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In reply to the discussion: Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump [View all]KS Toronado
(20,032 posts)125. To this day it still amazes me how tsf
got so many of his loyal MAGAts to hate Dr. Fauci for the simple fact that he would not lie for him.
Lie for the Fuhrer or get death threats, reeks of Fascism doesn't it?
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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump [View all]
BumRushDaShow
16 hrs ago
OP
If there's no even hint that there was a crime committed, then what are they being pardoned for?
Seeking Serenity
16 hrs ago
#10
It's not "new" ground. Nixon was given a preemptive pardon for the "good of the country".
Lochloosa
15 hrs ago
#17
Because the incoming regime has made it clear they will manufacture criminal charges against these people.
tanyev
15 hrs ago
#27
Pardoning people who are under threat of legal action even though they have done nothing wrong...
thesquanderer
14 hrs ago
#56
Yes you do when you have a sociopath who has threatened revenge against those he views as "enemies".
JohnSJ
14 hrs ago
#71
Those are BS questions, and you should delete them. Try reading the article to get your answer.
Lochloosa
16 hrs ago
#9
I did. And i won't because the questions are still relevant, that statement notwithstanding
Seeking Serenity
16 hrs ago
#13
Since the "modern" media has decided to allow the re-writing of government functioning
BumRushDaShow
16 hrs ago
#11
Ok. Wheee. Let's chuck all the toys out and enter that brave new world.
Seeking Serenity
16 hrs ago
#15
no, its necessary because of the sick fuck coming in to persecute them/rewrite history.
Blues Heron
15 hrs ago
#32
I hope Lieutenant Byrd is on the list. Otherwise he'll be up on murder charges in 30 days.
Hassin Bin Sober
14 hrs ago
#58
But what about others who testified against him? Cassidy Hutchinson, Alexander Vindman...
thesquanderer
11 hrs ago
#106
I don't disagree, but the pardons will provide a basis for GOP propaganda that they did something wrong.
surfered
15 hrs ago
#22
The Magas have already said multiple times that these people have broken the law!
Hope22
15 hrs ago
#36
And? Republicans lie about everything. They constantly take stuff out of context and engage in
emulatorloo
13 hrs ago
#86
SCOTUS immunity was essentially a pardon of Trump. What's sauce for the goose .... /nt
bucolic_frolic
15 hrs ago
#31
Only one word was true in your post. The rest were lies and distortions
Bernardo de La Paz
14 hrs ago
#65
Cases not comparable. As to memory Hur lied and distorted about that
Bernardo de La Paz
14 hrs ago
#70
Why should they have to endure that when there is zero evidence of wrongdoing?
travelingthrulife
13 hrs ago
#85
Justice Can't Do It Because The Power Of The Pardon Is Absolute, But Congress
DallasNE
12 hrs ago
#98
While GEN Milley will be protected from criminal charges, including recall to active duty for a Court Martial, he may
24601
14 hrs ago
#50
The Republicans have been trying to break the government since Reagan. They've finally succeeded.
jalan48
14 hrs ago
#51
Since Nixon. That's when the idea of Faux propaganda network was born
travelingthrulife
13 hrs ago
#89
Really. Perhaps you are not aware of those judges appointed by trump who are ruling against Mifepristone, or
JohnSJ
13 hrs ago
#75
Good. I'm fine with it. This ain't politics as usual! The horse has already left the barn.
tulipsandroses
14 hrs ago
#60
good on joe, his last offical act. but i have woken up in a bad dream for the next 4 years .:(
AllaN01Bear
14 hrs ago
#66
Doubt this happened in a vacuum- Trump admin likely given a wink and heads up
AkFemDem
14 hrs ago
#69
We all seem to be assuming that Trump will honor the pardons ...
SomewhereInTheMiddle
13 hrs ago
#92
MaddowBlog-Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for potential Trump targets
LetMyPeopleVote
12 hrs ago
#97
We can call these phantom pardons-- pardons for phantom crimes that never happened
andym
12 hrs ago
#100
Aside from what anyone thinks about these pardons, at least Bondi and Patel won't be able to create distractions.
sop
12 hrs ago
#102
So, we have come to the point of issuing pre-emptive pardons for people who have committed no crimes.
malthaussen
11 hrs ago
#110