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Potential Dem Presidential Candiate Pardons Own Son on Drug Charge
Pajamas Media ^ | 11/13/2014 | Daniel Greenfield

Posted on 11/13/2014 8:34:41 AM PST by SeekAndFind

No wonder Arkansas is turning Republican.

Democratic Arkansas governor Mike Beebe decided to wrap up his second term by pardoning his own son for a drug offense. Forced out by term limits, Beebe had been discussed as a potential Dem presidential candidate in the New York Times, but he finally made national headlines for the wrong reason.

Not content to simply pardon his son, Beebe went through the farce of releasing his son’s request for a “second chance” letter, as if the son of an Arkansas governor needs a second chance or has to write a letter to his father asking for a pardon.

Beebe had maintained reasonably good popularity ratings, and considering how badly Dems had lost the south, the party might have considered him, but this act of blatant corruption will end any shot he had at that.

Not that calling opponents of subsidies for wind towers “Un-American” won him any national points.



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: arkansas; democrat; drugcharge; pardon; wod
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1 posted on 11/13/2014 8:34:41 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m not a bit surprised. He’s just following his leader Obola’s example in sheer unadulterated obnoxious arrogance. He probably wouldn’t ever believe that this would harm his chances for higher office in the rat party.


2 posted on 11/13/2014 8:38:21 AM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s taking all he can get on the way out. Count the silver in the governor’s mansion.


3 posted on 11/13/2014 8:45:39 AM PST by MUDDOG
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To: mrsmel

I agree that this was not a good thing to do but frankly I can understand. Probably his son is more important to him than his career.


4 posted on 11/13/2014 8:46:50 AM PST by erkelly
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To: mrsmel; SeekAndFind

Wait until Mr. Obama pardons every “person of color” in prison, jail, probation or parole.


5 posted on 11/13/2014 8:48:08 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Laws are for the little people don’t you know....


6 posted on 11/13/2014 8:48:51 AM PST by taxcontrol
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To: erkelly

Just as likely, he knows that it won’t hurt his chances, whatever they may be otherwise, with the party of criminals.


7 posted on 11/13/2014 8:50:10 AM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: SeekAndFind

I didn’t see in the article how serious of a drug conviction it was. Was it just a minor misdemeanor pot bust that was embarassing to have on his record or a major felony drug conviction for which he did or is doing time?


8 posted on 11/13/2014 8:51:45 AM PST by circlecity
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To: SeekAndFind

Wonder how much that little ‘favor’ cost Junior?


9 posted on 11/13/2014 8:58:42 AM PST by W. (We won. Get over it! Or not--I don't care--because we won!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Does Greenfield not know strategy? We need this guy to run.


10 posted on 11/13/2014 9:00:31 AM PST by palmer (Free is when you don't have to pay for nothing. Or do nothing. We want Obamanet.)
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To: SeekAndFind
... but this act of blatant corruption will end any shot he had at that.

Au contraire! It's a resume enhancement!..............

11 posted on 11/13/2014 9:02:01 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Presidents cannot pardon people in state prisons, only federal ones.............


12 posted on 11/13/2014 9:03:06 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Watch him. When have rules stopped him in the past?


13 posted on 11/13/2014 9:06:58 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He can ‘pardon’ whomever he likes, but that doesn’t mean the states have to let them out...........


14 posted on 11/13/2014 9:12:21 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger; palmer

This governor is going to personalize it in his campaign by playing on people’s feelings ...

He’ll ask the voters — “Wouldn’t you do the same thing if it were your own son or daughter?”


15 posted on 11/13/2014 9:16:23 AM PST by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: erkelly; mrsmel

This governor is going to personalize it in his campaign by playing on people’s feelings ...

He’ll ask the voters — “Wouldn’t you do the same thing if it were your own son or daughter?”


16 posted on 11/13/2014 9:16:23 AM PST by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: Red Badger

They’ll be branded as “Bull Connor” type racists if they don’t go along with it. Remember who we’re dealing with here.


17 posted on 11/13/2014 9:18:03 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

In just a very few years no one will remember who ‘Bull Conner’ was.................


18 posted on 11/13/2014 9:25:20 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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Donate And Keep The Lights On


19 posted on 11/13/2014 9:30:30 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: circlecity

I doubt that this guy’s kid would be doing time for pot possession.....


20 posted on 11/13/2014 9:33:45 AM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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