On the surface, Franchi's story seems fairly routine. He was convicted in 1983 of tax evasion, served two years' probation and paid a $20,000 fine, before completing eight hours of community service. This week, Franchi was one of 11 people to receive a rare Bush pardon.
As reader K.Z. noted, however, Franchi is also a generous Republican donor. Since Bush took office, Franchi has donated nearly $4,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Given the way Republicans manufactured "pardongate," coupled by how unusual a Bush pardon is, isn't it worth exploring the question of impropriety here? The natural response would be that Franchi's $4,200 in Republican contributions isn't that much money by GOP standards, but isn't it possible that pardons are cheaper under Bush?
Put it this way: if it were Clinton, wouldn't this be all over Fox News?
Bush knows ya gotta dance with the one whut brung ya.
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