  Or that he DID grant Scooter Libby a commutation, so what if it wasn't on the very last day in office.
 
It would be interesting to get a count of how many pardons we don't know about because they were classified.


That's correct, US Presidential Pardons and Commutations are extremely classified.     LOL

To whit:

People pardoned by George H. W. Bush

People Pardoned by Bill Clinton

People Pardoned by George W. Bush


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