Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Extradited to US, Where He Faces Drug Charges

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[Jonty30]

He’ll probably get his own prison with a pool and handmaidens.

[Cowboy Bob]

Folks, Nixon was pardoned before he was convicted.

Just because it wasn't challenged doesn't mean that it was legal.

[DoughtyOne]

The press and the Democrats hated Nixon with a passion it’s hard to fathom. I would state in response, if they thought there was any chance whatsoever to have prevailed, they would have challenged the pardon at some point when a Democrat held the office.

[Cowboy Bob]

I disagree. They took down Nixon, and a lot of Democrats were swept into office in 1974. When Ford pardoned Nixon, it pretty much did him in for reelection in 1976.

Having driven him from office and totally humiliated Nixon, I think it might have generated a backlash if they pursued him. I think the pardon was a way of closing the chapter and “moving on.”

Nixon was “punished” for Watergate. Hillary, on the other hand has so far escaped punishment for her crimes. If Obama pardons her, I would certainly support a challenge to the legality of the pardon.