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groundloop

(11,517 posts)
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 06:25 PM Sep 2019

Will Pence pardon tRump, and if so will he agree to in advance?

I'm thinking no pardon from Pence since I'm sure he knows what that did to Gerald Ford's political future.

Of course this is assuming that Pence managed to stay clean through everything.

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Will Pence pardon tRump, and if so will he agree to in advance? (Original Post) groundloop Sep 2019 OP
Only on Federal charges and only if DT resigns DesertRat Sep 2019 #1
If he does, we will have no way of knowing PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #2
He can't pardon him for state crimes, so it won't make any difference. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #3
I believe so BUT bluestarone Sep 2019 #4
WWJP Va Lefty Sep 2019 #5
It really depends on whether mother says he can or can not. Doreen Sep 2019 #6
Here's what I think... knowing Pence... (not personally, but "friend of friend of friend") dawg day Sep 2019 #7
We are about to get a Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #8
Pence is surely in on it. Please, ask another question. Like: when is Pence taken down with the triron Sep 2019 #9
Pence will promise Trump a pardon and then he'll have to because Christians cannot lie. Girard442 Sep 2019 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,658 posts)
3. He can't pardon him for state crimes, so it won't make any difference.
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 06:36 PM
Sep 2019

Federal white-collar prisons are generally nicer than state prisons, so maybe it would be better for Trump to not be pardoned; then he could be prosecuted federally so he would go to a nicer prison.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
7. Here's what I think... knowing Pence... (not personally, but "friend of friend of friend")
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 06:40 PM
Sep 2019

He will imply strongly -- "I can't make promises, but you know..." that he will pardon Trump if Trump resigns.

Then he won't. Trump will screech and holler, and Pence will incline that dignified head and shake his head sadly, and say something from the Bible.

And Trump then will release his flying monkey horde to destroy Pence.

In fact, I think in this scenario, Trump could decide to run against Pence if Pence becomes the nominee. Trump's nasty, and he knows he can probably get 20% of the vote as an independent.

The last time an angry/nasty GOPer ran third party and won about 20%... Bill Clinton won with a plurality, defeating the incumbent.

The Dem in 2020 will probably get most of the votes H Clinton got, and maybe a few more percent who are utterly disgusted with both Trump and Pence, so that would be a majority.

And very likely a mortally wounded GOP? Esp if the Trump family decide to have their own party and run Donnie Jr next, and then Ivanka.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
8. We are about to get a
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 06:41 PM
Sep 2019

twofer. Watch how Pence either resigns or is Impeached in a separate Hearing. Either way,he will be so Politically weak he will be unable to issue a Pardon.

triron

(21,990 posts)
9. Pence is surely in on it. Please, ask another question. Like: when is Pence taken down with the
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 06:45 PM
Sep 2019

rest of the traitorous weasels?

Girard442

(6,066 posts)
10. Pence will promise Trump a pardon and then he'll have to because Christians cannot lie.
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 07:21 PM
Sep 2019

I crack myself up sometimes.

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