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Pacifist Patriot

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33. Excellent point!

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Mon May 22, 2023, 05:34 AM

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Why was this massive Trump scandal hiding in plain sight for 28 months? [View all] Nevilledog May 2023 OP

This is big. I think we'll be hearing more about this very soon...Tick Tock, Traitor. Joinfortmill May 2023 #1

Kick dalton99a May 2023 #2

Chump figured he'd have another 4 years to sell those pardons, but suddenly it was over FakeNoose May 2023 #3

As many here have expressed... Blue Owl May 2023 #4

Be sure Rudy gets his Viagra every day. Midnight Writer May 2023 #7

I imagine granting immunity to the people who bought pardons would be extremely successful. Hassin Bin Sober May 2023 #5

Excellent point! Pacifist Patriot May 2023 #33

It hasn't been hiding for 28 months. It's been in plain sight and no one seems to give a fuck. Autumn May 2023 #6

+++. No special prosecutor??? Tetrachloride May 2023 #14

Ghouliani knows a lot of secrets bucolic_frolic May 2023 #21

144.... all in Snackshack May 2023 #8

If this had been done by a Democratic President nowforever May 2023 #9

What a joke this country has become not fooled May 2023 #10

But is this naked corruption a crime? gratuitous May 2023 #11

It's called bribery Farmer-Rick May 2023 #32

That will require proof beyond reasonable doubt of trump accepting a bribe. Beastly Boy May 2023 #36

Geez. Bill Clinton pardoned one dude he probably shouldn't have mcar May 2023 #12

Golly gee, somehow i think there's been a whitewash. Tetrachloride May 2023 #13

Before people get wrapped up in this "scandal", consider this... brooklynite May 2023 #15

Smoke : Fire. Are the two often associated? You are 100% correct that is not exactly evidence Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #20

This is HUGE malaise May 2023 #16

Selling pardons at $2 million a pop is a significant amount of cash dlk May 2023 #17

It is, but the amount is immaterial to the criminalness of the crime. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #19

Yes, Trump debased his office in the worst ways dlk May 2023 #25

I remember seeing that article and discussion on DU, but forgot all about it in the interim Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #18

SOB had his rotten tentacles into everything RussBLib May 2023 #22

The concept of "learned helplessness" has stuck with me since Psychology 101 in college, oh so many LaMouffette May 2023 #23

"But a Times passage... included a jaw-dropping if unproven allegation" Beastly Boy May 2023 #24

Whether or not "actionable" legally at the moment, it needs investigation. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #30

Any criminal investigation requires actionable information to even get started. Beastly Boy May 2023 #31

i hope this is investigated and finds proof positive that Trump provided pardons for money. Martin68 May 2023 #26

I can't remember what the outcome of discussions about 'pocket pardons' was. Prairie_Seagull May 2023 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile May 2023 #28

No. former9thward May 2023 #29

There is no low that's low enough. usonian May 2023 #34

"Wealthy convicted felons". Sounds like the fines should be bumped up with serious white collar brewens May 2023 #35