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sharp_stick

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Sun Jan-18-09 02:45 PM
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2. Nope, I'm pretty sure

that Presidential pardons are absolute although I don't think a President can pardon himself so shrubbo would still be up for something.

Also, I don't think it's ever been tested in the courts that a President can pardon somebody for crimes not yet charged. I know that the stumbling ass pardoned Nixon for crimes that were never charged but it never did go to court IIRC but I could be blowing smoke.

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