Will Trump pardon everyone involved in the Capitol riots? (1 Viewer)

[bigbottom]

I did not follow the Russian stuff that proved to be false.  What crime has Trump done the last 4 years to be prosecuted for?

Not sure. 

 

[Mister CIA]

I'll be interested in finding out what you all think when Trump pardons Ghislane Maxwell.

I predict it will be his final official act.

 

[Godsbrother]

Never under normal circumstances, only the current where the opposition party has spent years attempting to manufacture any “crime” they could to get him out of office. There’s a whole new President, time to accept the election results from 4 years ago and move on. 

So if someone has been treated unfairly by the opposition party they should be able to pardon themselves, essentially acting as judge and jury for cases where they may be the defendant?  

 

[GoBirds]

So if someone has been treated unfairly by the opposition party they should be able to pardon themselves, essentially acting as judge and jury for cases where they may be the defendant?  

When it’s clear the opposition just wants to prosecute you because you beat them and they can’t accept an L, not because there was an actual crime they can prove then I would be fine with it. You should focus on moving on and healing at this point, this desperation to come up with any crime you can create isn’t a good look. 

 

[Godsbrother]

When it’s clear the opposition just wants to prosecute you because you beat them and they can’t accept an L, not because there was an actual crime they can prove then I would be fine with it. You should focus on moving on and healing at this point, this desperation to come up with any crime you can create isn’t a good look. 

Tell this to your outgoing president

 

[whoknew]

I'm totally fascinated to see who he pardons today.

 

[dawgtrails]

When it’s clear the opposition just wants to prosecute you because you beat them and they can’t accept an L, not because there was an actual crime they can prove then I would be fine with it. You should focus on moving on and healing at this point, this desperation to come up with any crime you can create isn’t a good look. 

Tell this to your outgoing president

Seriously. We have the most outrageous example in modern history of someone not accepting the L. And it most assuredly is not the left of the past 4 years

 

[Osaurus]

I'm totally fascinated to see who he pardons today.

Same here. It’s going to bankroll his ride off into the sunset. 

 

[GoBirds]

Seriously. We have the most outrageous example in modern history of someone not accepting the L. And it most assuredly is not the left of the past 4 years

Deflecting from that type behavior is normal I guess. I don’t expect anyone to own up to it at this point , was only stating the reasoning for my position. Wasn’t looking for more “But Trump!” deflecting. 

 

[-OZ-]

This is true but my understanding is the only way it would get to SCOTUS is if the DOJ charges him with something and he tries to claim that he can't be charged because he's been pardoned.  That's when the legal battle would ensue.

True.

But what would he pardon himself for today? 

"I hereby pardon myself for any crime I may ever be charged with, while I have never committed any crime"? 

 

[dawgtrails]

True.

But what would he pardon himself for today? 

"I hereby pardon myself for any crime I may ever be charged with, while I have never committed any crime"? 

We have seen in this very thread that some are OK with him pardoning himself, even if did in fact commit the crime, just because of the way he was treated the past 4 years. Real alpha

 

[Osaurus]

True.

But what would he pardon himself for today? 

"I hereby pardon myself for any crime I may ever be charged with, while I have never committed any crime"? 

The best crimes

 

[-OZ-]

We have seen in this very thread that some are OK with him pardoning himself, even if did in fact commit the crime, just because of the way he was treated the past 4 years. Real alpha

Last time I commented about his followers I was put in a 3 month vacation.

 

[SWC]

if he were to pardon himself and accept the pardon doesnt that mean that he admits he was guilty of the crime take that to the bank brohans 

 

[GoBirds]

We have seen in this very thread that some are OK with him pardoning himself, even if did in fact commit the crime, just because of the way he was treated the past 4 years. Real alpha

Just like those that spent 4 years melting down, 

 

[timschochet]

Just like those that spent 4 years melting down, 

History will look fondly on everyone who “melted down” during the last 4 years, and not so fondly on those who didn’t. 

 

[GoBirds]

History will look fondly on everyone who “melted down” during the last 4 years, and not so fondly on those who didn’t. 

Only in echo chamber type environments that protect those extreme views. 

 

[beef]

I'm totally fascinated to see who he pardons today.

Totally should have setup a Pardon Bingo contest.  

 

[Sea Duck]

History will look fondly on everyone who “melted down” during the last 4 years, and not so fondly on those who didn’t. 

Only in echo chamber type environments that protect those extreme views. 

January 6th ruined this talking point.

 

[beef]

longshot pardon for General Lee.  The real person and the car.  

 

[HellToupee]

Does Donald go over or under Obama’s 1927? I say under

 

[beef]

Does Donald go over or under Obama’s 1927? I say under

way under.  donald doesn't care about dope dealers doing life for a dime bag.

 

[HellToupee]

way under.  donald doesn't care about dope dealers doing life for a dime bag.

Unfortunate  thing for them Kamala , who helped put a lot of those dealers away, is coming to the veep house

 

[zoonation]

Everything was a hoax and a witch hunt!  Completely fabricated just because I won!

I'm going to pardon myself against prosecution for the crimes that never happened.

Checks out.

 

[GoBirds]

January 6th ruined this talking point.

No, you just reinforced it. 

 

[Sea Duck]

January 6th ruined this talking point.

No, you just reinforced it. 

January 6th proved that the rest of America was right to (using your own words) "melt down" over Trump's rhetoric.

 

[randall146]

longshot pardon for General Lee.  The real person and the car.  

You stand accused of unlawfully awesomely crossing county lines

 

[GoBirds]

January 6th proved that the rest of America was right to (using your own words) "melt down" over Trump's rhetoric.

