The president's team asked Trump lawyers ways to cut Russia investigation /conflicts of interest issues, but there is nothing to pardon, zero evidence, no Russian collusion. .. of course more fake news!
Why can't the mainstream media talk about the eleven billion US dollars, huge expenses of Michelle Obama as a first lady. She used tax payers ' money for luxury vacations, buying and renting yachts, expensive drinks, cigarettes, accessories for her and guests, paying salary for her mother while she lived in the White House, with gardeners, dog walkers & care takers, aides, etc. The amount she spent was really shocking that there should be an investigative report on this matter. The amount could have been used to build hospitals and government houses for the homeless. Why should this be allowed or pardoned? So many crimes and corruptions overlooked by inventing delusional crimes of Trump!!
Or what about the unsolved death of Seth Rich who leaked DNC crimes to Wikileaks? There were so many murdered witnesses against the Clintons and Demoncrats!
This is indeed the strangest US governance I have ever witnessed. His lack-lustre ratings with his Apprentice TV show - he has more than made up for it! He is probably the most televised personality on TV today! Every US news network...sorry, Fake News network...it is 24/7. Every talk-show and comedy based show - he is PRIME FODDER! I simply sit here waiting for the FIRST thing he can get passed! But yes, when he asked if he could pardon himself? That went beyond funny to scary!
epirb: So was the "secret" meeting with Putin had with Trump at the G20 , and a forth one in the bathroom same place . All get world wide coverage . You must be familiar with the term "take with a pink of salt " .
Yes, we all know that meeting was just all about glory-holes.
raphael119: Actually Trump can pardon himself and he may be stupid,foolish, and/or treacherous and/or desperate enough to try it. The constitution doesnt specifically say he cant. In the end its a political question no president has been low and traitor enough to need to come close to.
Wow. Really? Damn, it has been awhile since I have read the Constitution of the USA, but this is intriguing. Non-specification is a possibility for allowance? Way cool! Wish I could run for POTUS!
The main question should not be " can he actually do this " but rather why would he ask this question in the first place .What does he know that would require a response like this ? If he is innocent as he claims he is then why not push the investigation to uncover his innocence . He could then grandstand the fact he was right all along . I just can't seem to think that this is the actions of an innocent man !
While we are on the subject of " not too bright activity ", I often wonder why the right presents and runs really dumb candidates . G.W.Bush was so dumb he couldn't hardly talk meaningfully . Now we have this braggart who says that everything he does will be the best ever . I also remember that we had a recent President that actually spoke in whole sentences . He also was a Harvard graduate and got nothing but constant distain from the right . Perhaps your right ( no pun intended ) in saying that the average I Q of theses people is somewhere around 60 to 80 !
ChesneyChrist: Scientists needs to study this phenemenon. With a broad brush I'll bet that Trump voters are not very good at picking up on social cues or reading peoples emotions; charisma has the greatest affect on people who have none. And that's a broader problem in today's society undermining everything from democracy to marriage - people expect to be far more entertained than they will ever be entertaining and life becomes like a game; a roleplay taken too seriously.
How does this explain the 20-25 % of Sanders supporters who well and truly understood Hillarys social cues and read her emotions correctly . Or the other voters who voted for Stein in a protest against Clinton , between them they delivered Trump to the Whitehouse . It was more an understanding of Hillary by them than any thing Trump voters did . Trump did nothing more than preach to the converted .
Aragorn11: If I were trump I'd be exploring the possibilities too They're coming for him and the lies are being found to be what they are, lies. The evidence is mounting and I'd be surprised if he lasts the year. Would expect him to fire Mueller as the GOP seem toothless and are letting him ride roughshod over such a venerable position.
Follow the money.
Trump will last through his 4 years, unless he resigns. He is a GOP president, with a GOP Congress and a GOP Supreme Court. There is no possible way he will be impeached.
Are all you NEWBY Anti Home Grown Commies are ready to Renounce the Neocon Trotsky's' the Democrat Marxist's, Truman's Uncle Joe Stalin, little Billy Ayers,Common Core,"Media Matter's David Brock", as well as Breaking ALL Ties with George Soros,MSLSD & CNN??? (((((((((((((laughIN)))))))))))))))))
"Trump 'asks' lawyers if he can use presidential pardon for himself"
This is exactly what a guilty person would be wondering about when he feels the jig may be up and he may be close to finally having to face the music. He probably is fearful that the forces aligned against him are getting too close to taking him down and he's looking for any way out he can find.
The irony is he hasn't even been formally charged with anything requiring a pardon but the workings of a guilty mind is obvious.
epirb: Any one thinking that the Washington Post has information from a meeting between Trump and his lawyers is misinformed .
Even if one third of the "fake" stories published worldwide regarding Trump, have any truth, it would warrant a full and unbiased investigation. The sad thing is that few have the balls to stand up and admit maybe they made a mistake!
Y'all do know it's illegal to expose a confidential conversation between a client and his lawyer.
You can be sued; and hearsay can never be used in court; that's why this is fake news drivin by the 5 eyes deep state global corporate technocratic duopoly. do i have to name names?
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