Courtesy of the LA Times editorial board, a show of support for Mike Huckabee.
Also wounded in the attack, perhaps fatally, was Mike Huckabee's political career.
.... It would be a shame if that happened to Huckabee. He made some questionable decisions about clemency for inmates during his term as governor, in some cases ignoring the objections of legal experts. But in Clemmons' case, he seems to have had legitimate grounds for concern about whether justice was being served.
Later, the writers make a point that's got bigger implications for politics and policy, at large, than just Mike Huckabee's political career: namely, the precedent this sets for future decisions on commutations.
Which governor wants his or her very own Willie Horton? Or now, Maurice Clemmons?
