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tblue37

(65,488 posts) Sun Aug 2, 2020, 06:57 PM Aug 2020

If Trump says he will resign if Pence promises to pardon him, we could call that a

quit pro quo.

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If Trump says he will resign if Pence promises to pardon him, we could call that a (Original Post) tblue37 Aug 2020 OP

Indeed we could! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #1

A Pardon by Pence does not stop the state of New York from pouncung.... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #2

I know that. I was just punning. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #3

Federal charges are a big chunk. Well worth a pardon. Sneederbunk Aug 2020 #5

He will pardon pence first PuppyBismark Aug 2020 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,712 posts)

1. Indeed we could!

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 07:02 PM

Aug 2020

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,793 posts)

2. A Pardon by Pence does not stop the state of New York from pouncung....

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 07:07 PM

Aug 2020

On Trump for state Tax fraud, Real Estate fraud, Trump Org. Tax fraud, fraud, Charities fraud, and more. See a pattern here?

Not to mention fraud in states where he has resorts.

Plus, how did that pardon of Richard Nixon work out for Gerald Ford? Democrats would pounce on Pence like a hungry lion on a zebra.