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Doodley

(9,036 posts)
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 08:26 PM Jan 2021

Trump pardons are obviously for sale.

There's news that Trump is weighing a pardon for Steve Bannon. He's "weighing" it. Either pardon your corrupt inner circle or don't pardon them. But to announce "I am weighing it," suggests the scales need to be tilted more towards Trump. The pardon is just hanging there over Steve Bannon's head, and Trump is effectively saying "I'm thinking about it, but I need a better deal."

If I announced I was "weighing" whether to give a billion dollar contract to one particular person over others, it would look obvious that I was looking for a bribe. Trump is doing the same thing. These pardons are obviously an exercise in quid pro quo. It would be out of character for Trump, the ultimate grifter, if he wasn't cashing in.


https://money.yahoo.com/trump-weighing-pardon-steve-bannon-230800528.html

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Trump pardons are obviously for sale. (Original Post) Doodley Jan 2021 OP
Pardons are chump change Pantagruel Jan 2021 #1
Think about Bannons role at a potential media competitor to Trump. CincyDem Jan 2021 #2
Act now and get a free MyPillow Blue Owl Jan 2021 #3
speaking of pardons. halfulglas Jan 2021 #4
 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
1. Pardons are chump change
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 08:29 PM
Jan 2021

Imagine what he was getting for massive defense contracts, arms sales classified info.
We really need a special prosecutor, probably a building full of them to sort it all out.

CincyDem

(6,336 posts)
2. Think about Bannons role at a potential media competitor to Trump.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 08:30 PM
Jan 2021

Trump wats a simple non compete from bannon to keep him in line...and off air unless it’s on TrumpTV.

halfulglas

(1,654 posts)
4. speaking of pardons.
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 08:39 PM
Jan 2021

Has anyone seen any of his war criminal pardon recipients in the insurrection? You would think they would be grateful and could be of service because of their "service." If any are identified they can be jailed again and not pardoned.

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