Pardon Debate Does money increase power over the rest of the nation? President Clinton’s last minute pardons before leaving the White House has left a lingering shadow over his two year Presidency. To understand this controversy, we would need to discuss the Mar Rich pardon, the Glenn Braswell pardon, and the negative impact that these had on the former President and former first lady. The article “A President and a pardon, a price?” written …showed first 75 words of 594 total…

…showed last 75 words of 594 total…to move on and “close the doors” on the former Presidential family. Paul Begala, former Clinton advisor, stated the Democrats do not have to defend Clinton anymore. These pardons were not only brought up at the White House but Mrs. Clinton is receiving the same pressure as well. White House officials explains that we should start to focus on issues with the now President George Bush, than to focus on the Clinton’s personal life.