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TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:10 PM Dec 2020

Rudy wanting a pardon from Trump explains a lot of his gung ho batshit crazy actions lately

By going overboard for Trump Rudy is trying to earn his freedom and it seems that's worth a lot to Rudy.
But all the crazy statements in public make total sense now.
It was all for an audience of one to show his loyalty no matter what.
Because Rudy wants to avoid jail.

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Rudy wanting a pardon from Trump explains a lot of his gung ho batshit crazy actions lately (Original Post) TeamPooka Dec 2020 OP
They will have to admit to a crime pwb Dec 2020 #1
No Jersey Devil Dec 2020 #4
No results. No pardon. C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #2
If Trump has to go to jail then hes taking Rudy with him TeamPooka Dec 2020 #3
That's in addition to the $20K per day. Marcuse Dec 2020 #5

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
4. No
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:24 PM
Dec 2020

They don't have to admit to anything. There was one case over a hundred years ago (1915) that suggested you had to admit your guilt to use a pardon in defense to a charge but that was only dicta stated in the opinion, not part of the court's ruling.

Nixon was pardoned and admitted nothing.

C_U_L8R

(45,000 posts)
2. No results. No pardon.
Tue Dec 1, 2020, 05:15 PM
Dec 2020

Sorry Giuliani. Trump is transactional that way. You don't get a participation award just for trying.

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