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Obama Pardons 78, Shortens Sentence for 153 Others

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he White House says President Barack Obama has pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others convicted of federal crimes. It's the most number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president.
Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office, but he has focused primarily on shortening sentences rather than pardons. Pardons amount to forgiveness of a crime that removes restrictions on the right to vote and lessens the conviction stigma.

Neil Eggleston, Obama's White House counsel, says Obama has now pardoned a total of 148 people during his presidency and has shortened the sentences of 1,176 people, including 395 serving life sentences.


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OK.... so you like criminals.

Do you have a reason for doubting that any of the pardons and shortened sentences were a good thing?
 
OK.... so you like criminals.

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Using your logic, just about every President in our history "like criminals", right?
Presidential Pardons
 
OK.... so you like criminals.

"Mercy will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it."--George Washington
 
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Using your logic, just about every President in our history "like criminals", right?
Presidential Pardons

Stop moving the goal post.

I don't care what other presidents have done.

A criminal is a criminal, and you like them out on the street.....................and that was what I responded to.

Stick with the original narrative.............................you applaud criminals being set free.
 
OK.... so you like criminals.

It's a power all President's have and all Presidents use. I'm willing to trust any chief executive who uses his pardon power to use it in the interest of justice.
 
Stop moving the goal post.

I don't care what other presidents have done.

A criminal is a criminal, and you like them out on the street.....................and that was what I responded to.

Stick with the original narrative.............................you applaud criminals being set free.

Im simply asking a question using your logic around the subject of Presidential pardons. You seem to be saying President Obama "likes criminals" because he is using his Presidential power to pardon individuals who have been convicted of a federal crime. Just about every other President in our history has used the same power to do the same thing. Does this mean then that other Presidents also "like criminals"
 
Without knowing the crimes in question nor the circumstances of any of the pardons and commutations, none of this means anything.

See post #11. Im simply using one posters logic. All have been convicted of a federal crime at one time or another and the President used his power to pardon them therefore the Presidents "like criminals". Simply using RetiredUSN logic.
 
Im simply asking a question using your logic around the subject of Presidential pardons. You seem to be saying President Obama "likes criminals" because he is using his Presidential power to pardon individuals who have been convicted of a federal crime. Just about every other President in our history has used the same power to do the same thing. Does this mean then that other Presidents also "like criminals"

I said that you like criminals.

The little clapping emoticons in your lead off post kind of led me there.

I don't give a crap what other presidents have done.

I hope one of these criminals doesn't kill one of your family, or embezzle money from your local gov't.
 
I said that you like criminals.

The little clapping emoticons in your lead off post kind of led me there.

I don't give a crap what other presidents have done.
Oh so "I like criminals" because I think pardoning certain non-violent offenders is a just thing? But when the person actively doing it, that doesnt matter?

I hope one of these criminals doesn't kill one of your family, or embezzle money from your local gov't.
Ooooo ahhhh scare tactics.
 
It's a power all President's have and all Presidents use. I'm willing to trust any chief executive who uses his pardon power to use it in the interest of justice.
You have far more faith in your fellow man than I, but yeah I'm good with Presidents having the power of pardon.
 
OK.........so you like criminals too.

How do you figure that? I like justice. I like criminals that serve sentences that are commensurate with the crimes they committed. That is not the same thing as liking criminals. Or do I have to agree with life imprisonment for spitting on the sidewalk to "not like criminals"?
 
Funny, My missus says the same thing. :) Though in her case she actually thinks it's one of my more endearing qualities.
 
Stop moving the goal post.

He didn't move the goal post. You should understand what the means before trying to use it.
I don't care what other presidents have done.

A criminal is a criminal, and you like them out on the street.....................and that was what I responded to.

Stick with the original narrative.............................you applaud criminals being set free.

Why do you promote a Marxist USA?
 
How do you figure that? I like justice. I like criminals that serve sentences that are commensurate with the crimes they committed. That is not the same as liking criminals. Or do I have to agree with life imprisonment for spitting on the sidewalk to "not like criminals"?

I suppose you have taken the time to go over each conviction of the pardons, right?

LMAO!
 
He didn't move the goal post. You should understand what the means before trying to use it.

Why do you promote a Marxist USA?

Learn what the word Marxist actually means before you apply it to a court's decision.

I thought you were smarter than this.
 
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