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JT45242

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12. High...

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 07:35 AM

Nov 2020

Barr or one of his supreme court appointees will tell him that although self pardon is questionable, a Mike Pence pardon is bulletproof.

Of course, they will fail to tell Hair Fuhrer that the pardon doesn't cover state crimes...NY will still go after him.

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what are the odds that trump will resign before Jan 20th [View all] gopiscrap Nov 2020 OP

Zero, imo, but elleng Nov 2020 #1

He'll try to pardon himself and figure that the Supreme Court andym Nov 2020 #2

Zero. herding cats Nov 2020 #3

Right. There are huge fortunes to be milked. nt Hortensis Nov 2020 #15

Zero, but he will skip the inauguration. His ego can't take it. Acting like a grown up is too hard. TeamPooka Nov 2020 #4

Only so Pence can pardon him. n/t left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 #5

Bingo, he needs the Pence Pardon as self pardon is not a sure thing. PuppyBismark Nov 2020 #7

Agree Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #9

11:50 pm 1/19 Voltaire2 Nov 2020 #16

I say high likelihood relayerbob Nov 2020 #6

Zip, zero and zilch. nt Raine Nov 2020 #8

100% - He doesnt have the character to be there to turn over the keys Lucinda Nov 2020 #10

I used to think he would, now I don't think he will obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #11

High... JT45242 Nov 2020 #12

All bets are off... Fyrefox Nov 2020 #13

About 50/50. As the death toll climbs and every aspect of life is affected captain queeg Nov 2020 #14

A self pardon is risky and so trump will resign Gothmog Nov 2020 #17