Let me start with Bryan from Hot Air, who said this better than I could, so "Let the record show":
Just let the record show that Mr. Clinton is a perjurer who had his license to practice before the Supreme Court taken away. Let the record show that he sold pardons to his rich friends. Let the record show that he’s still a brazen liar. And let the record show that it was his pal Sandy Berger who stole sensitive documents from the National Archives, hid them under a trailer, then took them home and destroyed them to cover up something that the Clintonistas didn’t want going public, and remember that Berger’s actions made the 9-11 Commission’s work incomplete, and we’ll never know what he covered up. And let the country remember the missing Rose law firm billing records that mysteriously turned up in the Clintons’ White House residence, and all the rest of that sordid mess that the Clintons drag around with them like a trailer park full of skeletons wherever they go.
Well said Bryan.
Blog@MoreWhat.com has kindly provided a list of Bill Clinton's pardons JUST in the month of January 2001 before he left office. (Also found at the Department of Justice here)
Pardon Grants January 2001
ALLEN, Verla Jean
False statements to agency of United States
ALTIERE, Nicholas M.
Importation of cocaine
ALTSCHUL, Bernice Ruth
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
ANDERSON, Joe, Jr.
Income tax evasion
ANDERSON, William Sterling
Conspiracy to defraud a federally insured financial institution, false statements to a federally insured financial institution, wire fraud
AZIZKHANI, Mansour T.
Conspiracy and making false statements in bank loan applications
BABIN, Cleveland Victor, Jr.
Conspiracy to commit offense against the United States by utilizing the U.S. mail in furtherance of a scheme to defraud
BAGLEY, Chris Harmon
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine
BANE, Scott Lynn
Unlawful distribution of marijuana
BARBER, Thomas Cleveland
Issuing worthless checks
BARGON, Peggy Ann
Violation of the Lacey Act, violation of the Bald Eagle Protection Act
BHATKA, Tansukhlal
Income tax evasion
BLAMPIED, David Roscoe
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
BORDERS, William Arthur, Jr.
Conspiracy to corruptly solicit and accept money in return for influencing the official acts of a federal district court judge (Alcee L. Hastings), and to defraud the United States in connection with the performance of lawful government functions; corruptly influencing, obstructing, impeding and endeavoring to influence, obstruct and impede the due administration of justice, and aiding and abetting therein; traveling interstate with intent to commit bribery
BOREL, Arthur David
Odometer rollback
BOREL, Douglas Charles
Odometer rollback
BRABHAM, George Thomas
Making a false statement or report to a federally insured bank
BRASWELL, Almon Glenn
Conspiracy to defraud government with respect to claims; perjury
BROWDER, Leonard
Illegal dispensing of controlled substance and Medicaid fraud
BROWN, David Steven
Securities fraud and mail fraud
BURLESON, Delores Caroylene, aka Delores Cox Burleson
Possession of marijuana
BUSTAMANTE, John H.
Wire fraud
CAMPBELL, Mary Louise
Aiding and abetting the unauthorized use and transfer of food stamps
CANDELARIA, Eloida
False information in registering to vote
CAPILI, Dennis Sobrevinas
Filing false statements in alien registration
CHAMBERS, Donna Denise
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, use of a telephone to facilitate cocaine conspiracy
CHAPMAN, Douglas Eugene
Bank fraud
CHAPMAN, Ronald Keith
Bank fraud
CHAVEZ, Francisco Larios
Aiding and abetting illegal entry of aliens
CISNEROS, Henry G.
CLINTON, Roger
COHN, Stuart Harris
1. Illegal sale of gold options
2. Illegal sale of silver options
COOPER, David Marc
Conspiracy to defraud the government
COX, Ernest Harley, Jr.
Conspiracy to defraud a federally insured savings and loan, misapplication of bank funds, false statements
CROSS, John F., Jr.
