Why Bush Should Pardon Paris

[Poiuyt]

Forget Scooter Libby. He's hung out to dry. Much too complicated for Bush to pardon him now. Yes, the Republican base wants it, but a pardon always admits guilt, and that's something that the Bush people cannot, never have, and will never do.

But Bush has too much in common with Paris Hilton -- too much natural sympathy with her to let her twist in the wind or languish in a Los Angeles jail. He should pardon her if he acts on his principles and his past behavior. Like Paris he moves from one folly and misadventure to another without regard to the consequences, never suffering remorse or understanding the consequences of his acts. The Los Angeles police calls such folks 51/50's -- armed and dangerous mental cases who can injure themselves or others. But we call them news makers or Republican presidents. Here goes -- my short list of reasons for Bush to pardon Paris:

1. Her activities distract the public from the war in Iraq in a big way and keep us all calmer. In jail she can't do this successfully, but free she can work her charms on the public mind. There is no insurgency in Iraq, no economic conference, no atom bomb in Iran, no starvation in Darfur that can stand up to the attack of Paris on the news media. She is far better than the surge in spreading the Bush optimism, and since we don't have a Michael Jackson charged with interfering with the underwear of small children to keep us amused and outraged these days we need our Paris free. Who thinks of the three thousand and more American solders dead and the thousands of casualties, not to mention the tens of thousand Iraqi maimed and dead when we have Paris, reminding us that life goes on in its merry way - particularly among the rich and famous. Why worry, America? As Rick said to Ilsa in Casablanca, or was it Ilsa to Rick? "We will always have Paris." And so we do.

more -

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sherman-yellen/why-bush-should-pardon-pa_b_51433.html

He goes on to make a clear and compelling case

[BlooInBloo]

1. So that DUers will stop fucking talking about this idiotic shit? I'm down.

[BlueJazz]

2. Oh Yeah...Well, Listen Pal, When this great Country goes to Hell...

...in a handbasket, it will be the brave couragous Souls like MISS Paris Hilton
that will inspire everybody to Roll up their sleeves and shout...
"By our Precious Savior, if Paris can do it then By God WE can." !!!!!!!!!

[BlooInBloo]

3. I stand suitably chastised.

[BlueJazz]

4. (Smile) After I wrote that I thought ...

"Damn...I hope BlooInBloo doesn't think I meant that crap or I'll be on "Ignore" :)

[BlooInBloo]

11. :)

[chemenger]

5. Because if Bush does pardon Paris

the Hilton family will guarantee him the presidential suite in any Hilton Hotel worldwide at any time at the corporate rate for the rest of his life.

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. He cannot pardon her as she was not convicted of a FEDERAL crime

[Javaman]

7. This just in...P. Hilton receives the presidental* freedom medal!!!

For all of her suffering during wartime.

:rofl:

[Rydz777]

8. I expected some silly gibes, but this little essay is actually well

reasoned and makes a lot of sense. A good post.

[DS1]

9. oh god. make it go away!

x(

[BlueJazz]

10. This should calm you down >>>

Bluejazz runs away saying "Feet don't fail me Now"

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[Edweird]

12. I know why. Maybe she'll "thank" him with a blow job. And THEN we impeach!