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Seems like lots of talk about removing rump using the 25th amendment? (Original Post) bluestarone Jan 2021 OP
Will Pence pardon someone who just tried to have him killed? nt Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1
Yeh that's been in my mind today dweller Jan 2021 #4
The goons have been shouting about a Pence execution by firing squad and hanging. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #7
Pence will pardon him. blueinredohio Jan 2021 #2
Through blind loyalty, maybe. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #6
Pence and the Cabinet are the only people that can initiate... DonViejo Jan 2021 #3
Right. If they decide to do this, i'm saying bluestarone Jan 2021 #5
I never thought they'd do it StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #8
I like hearing this from you! bluestarone Jan 2021 #9
... StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #11
To me, this only makes sense if... HariSeldon Jan 2021 #10

dweller

(23,648 posts)
4. Yeh that's been in my mind today
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 10:08 PM
Jan 2021

Wondering if pence was told by SS, or FBI, or NSA that a threat to his life was imminent (along with Pelosi, Schumer and McConnell) ... so maybe the talk of the 25th is more realistic than we realize ...

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Irish_Dem

(47,218 posts)
7. The goons have been shouting about a Pence execution by firing squad and hanging.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 10:11 PM
Jan 2021

I would think the SS has talked to Pence.
They moved him out fast today.

Mr.Bill

(24,312 posts)
6. Through blind loyalty, maybe.
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 10:11 PM
Jan 2021

But Pence has been presented with an opportunity to reinvent his political career by not pardoning him. He's probably too stupid to know that, though.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
8. I never thought they'd do it
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 10:13 PM
Jan 2021

but it looks like it's now possible - especially now that Pence called out the National Guard.

HariSeldon

(455 posts)
10. To me, this only makes sense if...
Wed Jan 6, 2021, 10:17 PM
Jan 2021

...the Congressional Republicans are threatening to impeach and remove him (and ban him from future office) as the alternative. I'd imagine the charges would be failure to provide adequate security for Congressional business and inciting a crowd to violently interfere with Congress.

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