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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsACLU says pardoning Joe Arpaio "would be an official presidential endorsement of racism.
Rather than fire Bannon, Trump speaks of pardoning Arpaio.
It's an apology to his white nationalist base for having to "condemn" them today.
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ACLU says pardoning Joe Arpaio "would be an official presidential endorsement of racism. (Original Post)
kpete
Aug 2017
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True. The only good thing that could come of it-and it's a small good at best-
Ken Burch
Aug 2017
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Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)1. True. The only good thing that could come of it-and it's a small good at best-
would be that, if he accepted the pardon, "Sheriff Joe" would be admitting guilt.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)2. SMGDH.
Can't say I am surprised by this.
Solly Mack
(90,778 posts)3. They mean yet another endorsement.
Freethinker65
(10,033 posts)4. Yep
Gothmog
(145,479 posts)5. The ACLU is correct on this
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)6. Trump's response
Great! Where do I sign?
spanone
(135,857 posts)7. he won't care. he cares about no one but don.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)8. That's the intent
He's pissed off David Duke with his robotic statement today and needs to make amends.