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Fifteen years ago this month, on Jan. 20, 2001, his last day in office, Bill Clinton issued a pardon for international fugitive Marc Rich.
It would become perhaps the most condemned official act of Clinton’s political career. A New York Times editorial called it “a shocking abuse of presidential power.” The usually Clinton-friendly New Republic noted it “is often mentioned as Exhibit A of Clintonian sliminess.”
Congressman Barney Frank added, “It was a real betrayal by Bill Clinton of all who had been strongly supportive of him to do something this unjustified. It was contemptuous.”
Marc Rich was wanted for a list of charges going back decades-
Guess who prepared the legal paperwork for the pardon. Eric “My People” Holder. That’s who.
Don’t think for a minute that these Friends of Bill are going to see their investments blunted by Bernie.
I foresee a fall down the stairs for him…
Everyday is a shocking abuse of Obamas presidential powers.
Everything they touch is slimed, remember the pardon for the Puerto Rikken terrorists
“…wasn’t worth the damage to my reputation.” that’s rich, even from a Clitoon.