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US election 2020 thread
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Every day's a school day.
But Biden would be in a position to pardon Trump well ahead of the coffin being needed .... most likely!
ETA : after littlebabyjesus ' post : Espcially if Trump had some sense knocked into him (
) and decided to leave the WH quietly(ish) ......Really good drugs by the looks of things
But Biden would be in a position to pardon Trump well ahead of the coffin being needed .... most likely!
You're excluding the possibility of a latter day John Wilkes Booth. Who of Hollywood's finest is likely to step up do we reckon? Charlie Sheen is pretty nuts and I bet he is a Trumpette.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I'd want more than that. He has to leave anyway. Dunno what, but I'd want something.But Biden would be in a position to pardon Trump well ahead of the coffin being needed .... most likely!
ETA : after littlebabyjesus ' post : Espcially if Trump had some sense knocked into him (
Yes, his biggest problems atm are at state level.
It would also trash any possibility of him running in 2024, be a major credibility issue for TrumpTV, and probably torpedo the future chances of his cuntish offspring and his hopes for a political dynasty.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Well there is also the reasoning Ford gave for the Nixon pardon - that accepting a pardon is a bit like accepting a police caution: you're let off but only with a tacit admission of guilt.
But he's finished politically anyway, so finishing him off formally with an official pardon doesn't really achieve anything.
Two and a Half Men is a great show
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
I could see him running in 4 years as an independent
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Splitting the republican vote and leaving an easy win for the Dems. Still no incentive for Biden to do owt. Quite the reverse.
I really couldn't, though. Just to lose again? Nah.
I just read that in Georgia there are still 8000 votes outstanding from military personal. Apparently in the post but won't be counted unless they turn up today. I know rules are rules but that actually is a scandal. How can they not get their shit together enough to ensure those votes arrived? Its not like the election came as a surprise or the US army doesn't have any logistics capabilities.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Going quietly. Not nuking Sweden.
Struwwelpeter
Earthling
Ford was GOP and Nixon's VP. His approval ratings tanked after pardoning Nixon and never recovered. There's no way Biden will pardon Trump.
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Only at boarding schools
Yeah, going quietly and not spend what's rest of his embittered life inciting the diehards to commit mass murder. That would be handy for Biden.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
There's a bunch of illegal shit he did before becoming president.
Raheem
Well-Known Member
The Ukraine thing is already found, though.
Depends on what comes to light once he’s gone, and how much of a nuisance he’s being as an ex-prez.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Mark my words he'll end up in Saudi like idi amin
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
I've long thought about the possibility that Biden might offer Trump a pardon through some quiet back channel im exchange for a concession and an orderly exit, but such a deal would have to be handled by the adults in the room amd I'm not sure Trump has any adults in the room.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
But, surely, to be pardoned for doing something, first the doing of that something has to be admitted [or proved with a conviction] ?
He's effectively been on the lam and holed up on Pennsylvania Avenue for four years to escape justice
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yep. This was the excuse Ford used - that he had got Nixon to admit guilt by accepting the pardon. Being pardoned isn't great for your legacy.
I don't think Biden will pardon Trump, but for the reason given above - cos they won't be investigating anything so there's nothing to pardon. Best hope of getting him is Capone-style - for tax evasion or fraud.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Yes but a more informal deal to ensure no future prosecutions could also be a possibility. Like someone else said, there's no need to publically humiliate Trump further as he's a busted flush.
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