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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2017, 02:01 PM Jul 2017

Why would any of tRump's people turn on him?

If they protect him, if they fall on their sword, they know a pardon is coming...correct?

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Why would any of tRump's people turn on him? (Original Post) SHRED Jul 2017 OP

Exactly customerserviceguy Jul 2017 #1

Because they are DUMBER than a ........ ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2017 #2

Agree onecaliberal Jul 2017 #3

Because he can't be trusted to give them a pardon, and they know it marylandblue Jul 2017 #4

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

1. Exactly

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 02:06 PM

Jul 2017

A commutation of sentence after the appeals process has run its course, and a full pardon, restoring all civil liberties on the last day of the Trump presidency.

If there is any power that a Chief Executive has that can be abused, its the power of the pardon. And I fully expect Trump to avail himself of it more widely than any other president we've ever had.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)

2. Because they are DUMBER than a ........

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 02:10 PM

Jul 2017

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Do I have to draw a picture?

onecaliberal

(32,818 posts)

3. Agree

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 02:13 PM

Jul 2017

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

4. Because he can't be trusted to give them a pardon, and they know it

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2017, 03:57 PM

Jul 2017

Sure he might pardon his buddy Flynn, but if you are bit lower down, and he blames you for his mistakes, willyou trust him for a pardon later, or trust the FBI for immunity now.

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