Comments on: Pardon Season Update http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/ A blog about politics. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:12:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Art Pepper http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29939 Art Pepper Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:31:34 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29939 re Internet news aggregators such as Yahoo ... most local papers are the same. If you look at the Seattle Times, they do their own local reporting (which is valuable) but the national and international news is mostly picked up from Reuters, AP, and the major national papers (NYT, LAT, etc). - So really the Seattle Times should go paperless and I can subscribe to their local Washington-area coverage as one news feed on my preferred aggregator. - Of course the business model is hard to see, but the business model for the paper edition is getting harder to see. re Internet news aggregators such as Yahoo ... most local papers are the same. If you look at the Seattle Times, they do their own local reporting (which is valuable) but the national and international news is mostly picked up from Reuters, AP, and the major national papers (NYT, LAT, etc).
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So really the Seattle Times should go paperless and I can subscribe to their local Washington-area coverage as one news feed on my preferred aggregator.
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Of course the business model is hard to see, but the business model for the paper edition is getting harder to see.

]]> By: jayackroyd http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29937 jayackroyd Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:15:16 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29937 <i>he has thus far been far more cautious with the power than his predecessors have.</I> . Ahem. Irve Libby? he has thus far been far more cautious with the power than his predecessors have.
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Ahem. Irve Libby?

]]> By: Karen Tumulty http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29934 Karen Tumulty Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:30:18 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29934 KT here-- MK to you too, anon. I'm hoping for some more Hawaiian stuff to post from the pool reports. It sure looks like a nice place to be spending the holiday. KT here--

MK to you too, anon. I'm hoping for some more Hawaiian stuff to post from the pool reports. It sure looks like a nice place to be spending the holiday.

]]> By: anon76 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29932 anon76 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:12:01 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29932 Mele Kalikimaka, KT! Mele Kalikimaka, KT!

]]> By: Karen Tumulty http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29931 Karen Tumulty Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:09:39 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29931 KT here-- SG: At this point, there are no big names on the list. You are assuming that Bush is going to issue some big pardons, but it hasn't happened yet, and he has thus far been far more cautious with the power than his predecessors have. I think this is one where we will just have to see what happens. . Also, please see my latest post. KT here--

SG: At this point, there are no big names on the list. You are assuming that Bush is going to issue some big pardons, but it hasn't happened yet, and he has thus far been far more cautious with the power than his predecessors have. I think this is one where we will just have to see what happens.
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Also, please see my latest post.

]]> By: sgwhiteinfla http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29930 sgwhiteinfla Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:58:53 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29930 KT . I have seen that same argument made elsewhere but they always focused on the case of where there were two different presidents. Now thats not to say Bush can't do it, but you have to ask yourself if Bush wants to be dragged into court over it and potentially have to justify any other pardons he hands out before he leaves office. Especially if there are some big names on that list. Hell his approval ratings won't go any lower by letting the guy off with a pardon but jail time might be an option if he goes to court and is made to have to testify about the situation. . On the other hand I kinda hope he does stick with the revocation, because he will have just reminded the Obama administration and the people of this country that if he pardon's Dick Cheney and himself, PEOTUS Obama has the option of revoking those pardons also. KT
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I have seen that same argument made elsewhere but they always focused on the case of where there were two different presidents. Now thats not to say Bush can't do it, but you have to ask yourself if Bush wants to be dragged into court over it and potentially have to justify any other pardons he hands out before he leaves office. Especially if there are some big names on that list. Hell his approval ratings won't go any lower by letting the guy off with a pardon but jail time might be an option if he goes to court and is made to have to testify about the situation.
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On the other hand I kinda hope he does stick with the revocation, because he will have just reminded the Obama administration and the people of this country that if he pardon's Dick Cheney and himself, PEOTUS Obama has the option of revoking those pardons also.

]]> By: Karen Tumulty http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29929 Karen Tumulty Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:47:42 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29929 Jose writes: <i>For those still around. According to Josh once a pardons done it's done and is irrevocable. Constitution and all that. Stay tuned.</i> Apparently, that's not the case: http://pardonpower.com/2008/12/on-revocation-of-pardons.html I love this Pardon Power blog, by the way. Jose writes: For those still around. According to Josh once a pardons done it's done and is irrevocable. Constitution and all that. Stay tuned.

Apparently, that's not the case:

http://pardonpower.com/2008/12/on-revocation-of-pardons.html

I love this Pardon Power blog, by the way.

]]> By: anon76 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29928 anon76 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:01:18 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29928 How loud do we need to scream for preview, by the way? If the high sheriffs can't get it together for Christmas, they still have 12 more days before Epiphany. This ain't rocket science. How loud do we need to scream for preview, by the way? If the high sheriffs can't get it together for Christmas, they still have 12 more days before Epiphany. This ain't rocket science.

]]> By: anon76 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29927 anon76 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:57:42 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29927 PNNTO- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSqkdcT25ss" rel="nofollow">What Monty Python skit</a> does a href="http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/?apage=2#comment-29916">your description of the Bush administration</a> remind me of? Hint: Cheney has shot Whittington into second place by mistake. Merry Christmas to anyone still reading! PNNTO- What Monty Python skit does a href="http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/?apage=2#comment-29916">your description of the Bush administration remind me of? Hint: Cheney has shot Whittington into second place by mistake.

Merry Christmas to anyone still reading!

]]> By: rose83 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/12/24/pardon-season-update/comment-page-3/#comment-29924 rose83 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:47:43 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=9182#comment-29924 Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas everyone! Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas everyone!

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