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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWith the pardon of traitor Scooter
Drumpt demonstrates what he believes is his ace in the hole. Pardon Power. For his fellow traitors and himself. Thats why he will NEVER resign despite mounting allegations.
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With the pardon of traitor Scooter (Original Post)
kairos12
Apr 2018
OP
As others have pointed out pardoning co-conspirators doesn't work because it removes their...
PoliticAverse
Apr 2018
#2
Probably why Cohen was so comfortably sitting out in public enjoying himself today
wishstar
Apr 2018
#7
BootinUp
(47,186 posts)1. It was a hail Mary pass that hasn't been completed yet. nt
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. As others have pointed out pardoning co-conspirators doesn't work because it removes their...
right not to testify (no 5th amendment protection if you are immune from prosecution).
(He won't be able to pardon himself despite what some might think).
kairos12
(12,872 posts)3. I think it would go to SCOTUS
and his Russian judge could be the 5th vote.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)6. 9-0 no. n/t
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)4. A strange world we live in
Greybnk48
(10,176 posts)5. My husband wondered how safe Libby is after outing a CIA
operative and most assuredly causing the deaths of other undercover agents. Someone out there may want to avenge a friend, or have we watched too much Scandal and House of Cards?
wishstar
(5,271 posts)7. Probably why Cohen was so comfortably sitting out in public enjoying himself today
and not even bothering to be in court attending to his legal affairs, as if he is confident of an eventual pardon.