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.
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
Jeremy and John.
Go bleep yourselves, commie scum.
I agree with you but unfortunately drones (useful idiots) from the left will get dragged into this by their NWO masters and will pay the price.
LOCK HER UP!!!!!
Give her three poor quality bologna sandwiches a day and a Spartan cot in a 6' X 6' cell in the most vile women's prison available. No lesbian contact with other prisoners. Feed her in the cell. Televise (Pay TV) her incarceration. Keep her in solitary whenever possible. BREAK HER IN TWO or TWELVE or whatever!
These are serious accusations. If, in fact, the foreign policy of the United States of America was for sale to the highest bidder during her tenure, then pardoning the perpetrators to make the country feel good is not really a sound priority. And, in fact, I question the authors' implication that it will make anyone on their side of the political fence feel one whit less hostile toward Trump or his supporters. It is just as likely to serve as a justification for a triumphant "see, she was innocent all along" meme, which does not serve the interest of justice at all. No pardon, and let the chips fall where they may.
NO WAY !!!
The core of Trump’s supporters are very tired of the escapes the Clinton Corruption Machine has managed in the past 40 years.
SHE & HER cohorts MUST be prosecuted. Trump said it openly on the debate stage & he MUST carry that promise thru.
Otherwise, his followers WILL REVOLT.
No, no, hell no!
Actually I understand completely why she wasn’t indicted during the campaign, and agree, but the campaign is over. Time to indict.
So you are going to abandon Trump when he does something along the lines I suggested? You offered nothing to support your position, so spare me the lecture.
“But an actual prosecution would create the terrible appearance of”
Trump not meaning what he said during the campaign;
and “equal justice under law” being a fantasy.
The nooses should be fashioned of piano wire!
Not on my watch...Hil-liar-y confessed on TV when she said, “...will have us swing from nooses...” That is a confession and after reading the Wikileaks she more than deserves it as do her henchmen and hench women. String the up!! Traitors and the more I read about her relationship with Soros, the amoral propagandizer of globalism and communism, the more I want them all gone forever. They can do great damage if left alive and loose.
I don’t follow you
No. ******. Way.
Never.
She must be held accountable. There is too much that she has done. Too much blood on her hands.
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