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In reply to the discussion: Hlllary Clinton strongest non-incumbent in history=Nate Silver on 2016 presidential- [View all]Whisp
(24,096 posts)73. Oh, you want to talk about pardons, do you? Marc Rich.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-marc-rich-20130627,0,809438.story
Marc Rich dies at 78; his pardon by Clinton stirred controversy
The billionaire commodities trader was indicted on fraud and other charges in the U.S. and fled to Switzerland in 1983. Clinton received political donations from Rich's ex-wife and pardoned him on his last day in office.
Rich fled from the United States to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury on more than 50 counts of fraud, racketeering, trading with Iran during the U.S. Embassy hostage crisis and evading more than $48 million in income taxes crimes that could have earned him more than 300 years in prison.
He remained on the FBI's Most Wanted List until Clinton granted him a pardon Jan. 20, 2001 the day he left the White House.
Marc Rich dies at 78; his pardon by Clinton stirred controversy
The billionaire commodities trader was indicted on fraud and other charges in the U.S. and fled to Switzerland in 1983. Clinton received political donations from Rich's ex-wife and pardoned him on his last day in office.
Rich fled from the United States to Switzerland in 1983 after he was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury on more than 50 counts of fraud, racketeering, trading with Iran during the U.S. Embassy hostage crisis and evading more than $48 million in income taxes crimes that could have earned him more than 300 years in prison.
He remained on the FBI's Most Wanted List until Clinton granted him a pardon Jan. 20, 2001 the day he left the White House.
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Hlllary Clinton strongest non-incumbent in history=Nate Silver on 2016 presidential- [View all]
graham4anything
Jun 2013
OP
If she runs for the Democratic nomination, I will happily campaign against her.
David__77
Jun 2013
#26
my response to some comments above is as always FORWARD,Hillary winning landslide with voters united
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#38
We move ahead by moving forward. 95% of the voters landslide victory.The other 5%, oh well.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#40
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#46
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Jun 2013
#67
Hopefully majority of the voters would wake up and finally elect someone better than that.
idwiyo
Jun 2013
#74
I vow that I will NOT tear down any candidate that runs against Hillary.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#78