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soandso

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13. From what I've read

Reply to duncang (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:58 AM

Dec 2

Hunter was not in danger of going to prison and potential felony charges were reduced to misdemeanors. Hunter also admitted he was guilty and his buddy paid off his taxes and penalties. Admitting guilt often avoids jail time. Wesley Snipes would not admit guilt and was sent to prison for back taxes.

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About this pardon for Hunter [View all] soandso Dec 2 OP

If he had been specific, the GOP would try for woodsprite Dec 2 #1

Bingo! BoRaGard Dec 2 #6

OR driving him to suicide jmowreader Dec 2 #21

Who knows what the Magats would try and dig up.... DemMedic Dec 2 #2

I don't blame Joe. Haggard Celine Dec 2 #3

I agree on that soandso Dec 2 #5

Agree claudette Dec 2 #12

Very happy that President Biden did this Mike 03 Dec 2 #4

Or don't listen. Think. Again. Dec 2 #9

Good! JustAnotherGen Dec 2 #7

rightwingers are not decent people, they did not just prosecute Hunter... Think. Again. Dec 2 #8

As others have said duncang Dec 2 #10

From what I've read soandso Dec 2 #13

There was already a plea deal duncang Dec 2 #15

Pretty sure that Gerald Ford gave a blanket pardon for Richard Nixon. no_hypocrisy Dec 2 #11

Didn't that pertain to Watergate, though? soandso Dec 2 #14

No, it was very similar in structure to this pardon. tritsofme Dec 2 #17

Nixon's pardon was a blanket pardon for a time period, and it preceded Watergate Prairie Gates Dec 2 #22

If you don't like the pardon, go sit in the corner with trump. Paladin Dec 2 #16

I support the pardon soandso Dec 2 #24

On Principal DeepWinter Dec 2 #18

Original Pres Ford Pardon Declaration for Richard Nixon linked at bottom C0RI0LANUS Dec 2 #19

Stops the pukes The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2 #20

Blanket pardon ends all the convicted felons revenge toward Joe thru Hunter. republianmushroom Dec 2 #23