[Vanity] "Pardon me" this could get interesting

Vanity | 10/24/16 | me

[MomwithHope]

Probably have started less than 10 threads on FR since I officially joined in 1999. Others do such a great job. Hats off especially to 2ndDivisionVet and Kaslin.
I was thinking about after the election and pardons. Thought this deserved a discussion thread today. I would be interested in reading what other Freepers think about future pardons. My thoughts follow.

[MomwithHope]

Post election - I think Hillary is counting on a blanket pardon from Obama before she is charged with anything. That way she can save face and keep her foundation running. If she wins this will be easy and after she is sworn in she can pardon him in the same way. Both save whatever face they can. It's all about the money.
If Trump wins, Hillary can still get a pardon from Obama but will he? She won't be able to return the favor and I'm sure enough will come out to implicate Obama and Trumps new attorney general will be happy to charge him as a private citizen. No pardon coming from Trump. If Hillary loses she will take Obama down with her. So would Obama try and make a deal with Trump? I think he might. Anything to save whatever legacy he can. Question is what deal could he possibly make?
After the release of the noon tape from O'Keefe maybe more will be apparent. Maybe they will replace Hillary with lunchbox Joe.
Whatever happens this has surely been historic and I am so grateful for FreeRepublic. Donate today if you can.

[CGASMIA68]

if Trump wins Obama will be history before charges are pilled on Cankles

[MomwithHope]

kudos to you both for all you do for FR.

[House Atreides]

Some pardons would be justified, especially where Progressive Injustice has been done. Scooter Libby is one example.

[spokeshave]

The clintons already set up a bolt hole....apart from their other overseas funds...they sent $1.8 Billion to a bank in Qatar a week or so ago.

[Night Hides Not]

if Trump wins Obama will be history before charges are pilled on Cankles

Obama will be history shortly after Inauguration Day. He and his wife will make plenty of money, but their influence will be limited.

Their next move is to put Michelle in the Senate, that's if they can get her off The View.

[Kaslin]

Thanks.

[bkopto]

Can Bath House preemptively pardon someone who has not yet been charged with a federal crime?

I have doubts that he can.

[MomwithHope]

Except one of their goals I think is to set up Chelsea for political office. She was going to be Hillary’s assistant/first lady/whatever in her administration. They won’t leave her in the lurch.

[Michael.SF.]

Let’s correct one error that I have seen numerous times on threads where pardons are discussed: The President can issue a pardon for ‘crimes’ that may have been committed so as to prevent charges being filed for said crimes.

[MomwithHope]

I believe that is the kind of pardon Ford gave to Nixon.

[wastoute]

I don’t know if the DNC can swap Biden in for H. Maybe the lawyers can comment but I would think that since the ballots have been printed up there is a date beyond which the DNC is stuck with her. I suspect the Wikileaks people know this and so the crescendo of crap they are dumping on her is timed to accelerando (no mixed metaphors) just as that date passes.

[wastoute]

Welcome to FreeRepublic. If you have doubts.

[MomwithHope]

So much illegal activity has taken place and Trump will prosecute, Hillary and Obama have had to be thinking about pardons after trump won the nomination. Could be why Hillary wanted to run against Jeb.

[servo1969]

Question: Can the President pardon someone for crimes of which they have never been convicted?

[Leep]

like i have said on similar post about pardoning H.rotten it would be an admission of guilt.
Why would obama pardon someone who didn’t commit a crime?

[MomwithHope]

From what I understand the electors are based on the ticket. The DNC would wait until the last possible moment so as to not affect turnout.

[MomwithHope]

Yes

[stockpirate]

As POTUS Hillary could pardon herself

[MomwithHope]

It’s obvious Hillary committed many crimes.