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Mon Oct-17-05 08:40 PM
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| Can a president indited for high crimes & misdemeanor's |
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pardon his co-conspirator's???
Just asking....
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| newscott
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Mon Oct-17-05 08:44 PM
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| 1. Until he is removed from office |
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dies or resigns, he can pardon anyone as far as I know.
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| Atman
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Mon Oct-17-05 08:44 PM
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| 2. (Psst...correct the spelling in your subj line before you end up on FR) |
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Just sayin'. There's a lot of morans out there!
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| maine_raptor
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Mon Oct-17-05 08:49 PM
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| 3. The phrase "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" comes from the |
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Constitution. It is the grounds for impeachment as stated in that document. Once removed from office (for High Crimes and misdemeanors), a president can be indicted but only for specific violations. High Crimes and misdemeanors is a political term, not a legal one.
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| venable
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Mon Oct-17-05 08:57 PM
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| 4. but pardons can happen at any point up to removal from office |
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Mon Oct-17-05 08:58 PM
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In fact, because a president's pardon power is so broad, he could pardon himself before leaving office.
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Mon Oct-17-05 09:14 PM
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| 6. Presidential pardon is unlimited. |
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But if Chimp pardons people below him in the White House, he can (and IMHO *will*) be impeached. People won't like it, including many in Congress, including Republicans.
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