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re: Shouldn’t “preemptive’ pardons be unconstitutional?

Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:47 am to
Posted by Auburn1968
NYC
Member since Mar 2019
25059 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:47 am to
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What’s to prevent a sitting President to hire someone to conduct criminal activities and assure them they will get a preemptive pardon just in case they get investigated later and possibly convicted.

This seems WILDLY unconstitutional.


Imagine Nixon pre-emptively pardoning the Watergate "plumbers."

The entire concept of a broad pre-emptive pardon is shady extremely shady and subject to wanton abuse.

Posted by Wolfwireless
Member since Aug 2024
4783 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:51 am to
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my recollection of high school history is accurate, we had a President named Ford who preemptively pardoned a President named Nixon. To my knowledge no legal scholar ever seriously considered it worth filing a legal challenge against it.

Am I overlooking any key distinctions between that and this?


There's some differences. Nixon was pardoned for Watergate events.
A specific set of instances.
The Hunter Biden pardon is set for any federal crimes he may have committed or be charged for, over a set amount of time.
The reasoning for it is also dubious "assumed political prosecution".
If we can get attorneys who can give SCOTUS the arguments we need to be able to beat these, I believe we have judges that would rule against Biden.
Posted by umrebel2009
Member since Feb 2010
8317 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:51 am to
So you preemptive pardon someone can they just go on a killing spree, rob a bank, and its ok or what does it cover?
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
26323 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:53 am to
This precedent, if allowed, sets future admins up for some serious abuse of power. shite needs to be curbed now.
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
36627 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:54 am to
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preemptive


its not really preemptive because the crimes have already been committed just not charged but i hate this shite. so slimy

but what needs to happen, is

1) make all of them testify before congress, cant claim the 5th as they cant be charged

2) civil suits should fly based on the testimony

3) congress should pass law that if convicted or pardoned for a crime committed while in office, you lose retirement and all benefits.
Posted by David Fellows
Chicago but Georgia on my mind
Member since Mar 2024
1578 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 11:58 am to
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So you preemptive pardon someone can they just go on a killing spree, rob a bank, and its ok or what does it cover?


That's what SloMoFaag thinks. Lawyer, my asss
Posted by David Fellows
Chicago but Georgia on my mind
Member since Mar 2024
1578 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:00 pm to
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You really think this a clever gotcha, don't you?


He's an ignorant DU faaggot.
Posted by Wolfwireless
Member since Aug 2024
4783 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:12 pm to
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could Biden have issued a preemptive pardon to every person who might be charged, though unnamed, by the Trump administration, every state and local government? Looks like some here believe the answer is YES

There has to be a name and identifying data in the pardon.
Posted by Wolfwireless
Member since Aug 2024
4783 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:14 pm to
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He gets paid to break up marriages. Bottom feeders barely above the billboard/TV shysters

Judges are paid to break up marriages. Lawyers are paid to rip people off, during the breakup.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
465730 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:16 pm to
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That's what SloMoFaag thinks

Nope. Learn how to read.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
465730 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:16 pm to
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Judges are paid to break up marriages. Lawyers are paid to rip people off, during the breakup.


Wouldn't you want an option to incentivize specifically not doing this?
Posted by David Fellows
Chicago but Georgia on my mind
Member since Mar 2024
1578 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:44 pm to
You've outed yourself, fggot.

Go back to your gloryhole.
Posted by shinerfan
Duckworld(Earth-616)
Member since Sep 2009
28096 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 12:55 pm to
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Would it be possible to challenge the pardons based on Biden’s mental state? There’s plenty of evidence to challenge whether he knew what he was signing.



If you challenge them as part of a criminal conspiracy involving Biden himself you should be able to force Biden himself to defend them under oath. At that point, when he clearly has no idea who he even pardoned, much less a sound justification for doing so, you add the issue of mental competence.
Posted by winkchance
St. George, LA
Member since Jul 2016
6106 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 1:00 pm to
The party that did preemptive indictments now gives you pre-emptive pardons.
Posted by David Fellows
Chicago but Georgia on my mind
Member since Mar 2024
1578 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 1:07 pm to
Lawyer, my asss
Posted by Athis
I AM Charlie Kirk....
Member since Aug 2016
15717 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 1:15 pm to
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
5599 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 1:55 pm to
quote:

I don't know and it's not relevant to the topic of OP.


OP asked if any president took part in illegal activities and preemptively pardons himself and anyone else involved.

quote:

No. I'm not answering to avoid being attached to irrelevant digressions from OP and to keep the thread on topic


it is a very legitimate question to ask what these people are being pardoned for?

as an attorney, you would never ask the "why"? Or have you ever heard if "intent"? Of course you have heard of the terms. However, you choose to ignore things when things go in s direction you don't want to go in.

I am tapping out of this one. I actually feel sorry for you. The TDS is eating you up inside.
Posted by tigersaint26
In front of my computer
Member since Sep 2005
1577 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 2:09 pm to
quote:

Uh...if the crime was already committed, how is it "preemptive"?


So what you’re saying is they are all guilty and he’s pardoning them. Gotcha!
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
465730 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 2:13 pm to
quote:

So what you’re saying is they are all guilty and he’s pardoning them. Gotcha!

In the hypothetical in OP? Yes

His hypothetical presumes guilt
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
465730 posts
Posted on 1/20/25 at 2:13 pm to
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it is a very legitimate question to ask

Not in this thread
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