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56. NO - a thousand times no

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Mon Dec 9, 2024, 10:45 AM

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Clyburn wants Biden to Pardon Trump to "clean the slate." [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 9 OP

He'll no.... Lovie777 Dec 9 #1

Retirement is a very good idea. Passages Dec 9 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 9 #61

Nono no malaise Dec 9 #3

Watch out Clyburn, Democrats will eat you in a second despite your decades of stellar service and Silent Type Dec 9 #4

One step forward, and two steps back is never good advice to follow. Baitball Blogger Dec 9 #5

Yes, until the shocking debate. Then, Clyburn did what was best for party at time. Silent Type Dec 9 #6

So it's okay after all to do things best for the party? Nixie Dec 9 #9

How is pardoning Drumph good for the party? MadLinguist Dec 9 #34

Pardoning Trump does what for our party? Not a fucking thing. Time for these people Autumn Dec 9 #48

So, you believe that Bettie Dec 9 #7

At this point it makes no difference. The cases against trump are over. Clyburn shouldn't be bashed Silent Type Dec 9 #11

Aha! That's your misunderstanding. Baitball Blogger Dec 9 #15

I'm not spending the next 4 years obsessing over cases that are effectively over. They won't be reopened, Silent Type Dec 9 #18

He can pardon trump when he pardons Snowden, Kingsbury, Teixeira, and a couple more Autumn Dec 9 #49

If they're effectively over then what's the point of a pardon? Is it just a gesture of submission? Crunchy Frog Dec 11 #75

Of course it makes a difference... Think. Again. Dec 9 #16

And what good do you think that will do us other that singing to the choir. Silent Type Dec 9 #19

What good would a pardon do? Think. Again. Dec 9 #21

Ask Clyburn, he cares about country, not just retribution. Since there is virtually Silent Type Dec 9 #22

What's the use of a pardon? Think. Again. Dec 9 #23

Read Clyburn's comments. Silent Type Dec 9 #24

I'm challenging your defense of a pardon... Think. Again. Dec 9 #29

Exactly! there is bluestarone Dec 9 #42

Do you also think Ford was correct in his preemptive pardon for Nixon "for the good of the Country"? bluesbassman Dec 9 #43

Exactly. What do we stand for? and for those who try to rationalize this with the Hunter Biden pardon is even more JohnSJ Dec 9 #26

Yes BeerBarrelPolka Dec 9 #38

Disagreeing with an elder statesman's perspective Docreed2003 Dec 9 #20

I respect Clyburn's service but he is dead wrong on this ecstatic Dec 9 #65

Always highly respected Clyburn, and appreciate his effort as a peacemaker. However, allegorical oracle Dec 9 #8

Trump is a ruthless psychopath and a pardon will only embolden him. Irish_Dem Dec 9 #10

Actually i think it might de-fang Trump and his MAGAs. I he is never going to be held accountable so a pardon will Jit423 Dec 9 #27

No. Your view is not consistent with how psychopaths think, feel and behave. Irish_Dem Dec 9 #32

Remember when he exonerated himself after Barr helped him out with travelingthrulife Dec 9 #53

100% certain that a pardon will not defang a ruthless psychopath. Irish_Dem Dec 9 #67

"A pardon means he is guilty" What? No, a pardon doesn't mean you're guilty. NYC Liberal Dec 11 #82

Thank you sir, may I have another? BeyondGeography Dec 9 #12

Why would we want to clean the slate? Think. Again. Dec 9 #13

Great question! nt RandiFan1290 Dec 9 #14

Sure, this act of good faith would be Cosmocat Dec 9 #17

. Think. Again. Dec 9 #30

+3 LOL 😆 Emile Dec 9 #31

I give up 😔 Blue_Tires Dec 9 #25

Hell to the fuck no. ms liberty Dec 9 #28

Fuck you Clyburn. And fuck any democrat who thinks likewise. Ray Bruns Dec 9 #33

+10,000 BeerBarrelPolka Dec 9 #41

No. No pardon is necessary. nt Gore1FL Dec 9 #35

Hell no! Ridiculous! Owl Dec 9 #36

Supporting Democrats and not bashing Democrats is kind of hard with politicians acting like this. Hotler Dec 9 #37

So... the Democratic Party ends in a whimper Mr.WeRP Dec 9 #39

Absolute NO! Clouds Passing Dec 9 #40

Clyburn is 84 years old. Wonder if he is thinking Emile Dec 9 #44

His daughter is teed up to succeed him BeyondGeography Dec 11 #79

That slate should remain for all to see for all times spanone Dec 9 #45

OMG! XanaDUer2 Dec 9 #46

Nope. Absolutely, 1000% nope. Tommy Carcetti Dec 9 #47

How Rep. James Clyburn Protected His District at a Cost to Black Democrats -Pro Publica jalan48 Dec 9 #50

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE vapor2 Dec 9 #51

Arrest, trial and conviction would clean slate better. Kid Berwyn Dec 9 #52

Trump has seen the error of his ways? Turbineguy Dec 9 #54

Even George W. Bush had the balls not to pardon Scooter Libby crimycarny Dec 9 #55

NO - a thousand times no northoftheborder Dec 9 #56

and kinda pissed off at my Senator Klobuchar too... a kennedy Dec 9 #57

Clyburn is trying to "clean the slate" while trump plans City Lights Dec 9 #58

Feckless appeasement. nt The Unmitigated Gall Dec 9 #59

That will be the day that the_liberal_grandpa Dec 9 #60

Hell no awesomerwb1 Dec 9 #62

I'm confident that someone will explain to him ecstatic Dec 9 #63

That is SO STUPID. GaYellowDawg Dec 9 #64

Sorry, GaYellowDawg, I'm gonna have to disagree on this one... Montauk6 Dec 10 #71

LOL, well played! GaYellowDawg Dec 11 #84

Screw you, Clyburn, sucking up to the orange turd, Damn. republianmushroom Dec 9 #66

Clyburn is out of his don't fight back, appeasement mind! GoreWon2000 Dec 9 #68

THIS WON'T "CLEAN THE SLATE" ANY MORE THAN TRUMP WOULD "DRAIN THE SWAMP"!!!!! Montauk6 Dec 10 #69

PUKE! orleans Dec 10 #70

it's not just Jan. 6 bigtree Dec 10 #72

Apparently Rep. Clyburn never heard of The O'Jays song "Backstabbers" before. Crowman2009 Dec 11 #73

We need to stop taking doilies to gunfights. Crunchy Frog Dec 11 #74

So President Biden should demolish his legacy? PJMcK Dec 11 #76

Not a good idea bdamomma Dec 11 #77

And the Democrats should throw a welcome home party for the Jan 6th "patriots" when Trump releases them too. dem4decades Dec 11 #78

1 word Botany Dec 11 #80

Old traditional Democrats need to go away kansasobama Dec 11 #81

No! The Nixon pardon ruined the Democratic Party. We looked weak. Greybnk48 Dec 11 #83

Fuck that shit. Oopsie Daisy Dec 11 #85