[HogsBreath]

Back in September, Trump called on Obama not to pardon Hillary. As was demonstrated by Ford pardoning Nixon when he took office, Obama can blanket pardon her (and her minions). The big question is: will Obama tarnish his legacy by throwing her a pardon? Or will he let her sink? He will be under tremendous, tremendous pressure by his party to pardon her.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Can the POTUS pardon TREASON?
Time will tell.

[Celtic Conservative]

She has dirt on him. If Obama doesn’t it will be mutually assured destruction.

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[G Larry]

Hillary Clinton has built her own prison from which she can not escape.

Living with this defeat will be more difficult than any sentence a judge could impose.

[Emergencyawesome]

My prediction is Grandma Hillary retires to NY, and we don’t hear any more about her crimes.

[Gay State Conservative]

I don't think that he,*personally*,would gain anything by doing so.In fact I think he,and the Rat Party,would be hurt by it.And now there's even talk of President Michelle My Belle in 2020 as well.So I doubt that there’d be a pardon unless The Former Twelfth Lady makes a very good case to him in favor.

[MrEdd]

A gesture pretty much the very definition of irrelevant.
A pardon from Obama can’t help her.

[WhatNot]

Some blogger was floating the theory that Comey didn’t charge her, because he knew Trump would win, and without a conviction Obama can’t pardon her, but Trump would be able to hold her to account. I don’t know if this holds any water.

[TangoLimaSierra]

She hasn't been convicted or even charged with anything.

I don't think there is such a thing as a pre-pardon.

[Sacajaweau]

Nothing to pardon...she has not been charged yet.

[dontreadthis]

this will be discussed when they meet tomorrow at the WH.
I say do not give in!

[Mr. Douglas]

Can you pardon someone before any charges are filed? What about RICO, Murder, treason, etc. If no charges are filed before Jamuary 20, can Obama protect her at all?

[originalbuckeye]

Tough call. If he does, it reflects badly on all Dems. If he doesn’t, he will likely get caught up in the criminality of her actions (because we all know he was right in there with her......all the way).

[DaveA37]

“He will be under tremendous, tremendous pressure by his party.....”...

Now that he has served his time as POTUS, what does he owe “his party”? He can abandon them just as easily as he has the entire country, put nothing past him. The only thing that he will need to worry about is his longevity, the Clinton’s do have ways of getting revenge.

[Jim Noble]

He won’t need to pardon her (although he probably will).

She will never face justice, just as Robert E. Lee wasn’t hanged, and for the same reason.

[AndyJackson]

CF is an ongoing criminal activity. He cannot pardon future crimes.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

If The Donald has the dirt on Obama it will be a useful tool to dissuade Obama from granting a pardon. Then if he pardon’s her he will have to pardon himself. That’s what we deplorable’s call awkward.

[Fresh Wind]

By pardoning the Wicked Witch of Chappaqua, Obama would be admitting that she is a criminal and demonstrating that all her defenders are liars.

[metmom]

Can he pardon her if she has not been charged with any crimes yet?

And wouldn’t pardoning her before that be a tacit admission of her guilt?

[Pete]

Honestly, if he does it just codifies the corruption of the Democrat party. My preference would be an independent council but if she is pardoned, I am moving on. She leaves the scene and we have work to do.

[Bubba_Leroy]

Only if HIS “legacy” depends on it. That means that Hillary will have to have some serious dirt on Barry and threaten to use it if he refuses to give her a blanket pardon.