"Hillary Clinton criticizing the use of Presidential pardons and commutations is like Paris Hilton criticizing someone's driving record. On his last day in office, President Clinton handed out pardons and commutations like candy on Halloween." -RNC Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan

A Sampling Of Controversial Clinton Pardons And Commutations:

• Clinton's half brother, Roger - Distributing cocaine
• John Deutch - Former CIA Director, kept top-secret documents on his home computer, a violation of security laws
• 16 Members of the Puerto Rican separatist group FALN - Convicted for violent crimes, ranging from sedition to bomb-making
• Carlos Vignali - A cocaine trafficker who paid Hillary's brother, Hugh Rodham, to help secure pardon
• Former Rep. Mel Reynolds (D-IL) - Found guilty of sexual assault on a child and later of bank fraud
• Susan MacDougal - Partner of the Clintons in Whitewater, convicted of misusing loan proceeds, imprisoned on a contempt-of-court citation for refusing to testify against the Clintons
• Henry Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Lied to federal agents about payments to his mistress
• Jack L. Williams - Lied to federal agents during an investigation
• Marc Rich - Fled country after being indicted for tax evasion, pardoned after wife gave large contribution to Clinton Library
• Edward R. Downe Jr. - A prominent Long Island businessman convicted of insider trading
• Samuel Loring Morison - A Navy intelligence analyst convicted on espionage charges
• Christopher V. Wade - A real estate salesman for Whitewater venture, convicted of bankruptcy fraud
• Almon Glenn Braswell - Under investigation for money laundering and tax evasion, paid Hugh Rodham to help secure pardon
• Edgar and Vonna Jo Gregory - Convicted of bank fraud and paid Hillary's brother, Tony Rodham, to help secure pardon

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President Clinton Pardoned Almost 400 People. "The latest pardons brought the total number issued over the course of Mr. Clinton's presidency to nearly 400 ..." (Marc Lacey, "The Inauguration: The Presidential Pardons," The New York Times, 1/21/01)

• "[O]n His Last Day In Office, President Clinton Granted 140 Pardons And 36 Commutations, Many Of Them Controversial." (Ron Fournier, "An Unpardonable Story Of D.C. Hypocrisy," The Associated Press, 7/4/07)

• "It's Hard To Fathom That Those Pardons Had Absolutely Nothing To Do With Cronyism Or Ideology, But Hillary Clinton Defended Them." (Ron Fournier, "An Unpardonable Story Of D.C. Hypocrisy," The Associated Press, 7/4/07)

"Hillary Clinton's Brother, Hugh Rodham, Was Paid Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In His Successful Bid To Win Pardons For A Businessman Under Investigation For Money Laundering And A Commutation For A Convicted Drug Trafficker. Her Other Brother, Tony, Lobbied Successfully For Clemency On Behalf Of A Couple Convicted Of Bank Fraud." (Ron Fournier, "An Unpardonable Story Of D.C. Hypocrisy," The Associated Press, 7/4/07)

Clinton Administration Admitted Pardons "By Their Nature Are Controversial" But Were President's "Right." Then President Clinton's Spokeswoman, Julia Payne: "Pardons by their nature are controversial ... But the U.S. Constitution gives the president this right. Former presidents have all made controversial pardons." ("Report Revives Clinton Pardon Flap," CNN.com, 3/14/02)