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Prediction: Obama will set a record for Presidential Pardons
Posted on 12/18/14 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 12/18/14 at 1:58 pm
In the next 2 years, Obama will be churning out pardons like there is no tomorrow. In an effort to swell the voting ranks for Democrats in key electoral states, look for him to issue pardons in the TENS OF THOUSANDS to non-violent drug offenders during that time.
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Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:00 pm to udtiger
I hope he pardons every black prisoner in the federal system. The melt will be awesome.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:00 pm to udtiger
Just a guess but I suspect Eric Holder has a long list to send to obama.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:13 pm to udtiger
How does his record on pardons compare to the last four presidents, at this stage in their terms?
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:14 pm to udtiger
How does his record on pardons compare to the last four presidents, at this stage in their terms?
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:16 pm to udtiger
Good non-violent drug offenders deserve to be pardoned
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:23 pm to udtiger
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look for him to issue pardons in the TENS OF THOUSANDS to non-violent drug offenders during that time.
I hope he does.
It costs an average of $52/day to keep a person locked up.
Thats $1500/month, $30,000 a year.
Let's say he lets your number 10,000 out.
That's $3,000,000,000. And although a drop in the bucket monetarily, can you really put a price on the purchasing of freedom?
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:24 pm to skinny domino
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How does his record on pardons compare to the last four presidents, at this stage in their terms?
would be interesting to see what the raw numbers are for each president.
i mean, if the previous high is 10 and obama does 11, then i know the right iwll pitch a fit but its nothingburger
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:26 pm to udtiger
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In the next 2 years, Obama will be churning out pardons like there is no tomorrow.
Good deal. It's like we're doing a Mariel boatlift to ourselves. Barry's looking at the situation from Castro's eyes, i.e. You asked for it, you got it, Toyota!.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:28 pm to skinny domino
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How does his record on pardons compare to the last four presidents, at this stage in their terms?
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Bush sr - 77
clinton - 459
bush jr - 200
obama - 61
Looks like presidential pardons are trending down. after WWII, there were a shite ton of them. Nixon pardoned almost a 1000.
so to the OP, I doubt obama gets over 100.
This post was edited on 12/18/14 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:29 pm to son of arlo
I thought i read somewhere that his pardon numbers are much much lower than past presidents. now, he could be waiting till the very end to use this power, guess we'll wait and see.
edit: hawkeye
edit: hawkeye
This post was edited on 12/18/14 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:30 pm to udtiger
It shouldn't be based on numbers but on who is being pardoned and for what offense.
Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich, at Eric Holder's urging was one of the more egregious I can recall.
Pardons aren't always a bad idea. But sometimes they're just plain sickening.
Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich, at Eric Holder's urging was one of the more egregious I can recall.
Pardons aren't always a bad idea. But sometimes they're just plain sickening.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:33 pm to Hawkeye95
Obamas were the worst, though!
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:34 pm to Hawkeye95
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so to the OP, I doubt obama gets over 100.
Slick Willy pardoned 140 on his last day. Obama's clock is still ticking.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:34 pm to skinny domino
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How does his record on pardons compare to the last four presidents, at this stage in their terms?
That's not the measure. The pardons come in the final year. Not the first 7.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:36 pm to son of arlo
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Slick Willy pardoned 140 on his last day. Obama's clock is still ticking.
ok, so maybe he clips 100. But its not going to be a "record" unless he pardons all non violent drug offenders or goes absolutely bat shite crazy with the pardons.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:37 pm to son of arlo
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Slick Willy pardoned 140 on his last day
And did it while he was disconnecting the kitchen sink from the white house.
This post was edited on 12/18/14 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:39 pm to Holden Caulfield
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Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich,
Well sometimes you need a boost for your presidential library, otherwise folks will just keep talking about cigars and ejaculate in the oval office.
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Pardons aren't always a bad idea.
RWR, aka the greatest POTUS in my lifetime, pardoned Merle Haggard who has been a great force in the American way of life.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 2:40 pm to Holden Caulfield
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And did it while he was disconnecting the kitchen sink from the white house.
And scanning all surfaces with a UV light.
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