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dmr

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34. Can that happen?

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #23)

Mon May 11, 2020, 03:05 PM

May 2020

Can you get a Just-in-case-you're-charged-with-a-federal-crime pardon?

I don't think there's such a thing.

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JUST IN: Nearly 2000 Justice Dept. officials have signed onto a letter calling for Barr to resign [View all] MelissaB May 2020 OP

Key word missed in ABC tweet... "former." Barr doesn't give a rat's ass what former DOJ officials kysrsoze May 2020 #1

Former or current...Barr is a religious fascist...he wants to kill women and doctors, among other Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #3

That is all true. Caliman73 May 2020 #12

True, but the fact that they are former and not current officials is relevant. totodeinhere May 2020 #31

and ESPECIALLY *women doctors* don't those bi*ches KNOW THEIR PLACE??????? BamaRefugee May 2020 #43

exactly Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #48

Unfortunately, the omission also makes ABC seem disingenuous. Caliman73 May 2020 #7

Wow! The workers are revolting! Sanity Claws May 2020 #2

They don't work there. tazkcmo May 2020 #4

And if they did work there, they'd all be former employees by tomorrow. sop May 2020 #5

For sure. nt tazkcmo May 2020 #6

Absolutely! MyOwnPeace May 2020 #24

Barr could care less. Desert grandma May 2020 #8

He should be disbarred NOW! nt leftieNanner May 2020 #22

That would make a good sign or t-shirt: "Disbar Barr" sop May 2020 #29

+1000 Desert grandma May 2020 #51

That makes a big difference. Sanity Claws May 2020 #9

There are some current employees that have signed on. cayugafalls May 2020 #10

Barr is out before Biden swears in as POTUS. nt oasis May 2020 #11

Maybe with a "Presidential" Pardon in his pocket nt leftieNanner May 2020 #23

Can that happen? dmr May 2020 #34

Well, The Orange One has broken all of the rules and norms leftieNanner May 2020 #37

Yes. Nixon got one. Lochloosa May 2020 #58

Damn, I forgot about that. dmr May 2020 #59

k&r BSdetect May 2020 #13

None of them are leaving until McConnell says its over. (Not Sarcasm) Ford_Prefect May 2020 #14

This only feeds their ego and resolve. Universal pardons would get their attention. bucolic_frolic May 2020 #15

Please change OP title its not correct, uponit7771 May 2020 #16

Tomorrow's story; 2,000 Government Employees Fired and will not be replaced. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #17

kind of like a sympathy card,.. stillcool May 2020 #18

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! malaise May 2020 #19

K&R spanone May 2020 #20

I had hope when I didn't see the expected word "former" in the subject... Silent3 May 2020 #21

Barr could give two shits about what 2,000, 5,000, or a million SBoy May 2020 #25

The problem isn't that trump and Barr don't care Jakes Progress May 2020 #26

People across the United States: DENVERPOPS May 2020 #41

Let the bar complaints begin dlk May 2020 #27

This bullshit stunt with Flynn might just do it Warpy May 2020 #28

He should be taken to one of those meatpacking plants. LiberalFighter May 2020 #30

I betcha $5.00 what is response will be. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #32

A good thing to do, but it will amount to nothing. The mob lawyer's mob boss is happy with him. Vinca May 2020 #33

"former" sigh... mikelgb May 2020 #35

"Former" carries little weight. zentrum May 2020 #36

*HUZZAH*!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UTUSN May 2020 #38

Barr has once again assaulted the rule of law Linda Ed May 2020 #39

YAY!!!! I'm sorry to say that Barr will not give a shit about any of them, BComplex May 2020 #40

Willie the Piper should be playing his last tune by now. yonder May 2020 #42

may be he will bdamomma May 2020 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar May 2020 #45

Lock him up!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #46

Demons don't resign...they only answer to Satan. Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #47

Bill DISbarr. Fixed. BamaRefugee May 2020 #49

Barr is Trump's pimp Skittles May 2020 #50

No shit, this outrageousness BlueJac May 2020 #52

TY, Melissa.. the link works if you take the "@" out of the url.. Cha May 2020 #53

Why not send the letter to the bar association to have him disbarred? blueinredohio May 2020 #54

It's not clear that discussions on websites will have any substantial impact on the outcome warmfeet May 2020 #55

Him AND his toupee need to go. nt live love laugh May 2020 #56

#firetheliar2020 TheNewNumberTwo May 2020 #57

The Barr family now has one extra piece of toilet paper. HotTeaBag May 2020 #60