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Bernardo de La Paz

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17. Ford pardoning Nixon lead to tRump. . . . . nt

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Clyburn is wrong. [View all] EndlessWire Dec 11 OP

K&R Think. Again. Dec 11 #1

K&R Docreed2003 Dec 11 #2

Giving a ruthless, dangerous psychopath more power is very dangerous. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #3

"Giving a ruthless, dangerous psychopath more power" speak easy Dec 12 #62

Write to the White House Felicita Dec 12 #67

Agree, prison for trump republianmushroom Dec 11 #4

I know one thing, 3 years of trying to put trump in jail didn't gain us any votes. In fact, Silent Type Dec 11 #5

False. W_HAMILTON Dec 11 #13

biden, garland, and wray proved that we are feckless and ineffective rampartd Dec 11 #14

We is who? KPN Dec 11 #29

Personally, Pence should have ordered a firing squad midnight Jan 6th. I don't think anyone would have said Silent Type Dec 11 #22

Here, here!! ECL213 Dec 12 #59

I'm going to stick with doing what's right, avoiding doing what's wrong krkaufman Dec 11 #21

Who thought it would gain votes? I didn't. It was still the right thing to do. Wingus Dingus Dec 12 #46

Do what? He walked. He beat us. Silent Type Dec 12 #47

Do you only do the right thing when you're sure to gain some material benefit? Wingus Dingus Dec 12 #48

You win, I support eating/bashing/shunning Clyburn, Fetterman, Shapiro, etc. Silent Type Dec 12 #49

Wait--what did Shapiro do? Lulu KC Dec 12 #70

On a brighter note... Conjuay Dec 12 #58

+1. Many of us will spend the next four years -- when BREAKING NEW starts flashing -- hoping this is the big one. Silent Type Dec 12 #63

What harm will come to trump if he is not pardoned? BOSSHOG Dec 11 #6

Exactly. NONE. Even after he leaves office he'll drag out whatever anyone does Callie1979 Dec 12 #76

Yes it is really twilight zone worthy Meowmee Dec 11 #7

Agreed Mad_Machine76 Dec 11 #8

+1 InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 11 #9

IMHO Timewas Dec 11 #10

If he had actually been punished, then you can make a case for clemency CanonRay Dec 11 #11

I agree. He does not deserve a pardon. Trueblue1968 Dec 11 #31

I feel that pardoning him would send a signal of weakness and submission Crunchy Frog Dec 11 #12

It would alienate me as well. No more interest after that, just give up stage. lostnfound Dec 11 #25

Maybe . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 11 #15

I think it's personal, not generational... whathehell Dec 12 #79

It's fuckin' Lucy and the football routine! poli-junkie Dec 11 #16

Ford pardoning Nixon lead to tRump. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 11 #17

I was dead wrong SCantiGOP Dec 11 #24

Of Course It Did DallasNE Dec 11 #42

Trump is a criminal Jarqui Dec 11 #18

Totally agree vapor2 Dec 11 #19

If he was pardoned KT2000 Dec 11 #20

Can Biden do a conditional pardon? "I hereby pardon the MFing POS on condition he passes Democratic Silent Type Dec 11 #23

You would trust the liar? Felicita Dec 12 #66

Agree, but if he volates the conditions the Pardon would be rescinded. Silent Type Dec 12 #68

Brian Tyler Cohen says it best; djacq Dec 11 #26

This was excellent explanation of how I feel and an awesome recap. SamKnause Dec 12 #52

Pardoning Trump is the worst idea I've ever heard dlk Dec 11 #27

He SOLD our secrets to Putin. Why the fuck are these people talking about onecaliberal Dec 11 #28

K&R UTUSN Dec 11 #30

"Zero Tolerance" BurnDoubt Dec 11 #32

What's in it for Clyburn? jalan48 Dec 11 #33

I guess I'm behind enough to not even have heard this, but I can't even fathom the "logic" behind it JHB Dec 11 #34

Pardon the mother Fucker FHRRK Dec 11 #35

Really? IF we get to genuinely vote again. You Do want our Democracy as Imperfect as it is back, don't you? electric_blue68 Dec 11 #40

Really! FHRRK Dec 12 #43

They tried to take My vote Away, too! What, then. Keep voting, or letting Repugs win by not voting? Things are like... electric_blue68 Dec 12 #45

Pardoning Nixon was the undoing of the country. Hope22 Dec 11 #36

Also letting Hitler's allies in the USA get away with it. GreenWave Dec 12 #80

True! Hope22 Dec 12 #81

I do not agree with Clyburn. LittleGirl Dec 11 #37

I respect Clyburn, and he's Wrong on This Issue!... electric_blue68 Dec 11 #38

Why does he need a pardon with presidential immunity? Nt Hope22 Dec 11 #39

Clyburn is 84 years old. generalbetrayus Dec 11 #41

I have been catching up True Blue American Dec 12 #55

Trump has no mercy bmichaelh Dec 12 #44

Pardon the head insurrectionist, classified documents thief, Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 12 #50

You are correct, Clyburn is wrong, very wrong. SamKnause Dec 12 #51

well said Meowmee Dec 12 #53

Also... Mike Nelson Dec 12 #54

He actually used the verb "targeted" BeyondGeography Dec 12 #56

Thank you bdamomma Dec 12 #57

I heard someone say on the Thom Hartmann show that Clyburn made a deal Clouds Passing Dec 12 #60

trump is the fallout for pardoning Nixon. Pardoning trump just furthers the injustice of it...nt Wounded Bear Dec 12 #61

No way should Biden pardon Trump. That is an insane suggestion. Martin68 Dec 12 #64

Well said! Felicita Dec 12 #65

No pardon, that is not justice Progressive dog Dec 12 #69

Serious question Lulu KC Dec 12 #71

It's just another form of "obeying in advance." returnee Dec 12 #72

"..beyond furious." Yes indeed. Evolve Dammit Dec 12 #73

very well said. Evolve Dammit Dec 12 #74

K&R !!! iluvtennis Dec 12 #75

Only positive I see is it would be embarrassing for Trump. Callie1979 Dec 12 #77

Couldn't agree more. FoxNewsSucks Dec 12 #78

Clyburn has a bad habit of being ThePartyThatListens Dec 12 #82

It's that old definition of insanity... Shipwack Dec 12 #83

President Biden should not pardon trump LetMyPeopleVote Dec 13 #84