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Towlie

(5,328 posts) Mon Aug 14, 2017, 05:43 PM Aug 2017

Trump says he's considering pardon for Joe Arpaio

That figures!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/14/trump-says-hes-considering-pardon-for-joe-arpaio/

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Trump says he's considering pardon for Joe Arpaio (Original Post) Towlie Aug 2017 OP

This is blatant abuse of the power of pardon Hokie Aug 2017 #1

Why do I get the feeling the pardon pen is just warming up for things to come.............. Old Vet Aug 2017 #3

I guess I forgot and arpaio was convicted in of a federal charge. TexasProgresive Aug 2017 #2

Federal criminal contempt Hokie Aug 2017 #4

A little gift to the deplorables Soxfan58 Aug 2017 #5

Arpaio lost his re-election bid by nearly 10 points. He needs to stay his ass out of state politics. grossproffit Aug 2017 #6

In accepting the pardon he's admitting guilt Jake Stern Aug 2017 #7

Hokie

(4,288 posts)

1. This is blatant abuse of the power of pardon

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 05:45 PM

Aug 2017

Arpaio was a flaming racist. He ruined hundreds of lives. He blatantly ignored a court order. This is sick.

Old Vet

(2,001 posts)

3. Why do I get the feeling the pardon pen is just warming up for things to come..............

Reply to Hokie (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 05:47 PM

Aug 2017

TexasProgresive

(12,159 posts)

2. I guess I forgot and arpaio was convicted in of a federal charge.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 05:46 PM

Aug 2017

Hokie

(4,288 posts)

4. Federal criminal contempt

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 05:50 PM

Aug 2017

It is a misdemeanor. He probably was only going to get probation anyway. The maximum sentence is six months but jail time was unlikely. The pardon will not expunge the conviction.

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)

5. A little gift to the deplorables

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 06:29 PM

Aug 2017

After he was forced to condem them

grossproffit

(5,591 posts)

6. Arpaio lost his re-election bid by nearly 10 points. He needs to stay his ass out of state politics.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 07:26 PM

Aug 2017

I worked to get Penzone elected when I was in Arizona. Many former Joe diehards gladly voted against him. People were that sick of his divisive bullchit.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

7. In accepting the pardon he's admitting guilt

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2017, 07:30 PM

Aug 2017

so pardon away Donny.

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