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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPrediction----Gerald R. Pence------Our 46th President
Here's my prediction:
This inquiry into the legality of pardons is not some academic exercise by that fucking nit-wit Donald Trump. He's making these inquiries because he knows what's coming down the pike.
He doesn't know one way or another whether or not he can pardon himself, and he can't leave it to chance.
Trump can't take the chance that his son-in-law and his off spring can face criminal charges. He will not, under any circumstances, release sensitive financial information about his businesses or his taxes. He knows he has to pardon Manafort, Flynn and many others who may turn informant to save themselves.
Trump will pardon dozens of people, including family and close associates, all in one day. Then, he will resign with the understanding that Pence pardons him.
I can just hear Pence now, "our long national nightmare is over".
Wouldn't August 9th be a nice day for that?
2018 will be a Republican, political bloodbath and Pence will be replaced in 2020 by a Democrat.
Maybe 43 years from now the Navy will name an aircraft carrier after Pence, too
still_one
(92,219 posts)one of the houses
emulatorloo
(44,131 posts)As we all know, Pence lied about Flynn so he may not be in the clear.
louis c
(8,652 posts)and then Pence can pardon Trump after he's sworn in as President.
At that point, they all will be throwing caution to the wind.
Who cares what people think, they will conclude.
Don't rule anything out with these assholes.
We're really going to test that "shooting on 5th Avenue" theory.
emulatorloo
(44,131 posts)louis c
(8,652 posts)malaise
(269,054 posts)residence and thought to myself - Oh My - she's preparing for the First Lady role - she was quite the bee keeper as the Governor's wife.
peggysue2
(10,831 posts)Louis c said:
I can just hear Pence now, "our long national nightmare is over"
Unless, of course, the hangman comes for Pence as well.
I suspect Mueller and his team have run the scenarios and planned accordingly. Why else would all these top-gun legal experts and investigators leave their very lucrative practices if not to crack open the greatest heist in American history? And that's what it's shaping up to be: a compromised election uncovering a network of money laundering, bank fraud and criminal activity on a global scale.
Think the Sopranos goes international.
I could be wrong, of course. Call me a romantic but I still think Mueller and his team will have the last laugh and hurrah.