That is often said, but I'm not sure there is any support for such a belief.

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That is often said, but I'm not sure there is any support for such a belief.

Author: NedoftheHill (45735 Posts - Joined: Jun 29, 2011)

Posted at 9:07 pm on Dec 4, 2024

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Why can't a POTUS pardon someone because they are innocent of charges?

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Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.

Replies to: "That is often said, but I'm not sure there is any support for such a belief."

Sleepy's administration considering "pre-emptive" pardons for Fauci, Schitt, etc [LINK] - Iggle - 6:05pm 12/4/24 (29) [View All]
- It would be a complete act of cowardice to feed Trump’s narrative to lock up his enemies. - conorlarkin - 7:56am 12/5/24
- Dems know Fauci committed crimes against the country & world.Most harm done by any doctor in history [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:15am 12/5/24
  - Dr. Fauci's Presidential Medals...from both Rep and Dem Presidents...and the acknowledged - TyroneIrish - 3:24am 12/5/24
    - If only you'd open your eyes about the Great Fauchino. [NT] - MarkHarman - 11:09pm 12/5/24
      - Feast your eyes on this... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:50pm 12/6/24
- Since there is no criminality for those people, preemptive pardons would save them a great deal of - TyroneIrish - 9:16pm 12/4/24
  - So, Biden's preemptive pardons mean to save them some $$? LOL. You're a joke, Ty. I mean it. [NT] - Eli - 9:35pm 12/4/24
    - You are the biggest joke here. He’s talking about the cost and harassment of such BS prosecutions. [NT] - Frank L - 10:08am 12/5/24
  - "None of this would have happened under a President who wasn't a Sociopathic Malignant Narcissist" - Iggle - 9:30pm 12/4/24
- Precedent for Trump preemptive pardons, from birth thru end of term, to all of his officials? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:06pm 12/4/24
- Agree that preemptive pardons are unnecessary, given there is zero criminality afoot. - conorlarkin - 8:08pm 12/4/24
  - Maybe they are just rumors about the pardons. But if they happen, and I think they will, - TampaIrish - 9:28pm 12/4/24
  - Obviously preemptive pardons are necessary if the report is true. So, your "zero criminality" point - Eli - 8:30pm 12/4/24
  - Weird, then, that the administration leaked this to Politico, a left wing organ. - Iggle - 8:19pm 12/4/24
- Pardon constitutes an admission of guilt. Fasci can escape punishment. But he is GUILTY forever. [NT] - Eli - 7:38pm 12/4/24
  - That is often said, but I'm not sure there is any support for such a belief. - NedoftheHill - 9:07pm 12/4/24
    - Fair point Neddie. Acceptance of a pardon though is equated with guilt in the public mind. [NT] - Frank L - 10:10am 12/5/24
    - My bad. I meant to say preemptive pardon. [NT] - Eli - 10:08pm 12/4/24
- Only because they have the link back to the Deep State (the real criminals) [NT] - jamie - 7:32pm 12/4/24
- You mean as an opposed to all of the actual ones that Orange gave to real convicted criminals? - Frank L - 7:08pm 12/4/24
  - Whaddabout Trump??? - Iggle - 7:27pm 12/4/24
    - You should ignore his TDS. When he has no point, he does TDS. [NT] - Eli - 7:43pm 12/4/24
    - Right on time. Waddabout him? He’s the king of corrupt pardons and you said nothing about it. - Frank L - 7:36pm 12/4/24
      - List Trump's pre-emptive pardons. TIA - Iggle - 8:02pm 12/4/24
        He was considering doing the same thing in 2020 according to the same type media reports were are - Frank L - 8:07pm 12/4/24
        So... None. Thanks [NT] - Iggle - 8:12pm 12/4/24
        BOOM. Of course, he thinks he can read Trump's mind to know what he WOULD have done. Mental illness [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:16am 12/5/24
        
        Yeah same as Biden, none. News reports that both were “considering them”. [NT] - Frank L - 8:14pm 12/4/24

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