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In reply to the discussion: Trump says he has the power to pardon himself [View all]relogic
(195 posts)7. Founders Prophetically Challenged
If only the FF had the gift of future peering of their established but evolving Constitution. Could they have ever imagined such a corrupt, treasonous, defiant President and Congress. I think not. With all their forethought why in heavens name would they empower an executive to pardon he and his partners crimes? How utterly foolish. Their horror at what they (FF) spawned would create a subterranean whirlwind of casket spinning enough to power a sun lasting beyond the universe demise.
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The most significant part of this is the silence of the republicans in Congress.
still_one
Jun 2018
#9
Their silence is tantamount to embracing the obstruction, and unConstitutional powers that the
still_one
Jun 2018
#16
He wants to pardon himself for crimes that put him in office... and gave him pardon power?
tinrobot
Jun 2018
#25
pardon is the admission of guilt to the underlying conviction and then congress would have to do its
beachbum bob
Jun 2018
#27
His dubious legal scholars claim he can't be indicted, so it would have to be a
bucolic_frolic
Jun 2018
#31
This is all a planned activity to distract from the issues. GOP is disgusting.
walkingman
Jun 2018
#33
If Obama had said this, the GOP would move to impeach, declaring him an unfit tyrant.
SunSeeker
Jun 2018
#46