When it comes to Scooter Libby’s prison sentence commutation, Ro-ro has this to say on her blog:
only commutation
of obstruction of justice sentence
by a president
ever
Does Rosie ever do any research outside the 9-11 truthers? Well, Ms. (or is it Mr. or Mrs.?) O’Donnell, your pal, best bud, Slick Willy did that and WORSE during his presidency! During Billy Boy’s term, according to the DOJ, here are just a few of the stand-up folks Clinton pardoned (and some for the same or similar reasons!):
NAME, DISTRICT, SENTENCED, OFFENSE
Linda Jones, (fka Linda D. Medlar) N. D. Tex. 1998
Conspiracy to commit bank fraud, to make a false statement to a bank, to launder monetary instruments, and to engage in monetary transactions in property derived from specific unlawful activity; aiding and abetting bank fraud; aiding and abetting false statements to a bank; aiding and abetting laundering monetary instruments; aiding and abetting engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specific unlawful activity; obstruction of justice; falsifying, concealing and covering up a material fact by trick, scheme, or device; making a false statement; 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 371, 1001, 1014, 1344(1) and (2), 1503, 1956(a)(1)(A)(i) and (B)(i), and 1957/
Jackie Lee Miller N. D. Okla. 1983
Conspiracy to defraud the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 371
Thomas Peter Stathakis D. So. Car. 1976
Selling and delivering firearms to out-of-state resident and falsifying firearms records, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(b)(3), 922(m), and 924(a)
Kathleen Vacanti C. D. Calif. 1979
Conspiracy to defraud the United States by obtaining payment of false claims, presenting false claims to the United States, forging a writing, and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 286, 287, and 495
Giuseppe Casadei-Severei D. Puerto Rico 1987
Obstruction of justice, 18 U.S.C. § 1503