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Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:15 PM Dec 2020

20 pardons

and he's just getting started.

Pardons as reward for political loyalty
Pardons to encourage obstruction of justice
Pardons to fire up his base

Never has the Presidency been debased to this degree, Lady Liberty weeps.

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20 pardons (Original Post) Pantagruel Dec 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #1
When impeachment failed Pantagruel Dec 2020 #2
It's also a sign that he's aware he's out of power come January 20. bearsfootball516 Dec 2020 #3
Probably true Pantagruel Dec 2020 #4

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Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
2. When impeachment failed
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:30 PM
Dec 2020

I lobbied to rebring a second slate. I'm fully aware we didn't have the votes but it was congress' DUTY to address the crimes and misdemeanors. My hope was an impeached candidate would incite a blue wave, now we'll never know.

Only large Senate/House majorities would allow the Constitutional amendments we need to fix these flaws in the Executive branch.

Discussion of some of the issues earlier today:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214742782

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