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16. That's your opinion. Not a fact

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 12:55 AM

Jan 2021

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/traditional-interpretation-pardon-power-wrong/614083/

Many legal scholars have debated it both ways so you can't just say it's wrong because you think it's wrong

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Provision in 14th Amendment could void Trump pardons [View all] greatbaldeagle Jan 2021 OP

That's a bit of a stretch. onenote Jan 2021 #1

That's being polite FBaggins Jan 2021 #9

Trump pardoned people after Jan 6th ProfessorPlum Jan 2021 #24

That doesn't matter FBaggins Jan 2021 #26

I have no opinion on whether he is right ProfessorPlum Jan 2021 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author TwilightZone Jan 2021 #2

Not a realistic argument. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #4

What's the probability of that happening? turtleblossom Jan 2021 #5

Close enough to zero for government work. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2021 #18

You're missing the argument greatbaldeagle Jan 2021 #6

There isn't a plausible argument in there FBaggins Jan 2021 #10

We found something to agree about StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #15

Blind squirrels and all that FBaggins Jan 2021 #22

The provision isn't self-executing. onenote Jan 2021 #11

That's not even close to being a rational argument. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #14

Just going to leave this here greatbaldeagle Jan 2021 #19

I like the logic of this Duppers Jan 2021 #21

That's absurd. I mean, someone can run that up the flagpole Takket Jan 2021 #23

SC won't even touch presidential pardons - separation of powers AlexSFCA Jan 2021 #7

That's too simple greatbaldeagle Jan 2021 #8

That too is wrong FBaggins Jan 2021 #12

That's your opinion. Not a fact greatbaldeagle Jan 2021 #16

It may be an argument, but it's not a realistic one. Not even close. StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #13

Just going to leave this here greatbaldeagle Jan 2021 #20

Here's the thing: People are going to be arguing about that MineralMan Jan 2021 #25