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brooklynite

(94,517 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:24 PM Jan 2017

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BREAKING: President Obama to commute Chelsea Manning's sentence

(per New York Times)

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BREAKING: President Obama to commute Chelsea Manning's sentence (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2017 OP

Cool. randome Jan 2017 #1

Thrilling news for her yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #20

No idea. Hopefully she gets the kind of emotional support she needs to make a good decision. randome Jan 2017 #21

I hope she does too. yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #23

Is there any way that DT can undo this action? Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #2

The POTUS pardon power is absolute Gothmog Jan 2017 #5

Good. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #6

FYI - this is NOT a Pardon... brooklynite Jan 2017 #22

Don't think so. unless they trump up some new charges. yodermon Jan 2017 #8

She may very well need protection. I can't imagine the shitstorm DT will throw over this. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #10

Seems reasonable Renew Deal Jan 2017 #3

Yeah for President Obama Gothmog Jan 2017 #4

Good. n/t whathehell Jan 2017 #7

Repubs are screaming that the dems like leaks that benefit them. So Russian hacks were okay. anneboleyn Jan 2017 #9

What about Siegelman? DefenseLawyer Jan 2017 #11

From wikileaks - 5 days ago... SidDithers Jan 2017 #12

Good. Now free Seigelman Arazi Jan 2017 #13

I agree with this decision. hrmjustin Jan 2017 #14

Thank you, President Obama. Thank you! demmiblue Jan 2017 #15

I support this decision. Sissyk Jan 2017 #16

Yessssssssss!!! Rustyeye77 Jan 2017 #17

This is a good day. madaboutharry Jan 2017 #18

WOW! Many cudos to Obama! What a classy and kind thing to do. m-lekktor Jan 2017 #19

randome

(34,845 posts)

1. Cool.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:26 PM

Jan 2017

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Precision and concision. That's the game.[/center][/font][hr]

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

20. Thrilling news for her

Reply to randome (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:57 PM

Jan 2017

Did she have the surgery? I know the courts said yes but would that still be allowed after she's out? Not sure where the surgery comes in.

randome

(34,845 posts)

21. No idea. Hopefully she gets the kind of emotional support she needs to make a good decision.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #20)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:59 PM

Jan 2017

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Precision and concision. That's the game.[/center][/font][hr]

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

23. I hope she does too.

Reply to randome (Reply #21)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 06:02 PM

Jan 2017

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)

2. Is there any way that DT can undo this action?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:26 PM

Jan 2017

It would be just like him to try to stop this from happening.

Gothmog

(145,168 posts)

5. The POTUS pardon power is absolute

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:28 PM

Jan 2017

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)

6. Good.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:29 PM

Jan 2017

brooklynite

(94,517 posts)

22. FYI - this is NOT a Pardon...

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 06:00 PM

Jan 2017

...Manning remains a convicted felon; the commutation means the remainder of her sentence is eliminated.

yodermon

(6,143 posts)

8. Don't think so. unless they trump up some new charges.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:30 PM

Jan 2017

Hope she gets adequate protection upon release.

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)

10. She may very well need protection. I can't imagine the shitstorm DT will throw over this.

Reply to yodermon (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:32 PM

Jan 2017

His fans scare me.

Renew Deal

(81,856 posts)

3. Seems reasonable

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:27 PM

Jan 2017

Manning served her time.

Gothmog

(145,168 posts)

4. Yeah for President Obama

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:28 PM

Jan 2017

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

7. Good. n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:30 PM

Jan 2017

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)

9. Repubs are screaming that the dems like leaks that benefit them. So Russian hacks were okay.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:31 PM

Jan 2017

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

11. What about Siegelman?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:37 PM

Jan 2017

His conviction was an absolute travesty.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

12. From wikileaks - 5 days ago...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:39 PM

Jan 2017

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/819630102787059713

Interesting.

Sid

Arazi

(6,829 posts)

13. Good. Now free Seigelman

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:39 PM

Jan 2017

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

14. I agree with this decision.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:42 PM

Jan 2017

demmiblue

(36,845 posts)

15. Thank you, President Obama. Thank you!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:42 PM

Jan 2017

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)

16. I support this decision.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:44 PM

Jan 2017

Thank you!

Rustyeye77

(2,736 posts)

17. Yessssssssss!!!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:45 PM

Jan 2017

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)

18. This is a good day.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:51 PM

Jan 2017

Chelsea Manning will remain a felon, as she should. But nothing would be gained by having her sit in prison for 35 years. I think it is always an injustice when the length of a sentence is given for purpose of making an example of someone.

I wish her well and hope she can get on with her life.

m-lekktor

(3,675 posts)

19. WOW! Many cudos to Obama! What a classy and kind thing to do.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 05:54 PM

Jan 2017

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