Greeting's to all,
There is a traditional custom, at the end of most presidential terms, for the outgoing president to issue pardons. Some are done for political reasons, many others for individual personal ones. But, it is rare, when an outgoing president personally petitions Congress, for himself and others.
Below is a an article, on how George W. Bush, might try and exit Washington, with his tail between his legs!
http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10667
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