Scooter gets a Dozen and a 1/2

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Originally Posted by DeltAlum

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I think Ford was absolutely wrong. So was Clinton.

I do believe in commutations and/or pardons in some circumstances, but not purely political ones -- especially for members of a President's administration.

Although if I were asked in a hypothetical way about what Ford did, it might creep me out; oddly under the actual circumstances, I think he did the right thing for the country.

I think some of it is in that Ford didn't seem to have much to gain from doing it, where with more recent commutations or pardons there's a sense of either protecting someone for doing your bidding or covering for you or sort of selling your influence.