Thinking ahead I was wondering how and who will be pardoned by George Bush come January if Obama wins. If McCain wins it won't be nearly as necessay. They could pass out Fredom awards instead of pardons.

How is easy. Like the Ford pardon of Nixon a broad open ended pardon for any and all crimes and misdemeaners will give a general protection against any prosecution.

I do not know if a presidential pardon can extend to civil suits.
A lawyer would provide a great public service to clarify this question. Could Rove be sued in civil court despite a Presidential pardon?

Who will be pardoned is a very interesting queston.
Rove? Cheney? Rummy? Gonzo?

Just this morning I saw on local FOX TV, Karl Rove on stage with two other crusty old white guys when a beautiful woman dressed in a Nieman Marcus suit was allowed to walk onstage and proceed to make a citizen's arrest of Karl Rove for Treason and vote tampering.
CLASSIC!

Who else will W pardon? The list must be over 100 with private contractors biting their nails. The coing list (if McBush doesn't pull off a win) will be longer than the Clinton list, which was several pages.