The MSM can't get a story straight today, how can they remember back to Clinton's days!  Hell, history didn't start until Jan 20, 2001. 

Commutation allows the appeal process to go forward and if all appleals fail then the President can still do a full pardon.

All this does is eliminate the jail time portion of the sentence.

The MTV account you cite is altogether factually incorrect. The other accounts are perhaps semantically correct, but, because White House and "administration" are used interchangeably in media accounts in other instances, there can be some confusion to be had by the general public.

I tend to think of the "Bush White House" as a narrower synedoche than "Bush administration" and "White House officials" as a smaller domain than "administration officials."

I tend to think of the former as those directly working for the POTUS who are not confirmed by the Senate are, essentially, the President's employees more so than executive department officials. So, for example, Condi Rice and Tony Snow are both "Bush administration officials," though of the two, only Snow is a "Bush White House official."

This might explain the labeling in the media and it's not dishonest on its face.

I would say, however, that it does ignore that larger abuses have occurred in the President's top appointments in the Clinton administration.

This has been a long and difficult investigation. It is my hope that people will read the entire Report and draw their own conclusions. An accurate title for the Report could be, "WHAT WE WERE PREVENTED FROM INVESTIGATING."

After a thorough reading of the Report it would not be unreasonable to conclude as I have that there was a coverup at high levels of our government and, it appears to have been substantial and coordinated. The question is why? And that question regrettably will go unanswered. Unlike some other coverups, this one succeeded.

http://barrett.oic.gov/pressrelease/pressrelease011906.pdf 

*Cough* Clintons pardons and other asshattery.....

Joseph A. Yasak N. D. Ill. 1988 Knowingly making under oath a false declaration regarding a material fact before a Grand Jury, 18 U.S.C. § 1623

Jack L. Williams D. Dist. Col. 1998 Making false statements to federal agents (two counts), 18 U.S.C. § 1001

Jack Kenneth Watson D. Oregon 1985 Making false statements of material facts to the United States Forest Service, 18 U.S.C. § 1001

John Fife Symington, III D. Ariz. 1996 indictment; 1997 superseding indictment False statements to federally insured financial institutions, wire fraud, attempted extortion, and false statements in bankruptcy proceeding, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1014, 1343, 1951, 152, 2(a) and 2(b)

Gerald Glen Rust E. D. Tex. 1991 False declarations before grand jury, 18 U.S.C. § 1623

Jerri Ann Rust E. D. Tex. 1991 False declarations before grand jury, 18 U.S.C. § 1623

Robert William Palmer E. D. Ark. 1995 Conspiracy to make false statements, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Verla Jean Allen W. D. Ark. 1990 False statements to agency of United States, 15 U.S.C. § 714m(a)

Sandy "Dox in the Sox" Berger. Also, Pat Leahy (D) was forced to resign his Senate Intelligence Committee post in 1988 after he was caught leaking top-secret information to a reporter.

The Marc Rich pardon. Also, the Clinton pardons of FALN terrorists, with the NYT praising the decisions.

Chuck Schumer (D), 1999, calling for the release of a convicted Israeli spy named John Pollard.

And a few other pardons…..

David Phillip Aronsohn D. Minn. 1961 Failure to pay special occupational tax on wagering, 26 U.S.C. § 7203

Wanda Kaye Bain-Prentice D. Ariz. 1982 Mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1341

Antonio Barucco U. S. Army general court-martial 1945 Desertion in violation of the 58th Article of War

Kristine Margo Beck D. Idaho 1981 Bank embezzlement, 18 U.S.C. § 656

David Christopher Billmaier D. New Mex. 1980 Possession with intent to distribute amphetamines, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

Terry Lee Brown E. D. Ky. 1962 Interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle, 18 U.S.C. § 2312

Joe Carl Bruton N. D. Tex. 1979 Conspiracy to commit mail fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Nolan Lynn DeMarce W. D. Wis. 1983 Making false statements to obtain bank loans, 18 U.S.C. § 1014

Jimmy C. Dick N. D. Calif. 1976 Conspiracy to manufacture counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Edward Eugene Dishman W. D. Okla. 1983 Conspiracy to defraud the United States and Oklahoma counties, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Brenda Kay Engle S. D. Ind. 1983 Conspiracy to commit theft from interstate shipment, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Mary Theresa Fajer D. Oregon 1980 Conspiracy to commit bank embezzlement, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 371

