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In reply to the discussion: Jim Acosta: Dr Anthony Fauci is "grateful" for the pardon [View all]ScratchCat
(2,656 posts)36. Except he can't accept a pardon without admitting guilt of a crime
There is no such thing as a "pre-emptive" pardon. That's why he had never heard of it until last night. The entire idea completely flies in the face of the reason for a pardon in the first place. There are qualifications and criteria, folks. One is you have to had been convicted of a crime. Another is showing remorse and contrition. J.F.C., it doesn't change because the POTUS has a (D) next to his name.
Biden just confirmed what right wing talk radio has been screaming about for six years. Between this and the ridiculous false proclamation about the ERA, .... just wow.
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The GOP will harass and threaten the most dedicated and important public servants.
Irish_Dem
Jan 2025
#1
To the people who wanted Fauci to suffer and have his freedom and financial life wrecked under the guise of "norms"
Hassin Bin Sober
Jan 2025
#9
That doesn't mean he wouldn't run through his retirement funds trying to defend himself.
BannonsLiver
Jan 2025
#38
Tuned for about eight minutes to MJoe and the pardon was being discussed. Someone on
allegorical oracle
Jan 2025
#16
The problem with these deviant rethugs, is that there is no need to take the fifth since there is NOTHING they did
JohnSJ
Jan 2025
#25
Oh, of course. It's an effort to box them in. To make them "accountable" for doing their
allegorical oracle
Jan 2025
#35
How far we have already fallen where a career public servant M.D. NEEDS a Fucking PARDON????
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2025
#22
Absolutely. Dr. Fauci has needed to hire body guards because of these deviants, including RFK jr, whose book of lies
JohnSJ
Jan 2025
#23
But crimes don't mean anything, right? That's what Republicans seem to believe.
CaptainTruth
Jan 2025
#32