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UTUSN

(70,684 posts)
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:36 PM Nov 2020

Lawrence said, SHITLER: "will surely Pardon himself" - adding that it's only good at the Fed level

that the NY jurisdiction ain't gonna let down.

I say, shouldn't this be a SCotUS issue - what, the Constitution doesn't put a box on the Pardon power, needs an Amendment?

Add that to the list of a Constitutional convention that ain't gonna happen, along with:

* Scrapping the Electoral College. Why is it so hard to imagine all-popular vote, perhaps with quadrant-Regional primaries, everything all wrapped up in, say, 6 months?!1

* Federalism, really? - Why should one individual in one geographical space have different (State) access to whatever (voting, CHOICE) from an individual in another geographical space? How is that "Equality"?

* 3 months between winning (or losing) an election and inauguration?








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Lawrence said, SHITLER: "will surely Pardon himself" - adding that it's only good at the Fed level (Original Post) UTUSN Nov 2020 OP
There might be an actual benefit to His Lardship pardoning himself, which would leave him The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #1
baRr should be indicted for Cover-up (Obstruction of Justice in MR tome II). n/t Lock him up. Nov 2020 #2
I'd like to see Maxine Waters, Ted Lieu etc go on Fox News to say they will seek to have Trump OnDoutside Nov 2020 #4
How about this.... OnDoutside Nov 2020 #3
I can live with it. We've put up with so much. UTUSN Nov 2020 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
1. There might be an actual benefit to His Lardship pardoning himself, which would leave him
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:42 PM
Nov 2020

to the tender mercies of the Manhattan D.A., because it means Biden can say, quite correctly, that he and his DoJ have nothing to do with and no control over state-level prosecutions. From a political standpoint this is favorable to Biden and the Democrats because it removes the possibility of legitimate claims of retribution or politically-motivated prosecutions by Biden's administration. And state prisons generally aren't as comfortable as federal prisons.

OnDoutside

(19,954 posts)
4. I'd like to see Maxine Waters, Ted Lieu etc go on Fox News to say they will seek to have Trump
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 05:55 PM
Nov 2020

investigated for Federal crimes, essentially goading him into getting himself pardoned.

OnDoutside

(19,954 posts)
3. How about this....
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 05:53 PM
Nov 2020

Jan 19 : Trump resigns, Pence sworn in and immediately pardons Trump and his gang. Trump leaves the WH for Florida.

Jan 20 : As the current President, Pence attends the inauguration and gets to leave by Marine One, which saves everyone's blushes.

Get Death Santis/Rep State House to change the State law where Trump can't be extradited within the US.

Does the state of Florida extradite?

The short answer is: “Yes.” Florida does extradite a fugitive to and from other states on a felony warrant. The procedure is supposed to take about 30 days but the court can grant an additional 60-day extension during an extradition hearing.Sep 25, 2020

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