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rosarugosa
10-18-25, 7:45am
I really don't think that such a power should even exist no matter who is in office, but the George Santos case really infuriates me. I mean, he actually pleaded guilty, and maybe he was a loyal Republican (if you can believe anything about the persona he presents), but the people he defrauded were Republicans, so I can't even fathom the rationale for Trump's pardon.

I would be so pissed off if I had been a juror on a difficult case, and we had listened to the evidence, deliberated, grappled with the facts and come to a decision, only to have it overturned with the wave of a hand. It seems to make a mockery of the judicial process. I can see the president perhaps having the power to request a higher-level review of a case where there may have been a miscarriage of justice, but nothing beyond that.

Your thoughts?

catherine
10-18-25, 9:03am
so I can't even fathom the rationale for Trump's pardon.

Your thoughts?

Because Trump is pathologically driven to make his "enemies" mad. He is on a singular mission to punish half of the country. (or more, if you consider the collateral damage that will be caused to his base while he's trying to put Democrats, social programs, and everyone but white males and subservient women in their place.

littlebittybobby
10-18-25, 11:14am
6567okay----you kids are prolly 100 percent sure in your belief that EVERYTHING Mr Bad Orange Man does is always wrong! Always, always, always. Without exception. Yup. I feel the x-zact same way when I thinka ol' Jimmah Cahtah giving a get outta jail card ta assault rifle toting political terrorist & poor little rich girl Patty Hearst! (see photo). No matter how many houses he pretends to build for po' fokes in photo ops.(see photo) Yup.6568

littlebittybobby
10-18-25, 11:26am
okay-----but yeah----it's almost as annoying as when Dick Raygun pertends ta split wood. (see photo)6569

Rogar
10-18-25, 12:13pm
My simplistic take is that Trump doesn't have a good moral compass to distinguish right from wrong

rosarugosa
10-18-25, 12:15pm
Bobby, I did say that I don't think pardons should be a thing no matter who is in power.