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Tue Sep-09-08 11:11 AM
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| So...will W pardon Palin before the election |
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or After?
(For the humor challenged this is a purely rhetorical question brought on by the nearly never ending series of scandals see seems involved in)
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| theoldman
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Tue Sep-09-08 11:14 AM
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| 1. First she has to be convicted of her crimes. |
| TahitiNut
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Tue Sep-09-08 11:19 AM
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This is an oft-repeated falsehood. Repetition down not make it true. A Presidential pardon is not premised on any such nicety as indictment, conviction, or remorse. It is an absolute Constitutional power. The President can pardon people for 'crimes' not even identified ... just as "blanket immunity" can effectively shield someone from charges not even contemplated.
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Tue Sep-09-08 11:57 AM
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| 6. I thought Ford pardoned Nixon pre-emptively, before he could be convicted of anything... |
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Edited on Tue Sep-09-08 11:57 AM by LeftishBrit
or am I wrong there?
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| Marrah_G
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Tue Sep-09-08 11:15 AM
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| 2. I believe it has to be a Federal crime, not a State one. |
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Tue Sep-09-08 11:26 AM
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I believe the President can pardon anyone, for anything - this power is near absolute...
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Tue Sep-09-08 11:35 AM
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| 5. She will pardon herself for any crimes she committed as a state resident. |
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