Is there any topic so full of land mines as the presidential pardon?
Clinton used his final hours in office to pardon some pretty sketchy characters, Obama apparently pardoned thousands (I think the number was 1700). Team Trump has provided pardons to those with some pretty good elitist connections, Kin Kardashian has influence in the White House! Joe Aripaio didn't even need to apply to have his sentence commuted.
Roger Stone: innocent lamb sent to slaughter by the deep state operatives, or the amoral ruthless political operative?
Do you think Stone will spend any time in prison?
Should presidential pardons or commutations be tied to elitist influence?
And yes, I did neglect to dive into google for the precise definitions on commutation and pardon, I see both as the equivalent of a "get out of jail, free" card.
Clinton used his final hours in office to pardon some pretty sketchy characters, Obama apparently pardoned thousands (I think the number was 1700). Team Trump has provided pardons to those with some pretty good elitist connections, Kin Kardashian has influence in the White House! Joe Aripaio didn't even need to apply to have his sentence commuted.
Roger Stone: innocent lamb sent to slaughter by the deep state operatives, or the amoral ruthless political operative?
Do you think Stone will spend any time in prison?
Should presidential pardons or commutations be tied to elitist influence?
And yes, I did neglect to dive into google for the precise definitions on commutation and pardon, I see both as the equivalent of a "get out of jail, free" card.
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