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Baconator

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20. What's the incentive?

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2017, 02:28 AM

Apr 2017

He has no concept of loyalty so how would he personally benefit?

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Trump could just pardon Flynn and anyone else who committed a crime. [View all] sharedvalues Apr 2017 OP

He would only pardon them if they lie and keep him AJT Apr 2017 #1

Flynn hasn't been charged with a crime. KittyWampus Apr 2017 #2

not necessary for a pardon. unblock Apr 2017 #7

i continue to think actual impeachment very much against the odds, but... unblock Apr 2017 #3

agree jberryhill Apr 2017 #6

can donnie fire the deputy attorney general or whoever? unblock Apr 2017 #8

I doubt he knows jberryhill Apr 2017 #10

lol! donnie's incompetence had us worried at first, but it may be what saves us all unblock Apr 2017 #13

I gotta say, he makes W look like a philospher king jberryhill Apr 2017 #14

He could fire Comey sharedvalues Apr 2017 #25

i'm not sure comey as fbi director is really necessary at this point. unblock Apr 2017 #33

Problem is Comey once fired has no more subpoena power sharedvalues Apr 2017 #34

comey can testify as long as someone's prosecuting. unblock Apr 2017 #38

Donny could pardon the prison population to 0 and the vote would still be dead on party lines Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #19

Agree. I don't think these unethical RWs will impeach, Alice11111 Apr 2017 #30

That could get into some interesting dynamics jberryhill Apr 2017 #4

If Trump pardon's Flynn now for any offenses re: Russiagate, can Flynn then use the 5th amendment stevenleser Apr 2017 #44

would make 2018 and 2020 cakewalk elections for democrats and conservatives know that beachbum bob Apr 2017 #5

Yeah, but thats only if we still have elections in 2018 and 2020! These fucks aren't gonna.... winstars Apr 2017 #18

Indeed. They could play 'musical pardons.' PatrickforO Apr 2017 #9

Trump can't pardon himself, so that leaves only him to take the fall. n/t Binkie The Clown Apr 2017 #11

Actually, I believe he could. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #45

If he does that, he'll be out on his ass rather quickly. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #12

And go to youtube to see the film "All the president's Men." CTyankee Apr 2017 #36

I recently re-watched that movie and the PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #37

Good. We have to relearn these lessons ever so often... CTyankee Apr 2017 #39

This is Watergate on Methamphetamines. bench scientist Apr 2017 #40

LOL! PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #41

He could Peachhead22 Apr 2017 #15

I have to wonder if they would give a crap exboyfil Apr 2017 #17

A precedent already exists exboyfil Apr 2017 #16

Reagan should have been in prison for treason. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #26

What's the incentive? Baconator Apr 2017 #20

A ha. Good point. Because it stops some criminal investigations? sharedvalues Apr 2017 #28

He wouldn't be able to feasibly pardon until the investigation is complete... Baconator Apr 2017 #42

I wonder what, if any, charges various states could bring against some or all of them drm604 Apr 2017 #21

I guarantee that he has written pardons for his entire family for any past and future crimes HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #22

Are you now? Well he will be impeached or removed from office so let him try. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #23

There points Cosmocat Apr 2017 #24

He very well could... he wouldn't have an iota of political capital though ck4829 Apr 2017 #27

Or he could go this route Pantagruel Apr 2017 #29

Depends what they try to charge him with. briv1016 Apr 2017 #31

A pardon would act the same as an sdfernando Apr 2017 #32

It's frightening. The only real factors that have prevented a President from acting like a Dictator Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #35

That would be a mistake and here is why. stevenleser Apr 2017 #43

Trump may pardon himself before it's all over. tritsofme Apr 2017 #46