Bill Clinton’s Lawyer Asks Obama to Pardon Chaka Fatta (Lanny Davis)

Philly Magazine ^ | 01/13/2017 | CLAIRE SASKO

[Kid Shelleen]

--SNIP-- Fattah was sentenced to 10 years in prison last month after he was convicted on charges including participating in a racketeering conspiracy, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and falsification of records, among other counts. He was found guilty of stealing charitable donations to refund an illegal $1 million loan he used during his 2007 mayoral campaign, using campaign funds to pay off his son’s college tuition debt, and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds to pay a political strategist.

Lanny Davis, who served as Clinton’s lawyer and spokesman during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, co-wrote the letter of request with New Jersey pastor Rev. Dr. Therman Evans, citing Fattah’s “unmatched contributions to improving the life chances of tens of millions of Americans” and “recognized irregularities in the process for this case.”

[Sasparilla]

.....a racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including bribery; conspiracy to commit mail, wire and honest services fraud; and multiple counts of mail fraud, falsification of records, bank fraud, making false statements to a financial institution and money laundering....

Some of the same crimes Bonnie and Clyde Clinton could be convicted on.

[Leaning Right]

It’s not the most pressing problem facing the country, but we need a constitutional amendment that would put some sort of check on the president’s power to pardon.

As it is, the president has a king-like power here. Why the founders allowed that unchecked power I don’t know. Presidents are not supposed to act like kings.

I’d be happy enough if the Congress was given the power to cancel a pardon by a 2/3 majority vote in both houses. Sort of like themeans to override a veto. Difficult, but possible.

[Kickass Conservative]

>>>Fattah’s “unmatched contributions to improving the life chances of tens of millions of Americans<<<

Okay, name them. All of them.

[Kid Shelleen]

>> I’ll bet 0bama does it, too! <<

I am shocked he has not done it already. Fatah must have done something much worse than break the law. He must have broken some code of organized crime. His son is currently serving time too so I would guess its like a mob war of some sorts. The big story is not that Fatah was corrupt, its that he actually got prosecuted and convicted.

[dsrtsage]

I knew from the start that this dude was untrustworthy

[jackibutterfly]

"If Rosie O’Donnell married Chaka Fattah, she’d be Fatta Chicka Fattah, or Fatta Chicka Chaka, or Fatta Chaka Fattah, or Fatta Chicka Chaka Fattah. Or something."

OMG! You missed your calling - if you're not a comedian already, you should be. THAT is the funniest line I've ever read - I'm still wiping tears from my eyes!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

The Kenyan has plenary powers to issue pardons. This sounds like a done deal. The only question is how much The Obama Foundation gets in return.

[patro]

LOL

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLTFk6CTAEs

[volunbeer]

I don’t believe the founders thought that the power of a pardon would be used very often and then only in acts of mercy or justice - not campaign donations.

[goldbux]

Think it through to its logical conclusion.

If she consummated their relationship, she would be Fatta Chicka, Chaka Fattah F*kkah.

[bgill]

Wouldn’t be surprised if he pardoned every demoncrat, every illegal and everyone in prison and GITMO.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL! How could I forget that? ;)

[nd76]

I think you are thinking about Frizzell Gray, a/k/a Kweisi Mfume, who was from inner city Baltimore, Maryland.

Another stud who had five children by four different women, and they hold this guy up as a moral paragon.