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CincyDem

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1. More likely outcome - Trump resigns and Pence pardons him and the mob...

Reply to BernieBabies (Original post)

Mon Oct 26, 2020, 03:16 PM

Oct 2020

..."for the good of the country" a la Ford/Nixon.

IIRC, Nixon was pardon of all federal crimes known and unknown at the time of the pardon. I assume Pence would word it similarly to give him cover that it's precedent.

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Will Agent Orange attempt to pardon himself for federal crimes for which he has yet to be charged? [View all] BernieBabies Oct 2020 OP

More likely outcome - Trump resigns and Pence pardons him and the mob... CincyDem Oct 2020 #1

He can't be pardoned for state crimes, and the Manhattan DA is just waiting... The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #3

Righto...and it's our only saving grace. CincyDem Oct 2020 #8

Anything is possible with this cabal Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #2

He can certainly try (I give it a 50/50 he will) but most legal scholars believe a President can't Statistical Oct 2020 #4

I hope that leverage is used against Pence to prevent that NT Rorey Oct 2020 #6

Pence's political future is DOA already. n/t CincyDem Oct 2020 #9

but does Pence know that. Pence thinks he is the hero of his own story. Statistical Oct 2020 #11

Great question because.... Politicalgolfer Oct 2020 #5

Think he'll lay low. Not much chance any jury will convict him of actions in office, maybe not even Hoyt Oct 2020 #7

I absolutely believe he will... dixiechiken1 Oct 2020 #10

Yes. 'What do I have to lose?" n/t moonscape Oct 2020 #12

Well, I don't know, but from what I have read Dan Oct 2020 #13

Yes, he must be picked apart in Congressional hearings whatever his pardon status. Crunchy Frog Oct 2020 #14