What kind of logic is this?
WTF?
Now I’m getting a big hint about why he lost!
A disgrace to the party, from everything I’ve read
With Republicans like this, who needs Democrats?
Sounds as much like a vendetta against the state that rejected him.
There was a Frontline doc about how he addressed the pension crisis by requiring new employees to accept a 401K type plan instead of a defined benefits plan. Of course the teachers hated him for that.
There were three perps, to boot. So, the other two are sol.
Looks like he is getting back at Kentucky for rejecting him.
He held great hope when he was elected and then screwed up everything that could be screwed up.
Huge disappointment.
Why would anybody in their right mind do something like this. I don’t understand their logic!
Find these set free birds at the donut shop, “and show them how much you love them”!
studies show that harsh penalties a 230gr HP in the head deter and prevent crime, especially murder.
Bevin’s motto: @#$_ you if you can’t take a joke.
Obviously this governor is getting huge donations from the gun industry, based on how many guns they will be selling to those frightened of having violent felon criminals on the streets.
However, their state house is just five short of having a 2/3rds Republican majority, and the senate definitely has a 2/3rds majority.
So they could strip the governor of the right to pardon unless the pardons were first vetted by someone responsible.
And they could clearly declare that anyone convicted of a felony crime could still not have their right to vote restored.
“Beavis” Bevin has always been one of the dumbest Republicans. Georgia’s Kemp is a close second.
Kentucky voters, “I know that Bevin is a conservative; but I don’t like him so I’m voting for a socialist to fix Bevin’s wagon, by golly.”
I’m starting to understand why Republicans won every other election in Kentucky except the Governorship.
“In all, the former governor signed off on 428 pardons and commutations since his loss to Democrat Andy Beshear, according to The Courier-Journal. The paper notes, “The beneficiaries include one offender convicted of raping a child, another who hired a hit man to kill his business partner and a third who killed his parents.” “
“.....Micah Schoettle. He’s a 41-year-old convicted of raping a 9-year-old child last year. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison, according to the Courier-Journal.
In his pardon order, Bevin wrote, “Micah Schoettle was tried and convicted of a heinous crime based only on testimony that was not supported by any physical evidence.”
He added: “This case was investigated and prosecuted in a manner that was sloppy at best. I do not believe that the charges against Mr. Schoettle are true.”
Bevin commuted Schoettle’s sentenced to time served and ordered a full and unconditional pardon....”
Yeah, source is NPR, but facts are facts.