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Gingrich says Trump pardoning himself would be "arrogant statement of power"
CBS News ^ | 06/05/2018 | Emily Tillett

Posted on 06/05/2018 8:14:42 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

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To: Responsibility2nd

Allies like this we need?
POTUS was talking about the pardon powers of the President not suggesting he needed pardoning or would pardon himself. But that’s Newt, needs to weigh in and generate buzz.


21 posted on 06/05/2018 8:34:41 AM PDT by JayGalt (You can't teach a donkey how to tap dance.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

yes and no.
are you so sure Mueller will destroy himself?
he makes himself look pretty ridiculous carrying on like he does.....
but....do you think he will just quietly wilt away?
or perhaps implode in a blaze of flame?

I think it is at least as likely that he will issue a ‘hatchet job’ ... a derogatory (and misleading) “report of the wrongdoings of DJT”

and then the rest of the D’s will use it for their political attacks ...

not good. do you anticipate maybe Mueller will issue a
“I’ve looked into everything and DJT is clean as a whistle” report?

perhaps?


22 posted on 06/05/2018 8:35:06 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: volunbeer

I read Giuliani’s comments. He did NOT say what is being attributed to him.

If he had, you and others could cite him directly bc the quote be all over the web. Fact.


23 posted on 06/05/2018 8:37:43 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“arrogant statement of power”

Right-We get it-Obozo showed us all about that for 8 years


24 posted on 06/05/2018 8:39:05 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Newt giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other.


25 posted on 06/05/2018 8:40:26 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

It would be, and I can’t see it happening....

If he did, he would almost certainly be impeached....

However, should he do it, he would be completely within his constitutional authority to do so.

But like I said, this isn’t happening, so its just more red meat for a stupid press to flap their lips about while real work is getting done.


26 posted on 06/05/2018 8:41:56 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: faithhopecharity

Already leading Rats have quietly distanced themselves from Mueller and his futile witch hunt. They know - as we all do - this is all a big nothing burger.

If Mueller had any sense or integrity - he would wrap up and go home. But he’s a fool, through and through. He will keep pounding the rock month after month, year after year, until some Rat has the brains to step up and fire him.


27 posted on 06/05/2018 8:44:25 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd
Loose canon statements like this is why Newt is not part of the administration.

Newt is the fool.
Trump knows it.

28 posted on 06/05/2018 8:45:19 AM PDT by lewislynn ( Jeff Sessions not a mouse or mr. maggo but a low life back stabbing bastard pretending to be AG)
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To: Responsibility2nd

That’s why ALL of trump’s so call friends need to keep their freakin mouth shut!!!! The evil lying mediapukes will twist every word to fit their narrative!! Freakin fools!! AND WHERE THE HELL IS THE EVIL SWAMP ELF THESE DAYS?!!! It’s ALL HIS FAULT!! Butthole!!!! Probably helping the swamp scrape and rewrite the IG report to slam trump with!! With delaying the report Trump knows it will be a big goose egg solidifying the witch hunt letting the side of beef walk scott free...BANK ON IT! The FIX IS N!!!


29 posted on 06/05/2018 8:45:21 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Responsibility2nd
If Mueller had any sense or integrity - he would wrap up and go home. But he’s a fool, through and through. He will keep pounding the rock month after month, year after year, until some Rat has the brains to step up and fire him.

I can see Mueller talking to himself in his best "Blago" voice, "I have this thing, I'm not giving it away, I have unlimited resources, pay and power, I'm never giving this up".

30 posted on 06/05/2018 8:47:01 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Fantasywriter

I said on other threads that I thought he should have been smart enough to avoid the stupid “gotcha” speculation of the media. He needs to stay on point instead of giving these rambling speculative appearances with the enemedia.

Every question should be answered with a question -

Collusion? Was it collusion when the Clinton Foundation received over 100 million dollars from Russian Oligarchs tied to the Uranium 1 deal? Was it collusion when the Clinton campaign and the DNC they controlled paid millions to Christopher Steele for a Russian sourced dossier? Etc etc. Every question posed to him should be answered with offense! If he is going to appear on CNN and MSNBC their viewers need to hear these questions.

Was this collusion Mr. Mayor? Answer - why did Don Jr and Trump associates have to answer questions for many hours when nobody has asked about the lawyers contacts with Glenn Simpson BEFORE and AFTER the Trump tower meeting?

This is what Mr. Mayor needs to do. Less chuckling and laughing out loud and MORE OFFENSE!


31 posted on 06/05/2018 8:48:11 AM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Well, as I said, Trump should fire his lawyers.

Also, why would a supposed supporter of Trump keep the stupidity going?

Next week, which conservative leader or Trump lawyer will bring it up again and take a leisurely bath in it again.

Trump will never have to pardon himself and is wasting time by not telling Mueller to go to hell.


32 posted on 06/05/2018 8:49:29 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Responsibility2nd
Pardon myself or suffer being tagged as using an "arrogant statement of power" by media sycophants?

I'm going with the pardon...and so would they.

33 posted on 06/05/2018 8:49:37 AM PDT by lewislynn ( Jeff Sessions not a mouse or mr. maggo but a low life back stabbing bastard pretending to be AG)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Another shiny object successfully deployed and yielding better-than-expected results.


34 posted on 06/05/2018 8:50:02 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: 1Old Pro

There is nothing to pardon. He can’t be indicted until he is no longer President. If he wanted to pardon himself in advance of a pending impeachment, he wouldn’t pay a political price as his tenure as President would already be over. Until such time that he is impeached, the President cannot be indicted. It has to be that way or (as we are seeing now) a crooked DOJ/FBI and crooked partisan judges could hi-jack every election.


35 posted on 06/05/2018 8:50:13 AM PDT by littleharbour ("You take on the intel. community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
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To: 1Old Pro

Yes. And Mueller - like Blago - needs to be sent to prison.

Along with Clapper, Brennan, both Clintons, Obama, Holder, Lynch, Comey, and numerous other Obama stooges imbedded in the Deep State swamp.


36 posted on 06/05/2018 8:51:24 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

Trumps tweet was just a note to Mueller FINGER got it.


37 posted on 06/05/2018 8:52:50 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

a D cannot fire Mueller

the only person who can fire him is President DJT, who should do so right away

or maybe Sessions, if anyone cares to wake him up?


38 posted on 06/05/2018 8:54:39 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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To: Responsibility2nd

This is why Newt is not Chief of Staff. This is why newt didnt get the VP request. What the hell is Newt doing sometimes? Is he looking to run in 2 years? Why Newt. Why.


39 posted on 06/05/2018 8:58:21 AM PDT by Democrats hate too much
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To: mosesdapoet

Exactly. Heard Newt yesterday discussing Trump’s awesomeness.


40 posted on 06/05/2018 9:00:26 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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