Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty's Ponzi Pal, convicted money launderer Frank Vennes Jr., was headed for a presidential pardon courtesy of his high-powered (and well-financed) pals. Until the shit hit the fan and federal agents raided Vennes' home for evidence in a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. Now Bachmann and Pawlenty's Ponzi Pal has been indicted again--this time on fraud and money laundering charges. Read all about the politics of presidential pardons at Ripple in Stillwater:
http://www.rippleinstillwater.com/2011/07/lawyers-guns-money-inside-look-at.html