Well this is a first: President B Barry Bamz has used his constitutional pardon authority to commute the sentences of 8 people serving long sentences for crack cocaine convictions. All had been in prison for at least 15 years, and six of them were serving life sentences. Obama ordered the commutations to bring their sentences into line with the
Oh good, Obama's cutting gov't expendutures. The GOP's teabaggers will be applauding this, right?
[Notes melanin content of inmates.]
OK, never mind. Typical racist commie/socialist Obummer assault on America's families, values, and Christmas. If any of these scary-looking criminals are Muslin, the Faux Snooze blowhards will be screaming right through January. (Or until the next scandal from the wingnut outrage factory. Whichever comes first.)
Oh good, Obama's cutting gov't expendutures. The GOP's teabaggers will be applauding this, right?
[Notes melanin content of inmates.]
OK, never mind. Typical racist commie/socialist Obummer assault on America's families, values, and Christmas. If any of these scary-looking criminals are Muslin, the Faux Snooze blowhards will be screaming right through January. (Or until the next scandal from the wingnut outrage factory. Whichever comes first.)
Pretty sure Karen Carpenter's crack is already dead.
Only 8 crack convicts have ridiculously long sentences? And he had to wait until now to pardon them?
The first one also matters, but only if you agree with the speech.
No bones about it. (too much?)
He only now read about that one weird trick that you use to pardon crack convicts.