Looks like a Trump win. Who does Obama Pardon to Protect His Legacy?

[xkeowner]

HRC
Abedean
Mills
Lynch
Holder
Comey

Add your person.

Can he pardon himself?

[Fredster]

I think they have to be convicted before they can be pardoned!
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[AJ32162]

I think they have to be convicted before they can be pardoned!
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I think that the OP was just factoring in their convictions as the natural course of events.

[Allegiance]

Lock her up, but you can't cause now she reveals her real health issues.

[LitespeedRider]

Lock her up, but you can't cause now she reveals her real health issues.


Would that be akin to the Bill Cosby "but I am blind" defense?

[rubicon]

There are going to be a lot of people eating crow and a good number of them are Republicans. If Trump is smart he will focus on positive results

Personal Best Regards:

[Don Baldwin]

There are going to be a lot of people eating crow and a good number of them are Republicans. If Trump is smart he will focus on positive results

Personal Best Regards:

If he's "for real", he MUST really clean house.

Alas...I think the whole brouhaha was "reality TV" and Trump will be the same lackey all the rest have been.

[virgind]

Libs just cant give it up..WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIEND,AND WE WILL GO ON FIGHTING TO THE END. FOR TRUTH JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY. GOD HELP TRUMP

[Don Baldwin]

Libs just cant give it up..WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS MY FRIEND,AND WE WILL GO ON FIGHTING TO THE END. FOR TRUTH JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY. GOD HELP TRUMP

Then ALL the Senators, Congressmen, and SCOTUS must go...replaced by honest men.

[virgind]

Book em Dano

[Don Baldwin]

I think they have to be convicted before they can be pardoned!
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That's why the FBI didn't bring charges...so Obama couldn't pardon her...they WILL now. Hope she hangs...literally...bring it back this one time.

[jimbo2012]

Ok Obama can pardon anyone before being indited or charged with crime.

But in so doing he is admitting their guilt???????

But it may be considered an abuse of power in this case

He is extremely concerned about his legacy, spoke about his legacy several times stumping for the Crook.

Lynch will be fired day one
Giuliani will be appointed.

Comey worked for him many years ago, he will find why he did what he did, if he pursues the crimes he stays.
If not Trump will fire him.

I think there will be dozens implicated including Hilly house keeper printing classified info

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[MDLNB]

Obama can't pardon someone until there are charges against them. He has until Jan 20 to finish up his pardons. I wonder if he will NOW pressure the FBI into charging Hillary so that he can hurry and pardon her. If he can avoid having her trial, he may be able to keep himself out of the story. After all, she was working for him and how much does he expect us to believe that he did not know?

[LitespeedRider]

expect us to believe that he did not know?


I Know Nothing - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmzsWxPLIOo)

[Rapscallion St Croix]

I think they have to be convicted before they can be pardoned!
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On September 8, 1974, president of the United States Gerald Ford issued Proclamation 4311, which gave Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president. No convictions.

[jimbo2012]

. Obama can't pardon someone until there are charges against them

You know we agreed on everything over the past few months my friend.

But if you research that a bit, I think you'll see he can.

It was also discussed on cable News.

"President Obama has the power to pardon Clinton on the simple prospect she could be charged with a crime or handed an indictment by the FBI. Because the FBI announced in July that they were not going to indict Clinton, there was no need for a pardon to be on the table. That has since changed.

Which brings us to the question: Will President Obama pardon Hillary Clinton before he leaves office?

As my colleague Ed Morrissey points out, President Gerald Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon after he resigned from the Oval Office and before he was ever officially charged with a crime. At the time of the pardon, nearly everyone knew and admitted Nixon was guilty. Ford was criticized for clearing him. "