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kacekwl

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3. I think Obama was a great president

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 07:02 PM

Dec 2016

but not pardoning Don S. and not closing Gitmo , and bailing on single payer , and oh shit I'll stop now.

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President Obama Grants 153 Commutations and 78 Pardons to Individuals Deserving of a Second Chance [View all] uppityperson Dec 2016 OP

Was Don Siegelman one of those pardoned or had a reduced sentence? Me think's not turbinetree Dec 2016 #1

Is there a reason why he wouldn't pardon Siegelman? I haven't heard a reason not to at this point. jalan48 Dec 2016 #5

I agree. I'm looking it up online, but as of yet, no News or list of who. n/t ffr Dec 2016 #6

Didn't one "guy" in the Bush Crime family by the name of Scooter Libby turbinetree Dec 2016 #10

Spot on. You should be running the democratic campaign ffr Dec 2016 #12

If our party hasn't figure this out after this fraud, hacking, rigged election, and turbinetree Dec 2016 #13

I liked that. Rant on. You'd get away with that in one show, but for ratings & revenue, you'll ffr Dec 2016 #14

You are ABSOLUTELTY RIGHT!! dicksmc3 Dec 2016 #7

The President did not pardon McDonnell Jose Garcia Dec 2016 #9

You mean it was overturned by cronies in the U.S. Supreme Court turbinetree Dec 2016 #11

Nope. It was vacated unanimously FBaggins Dec 2016 #15

But not Leonard Peltier or Mumia Abu Jamal. WhiteTara Dec 2016 #2

The President can only pardon people for federal crimes Jose Garcia Dec 2016 #8

Yes! Leonard Peltier is an Old Man Now McKim Dec 2016 #16

I think Obama was a great president kacekwl Dec 2016 #3

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2016 #4

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