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quakerboy

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18. I dont think thats how his brain works

Reply to wnylib (Reply #14)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 01:20 PM

Jun 2022

The legalities and technicalities of anything are not important to him. The vote literally means nothing, in his worldview. The only thing that mattered was the reality of power. Pardons were only necessary if he lost power, if he retained power he could "fix" things for his allies whenever and however needed. Therefore, pardons were not acceptable.

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Detailing Crimes May Have Discouraged Trump From Pardons - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 OP

And in true tRump* fashion, NONE. OF. THEM. got their requested pardons. Raster Jun 2022 #1

Great points about why Trump did not wnylib Jun 2022 #2

Excellent point. TFG must have gotten legal advice. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #4

I think it is simpler and sadder quakerboy Jun 2022 #10

You're probably right - but at this point, how can he possibly not know?? Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #12

He has never significantly lost before quakerboy Jun 2022 #19

You're right - he has never followed laws, disregarded them or found a way around them. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #21

He knows that he lost the election, wnylib Jun 2022 #14

I dont think thats how his brain works quakerboy Jun 2022 #18

Good point and probably correct. wnylib Jun 2022 #20

Sort of. unblock Jun 2022 #5

No! The idiot did not think that any effort to support his claims were crimes. Hence, listing them.. machoneman Jun 2022 #23

Plus giving them pardons could have resulted in them being forced to testify against Trump. cstanleytech Jun 2022 #3

Promising a pardon allows someone like Donnie to control people. Delivering a pardon gives that up. unblock Jun 2022 #6

I think that's it, too. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #7

I find myself leaning in another direction. calimary Jun 2022 #8

I could go either way - in any case, you're right, it's all about what would benefit him Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #9

Sounds possible. Certainly is within his character wnylib Jun 2022 #15

K&R! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #11

A simpler explanation: They failed. No rewards for failure to keep Trump in office Raven123 Jun 2022 #13

Listing crimes? We don't need to list no stinking crimes! rsdsharp Jun 2022 #16

Nixon's Watergate break in is a footnote compared to TFG's attempt to overthrow democracy! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #22

I agree with everything you said. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #24

You're absolutely right. Ford sought to "heal the nation." Rhiannon12866 Jun 2022 #25

funny ! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #17

Whoopsie! There's a Catch-22 FakeNoose Jun 2022 #26