Sounds like you are looking for any excuse you can find, that’s fine if you need to do that. 

 

[jon_mx]

If they were involved in beating the officer, they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  But this idea that this was a grand conspiracy by the protesters to prevent the transfer of power is delusional.  It shoumd be investigated, but it seems more like a political witch hunt.

 

[whoknew]

If they were involved in beating the officer, they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  But this idea that this was a grand conspiracy by the protesters to prevent the transfer of power is delusional.  It shoumd be investigated, but it seems more like a political witch hunt.

What do you think they were doing there? Why go to the capitol on the day they were reading the electoral votes?

 

[Sea Duck]

If they were involved in beating the officer, they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  But this idea that this was a grand conspiracy by the protesters to prevent the transfer of power is delusional.  It shoumd be investigated, but it seems more like a political witch hunt.

What do you think they were doing there? Why go to the capitol on the day they were reading the electoral votes?

Also, I can't tell who he's calling "delusional". Because it's pretty clear that many of the rioters believed that they were preventing the transfer of power. Does that mean that they are delusional? If so, what does that say about a president who calls delusional people "special" and that he loves them?

 

[dawgtrails]

If they were involved in beating the officer, they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  But this idea that this was a grand conspiracy by the protesters to prevent the transfer of power is delusional.  It shoumd be investigated, but it seems more like a political witch hunt.

I can't imagine anyone that touts themselves as independent thinking and not a Trump supporter would utter these words

 

[bigbottom]

If they were involved in beating the officer, they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  But this idea that this was a grand conspiracy by the protesters to prevent the transfer of power is delusional.  It shoumd be investigated, but it seems more like a political witch hunt.

The FBI of the current administration is on a political witch hunt?  Apparently they just charged someone today with conspiracy. 

 

[bigbottom]

What do you think they were doing there? Why go to the capitol on the day they were reading the electoral votes?

What was the name of the march again?

 

[urbanhack]

What was the name of the march again?

Stop (how were they going to stop it?)

The 

Steal (what was stolen?  still no proof of anything)

 

[Zow]

I did not follow the Russian stuff that proved to be false.  What crime has Trump done the last 4 years to be prosecuted for?

wat

 

[2Squirrels1Nut]

I wouldn't be surprised if Trump has been spending the day writing multiple pardons for himself on presidential letterhead so he can use them at a later date.

 

[ericttspikes]

Stop (how were they going to stop it?)

The 

Steal (what was stolen?  still no proof of anything)

I didn't realize until I read the recent New Yorker article on the siege that Roger Stone launched a "Stop the Steal" website in 2016 for Trump. This was just a PR stunt to get fundraising, and it wasn't even new. Trump was always prepared to claim any election he lost would be because it was rigged and stolen and didn't care what that lie would cause. 

 

[dawgtrails]

Is he really going to pardon Tiger King dude?

 

[jon_mx]

The FBI of the current administration is on a political witch hunt?  Apparently they just charged someone today with conspiracy. 

Sure, the conspiracy was three idiots.  This turns into casting out anyone who supports Trump of all social media.  To me it has a McCarthist feel to it.  I expect people to start being asked  "Are you now or have you ever been a supperter of Donald Trump?"

 

[SWC]

based on this thread alone i can tell you brohans that competition for this years daytime emmys is going to be fierce take that to the bank 

 

[BigJim®]

If they were involved in beating the officer, they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  But this idea that this was a grand conspiracy by the protesters to prevent the transfer of power is delusional.  It shoumd be investigated, but it seems more like a political witch hunt.

Investigating an assault against the US Capitol during an election proceeding is a political witch hunt? I should really stop being shocked reading some of the opinions I see here.  

 

[Godsbrother]

I didn't realize until I read the recent New Yorker article on the siege that Roger Stone launched a "Stop the Steal" website in 2016 for Trump. This was just a PR stunt to get fundraising, and it wasn't even new. Trump was always prepared to claim any election he lost would be because it was rigged and stolen and didn't care what that lie would cause. 

He claimed the Emmy awards were rigged against him.  The guy is the biggest spoiled brat on the planet, just can't accept losing anything.

 

[jon_mx]

Investigating an assault against the US Capitol during an election proceeding is a political witch hunt? I should really stop being shocked reading some of the opinions I see here.  

You would be better off opening your mind a bit beyond what the media tells you.

 

[dawgtrails]

You would be better off opening your mind a bit beyond what the media tells you.

Enlighten us jon

 

[BigJim®]

You would be better off opening your mind a bit beyond what the media tells you.

See, that's the thing. I don't need media to tell me that an assault on the US Capitol during an congressional session counting electoral votes is worthy of investigation. You should maybe question your own weighting of media convincing you otherwise. 

 

[jon_mx]

I'm not sure if the Republican Party would survive if Trump pardoned all the rioters, especially if Trump pardoned the people who attacked and killed police officers.

Officer, not officers.  The other 4 deaths were protesters, imcluding the unarmed lady shot by police.  The other deaths were a stroke, a heart attack and one crushed by the mob rush.  Had this been a BLM rally the news would be more focused on the police shooting the unarmed woman.  But i have seen little discussion on that. 

 

[mrip541]

We're looking at 5pm for the big drop?

 

[AAABatteries]

What do you think they were doing there? Why go to the capitol on the day they were reading the electoral votes?

Protest the unfair treatment of white people?  Enough is enough!

 

[dgreen]

We're looking at 5pm for the big drop?

When does power officially transfer? Is it the second Biden takes the oath?