George W. Bush was widely expected to grant a large number of pardons during his final days in office, but almost none were forthcoming.
You know, we probably shouldn’t be surprised. George is not the forgiving type.
According to conservative columnist and Cheney biographer Stephen F. Hayes, writing in the Weekly Standard, "Bush's decision not to pardon Libby has angered many of the president's strongest defenders. One Libby sympathizer, a longtime defender of Bush, told friends she was 'disgusted' by the president. Another described Bush as 'dishonorable' and a third suggested that refusing to pardon Libby was akin to leaving a soldier on the battlefield.”
Hey, he was your weasel, folks.
Hayes quotes Cheney himself as saying, "Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I've ever known. He's been an outstanding public servant throughout his career. He was the victim of a serious miscarriage of justice, and I strongly believe that he deserved a presidential pardon. Obviously, I disagree with President Bush's decision."
And some of us think the miscarriage of justice was that Cheney didn’t go down, too.
[Jan 12] Bush said he didn't know what to expect immediately after he leaves office but …..[...]
”I just can't envision myself, you know, the big straw hat and a Hawaiian shirt sitting on some beach," he said.
I don’t even want to envision it, but is there maybe a little dig intended by mentioning a Hawaiian shirt? We haven’t forgotten that he was the president who by far and away spent a large amount of his time on vacation. Clearing brush. Hah. He could sure envision himself on a golf cart a lot.
Speaking of spending time on some beach…
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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