Seeing how he very likely was the fall guy so Barry could go on untouched by scandal.

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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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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

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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Blago 2020

He will commute the sentence to time served. Not pardon.

Is Razko in jail now too?

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No. He doesn't want to hurt what's left of his legacy.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Why would he pardon them? Blago, Rezko and Ayers were just guys he heard about from the neighborhood.

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Elections have consequences.

How can you pardon someone not convicted of (or even charged with) anything?

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At least he didn't put them in his cabinet.

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Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.- JD Vance
If you committed violence on that day, obviously, you shouldn’t be pardoned.- JD Vance on the J-6 insurrectionists

Only chas knows

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Um he can make it as was done with Nixon as an amnesty

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

In this case Chas is right. Ford pardoned Nixon for anything he "might" have done.

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Elections have consequences.

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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JJ had a big ole press conference about this today

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Before my time. Therefore, it never happened.

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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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Freedom is our Strength.

Yes, he should.

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I like thinking big. . . If you're going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.
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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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