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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Seeing how he very likely was the fall guy so Barry could go on untouched by scandal. |
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| Author: | chaspoppcap [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
70/30 I got better odds on him pulling a Ford and giving HRC one. Obama does not seem to be a player in the political scheme of things. It is all me me me |
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| Author: | shakes [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
I hope he does. Guy got railroaded. Goes to jail for doing nothing wrong, basically talking about selling the Senate seat. Didn't even do it, just idle chat, kinda like Trump talking shit. |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Blago 2020 |
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| Author: | Gloopan Kuratz [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
He will commute the sentence to time served. Not pardon. Is Razko in jail now too? |
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| Author: | Nas [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
No. He doesn't want to hurt what's left of his legacy. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Why would he pardon them? Blago, Rezko and Ayers were just guys he heard about from the neighborhood. |
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| Author: | Killer V [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
chaspoppcap wrote: I got better odds on him pulling a Ford and giving HRC one. How can you pardon someone not convicted of (or even charged with) anything? |
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| Author: | Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
pittmike wrote: Why would he pardon them? Blago, Rezko and Ayers were just guys he heard about from the neighborhood. At least he didn't put them in his cabinet. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Killer V wrote: chaspoppcap wrote: I got better odds on him pulling a Ford and giving HRC one. How can you pardon someone not convicted of (or even charged with) anything? Only chas knows |
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| Author: | chaspoppcap [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Nas wrote: Killer V wrote: chaspoppcap wrote: I got better odds on him pulling a Ford and giving HRC one. How can you pardon someone not convicted of (or even charged with) anything? Only chas knows Um he can make it as was done with Nixon as an amnesty |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
In this case Chas is right. Ford pardoned Nixon for anything he "might" have done. |
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| Author: | Jaw Breaker [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Killer V wrote: chaspoppcap wrote: I got better odds on him pulling a Ford and giving HRC one. How can you pardon someone not convicted of (or even charged with) anything? That's what I don't get. 1. She has not been indicted or convicted, so how would he construct a pardon that would cover every conceivable offense she could be charged with? 2. Would she even want it? Right now she's innocent, but wouldn't a pardon--by definition--mark her as guilty? Which leads to #3: 3. Does she have to make a formal request, or can he do it unilaterally? These are the reasons I say he doesn't do it...but I can see Blago getting some love. |
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| Author: | chaspoppcap [ Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
JJ had a big ole press conference about this today |
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| Author: | Killer V [ Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
pittmike wrote: In this case Chas is right. Ford pardoned icon for anything he "might" have done. Before my time. Therefore, it never happened. |
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| Author: | JORR [ Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Nas wrote: No. He doesn't want to hurt what's left of his legacy. I don't think that would hurt his legacy. The consensus seems to be that Blago got hammered in a way that nobody else ever has for something he didn't even actually do, but rather only discussed. Plus, MANY of the counts were thrown out and even after that the hard-on judge refused to reduce the sentence. |
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| Author: | Panther pislA [ Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Yes, he should. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Tue Nov 22, 2016 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Will Obama pardon Blago? |
Cmon Barry . Free Blago. President Barack Obama on Tuesday surpassed the 1,000 mark for commutations granted during his presidency after shortening sentences for 79 people. Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office. The White House said he's commuted more sentences than the past 11 presidents combined. Most of those who have received clemency are nonviolent drug offenders, though many were also convicted of firearms violations related to drug crimes. Obama has said "it makes no sense" for nonviolent drug offenders to serve decades in prison or life sentences. He said it burdens taxpayers and overcrowded prisons without benefiting public safety. Obama is calling for a criminal justice overhaul to address what he deems as overly onerous sentencing and other problems. Congress has shown bipartisan interest but hasn't acted on those reforms. |
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