Cheney and Former Attorney General Indicted

[Pathless]

Don't mess with Texas.

Vice President Cheney indicted | AfterDowningStreet.org

Interesting development. Cynicism anyone? Hope? Whatcha think of this business?

 

[wil]

Doesn't look like it will see the light of day...

 

[Nick the Pilot]

They have to hurry up and convict Cheney, so Bush can pardon him.

 

[bob x]

They have to hurry up and convict Cheney, so Bush can pardon him.

Pardons can be issued before conviction, even before any charges have been pressed (for example, Ford pardoning Nixon). But Bush can't pardon in this case because the charges are state, not federal: he can only pardon for federal offenses.