2020 Presidential Election

[ClemmonsDevil]

After all, they got nobody to love. So don't pile on.

I was a little five foot nothing point guard in high school. And I constantly had people say things about my height and I wondered if it was supposed to bother me. I mean, I own a mirror and I stand beside people on a regular basis. I am aware of my size. If someone said something to me I always thought it was funny. Marco did not seem to have that same reaction. Nor did Mayor Bloomberg. And I would have pointed out that Trump somehow stands like a centaur, but the back part of the horse seems to be missing. Google that.

[Steven43]

After all, they got nobody to love. So don't pile on.

Randy Newman!

[dudog84]

I was a little five foot nothing point guard in high school. And I constantly had people say things about my height and I wondered if it was supposed to bother me. I mean, I own a mirror and I stand beside people on a regular basis. I am aware of my size. If someone said something to me I always thought it was funny. Marco did not seem to have that same reaction. Nor did Mayor Bloomberg. And I would have pointed out that Trump somehow stands like a centaur, but the back part of the horse seems to be missing. Google that.

Oh, the back of the horse was there.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Oh, the back of the horse was there.

Now Google spit-take.

[bundabergdevil]

Trump pardoned another Turkey.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Trump pardoned another Turkey.

Saw that. I guess he is saying "Job well done Comrade."?

[curtis325]

Trump pardoned another Turkey.

The self-pardon?

[ClemmonsDevil]

The self-pardon?

Flynn. I do think he self pardons. There is some disagreement over whether or not a self pardon is permissible, but I think that is what happens.

[Matches]

Flynn. I do think he self pardons. There is some disagreement over whether or not a self pardon is permissible, but I think that is what happens.

I still think he resigns and Pence does it. *rump would have to acknowledge that he won’t be in office after January 20 first, though.

[jimsumner]

Isn't part of the pardon process an admission of guilt on the part of the person pardoned? Or at least a presumption of guilt?

[Steven43]

Isn't part of the pardon process an admission of guilt on the part of the person pardoned? Or at least a presumption of guilt?

Do you foresee that being a problem? From what I’ve seen these past five years Don has no trouble admitting guilt. 😉

[ClemmonsDevil]

Do you foresee that being a problem? From what I’ve seen these past five years Don has no trouble taking credit. 😉

FIFY

[Steven43]

FIFY

Thank you, my friend. You done good. ✅

[ClemmonsDevil]

Thank you, my friend. You done good. ✅

Hahaha!

[PackMan97]

Isn't part of the pardon process an admission of guilt on the part of the person pardoned? Or at least a presumption of guilt?

No. At least not at the Presidential level.

[sagegrouse]

Isn't part of the pardon process an admission of guilt on the part of the person pardoned? Or at least a presumption of guilt?

No. At least not at the Presidential level.

Whatever the pardon process, the President's right to grant reprieves or pardons is absolute:

The pardon powers of the President are based on Article Two of the United States Constitution (Section 2, Clause 1), which provides:

The President ... shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment.

The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted this language to include the power to grant pardons, conditional pardons, commutations of sentence, conditional commutations of sentence, remissions of fines and forfeitures, respites, and amnesties.

[Furniture]

Whatever the pardon process, the President's right to grant reprieves or pardons is absolute:

Sorry if someone else said this but when you are pardoned you lose you right to plead the fifth...

Would the Dems subpoena Flint now?

[ClemmonsDevil]

Sorry if someone else said this but when you are pardoned you lose you right to plead the fifth...

Would the Dems subpoena Flint now?

My inclination is Dems recognize that any push to go after Trump is something best left to the states. There is no appetite for this at the federal level.

[Bostondevil]

My inclination is Dems recognize that any push to go after Trump is something best left to the states. There is no appetite for this at the federal level.

Which, IMHO, there shouldn't be. We don't prosecute our political rivals in this country.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Which, IMHO, there shouldn't be. We don't prosecute our political rivals in this country.

Concur.