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3Hotdogs

(12,391 posts) Mon Jan 25, 2021, 10:40 AM Jan 2021

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So what's to stop Orange Anus

from getting off the toilet this morning, pulling out a pen and writing a pardon on White House stationary -- back-dating it January 20, 2017.

Howe would that be different than a secret pardon we are talking about?

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So what's to stop Orange Anus (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Jan 2021 OP

Nothing as far as I know Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #1

I would expect even the secret pardons edhopper Jan 2021 #2

You forgot the part about Hope Hicks doing the wiping, but you're right. CaptYossarian Jan 2021 #3

I would assume (mistake) that a pardon has a date it has to be registered by. Otherwise mitch96 Jan 2021 #4

Ferrets are Cool

(21,107 posts)

1. Nothing as far as I know

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 10:54 AM

Jan 2021

There seems to be no consensus about how this works. One thing for sure...it would end up in our court system.

edhopper

(33,587 posts)

2. I would expect even the secret pardons

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 10:57 AM

Jan 2021

needed to be validated while he was in office.

Not just a memo on a notepad.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

3. You forgot the part about Hope Hicks doing the wiping, but you're right.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 10:58 AM

Jan 2021

And we'll see if he really has Dementia when he holds up the wrong object for the adoring media to broadcast to the world.

mitch96

(13,912 posts)

4. I would assume (mistake) that a pardon has a date it has to be registered by. Otherwise

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 11:50 AM

Jan 2021

any living prez could back date a pardon, yes?
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