I intentionally didn't read many of the other posts in this thread simply because I wanted to sort of throw out my own opinion without taking the chance of being influenced by what others thought.

Basically, I think it's pretty much to be expected that Bush would do this. He's a second term President with really nothing to lose by it. He can wait until later for the full pardon (which I believe he will grant) and thus it wouldn't make much sense to even bother with impeachment proceedings.

Nothing this President does surprises me.......... disappoints me in many cases but surprises me, no.

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