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West Wing: Soft on Turkeys
This cute story from The West Wing helped to lend cover to the darker history of the turkey pardon...
@SanhoTree: Just a reminder that this turkey pardon BS was started by Reagan because he wanted to dodge questions about pardoning Iran-Contra criminals.
@SanhoTree: More on the turkey pardon chronicles: http://www.npr.org/2015/11/25/457253194/the-strange-truth-behind-presidential-turkey-pardons … (AKA: how Oliver North avoided prison)
@SanhoTree: Ritual farce of how Oliver North escaped justice:
Presidential candidates practice pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/261266-presidential-candidates-practice-pardoning-a-thanksgiving-turkey …
Presidential candidates practice pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/261266-presidential-candidates-practice-pardoning-a-thanksgiving-turkey …
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016138058#post1
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one of the best shows ever produced for television. 
