First George W. Bush pardoned Isaac Tousie, a real estate scammer from Brooklyn - one of those guys whose victims were always of the poor, minority type.
Then Bush revoked the pardon.
Evidently, Bush acted precipitously in the first instance, "despite the fact that the Pardon Attorney, Ronald L. Rogers, had not given a formal recommendation for it." Furthermore, Toussie was not qualified for a pardon in that "it had not yet been five years since the completion of his sentence."
But...Toussie's father, Robert, gave $28,500 to the NRC in April.
Bush's White House says George didn't know Robert or that he was a GOP donor. Oops. It appears that Bush and Toussie met about the time Robert made his donation.
The photo above is of George and Robert (thanks to Firedoglake).
What I don't get is how you revoke a pardon. Can Bush do that? On what grounds? What does a pardon mean if it can be revoked a day later? Is time the crucial factor? Can a pardon be revoked if it is done within a week? A month? A year?
What about pardons given ten years ago? Or more? Can a new president revoke those and send the pardonee back to prison?
George sure muddies the waters every time he goes for a swim!
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