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Commentary: First on Trump to-do list is pardon for Clinton
Philly.com ^ | 11/16/2016 | Jeremy Rabkin and John Yoo

Posted on 11/16/2016 7:26:05 AM PST by dirtboy

Donald Trump's election has raised deep concerns, even among his supporters, that he may misuse the vast powers of the presidency. We believe that he can take early steps now, even before he takes office, to signal that he will use executive power to unify the country, despite a campaign that emphasized differences within the Republican Party and among American voters generally.

Trump should look for policy initiatives where he can appeal to both Republicans and Democrats. He will need Congress' support for tax cuts, regulatory reform, and a rejuvenated military. We believe he can make three commitments, well within the president's constitutional authorities, to show that he will use the office in the public interest and to respect democracy, rather than lean toward authoritarianism.

First: The president-elect should promise a pardon, on day one, for Hillary Clinton. Article II of the Constitution places no limit on the president's power to "grant reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States," except for impeachment. Many Americans believe Clinton was guilty of conduct that would trigger prosecution of a lesser figure. But an actual prosecution would create the terrible appearance of pursuing his political opponents with criminal law. A prosecution would divert attention from all other Trump initiatives and discourage any compromise and cooperation from Democrats.

Saving the country from bitter turmoil is one of the reasons why the president has a pardon power. [snip] It would signal that Clinton violated the law with her private email server and mishandling of classified information. Nor would a pardon bar the Justice Department from fully investigating any corruption involving the Clinton Foundation. A pardon would show that a President-elect Trump can win with grace, put the nastiness of the campaign behind us all, and focus our energies on the future.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; bho44; clintonfoundation; crookedhillary; hillary2016; hillarysemails; pardons; soshillary; trumptransition
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To: JBW1949

Read the article, post 28, and post 30.


41 posted on 11/16/2016 7:38:47 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian (Gold and Silver are real money. Everything else is a derivative)
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To: dirtboy

All the things that need doing and the most important thing in the author’s mind is pardoning hilzebub?


42 posted on 11/16/2016 7:38:51 AM PST by Califreak (All Alinsky All The Time)
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To: ealgeone
The know she’s guilty or else they wouldn’t be begging for the pardon. No. The investigation goes forward.

Temper! Temper! Hillary Goes On Rampage For Over An Hour- Throwing Glass at Staffer’s Head

Hillary’s meltdown included throwing a water glass at a staffer- narrowly missing her head, and demanding Matt Lauer be fired! She was overheard threatening executives at NBC saying “If I lose, we all go down and that Fascist Fuck will have us swinging from nooses! What the fuck is wrong with you idiots?”


43 posted on 11/16/2016 7:39:12 AM PST by Stand Watch Listen (ELITE IMMUNITY: how the puppetmasters / puppets continue to function)
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To: Pete

“It still amazes me how the losers think that they dictate the terms of the victory.”

They have done so for decades. That is why they think they can do so.

The problem is thinking that we have been governed by elected representatives. We have not been so governed for 50 years. The ultimate power has been the mediacracy, or, if you wish, the media/government/bureaucracy complex. It has all been an establishment “progressive” project.

The Trump Revolution blew the lid off the Establishment. It destroyed the mediacracy’s power to control the information flow.


44 posted on 11/16/2016 7:39:21 AM PST by marktwain
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To: ealgeone

True!

“Many Americans believe Clinton was guilty of conduct that would trigger prosecution of a lesser figure. “

If we are to be a country of laws and not of men, then Hillary and company should receive the same punishment as others who do the same thing, and yet, on a much smaller scale.


45 posted on 11/16/2016 7:40:38 AM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: dirtboy

That’s Obama’s responsibility. It throws even more poo onto his legacy, but “them’s the breaks”.


46 posted on 11/16/2016 7:41:03 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("Every nation has the government it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: All
pardon, on day one, for Hillary Clinton.

Rofl in your face! This planted story tells me alot. It tells me they're pushing an agenda again, as usual. I laugh with all my heart at their attempts.
47 posted on 11/16/2016 7:41:06 AM PST by ssfromla
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To: dirtboy

Let’s see did this paper support Trump, no, well then STFU.


48 posted on 11/16/2016 7:41:08 AM PST by stockpirate (OBAMA MUST BE ON THE PAYROLL OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION.)
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To: stars & stripes forever; dirtboy

put her in a cage in GITMO


49 posted on 11/16/2016 7:41:50 AM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
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To: FirstFlaBn
You and the former Canada need to change your thinking. You are still in the go along, get along mode. This isn't PC USA. You need to think more in black and white. Right or wrong, winner or loser. Not everybody deserves a trophy. There is truth once again. Yes or No. No more maybe. You are either a man or a woman. Up is up and down is down.

as the Bible says: let your yes mean yes and your no mean no. Try getting that into your rhino minds.

50 posted on 11/16/2016 7:42:32 AM PST by BarbM (FUBO the middle is for the weak. You are either first or last. Winner of Loser.)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Lock her up and if treason was involved hang her


51 posted on 11/16/2016 7:42:36 AM PST by stockpirate (OBAMA MUST BE ON THE PAYROLL OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION.)
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To: dirtboy

As a condition of the pardon, she should have to make a full confession of everything she’s done, on broadcast video. The pardon should ONLY cover crimes that she has fully confessed to.


52 posted on 11/16/2016 7:43:50 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: WayneS
Nice try, Hillary

Nice try, SHrillary

53 posted on 11/16/2016 7:44:13 AM PST by cloudmountain
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To: dirtboy

It’d be a mistake to pardon her. I would rather see him ignore her. Let justice deal with it if Bambi doesn’t pardon her.


54 posted on 11/16/2016 7:44:34 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: samtheman

The democrats are going to dump all of Hillary’s ILLEGAL activities on Trump if he doesn’t pardon her.


55 posted on 11/16/2016 7:45:09 AM PST by OLDCU
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To: dirtboy

I agree. Let Barry do the pardoning. And if she refuses (since a pardon is an admission of guilt and I don’t see Herself accepting that) then to the hilt.


56 posted on 11/16/2016 7:46:13 AM PST by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: dirtboy
You left off the "BARF ALERT!!!"

HRC's criminality is so deep, broad and long-lived that even an attempt by 0b0z0 to "pardon" her -- before she has even been fully investigated -- should be chargeable as Obstruction of Justice, rather than as a pardon...

57 posted on 11/16/2016 7:46:40 AM PST by TXnMA (qa)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

My point is do you think she is more deserving of a pardon than any other extortionist, swindler, law breaker just because she is who she is???

I see no reason for her to be let off the hook anymore than any other thief or criminal...


58 posted on 11/16/2016 7:46:52 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: WayneS

Why would she accept a pardon if she’s done nothing wrong?


59 posted on 11/16/2016 7:47:11 AM PST by glorgau
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To: dirtboy

He wants to spare the nation the turmoil of watching Hillary held accountable. But sparing Hillary the pillory would only reinforce the notion that people are no longer equal before the law. In the end, that would be more disruptive to the nation than a disciplined investigation of Hillary’s corruption of a public office.


60 posted on 11/16/2016 7:47:13 AM PST by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things.)
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