Albert James Forte D. Dist. Col. 1973 Making and subscribing false and fraudulent income tax return, 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1)

Fendley Lee Frazier S. D. Ala. 1965 Interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle, 18 U.S.C. § 2312

Robert Linward Freeland, Jr. N. D. Ind. 1983 Forcible rescue of seized property, 26 U.S.C. § 7212(b)

Ralph Leon Furst S. D. Calif. 1966 Embezzlement of United States mail (U.S. Code section not cited)

Barbara Ann Gericke W. D. Wis. 1984 Conspiracy to introduce contraband into federal prison, 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 1791

Billy Joe Gilmore N. D. Tex. 1982 Mail fraud and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 2

Loreto Joseph Iafrate N. D. W. Va. 1976 Failure to record receipt of firearms, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(m) and 924(a)

Carl Bruce Jones W. D. Mo. 1983 Distribution of marijuana and use of telephone to facilitate marijuana distribution, 18 U.S.C. § 2 and 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 843(b)

Candace Deon Leverenz N. D. Calif. 1972 Unlawful distribution of LSD, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)

George William Lindgren S. D. N. Y. 1975 Bank embezzlement, 18 U.S.C. § 656

Brian George Meierkord C. D. Ill. 1983 Making false statement to bank, 18 U.S.C. § 1014

Jackie Lee Miller N. D. Okla. 1983 Conspiracy to defraud the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Joseph Patrick Naulty E. D. Pa. 1980 Carrying away goods moving as part of foreign shipment, 18 U.S.C. § 659

Theodore Roosevelt Noel N. D. Ala. 1972 Selling whiskey in unstamped containers and making false statement in the acquisition of firearms from licensed dealer, 26 U.S.C. § 5604(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a)

Mary Louise

Oaks M. D. La.1979 Conspiracy to defraud the government with respect to claims, 18 U.S.C. § 286

Robert Paul Padelsky D. Utah 1980 Misapplication of bank funds, 18 U.S.C. § 656

Elizabeth Amy Peterson D. Nev. 1985 Conspiracy to make false statements to bank, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Susan Lauranne Prather W. D. Ark. 1975 Causing marijuana to be transported through the mail, 21 U.S.C. § 843(b)

Gary Lynn Quammen W. D. Wis. 1976 Misapplication of bank funds, 18 U.S.C. § 656

Robert Ronal Raymond D. Conn. 1972 Conspiracy to manufacture, receive, possess, and sell firearms silencers, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Elizabeth Hogg Rushing N. D. Ga. 1978 Misapplication of bank funds, 18 U.S.C. § 656

Marc Alan Schaffer S. D. N. Y. 1968 Submission of false statements to Selective Service System Local Board, 50 U.S.C. Appendix § 462(a)

Roy Aaron Smith E. D. Tex. 1982 Misprision of a felony, 18 U.S.C. § 4

Diane Dorothea Smunk D. So. Dak. 1984 Embezzlement by government employee, 18 U.S.C. § 641

Thomas Peter Stathakis D. So. Car. 1976 Selling and delivering firearms to out-of-state resident and falsifying firearms records, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(b)(3), 922(m), and 924(a)

Kathleen Vacanti C. D. Calif. 1979 Conspiracy to defraud the United States by obtaining payment of false claims, presenting false claims to the United States, forging a writing, and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 286, 287, and 495

Pupi White W. D. Mo. 1985 Making false statement on United States passport application, 18 U.S.C. § 911

Charles Coleman Wicker E. D. Mo. 1975 Conspiracy to conduct illegal gambling business, 18 U.S.C. § 371

Roderick Douglas Woods S. D. Miss. 1982 Misappropriation of bank funds and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §§ 656 and 2

"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem"

I can usually tolerate whiny liberals as no more than disturbingly creepy curiosities, kind of like this thing:

Ugly Pregnant Naked Mole Rat

With the howling and screaching and lust for blood going on now, way out of proportion to the alleged wrong, I can add that they are clearly disgusting and nauseating hypocrites.

(and I apologize for being so inept at adding links that I end up wreaking havoc with the esthetics of this thread. Mea culpa)

"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare

(NB Staff note- We fixed your link!)