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CincyDem

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7. Absolutely.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 04:12 PM

Dec 3

Many of those folks represent leadership of some core institutions of democracy. Protecting them is an important element of “doing everything possible to protect democracy”.

Pardon power for whatever reason has always been a presidential power…thing to assert it to its fullest. Imagine our future with Kash’s hit list in jail.

Pardon them all.

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Should Biden "blanket pardon" everyone who trump is threatening to lock up? [View all] ecstatic Dec 3 OP

Yup, and fuck the whiners who bloviate about it. Ocelot II Dec 3 #1

lol! Might as well go out with a bang! ecstatic Dec 3 #2

"Own the Reps!" kerry-is-my-prez Dec 3 #22

Yup! Hannity and Ingraham can go shove it where it doesn't shine! Initech Dec 3 #10

Then it sets the precedent DeepWinter Dec 4 #38

Agreed but trump already set that precedent. ecstatic Dec 4 #39

We already look like idiots on the world stage Prairie Gates Dec 4 #40

Absolutely Mz Pip Dec 3 #3

I think it's the only way he can defend those citizens FullySupportDems Dec 3 #4

And for some of them, who have received a lot of Mike 03 Dec 3 #11

Yes! Jim__ Dec 3 #5

He should neuter all of Trump's grievance tour against anyone bucolic_frolic Dec 3 #6

Absolutely. CincyDem Dec 3 #7

Yes! VMA131Marine Dec 3 #8

I'm for it, big time Mike 03 Dec 3 #9

so we need a copy of that list... ecstatic Dec 3 #12

Yes. There are no longer rules nor norms. sinkingfeeling Dec 3 #13

Von Papen enid602 Dec 3 #14

Of course he should. ramedy Dec 3 #15

Yes - and pardon all the Dreamers OutNow Dec 3 #16

Yes Demsrule86 Dec 3 #17

Yes and pardon the millions of anti trumpers too. Rump considers us The Enemy of the People. Trueblue1968 Dec 3 #18

Yes ArnoldLayne Dec 3 #19

Hell, yes! BigmanPigman Dec 3 #20

Yes, absolutely NameAlreadyTaken Dec 3 #21

Yes LetMyPeopleVote Dec 3 #23

Here is a list of people who President Biden may consider pardoning LetMyPeopleVote Dec 3 #24

Yes he should, and then he should issue himself one, Volaris Dec 3 #25

Yes pardon away President Biden kimbutgar Dec 3 #26

Yes tRump even threatened people who donate to the Harris campaign. So I want one. And maybe Biden can diane in sf Dec 3 #27

Fuck yeah Blue Owl Dec 3 #28

Can he keep ***** from pardoning the J6 rebels? Seeking Serenity Dec 3 #29

Yes. Dulcinea Dec 3 #30

Hell YES!! Jit423 Dec 3 #31

Yes. madashelltoo Dec 3 #32

ABSOLUTELY!!!! FlyingPiggy Dec 3 #33

Yes bdamomma Dec 3 #34

Not a chance... it's like an admission of criminality to the public. WarGamer Dec 3 #35

Don't care. If appointing a criminal who spent years in jail to be an ambassador, all rules were thrown out. lark Dec 4 #43

Is Garland on the list? Emile Dec 3 #36

No pardon for him - he is guilty as sin and will never be charged. lark Dec 4 #42

He should do everything in his power to fuck up everything the trump cult wants to accomplish. SamKnause Dec 4 #37

100%!! lark Dec 4 #41