Posted on 07/13/2023 8:32:22 PM PDT by bitt
As the revelations of potential bribery, bank fraud and tax evasion swirl around Joe Biden and Hunter Biden, both men, who are increasingly appearing together, seem extraordinary calm and unconcerned in public as Joe flashes his signature supercilious and mocking smirk whenever he is asked about the various investigation into his and his son’s activities over the past 12 years. Thanks to pre-emptive presidential pardons, Joe knows that he, Hunter, and the family will never have to answer for any of their alleged egregious criminality.
The Supreme Court has ruled that a president can issue a pardon before charges have been filed. That pardon power:
...extends to every offense known before the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgement.
Apparently the strategy over the past two and a half years has been for Joe Biden to rely on his sycophants in the Justice Department to stonewall the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate him and to negotiate an absurdly lenient jail-free plea deal with Hunter while the legacy media continued to deliberately ignore or conceal any alleged criminality.
With a court-approved plea deal on the books, the Justice Department could then continue to obfuscate by blithely claiming that they criminally charged Hunter Biden. Thereafter, they could ignore the calls for a full-scale investigation of bribery and bank fraud allegations until after the 2024 election, when Joe would be safely ensconced once again in the Oval Office and pre-emptive pardons could then be issued with no political fallout for Joe or the Democrat party.
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So can Biden issue a blanket pardon for all crimes he has committed?
Its a bs ruling. I can see certain scenarios where a congress brimgs false charges agaimst a president (cough cough Trump) for political reasons
But not if they really have committed actual crimes
Didn’t someone here say last year about Trump that state violations stay after federal pardons? Not sure about this.
Gerald Ford ruined his personal chance at a re-election because he decided the American people and Nixon should not have to bear the stress of a long legal battle including civil penalties of prison against a former President.
Fat lot of good that did for the Dems doing everything they can to hurt Trump and us.
absolutely
President Gerald R. Ford’s Proclamation #4311
granting a Pardon to Richard Nixon
September 8, 1974
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“...Now, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States,
pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2,
of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant
a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses
against the United States which he, Richard Nixon,
has committed or may have committed or taken part in
during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9,1974...
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“...for all offenses...
...he has committed...
...or may have committed...
...or taken part in...”
The Founders wisely put checks and balances into our system of government. But then they gave the President a king-like pardon power.
There should have been something in place to check presidential pardon power. Perhaps Congress should be able to override a pardon, just as they can override a veto. Such an event would be rare. But least there would be a hearing, and a debate.
If I ever invent a Time Machine, I’m going to mention this to George, Ben, and the boys.
Ben, definitely.
But I would also want to consult John (Adams) and Tom (Jefferson).
Doesn’t protect him from impeachment, where all the details can be exposed to the country.
BTTT
Details? Really? When the entire Senate ignored all the evidence against Bill Jeff Clinton after he was impeached? Those details will never be released until long after you and I are dead and long gone.
He would probably resign so that the VP could issue the pardon after being sworn in. So, if he loses the election…assuming he’s the nominee…he would resign which would elevate Harris to president and she would pardon him. If he isn’t the nominee the same scenario would apply.
Whatever the scenario, he knows he’s home free as long as he’s pardoned before a Republican president comes into office.
For all federal crimes, yes!
Regards,
Joe is 80.
Do you really think a LIFE SENTENCE scares him?
For Federal crimes, yes.
So the pardon covers any undiscovered past crimes? That just isn’t right. A pardon should have to list specific crimes and dates.
The reason why they can be blanket is to eliminate the addition of marginal infractions for the same group of “events.” Again, this is for Federal Crimes. State crimes are handled at the governor level.
I still think a pardon should have to list specific crimes they committed. Just a general pardon for all crimes for all times doesn’t seem right. I understand that prosecutors will also include lesser crimes so they can nail the accuser with something, but....
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