I would be HORRIFIED if he did so...

[sellitman]

but what if President Biden issued a complete pardon to anything tRump did while in office?

What would be tRumps reaction?

What would be The MAGA reaction?

Would that kill us in the next election cycle or insure defeat?

It's situation that will never happen but it's interesting never the less.

[onenote]

1. Why is something that has no chance of happening "interesting"?

[secondwind]

4. Bingo......

[claudette]

2. Will never happen

I can't even contemplate such a horrific hypothetical idea.

[hlthe2b]

3. Utterly ridiculous. No f...ing way.

[Ocelot II]

5. Every pig in the world would become airborne before that happened.

Gerald Ford learned the hard way what the result of pardoning a criminal president is. It's too ridiculous to be worth discussing.

[LakeArenal]

6. Not really.

[LuckyCharms]

7. We would continue along the same path of lawlessness among certain individuals

that has become pronounced since Ford pardoned Nixon.

It would once again reinforce that the rule of law does not apply to certain individuals.

It would reverse what Biden has accomplished as it relates to regaining our status on the world stage.

In other words, a pardon of Trump would never happen.

[Zambero]

8. Not remotely possible. However...

In a world of alternative reality, if Biden was ever to blanket-pardon Trump, MAGA world would quickly point to it as proof of Joe being "off-the-rails senile".

[50 Shades Of Blue]

9. Trump would have a total social media meltdown that Biden was treating him

Like a criminal. MAGATs would follow Trump's lead. They'd all turn it back around on Biden and Democrats with all their vociferous might!

And yeah, I don't think it would get Biden any votes.

[2naSalit]

10. Never going to happen...

And this is the response of doing anything for a narcissist in a corner...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017813680

He needs to go to prison and if it kills him, literally, oh well.

[emulatorloo]

11. What if the moon is made of green cheese?

Biden is not going to pardon Trump. End of story.

[crud]

12. I would be Horrified also

and I don't think it would happen. But, I like that you are workshopping this idea. Nothing wrong with that. I agree that it is an interesting thought and I thank you for posting it. Don't let the naysayers discourage your creative thinking.

regarding your questions...it would throw everything into chaos. MAGA would fear a trap, their whole narrative would be moot. Biden would be cursed and reviled by us folks on DU and the news media would be lost and flailing to form a new narrative.

[Vinca]

13. Quite honestly, that's my biggest fear and I think it could happen.

[Ocelot II]

15. Not a chance.

[Vinca]

16. I'm old enough to remember Jerry Ford pardoning Nixon so I don't count anything out.

Biden has recently (unwelcomely) surprised me with the oil drilling in Alaska, so in the name of kumbayah bipartisanship, I think he'd pardon Trump. It would backfire, of course. The right would still hate him and a whole lot of the left would, too.

[Ocelot II]

17. Ford learned the hard way that pardoning Nixon was a huge political mistake.

He acknowledged later that it cost him the 1976 election. I'm sure Biden is very much aware of this.

[Demsrule86]

21. Ford was a GOP as was Nixon.

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Who is going to pardon Trump? No one...and state convictions can't be pardoned by a president.

[Vinca]

23. Gee, no kidding.

[Trenzalore]

14. Interesting thoughts.

Biden has no incentive to do such a thing so it will not happen.

[sellitman]

18. I agree

Also , Biden Detests tRump after the way the loons have gone after Hunter.

I'm sure he is secretly as thrilled with the legal events of the past few months as we are and loves to see tRump squirm .



Those freaking out with me just asking this question need to take a chill pill. If my title up front and my history here going back many, many years doesn't allay fears of what I am about then I cannot help them.

[Demsrule86]

22. The problem is, it is a pointless...never happen. So I guess my question is why post it?

Personally, I would self-delete...and state charges can't be pardoned by any president.

[Timewas]

19. Federal crimes only

Any state crimes are not covered....

[Lettuce Be]

20. That will not happen.

[Demsrule86]

24. I consider this a smear against a Democratic president...

[jcgoldie]

25. unicorns are also interesting I suppose

so what?

[Prairie_Seagull]

26. Similar, but in different terms.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=17746550