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riversedge

(70,239 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:27 PM Apr 2018

Dick Cheney: "I am grateful that President Trump righted this wrong by issuing a full pardon to Sco

All the cohen stuff is new york State doings as far as I know.
Trump can only pardon Federal offenses


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Dick Cheney: "I am grateful that President Trump righted this wrong by issuing a full pardon to Scooter, and I am thrilled for Scooter and his family.”


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Dick Cheney: "I am grateful that President Trump righted this wrong by issuing a full pardon to Sco (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2018 OP
The only WRONG was that YOU dick fuck cheney were not indicted and imprisoned Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1
For LIFE Ferrets are Cool Apr 2018 #5
Darth Vader and Orange Cheeto, of course! redstatebluegirl Apr 2018 #2
A pardon means he was guilty gratuitous Apr 2018 #3
What does it even do for him? He satisfied all the penalties already, right? Tiggeroshii Apr 2018 #4
Does this mean we have to see him and his fucking fam on the teevee now? blogslut Apr 2018 #6
Is that fucking asshole still alive? eom docgee Apr 2018 #7
Technically. I prefer to think of him as "undead." The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #9
Drop dead, Dick Hekate Apr 2018 #8
A criminal GallopingGhost Apr 2018 #10
The Cohen stuff is still federal, in the federal Southern District of New York. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #11

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. The only WRONG was that YOU dick fuck cheney were not indicted and imprisoned
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:28 PM
Apr 2018

And I defended you recently as almost a patriot

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. A pardon means he was guilty
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:28 PM
Apr 2018

So, there wasn't really a "wrong" done to Scooter. He was guilty of lying to the FBI and obstructing an investigation, and still is.

 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
4. What does it even do for him? He satisfied all the penalties already, right?
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:34 PM
Apr 2018

Does he get paid back or what?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)
11. The Cohen stuff is still federal, in the federal Southern District of New York.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:43 PM
Apr 2018

It's just not being handled by Mueller. However, that's not to say there aren't parallel state offenses which the NWAG could prosecute. Those would not be pardonable.

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