Presidents have the power to grant clemency and pardons. But in this case, Mr. Bush did not sound like a leader making tough decisions about justice. He sounded like a man worried about what a former loyalist might say when actually staring into a prison cell. Full Story »
Posted by Julian Friedland
Appallingly bad even by the NY Times' plummeting standards. A good editorial acknowledges the best arguments on the other side and addresses them - this one does not. A good editorial looks at a bigger picture (i.e. Bill Clinton's perjury) - this one does not. Valid points have been raised about Fitzgerald's pursuing a leak case when he already knew the answer - not mentioned. This is partisan hackery.
