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Passages

(4,167 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 08:29 AM 4 hrs ago

Norman Ornstein: with the incomparable Madeleine Dean, for a constitutional amendment

My call, with the incomparable Madeleine Dean, for a constitutional amendment to take corruption out of the pardon power

Trump’s Corrupt Pardons May Well Be the Most Corrupt Thing About Him | The New Republic

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Norman Ornstein: with the incomparable Madeleine Dean, for a constitutional amendment (Original Post) Passages 4 hrs ago OP

Magical thinking. Srkdqltr 4 hrs ago #1

If we don't demand better and make the effort we will remain the same. Passages 4 hrs ago #2

Article II needs to be revised in its entirety Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #3

Completely agree. Passages 1 hr ago #4

Srkdqltr

(9,764 posts)

1. Magical thinking.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 08:34 AM

4 hrs ago

Passages

(4,167 posts)

2. If we don't demand better and make the effort we will remain the same.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 08:42 AM

4 hrs ago

Fiendish Thingy

(23,242 posts)

3. Article II needs to be revised in its entirety

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 10:17 AM

2 hrs ago

Pardons, immunity, CIC authority, all of it needs to be revised for the post-Trump era.

The next Dem nominee in 2028 should campaign on restraining the power of the president.

Passages

(4,167 posts)

4. Completely agree.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:20 AM

1 hr ago

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