Embezzlement by a bank employee
CUNNINGHAM, Rickey Lee
Possession with intent to distribute marijuana
DE LABIO, Richard Anthony
Mail fraud, aiding and abetting
DEUTCH, John
Described in January 19, 2001 information
DOUGLAS, Richard
False statements
DOWNE, Edward Reynolds
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion; securities fraud
DUDLEY, Marvin Dean
False statements
DUNCAN, Larry Lee
Altering an automobile odometer
FAIN, Robert Clinton
Aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false corporate tax return
FERNANDEZ, Marcos Arcenio
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana
FERROUILLET, Alvarez
Interstate transport of stolen property, money laundering, false statements
FUGAZY, William Denis
Perjury in a bankruptcy proceeding
GEORGE, Lloyd Reid
Mail fraud
GOLDSTEIN, Louis
Possession of goods stolen from interstate shipment
GORDON, Rubye Lee
Forgery of U.S. Treasury checks
GREEN, Pincus
HAMNER, Robert Ivey
Conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
HANDLEY, Samuel Price
Conspiracy to steal government property
HANDLEY, Woodie Randolph
Conspiracy to steal government property
HARMON, Jay Houston
1. Conspiracy to import marijuana, conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute, importation of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
2. Conspiracy to import cocaine
HEMMINGSON, John
Interstate transport of stolen property, money laundering
HERDLINGER, David S.
Mail fraud
HUCKLEBERRY, Debi Rae
Distribution of methamphetamine
JAMES, Donald Ray
Mail fraud, wire fraud, and false statement to a bank to influence credit approval
JOBE, Stanley Pruet
Conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and bank fraud
JOHNSON, Ruben H.
Theft and misapplication of bank funds by a bank officer or director
JONES, Linda
Conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other offenses against the United States
LAKE, James Howard
Illegal corporate campaign contributions, wire fraud
LEWIS, June Louise
Embezzlement by a bank employee
LEWIS, Salim Bonnor
Securities fraud, record keeping violations, margin violations
LODWICK, John Leighton
Income tax evasion
LOPEZ, Hildebrando
Distribution of cocaine
LUACES, Jose Julio
Possession of an unregistered firearm
MANESS, James Timothy
Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance
MANNING, James Lowell
Aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false corporate tax return
MARTIN, John Robert
Income tax evasion
MARTINEZ, Frank Ayala
Conspiracy to supply false documents to the Immigration and Naturalization Service
MARTINEZ, Silvia Leticia Beltran
Conspiracy to supply false documents to the Immigration and Naturalization Service
McCORMICK, John Francis
Racketeering conspiracy, racketeering, and violation of the Hobbs act
McDOUGAL, Susan H.
MECHANIC, Howard Lawrence
1. Violating the Civil Disobedience Act of 1968
2. Failure to appear
3. Making false statement in acquiring a passport
MITCHELL, Brook K., Sr.
Conspiracy to illegally obtain USDA subsidy payments, false statements to USDA, and false entries on USDA forms
MORGAN, Charles Wilfred, III
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
MORISON, Samuel Loring
Willful transmission of defense information, unauthorized possession and retention of defense information, theft of government property
NAZZARO, Richard Anthony
Perjury and conspiracy to commit mail fraud
NOSENKO, Charlene Ann
Conspiracy to defraud the United States, and influencing or injuring an officer or juror generally
OBERMEIER, Vernon Raymond
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine, distribution of cocaine, and using a communications facility to facilitate distribution of cocaine
OGALDE, Miguelina
Conspiracy to import cocaine
OWEN, David C.
Filing a false tax return
PALMER, Robert W.
Conspiracy to make false statements
PERHOSKY, Kelli Anne
Conspiracy to commit mail fraud
PEZZOPANE, Richard H.
Conspiracy to commit racketeering, and mail fraud
PHILLIPS, Orville Rex
Unlawful structure of a financial transaction
POLING, Vinson Stewart, Jr.
Making a false bank entry, and aiding and abetting
PROUSE, Norman Lyle
Operating or directing the operation of a common carrier while under the influence of alcohol
PRUITT, Willie H. H., Jr.
Absent without official leave
PURSLEY, Danny Martin, Sr.
Aiding and abetting the conduct of an illegal gambling business, and obstruction of state laws to facilitate illegal gambling
RAVENEL, Charles D.
Conspiracy to defraud the United States
RAY, William Clyde
Fraud using a telephone
REGALADO, Alfredo Luna
Failure to report the transportation of currency in excess of $10,000 into the United States
RICAFORT, Ildefonso Reynes
Submission of false claims to Veterans Administration
RICH, Marc
RIDDLE, Howard Winfield
Violation of the Lacey Act (receipt of illegally imported animal skins)
RILEY, Richard Wilson, Jr.
Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute
ROBBINS, Samuel Lee
Misprision of a felony
RODRIGUEZ, Joel Gonzales
Theft of mail by a postal employee
ROGERS, Michael James
Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana
ROSS, Anna Louise
Distribution of cocaine
RUST, Gerald Glen
False declarations before grand jury
RUST, Jerri Ann
False declarations before grand jury
RUTHERFORD, Bettye June
Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute
SANDS, Gregory Lee
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
SCHWIMMER, Adolph
Conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, conspiracy to export arms and ammunition to a foreign country and related charges
SERETTI, Albert A., Jr.
