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9. Earlier Today Here On DU I Asked The Question - What's The Worst Thing Trump Can Do Before He.....
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 02:55 AM
Jan 2021

leaves office.

Here's a link to that post and the responses: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214934508

I asked this question because I know what I thought the worse thing he could do and I wanted to know if others here on DU had the same thought.

I didn't post what my thought was - because like one of the responses - I didn't want to give Trump any ideas for fear he might actually act on it.

Now - I see Lawrence O'Donnell asked the question and got the response on his show today. So the cat is out of the bag.

My thought was that the worse thing he could do before he leaves office is to pardon those people that participated in the insurrection at the Capitol Bldg on Jan 6th.

What a kick in the pants that would be - but I wouldn't put it past Trump to actually do that.

It's been his MO since he took office. Something happens that he's involved with. The MSM talking heads talk through the incident and speculate as to how Trump would react and what he could do.

I've always thought - because he listens so much to MSM news - that if he hears some of these suggestions by the MSM talking heads - that he looks at it like he has permission to do what they suggest and then he acts on it and actually does it.

Boy - I thought when Biden beat him on Nov 3rd that I would be able to feel better about things, get some sleep and quit worrying.

Didn't happen. I'm more wound up than ever - and that's why I'm up now instead of in bed - because I can't sleep.

I sure can't wait until Wednesday at Noon - but we still have 4+ days left of this deranged criminal to deal with.

Her point was that it would be an amnesty, Sogo Jan 2021 #1
Right. In general. But, in general, a POTUS doesn't behave like Trump. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #4
It would be another layer of culpability that he would be owning up to. CentralMass Jan 2021 #2
Normally, he hates "losers," so maybe them failing to murder Pence Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #5
That's one experts opinion. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #3
I suspect we'll find out. n/t Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #8
Did she address the actual limitation of the pardon power? greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #6
I was gonna mention the same thing. TDale313 Jan 2021 #7
Some people seem to read that clause as meaning that the President can't reverse an impeachment greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #10
What might constrain normal people frequently has no influence on iDJT. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #14
Yes. She said it doesn't mean what we would like it to mean. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #11
Earlier Today Here On DU I Asked The Question - What's The Worst Thing Trump Can Do Before He..... global1 Jan 2021 #9
+1 CentralMass Jan 2021 #12
I know what you mean, on all of your points. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #13
Jimmy Carter issued a blanket pardon to all Vietnam draft evaders trackfan Jan 2021 #15
Even if he'd lived to see & ardently support Trump, Goldwater would probably Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #17
That was the most depressing interview of all time!!!! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #16
Ikr? But I'm choosing to let my anger override my depression. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #21
Good point! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #22
I don't think he's inclined to do this because moonscape Jan 2021 #18
Except no one really knows what the Constitution's language about the President's pardon power, pnwmom Jan 2021 #19
It's pretty clear. TwilightZone Jan 2021 #35
What makes you the Constitutional law expert? pnwmom Jan 2021 #40
They had a law professor Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #44
Trump was impeached. It is not an ongoing act (in the House). triron Jan 2021 #48
It could seriously harm his interests if he did. It would amount to a full confession that he did Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #20
You're making a reasonable argument here. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #24
How wonderful that justice is often shackled by the LAW. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #23
Yep. And you can be sure Rs will cry bloody murder any time Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #25
Highly doubt he'll do that because he needs to blame them instead of taking any blame himself wishstar Jan 2021 #26
I wonder if he cares about being convicted by the Senate. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #31
One more very important thing! atse Jan 2021 #27
Well, that shows how much I don't know. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #32
they failed, like Rudy, so they don't get paid either is how trump thinks TeamPooka Jan 2021 #28
Yeah. Of course, you don't have to fail for him to fail Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #29
It would definitely kill his reelection chances jmowreader Jan 2021 #30
One would hope. But the fact that the great majority of R Congresspersons Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #33
Just noting that MSNBC was on "pardon watch" "because it's Friday" Hortensis Jan 2021 #34
O'Donnell & Love did discuss the possibility of secret pardons. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #39
Lol, careful. It's dangerous in Trump's brain. Supposedly he's Hortensis Jan 2021 #46
We will know BeerBarrelPolka Jan 2021 #36
She's assuming Trump actually cares about those people Thrill Jan 2021 #37
I can think of three reasons why he might not pardon them DFW Jan 2021 #38
He would have to pardon specific crimes dansolo Jan 2021 #41
Carter also blanket pardoned Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #45
Why wouldn't Nixon's pardon be valid? brooklynite Jan 2021 #51
I don't think he'll try because so many are now against him because his hostage video was a Vinca Jan 2021 #42
The problem is that he was impeached for leading it.... Evergreen Emerald Jan 2021 #43
In 1977, Carter pardoned hundreds of thousands of draft resisters... brooklynite Jan 2021 #47
I think it would give the Senate EVEN MORE reason to convict In It to Win It Jan 2021 #49
THIS i think is the BEST reason!! bluestarone Jan 2021 #50
That sounds reasonable. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #52
I wish Lawrence did not bring up that topic. LiberalFighter Jan 2021 #53
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