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tableturner (199 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:40 PM Original message |
Can't flip Libby if he knows he is getting a pardon. |
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flowomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. so far as I know, presidential pardon power is absolute |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bush may have promised a pardon, but ... |
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Dagaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Pardon on it's way |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bush could pardon himself |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. He can and will loose his law license with a felony. |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. I disagree. I think Bush would kick Cheney to the curb before pardoning. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Novak is FINE--he is in absolutely NO JEOPARDY |
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txindy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Then Junior had better pardon Irving quickly |
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bunny planet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Exactly. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. What fresh hell may come their way |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. Repeat after me. "Pardons would be an abuse of power." |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I agree, but B*&^ is an arrogant baby-eater |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. He'll be told that pardoning will end his presidency. |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. "I'm not the historian. I'm the guy making history." |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 12:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Well he can make history again. |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Exactly. Even Nixon couldn't pardon Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Colson, et al. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:13 PM Original message |
Everyone may want to read this........ |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. Good link - thanks! |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. Thank you! |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. There will be no pardons. Bush is in deep enough shit as it is. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Besides- either way, my friend: |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I'm with you--kiss the House and Senate goodbye. |
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demobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Think of this scenario |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 12:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. OOOOOOooooo snap!!! |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
22. I fully expect Bush to pardon Libby on his last day in office. |
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speedoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 12:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. What makes you think Libby would wait that long? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 01:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I don't think he'd be convicted by next summer. |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 01:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. That assumes Bush will finish out his term. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 09:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Hi BBerg1623!! |
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