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kairos12

(12,866 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:28 PM Apr 2018

With the pardon of traitor Scooter

Drumpt demonstrates what he believes is his ace in the hole. Pardon Power. For his fellow traitors and himself. That’s why he will NEVER resign despite mounting allegations.

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With the pardon of traitor Scooter (Original Post) kairos12 Apr 2018 OP

It was a hail Mary pass that hasn't been completed yet. nt BootinUp Apr 2018 #1

As others have pointed out pardoning co-conspirators doesn't work because it removes their... PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #2

I think it would go to SCOTUS kairos12 Apr 2018 #3

9-0 no. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #6

A strange world we live in Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #4

My husband wondered how safe Libby is after outing a CIA Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #5

Probably why Cohen was so comfortably sitting out in public enjoying himself today wishstar Apr 2018 #7

BootinUp

(47,177 posts)

1. It was a hail Mary pass that hasn't been completed yet. nt

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:30 PM

Apr 2018

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. As others have pointed out pardoning co-conspirators doesn't work because it removes their...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:31 PM

Apr 2018

right not to testify (no 5th amendment protection if you are immune from prosecution).

(He won't be able to pardon himself despite what some might think).

kairos12

(12,866 posts)

3. I think it would go to SCOTUS

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:34 PM

Apr 2018

and his Russian judge could be the 5th vote.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

6. 9-0 no. n/t

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:37 PM

Apr 2018

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

4. A strange world we live in

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:34 PM

Apr 2018

Greybnk48

(10,170 posts)

5. My husband wondered how safe Libby is after outing a CIA

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:35 PM

Apr 2018

operative and most assuredly causing the deaths of other undercover agents. Someone out there may want to avenge a friend, or have we watched too much Scandal and House of Cards?

wishstar

(5,271 posts)

7. Probably why Cohen was so comfortably sitting out in public enjoying himself today

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Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:38 PM

Apr 2018

and not even bothering to be in court attending to his legal affairs, as if he is confident of an eventual pardon.

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