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brush

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5. They better hurry. Only 3 days left and trump still has to pack.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 06:18 AM

Jan 2021

I wonder what the going rate is for a pardon for a big "stop the steal insurrection" participant?

Probably depends on visibility, how many times one appeared on uploaded videos hollering "hang Pence" would probably be priced the highest—a couple of million maybe?

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Trump allies are selling pardons [View all] octoberlib Jan 2021 OP

Gosh, who could have seen that coming? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #1

Scary , isn't it ? Maxheader Jan 2021 #7

Great analogy...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #15

Reminds me of what motivated Martin Luther to found Protestantism. no_hypocrisy Jan 2021 #2

Good old indulgences soothsayer Jan 2021 #4

Yeah, an indulgence. 3Hotdogs Jan 2021 #11

Hey, 3Hotdogs! MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #16

Ha! I would be happy if they brought them back soothsayer Jan 2021 #19

Indeed ..... jb5150 Jan 2021 #8

Of course, if you really deserve a pardon but have no money - too bad. RDANGELO Jan 2021 #3

Kind of like medical care, if you can't afford it, you don't deserve it... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #12

They better hurry. Only 3 days left and trump still has to pack. brush Jan 2021 #5

I guess the name... DAMANgoldberg Jan 2021 #6

Blagojevich wasn't just selling access. LuvNewcastle Jan 2021 #17

And people wonder why anyone would want to get involved in politics as a career Cheezoholic Jan 2021 #9

Get the shovels OldBaldy1701E Jan 2021 #10

Still Think He Will Pardion Rioters OhioTim Jan 2021 #13

As P.T. Barnum famously said: vlyons Jan 2021 #14

They should use eBay. dalton99a Jan 2021 #18