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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. "Whataboutism," they call it.

Reply to spanone (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:40 PM

Aug 2017

Trump pardons a dreadful old racist who intentionally violated a court order directing him to stop violating the constitutional rights of Latinos. He defends it by saying "What about Marc Rich?" Rich was a sleaze who shouldn't have been pardoned, but his pardon doesn't justify Arpaio's.

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Trump said it's okay for him to pardon Joe Arpaio because Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich [View all] spanone Aug 2017 OP

Neither pardon should have been issued mythology Aug 2017 #1

but one does not in any way excuse the other. unblock Aug 2017 #3

Pretty much. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #2

Justifying a despicable act because someone else committed a despicable act...is, well. sad. spanone Aug 2017 #4

"Whataboutism," they call it. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #5

That is how most republicans roll. Blue_true Aug 2017 #15

SOP for Republicans: They defend themselves by pointing to Democratic behavior THEY CONDEMNED. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #6

Exactly. nt Blue_true Aug 2017 #16

How Many? Leith Aug 2017 #7

Well - he did become a fugitive staying out of the country to avoid trial karynnj Aug 2017 #12

I Agree Leith Aug 2017 #17

One sleazy pardon doesn't excuse another FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #8

Arpaio is worse. Just like hitler is worse than Castro JI7 Aug 2017 #9

Why do you need to compare them? karynnj Aug 2017 #11

Two wrongs make a right? Both were terrible karynnj Aug 2017 #10

Rich was openly a racist? uponit7771 Aug 2017 #13

So Trump admitted that pardon Arpaio was the wrong thing to do? Nevernose Aug 2017 #14