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EarlG

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2. The total failure (mostly by Republicans) to hold Donald Trump accountable for his various crimes

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 05:58 PM

Nov 4

is what has put us in this nightmare position in the first place. Pardoning him would only embolden him and his cult, and encourage them to commit further acts of mayhem.

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Day One WSJ Opinion [View all] bucolic_frolic Nov 4 OP

Hell NO! SheltieLover Nov 4 #1

The total failure (mostly by Republicans) to hold Donald Trump accountable for his various crimes EarlG Nov 4 #2

No! No! No pardon for trump. Don't do this! Biophilic Nov 4 #3

They made Rebl2 Nov 4 #13

trump has not been convicted of federal crimes yet that I know of. a pardon is out of order nt msongs Nov 4 #4

Pardons can be issued pre-emptively. Ford pardoned Nixon, who had not been convicted of anything, or even indicted. n/t thesquanderer Nov 5 #18

Pardon him for what? She can't issue a pardon for a state conviction. I guess she can for federal charges. 33taw Nov 4 #5

Fuck no! rzemanfl Nov 4 #6

Clever for WSJ to... Mike Nelson Nov 4 #7

I am going to be very unpopular here after I state this. boston bean Nov 4 #8

I think pardons should be considered but that's literally the worst reason for it Prairie Gates Nov 4 #14

We are here with a criminal Blue Full Moon Nov 4 #9

No, no! NO! NO, NO!!!! HELL NO! Fla Dem Nov 4 #10

Don't repeat Ford's mistake. eShirl Nov 4 #11

Right on cue Prairie Gates Nov 4 #12

No. mn9driver Nov 4 #15

"Worse than Watergate" only begins to describe Tag's profligate lawbreaking Rhiannon12866 Nov 5 #16

Fuck that shit. spanone Nov 5 #17

Hell no, he will run again in 2028 Johnny2X2X Nov 5 #19

we need a trial PedroXimenez Nov 5 #20

No way WSJ! Neither you, nor the rest of the media that normalized this fascism maxrandb Nov 5 #21

People are responding as if this was WSJ's position. It is from one of their opinion columnists, not WSJ itself. (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 5 #22