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9. I don't understand how he could be pardoned, he hasn't faced trial yet. This is as ludicrous...

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 01:24 PM

Jun 2016

....as Ford pardoning Nixon before facing prosecution.

I really hope Obama doesn't do it - it would set a bad precedent.

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Obama Pushed to Pardon Snowden Before Leaving Office [View all] DemMomma4Sanders Jun 2016 OP

*AFTER* President Obama pardons GOVERNOR DON SIEGELMAN no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #1

ABSOLUTELY! Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #3

And Blagojevich DemMomma4Sanders Jun 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #2

If he stayed and been tried ,,, Cryptoad Jun 2016 #5

Pure baloney . . FairWinds Jun 2016 #14

Exactly, Crpto. NOT GONNA HAPPEN with him hunkered down in Putinland. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #15

Pushed ... by Snowden's LAWYER .... MADem Jun 2016 #6

Will never happen Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #7

The excerpt / OP has no News. Seems opinion / analysis. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #8

He could do a pre-emptive pardon Geronimoe Jun 2016 #11

No chance of that happening, imo Oneironaut Jun 2016 #12

Chelsea Manning should also . . FairWinds Jun 2016 #13

Common Dreams alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #17

fake article from a fake news site about a fake hero uhnope Jun 2016 #18

The decision will be made by a higher pay grade. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #19