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Azathoth

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17. God no. Hillary is the reason we lost
Tue Nov 29, 2016, 03:37 PM
Nov 2016

At the end of the day, it was the Clintons' constant stream of conflicts of interest and shady behavior that ultimately cost us this election. Democrats really couldn't respond to any of it, from the server to the Clinton Foundation, except to say "Well, it wasn't illegal" -- shades of 1998 for those who remember that saga. Voters finally had enough of it all and decided it was preferable to roll the dice on an unknown orange nutcase rather than deal with four more years of Clinton intrigue. The only good thing to come out of this election is that we can finally close the book on third-way Bill and Hill and look toward the future.

Obama, meanwhile, is already pissing on his own legacy by preemptively undercutting his party's nascent opposition to Cheeto Benito. Going out on a limb for the now-irrelevant Hillary would be the ultimate act of self-immolation. Besides, no one is going to prosecute Hillary. The desire to waste money on investigating her disappeared on November 9th.

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Obama could still pardon Hillary, just like Nixon without being charged with anything. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #1
I don't believe so. I spent a lot of time reviewing the section regarding Presidential Pardons and politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2016 #7
Okay, then how did Nixon get pardoned without ever being charged? Or am I mis-remembering? InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #9
Did any of your reading leftynyc Nov 2016 #13
Obama could issue a blanket pardon. NWCorona Nov 2016 #15
It's not necessary and impies guilt Lil Missy Nov 2016 #2
Yes. Agreed. emulatorloo Nov 2016 #3
Disagree. See my two responses. If you have a reference that shows it's not necessary I'd like to politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2016 #8
She hasn't done anything wrong/illegal emulatorloo Nov 2016 #10
Frankly, I think that is a really dumb idea. She should do absolutely nothing at this point. Lil Missy Nov 2016 #11
So why is it a dumb idea? Besides the fact that you said so. politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2016 #12
Sure, he could, I guess...but why give the Nazi RW media echo chamber another talking point? Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #4
No blue cat Nov 2016 #5
No. I don't believe she wants that. marybourg Nov 2016 #6
Yes, it denies Trump his desire to prosecute Amishman Nov 2016 #14
No. Obama should and I expect he probably will issue a blanket pardon NWCorona Nov 2016 #16
God no. Hillary is the reason we lost Azathoth Nov 2016 #17
I hope they go after Clinton with the fire of a million suns. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #18
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