Conspiracy and wire fraud
SHAW, Patricia Campbell Hearst
Armed bank robbery and using a firearm during a felony
SMITH, Dennis Joseph
1. Unauthorized absence
2. Failure to obey off-limits instructions
3. Unauthorized absence
SMITH, Gerald Owen
Armed bank robbery
SMITH, Stephen A.
SPEAKE, Jimmie Lee
Conspiracy to possess and utter counterfeit $20 Federal Reserve notes
STEWART, Charles Bernard
Illegally destroying U.S. Mail
STEWART-ROLLINS, Marlena Francisca
Conspiracy to distribute cocaine
SYMINGTON, John Fife, III
TANNEHILL, Richard Lee
Conspiracy and restraint of trade
TENAGLIA, Nicholas C.
Receipt of illegal payments under the Medicare program
THOMAS, Gary Allen
Theft of mail by postal employee
TODD, Larry Weldon
Conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S. in violation of the Lacey Act and the Airborne Hunting Act
TREVINO, Olga C.
Misapplication by a bank employee
VAMVOUKLIS, Ignatious
Possession of cocaine
VAN DE WEERD, Patricia A.
Theft by a U.S. Postal employee
WADE, Christopher V.
WARMATH, Bill Wayne
Obstruction of correspondence
WATSON, Jack Kenneth
Making false statements of material facts to the U.S. Forest Service
WEBB, Donna Lynn
False entry in savings and loan record by employee
WELLS, Donald William
Possession of an unregistered firearm
WENDT, Robert H.
Conspiracy to effectuate the escape of a federal prisoner
WILLIAMS, Jack L.
Making false statements to federal agents
WILLIAMS, Kevin Arthur
Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine
WILLIAMS, Robert Michael
Conspiracy to transport in foreign commerce securities obtained by fraud
WILSON, Jimmie Lee
Converting property mortgaged or pledged to a farm credit agency, and converting public money to personal use
WINGATE, Thelma Louise
Mail fraud
WOOD, Mitchell Couey
Conspiracy to possess and to distribute cocaine
WOOD, Warren Stannard
Conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing a false document with the Securities and Exchange Commission
WORTHEY, Dewey
Medicaid fraud
YALE, Rick Allen
Bank fraud
YASAK, Joseph A.
Knowingly making under oath a false declaration regarding a material fact before a grand jury
YINGLING, William Stanley
Interstate transportation of stolen vehicle
YOUNG, Phillip David
Interstate transportation and sale of fish and wildlife
Now, after reading all of that and noticing some of the criminals that Bill Clinton pardoned before leaving office, please remember that this is just January 2001's list, not the 400+that he pardoned over his full two terms.
Cocaine and crack dealers, armed bank robbers are included, just to name a few. Go through that list and then notice the name I marked in red... Marc Rich:
Marc Rich (born Marc David Reich on December 18, 1934) is an international commodities trader. He fled the United States in 1983 to live in Switzerland while being prosecuted on charges of tax evasion and illegally making oil deals with Iran during the hostage crisis.
He received a presidential pardon from United States President Bill Clinton in 2001, which required him to pay a $100 million fine before the charges would be dropped.
Now, if you want a good laugh, lets take a look at what this man with balls the size of bowling balls has to say about President Bush commuting Scooter Libby's sentence:
DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 3 — Former President Bill Clinton criticized President Bush on Tuesday for commuting the prison sentence of I. Lewis Libby Jr. and tried to draw a distinction from his own controversial pardons.
In Iowa to promote the presidential candidacy of his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, Mr. Clinton was asked by a radio host, David Yepsen, “You had some controversial pardons during your presidency; what’s your reaction to what President Bush did?”
“Yeah, but I think the facts were different,” Mr. Clinton said. “I think there are guidelines for what happens when somebody is convicted. You’ve got to understand, this is consistent with their philosophy; they believe that they should be able to do what they want to do, and that the law is a minor obstacle.”
Read the rest and get yourself a good laugh out of it.
I certainly did.
[Update] Sister Toldjah has a flashback of Pelosi's hypocritical reaction to Clinton's pardons vs Bush's commuting of Libby's sentence...this will really crack you up!!!!
[Update #2] Looks like Tony Snow has noticed the size of Bill Clinton's and his wife's balls.
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