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soundforbjt

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He may have the power to pardon all his sycophants, lackies, evil-doers, cheats, co-conspirators, but AFAIK he has no ability to pardon himself and he'll be culpable after being forced out of the White House. Am I wrong?
He could resign and have Pence pardon him, wouldn't save him on State crimes though.
 

fskimospy

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He may have the power to pardon all his sycophants, lackies, evil-doers, cheats, co-conspirators, but AFAIK he has no ability to pardon himself and he'll be culpable after being forced out of the White House. Am I wrong?
That is the theory although it’s never been tested.
 

skyking

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My brother had an idea for a little cartoon. you are looking over the shoulder of a little old lady bingo player, and she has the card just about full. It is pictures of all Trump's best and brightest who have been arrested, indicted, etc.
The caller drops Bannon's ball onto the display and she yells out "BINGO!"
 
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ElFenix

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Aged like a fine wine.

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God damn that's delicious.
fake
 
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FaaR

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Jesus, Don Jr. looks parched like a fucking mummy in that picture.

I have to conclude again that it's true that evil corrodes those who practice it from within.
 

Meghan54

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Jesus, Don Jr. looks parched like a fucking mummy in that picture.

I have to conclude again that it's true that evil corrodes those who practice it from within.
Take a good look at the photo...notice how damned near every inanimate object in the pic is partially or completely covered in gold. That’s what people who have never had wealth think the wealthy live like...gold on everything, flaunting the money they have.
Sadly, truly wealthy people don’t live like that. Much more subtle. Exotic or old world woods on floors and walls, or silk tapestries on walls, fine hair plaster on ceilings. Most truly wealthy don’t flaunt their wealth with Saddam Hussein-dictator type gold leaf on everything, like Trump does. They still flaunt their wealth, just subtly and not usually understood by the non-wealthy, like Trump. Do not equate being rich, like Trump, with true wealth, like a Rockefeller or a Getty, etc.
 
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sportage

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It is funny that every time, every single time that one of Trump’s close buddies are caught, and nearly all of his close buddies have been caught, that Trump pretends he hardly knew them. Every single time. Imagine if Melania was caught in some scandal and Donald would say I HARDLY KNEW HER, SHE JUST TOOK CARE OF MY KID. Or how about Ivanka in some scandal, I SAW HER ONCE IN A WHILE AROUND THE DINNER TABLE, I NEVER PAID HER MUCH ATTENTION. WE MAY HAVE DATED ONE OR TWICE. Or Eric Trump, HE WORKED FOR ME RUNNING ONE OF MY BUSINESS. OTHER THAN THAT I DON’T REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT HIM. imagine...... having Donald Trump as a friend when you needed a friend. F... THAT! :mad:
 

fskimospy

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Take a good look at the photo...notice how damned near every inanimate object in the pic is partially or completely covered in gold. That’s what people who have never had wealth think the wealthy live like...gold on everything, flaunting the money they have.
Sadly, truly wealthy people don’t live like that. Much more subtle. Exotic or old world woods on floors and walls, or silk tapestries on walls, fine hair plaster on ceilings. Most truly wealthy don’t flaunt their wealth with Saddam Hussein-dictator type gold leaf on everything, like Trump does. They still flaunt their wealth, just subtly and not usually understood by the non-wealthy, like Trump. Do not equate being rich, like Trump, with true wealth, like a Rockefeller or a Getty, etc.
It is funny to me how utterly tasteless Trump is but I guess his narcissism prevents him from recognizing it.
 
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cytg111

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How long before the alt right fuckers connect
Bannon to
Qanon
?
And storm the castle demanding a pardon for their patriot?
 

HomerJS

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Yes I'm sure it is, but Donnie Two-scoops doesn't have any of the courage of Vladimir Vladimirovich, he would never dare to be so bold. And I suspect Daddy Vladdy isn't quite foolish enough to assassinate a Merican presidential candidate either.

Dictators can kill their own people with almost complete impunity, but when they start offing citizens of other countries that's when things start to go bad for them. Especially important citizens of other countries.
Donnie doesn't have the guts do it himself but he would "leave the front door open" for Putin's thugs to attempt poisoning Joe. Not enough to kill him but enough to make him to weak to run. He knows he could peel away enough white people if Harris was on the top of the ticket or it were perceived Joe was too sick to effectively run.

Of course Barr's justice department would not do a through investigation and rush out a "no evidence" statement of Russian involvement.
 

zinfamous

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You're right about the way he looks. I figure that booze is rotting his liver out. That's why he's bloated.

yeah, I was definitely thinking acute alcohol toxicity. My uncle looked like that a few days before he died.