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leftstreet

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Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 01:05 PM

Aug 2017

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Paul Musgrave‏Verified account @profmusgrave Aug 16
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Sometime this year, law student Tiffany Trump will be asked if the pardon power is absolute.

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Frustrated by the contrasting views expressed here [View all] cilla4progress Aug 2017 OP

Even the experts are disagreeing leftstreet Aug 2017 #1

to me, it all sums up that we are simply in uncharted, horrendous territory NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #2

... leftstreet Aug 2017 #7

The only authority that matters is Congress. MineralMan Aug 2017 #3

Some clarity from Robert Reich cilla4progress Aug 2017 #4

It doesn't violate the constitution but it is an impeachable offense. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #11

The problem is that the limits (if any) have never been challenged in court. hlthe2b Aug 2017 #5

In-lieu of a better answer, dirty Don is going to do what ever he can get away with and.. CentralMass Aug 2017 #6

Where this has come before the courts at all marylandblue Aug 2017 #8

Then there's the rabbit-hole that this issue is staring into NotASurfer Aug 2017 #9

US Constitution, sarisataka Aug 2017 #10

yeah, he clearly *can* do what he did. Voltaire2 Aug 2017 #12