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2017-08-28 Home Front: Politix

Trump's pardon of Arpaio sends strong messages to immigrant advocates, Mueller team, loyalists

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-28 00:51|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

A butt-hurt Senator Patrick Leahy? Where's the downside ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-28 00:56|| 2017-08-28 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 To me it just says that Trump will be using the few powers remaining to a POTUS* in his fight against the New Class - which controls the (all powerful) bureaucracy.

*In Obama's era we were constantly surprised in what Obama could get away with - but that wasn't because the power of his office, but because he fully shared the goals of the New Class - including the goal of living high on public means.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-08-28 01:59|| 2017-08-28 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 "The remedy for those who disagree with the pardon is at the ballot box.”

And the remedy for those who disagree with rulings in a criminal court is appellate court - not pardon.

Posted by DepotGuy 2017-08-28 09:45|| 2017-08-28 09:45|| Front Page Top

#4 And the remedy for those who disagree with rulings in a criminal court is appellate court

Which will take years.

By that time the parade will have moved on, and so will the barking dogs.

Posted by Pappy 2017-08-28 11:02|| 2017-08-28 11:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Depot, I've posted "Conservatism Is Not A Suicide Pact" in opinion, which addresses your arguments in polite & thoughtful fashion.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-08-28 11:55|| 2017-08-28 11:55|| Front Page Top

#6 ....which addresses your arguments in polite & thoughtful fashion.

g(r)om, are you in... transition ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-28 11:57|| 2017-08-28 11:57|| Front Page Top

#7 I beg your pardon?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-08-28 11:58|| 2017-08-28 11:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Depot, I've posted "Conservatism Is Not A Suicide Pact" in opinion, which addresses your arguments in polite & thoughtful fashion.

WADR grom, the author of that piece appears to be an opportunistic RINO hunter with an Alinskey fetish. None of his numerous logical fallacy arguments refute that Arapio didn't willfully disregard a legal ruling and was in contempt of court. He also conviently ommited Arapio's legal options (beyond a pardon) still available. Sorry, I don't agree with the author that the rule of law is a "unicorn". Nor do I agree that elected officials that disregard the law should be exonerated out of loyalty or symbolism.

Posted by DepotGuy 2017-08-28 13:56|| 2017-08-28 13:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Have it your way

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-08-28 14:07|| 2017-08-28 14:07|| Front Page Top

#10 Most everyone subjected to jury duty has 'contempt for court'.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-28 17:01|| 2017-08-28 17:01|| Front Page Top

#11 A lot of dope pushers were pardoned by Zero. A lot of them.

The ignorant who complain about the President's support of law enforcement officers such as this Sheriff can, and will, rot in hell

Posted by Threatch Jeamp8135 2017-08-28 18:49|| 2017-08-28 18:49|| Front Page Top

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