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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:08 AM Original message |
Would this be a good time to push for a change to presidential pardon powers? |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. it would be easier to impeach him than to get an amendment passed |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Who's to say we won't have another GW in a few years? |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. oh i agree |
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Jim Sagle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. Forget symbolism. Just tell him point blank that any attempt to pardon his own regime thugs will be |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. I favor an amendment that states the president |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I like that idea. |
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Grandrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Not so fast! |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Absolutely. I don't want Democratic politicians pardoning their own cronies, either. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. agreed. I think it should be limited against any case in which the prez could be involved |
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Grandrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Who defines the "cronies"? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Anyone in his administration is definitely a crony. Anyone acting |
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Grandrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Totally agree! |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Damn straight we should. Does the name Marc Rich sound familiar? |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Yes, absolutely. I've been thinking about the same thing for a while now, but haven't |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
7. Have a bi-partisan panel to approve or not approve the pardon |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. "prohibit one from serving in any capacity of federal government if crime was federal related." |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. Nah. Life needs a 'get out of jail free' card somewhere. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. sure. let's start with gitmo. |
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RL3AO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
14. Dont change it. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. A Democratic President may need to exercise |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. Should be unofficially called the "Bush Amendment" |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-06-07 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. Maybe making a pardon with congressional authorization? |
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