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    Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 14 Aug 2017

    Joe Arpaio was convicted of ignoring a judge's order. Pardoning him doesn't make much sense if you care about the rule of law.

    2:21 PM - 14 Aug 2017 from Manhattan, NY
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      1. Judi Elliott‏ @HootieTX 15 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        I guess that means NO ONE should ever be pardoned ? A political prosecution that took years to pull off.Ignoring judge's order popular now !

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      1. Liz Mair‏Verified account @LizMair 14 Aug 2017
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        Silly Matt, "rule of law" isn't actually what he cares about, it's just code!

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      1. Michael Klipstein‏ @Klipper1967 14 Aug 2017
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        Neither was pardoning Mark Rich

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      1. Chris Lockwood‏ @LockwoodChris 14 Aug 2017
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        Clinton pardoned a terrorist, which seems worse to me

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      1.  🇺🇸ATX Progressive‏ @hxduirjfudid 14 Aug 2017
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        So much for being the "Law and Order" candidate..

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      2. Chris Lockwood‏ @LockwoodChris 14 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        It kinda sounds like Joe was convicted for enforcing the law, which is odd

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      1. Tim Finnigan‏ @TimFinnigan 15 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        ask that same question to marc Rich

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      1. Mike Kumar‏ @mikeinyvr 14 Aug 2017
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        Doesn't that make the case to not pardon anyone because those convicted did so despite the "rule of law"

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      1. Ben S. Nethercot‏ @ScifresNet 14 Aug 2017
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        Since when doesTrump care about the rule of law? He does what he wants, with no thought.

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      1. mmagwa‏ @MohammadAgwa 14 Aug 2017
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        Let's not forget that Mr Joe Arpaio's one of Trump's early supporters. Just an innocent question "What for Mr Arpaio stands? Racism, bigotry

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      1. Frank OConnor‏ @frankoc322 14 Aug 2017
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        "The law is an ass."--Charles Dickens

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      1. Jeffrey Smith‏ @JeffreyLS172 14 Aug 2017
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        Agreed but people've done far worse and pardoned

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      1. It's all going to be OK 👌 ن‏ @TheBarbaraGame 14 Aug 2017
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        He was convicted of contempt of court. Same thing journalists are accused of when they don't agree w/ a judge's interpretation of a law.

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      1. David Ugartechea‏ @davidu94607 14 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        WRONG

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      1. heyamber‏ @whoutalkingbout 14 Aug 2017
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        Funny, originally he was accused of upholding the law that O administration wanted to ignore. Care about that law?

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      1. James Craley‏ @vampxu 14 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Let's face it. He only said this to counter his condemnation statement to let his more fervent supporters know he is still on their side

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      1. Zz Maine‏ @maina2013 14 Aug 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Doesn't make sense if you truly believe "racism is evil" which you read from your prepared statement on C'ville

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      1. Jon Bell‏ @jus_bellum 14 Aug 2017
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        Pardon not about 'rule of law'. Pardon about 'greater good'. Sometimes 'rule of law' gives asinine result. Still the law, but asinine.

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      1. Izengabe‏ @Izengabe_ 14 Aug 2017
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        The correct response to ignoring a judge's order is to get elected to the US Senate from Alabama

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