jeffwRoger Stone Caught on Tape Discussing Trump’s Plan to Challenge 2024 Election
SwingingTheLampWhy aren’t these guys in jail? Seriously. I mean, I know the theory of the rule of law and all, but even our widely-acclaimed greatest president suspended habeas corpus when insurgent secotionists tried to overthrow the Union.
I suspect that this is extremely dry humor, but for others that read this, Trump pardoned both Bannon and Stone
it’s still unfathomable that trump was “allowed” (I know it was “legal”, don’t point that out) to pardon his literal partners-in-crime. He basically has already self-pardoned himself by proxy by allowing these traitors to walk free.
UnderpantsWeevilFord pardoned Nixon.
Bush Jr pardoned Scooter Libby.
Why is this even remotely surprising?
the difference being that ford wasn’t involved in Nixon’s taping. etc. etc.
this is direct involvement, which makes it stink more.
The only restrictions on presidential pardons are on convicted impeachment and the requirement that it must be a federal crime. Yes, Trump can even pardon himself from the federal documents, insurrection, and election fraud cases if he takes office again.
We should never have allowed a pardon before a conviction. What Ford did for Nixon created all kinds of paradoxes.
Carter did it with draft dodgers too, but I agree.
Well that balances the damage lol
We messed up when we allowed Ford’s pardon of Nixon before he was convicted. We should only allow pardons after the person was convicted. That created all kinds of paradoxes:
- creating a blanket pardon "from any crime that we don’t know yet about"
- possible pocket pardon, where a president could pardon themselves secretly
- hiring thugs on president benefit and giving pardon right before leaving office. They know they can do anything and will receive a blanket pardon. If president had to wait for conviction then there was no guarantee he would be there to pardon them. So it would make whole escapade more risky
- total immunity which trump is arguing about would be even less likely if there was no blanket and pocket pardon and he had to wait until being convicted before being able to be pardoned