Would Bush pardon Roger Clemens?

Longtime trainer Brian McNamee has accused pitcher Roger Clemens of taking performance-enhancing drugs in 1998, 2000, and 2001. Clemens has denied these charges under oath. Yesterday, one of McNamee’s lawyers took a slap at the Bush administration and said that even if Clemens is found guilty of lying, he may receive a presidential pardon:

Clemens’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, denied that his client would be found guilty of anything and added that Bush has “more pressing things on his plate than steroids.”

UPDATE: Former President George H.W. Bush’s spokesman confirmed that the former president supports Clemens’ efforts to clear his name. “President Bush called Roger,” Bush’s spokesman told Newsday. “They are very friendly.”