Curious as to why you use some imaginary scenario like Scooter Libby, rather than a real scenario like Clinton actually pardoning Mark Rich.
Well Marc Rich has not done high crimes such as these corrupt scumbags you are defending, the worst thing Marc Rich did was to ignore the mafia (US Gov) conducted business with Iran and failed to pay taxes (allegedly) Wow! maybe we should just hang him without a trial? in fact he was never convicted in any court of US since he rather live in Switzerland. (actually so would I if I could afford the bills)
Aren't the founding fathers celebrated as heroes for doing the exact same thing? Compared to today's intrusive nanny-state government, the 18th century Brits weren't really all that bad...