Born2BKing
Veteran
Breh. the president can't pardon state inmates. I thought this was common knowledge.yes he can
and yo G W bush ... the last person you'd ever expect, pardones John Forte, and that nikka was guilty as hell.

http://www.justice.gov/pardon/commutation_instructions.htm
2. Federal convictions only
Under the Constitution, the President has the authority to commute sentences for federal criminal convictions, which are those adjudicated in the United States District Courts. In addition, the President's clemency power extends to convictions adjudicated in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. However, the President cannot commute a state criminal sentence. Accordingly, if you are seeking clemency for a state criminal conviction, you should not complete and submit this petition. Instead, you should contact the Governor or other appropriate authorities of the state where you were convicted (such as the state board of pardons and paroles) to determine whether any relief is available to you under state law.