Ford’s pardon of Nixon “didn’t heal the nation, it only aggravated the sense that Nixon had escaped justice,” says @KevinMKruse. “Furthermore, the pardon only emboldened Nixon,” a lesson many presidents of both parties took to heart.

Nov 18, 2020 · 1:12 AM UTC

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Michael Conway, former House attorney for the Nixon impeachment inquiry, suggests Biden might pardon Trump for the good of the country: "If he leaves it to the Justice Department to do and prosecutors to do, there will be a prosecution of Donald Trump."
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @JoyceCarolOates @KevinMKruse
#PunishTheGop #RememberNuremberg
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This is still the party of Nixon. Ends have justified the means for decades. Roy Cohn to Lee Atwater, Newt Gingrich, Carl Rove to Trump.
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However, imagine if Biden teased Trump with a pardon to wick out a confession. Accepting a pardon would do just that. Imagine if Biden announced he would pardon after Trump begged him for it. Amusing but I know.
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Current politics aside, it did heal the nation. It took away a looming, long (political) spectacle and enabled (forced) all to move on. And as far as emboldening him, emboldening him to do what?
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @JoyceCarolOates @KevinMKruse
Presidents of both parties? Carter? Obama? Nope. What did Clinton do exactly that was illegal? I’d be interested to hear.
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Let’s focus on the new DOJ. Follow the law!
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@JoeBiden please don't do this.
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Old white men trying to protect old white men. Because privilege and entitlement.
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Very well said.
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IMO Trump should resign. Pence should pardon IF 45 signs a contract declaring neither he nor any of his spawn will ever run for office again. If they even hold a pep rally, ALL charges return. AND GOP guarantee that we pass laws to stop mass incarceration.
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