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08-31-2006, 09:15 PM | #1 |
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Why do people elect convicted felons?
Especially when the crime is some kind of malfeasance in office? Like bribery? And why did the governor pardon the criminal? And how does the governor have any say over a federal conviction?
Is name recognition all it takes, whether it is due to competence or notoriety? Can't say "only in Louisiana" because it isn't.
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Much of this reminds me of the flurry of Presidential pardons often granted at the end of a President's term. I remember some controversy when Clinton pardoned some shady individuals during his last day in office. Such pardons are pretty seedy if you ask me. If not, then why not pardon the individual during his first day in office instead of the last? I guess letting someone off the hook is nothing to be proud of.
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