What is the difference in pardoning Jack Johnson or Martha Stewart or Governor Blago ....?

[kentuck]

AND General Flynn, Paul Manafort, and Michael Cohen?

Could there be an obstruction of justice charge against Trump if he were to pardon any of the last three names above? As opposed to the first three names?

The first three names, Jack Johnson, Martha Stewart, and Governor Blago have no known businesses or connections to Donald Trump, other than that, they were both on his TV show, once upon a time.

The last three names above, Flynn, Manafort, and Cohen, all have a proven connection to Trump and seem to have more significance, if there was a pardon?

I think there is a method to his madness.

I'm hoping there is a sealed indictment.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Part of it is he wants us to be used to pardons on an almost daily basis as he

is going to pardon any and all criminals who help him steal from America.

[kentuck]

3. ...and still they sat passively by, as their entire government was stolen from underneath their feet

I could see no other alternative, but to vote them out?

[wcmagumba]

2. With the talk about drumph...

possibly planning to pardon himself, could he pardon himself or
others from still sealed indictments? Just wondering as the
craziness continues...

[kentuck]

6. He's the Boss...he does what in the ??c? he wants...

The Law need to know their Place.

It's the first episode in the new Mobster Reality Show season! Don't miss it!!

[saidsimplesimon]

4. The "real" pardons are for

those that stole the election with Russian money. The rest are just a diversion from the real story. It's the old saw, "see Democrats are being pardoned for their crimes, why are we whining". imo

[kentuck]

7. Bingo!

Good catch!

[EffieBlack]

5. He pardoned several people convicted of crimes he is being investigated for - and a dead black guy

[kentuck]

8. To make it appear to be trivial, and not really that important?

This is the best Job he has ever had.... He's going to make as much money off the White House as he possibly can....it would be a shame to pass up such an opportunity as President of the United States...

[Turbineguy]

9. The cover of "fairness"

pardoning Jack Johnson shows trump is not biased against dead people. Pardoning Martha Steward shows he's not prejudiced against blonds, and pardoning Blagojevich shows he's not biased against crooks.

OK, we already knew that last bit.