Regarding Trump pardons, I have a pretty simple view: This is him doing a thing he can do! It's a very broad power, with almost no limits, and he needs no one else's say to do it. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-president-actually-has-enormous-power-to-pardon … ... Of course he's going to do it in unexpected ways!
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None of that is to say it's right, or appropriate, or good, or good for the rule of law, or anything like that — something that should be obvious but who knows these days. But, it is.
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My point is not to diminish criticism — not at all — it is to assess what Trump is doing and why. And the most Trump thing is: I have the ability to do something, and I am doing it to make money, to settle scores, or to try to get people to like me.
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@nycsouthpaw notes (about what I've written elsewhere), this is *not* about self-pardon questions or questions about using the pardon power to obstruct an investigation into himself, this thread is about what he has done thus far.https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/1002228405780254720 …Show this thread -
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@tparti and me, on today's pardon: "The former official said he doesn't think Trump is playing 'the sort of three-dimensional chess people ascribe to decisions like this. More often than not he's just eating the pieces.'" https://www.buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/trump-allies-dont-see-three-dimensional-chess-in-dinesh?utm_term=.rneQqOgly#.whYOl4zgE …pic.twitter.com/QYkXCUs4mI
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Rudy Giuliani tells me that Trump told him about the D'Souza pardon decision last night. As to the 3D chess talk: "I say there’s nothing to that," adding that he’s had no discussions with Trump about sending any messages with his pardons.https://www.buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/trump-allies-dont-see-three-dimensional-chess-in-dinesh?utm_term=.rneQqOgly#.whYOl4zgE …
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i know you didnt say it but this almost sounds like "... so dont criticize him for it"
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Not at all!
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sweet! win, win, win, baby!
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That statement is written in history from 08’, but I’m sure Trump will try and use this “Golden” opportunity. Let’s hope he gets the same thing Rod did.
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