Obama wouldn’t have been able to put his pen down on the pardon before Fox News went on on how racially motivated his decision was.
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Replying to @julian_moffit @bomani_jones
Worrying about Fox News didn't stop him from pardoning Chelsea Manning. Why make excuses? He could have done it and didn't.
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Replying to @MeeorxMox @bomani_jones
Granting clemency is not the same as a full pardon.
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Replying to @julian_moffit @bomani_jones
The reaction was the same. And it's not far off. It's not like he didn't pardon a TON of people at the end of his 2nd term just like every other president. The answer is the same. He could've done it. He didn't. That's it
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Replying to @MeeorxMox @bomani_jones
Like with most things right wing media does it would have been easy to twist that pardon for Jack Johnson as condoning his abusive acts towards women...like one of his girlfriends he put in the hospital...can you tell me that wouldn’t have happened?https://theundefeated.com/features/will-obama-pardon-heavyweight-boxing-champ-jack-johnson/ …
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Replying to @julian_moffit @bomani_jones
And commuting the sentence of a traitor (according to ppl on the right) was gonna go over fine? He did it knowing there would be backlash but it would appeal to his base. He didn't do that for Johnson. That's it. And any amount of speculation on why won't change that fact.
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Replying to @MeeorxMox @bomani_jones
But I do also feel like your comparison of Manning doesn’t necessarily jive. Many on the right consider Snowden a hero...but not Manning and that is largely devoted to her transition. Consider this article from the American conservative in 2011http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/bradley-manning-american-hero/ …
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Replying to @julian_moffit @bomani_jones
I get that it says the American Conservative on that article but it was originally published in TomDispatch & written by Chase Madar. He doesn't represent the mainstream right (he supports universal healthcare for example). Mainstream right hated Manning leaks cuz they're hawks
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I’m not right wing in any sense, just broad minded. Also I think it’s a shame Obama did my pardon JJ and grant categorical clemency to thousands of others. That said, Trump is a piece of shit, much worse than Obama, especially on criminal justice.
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did *not pardon
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I understood lol. I’ve learned how to read through typos since joining Twitter last year lol.
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Is there anywhere that you would essentially draw the line on whistle blowing?
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