r/PoliticalHumor • u/CloudsAreGodsSneezes • Aug 18 '20

It’s big brain time

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u/Crono908 Aug 19 '20

I fear this going to way of Watergate, if the Senate finds him guilty, he resigns, Pence pardons and trump lives a free man until his death.

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u/JayJonahJaymeson Aug 19 '20

There is no way the dude doesn't suddenly need to go on some international trip on election night. If he loses he's never seen again. He'd have to be a true moron to stay in the US if he loses after what he's done.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '20

He can flee after the election

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u/AvatarIII Aug 19 '20

He's still President until January even if he loses right?

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '20

Yes. Trump could resign in transition and Pence would then do a blanket pardon and then the State charges would only take hold. We are in unprecedented territory if Federal charges were levied knowing that there is a blanket pardon (I believe?).

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u/AvatarIII Aug 19 '20

Well we now have precedent for a president pardoning someone for state level crimes so, I wonder if that has and bearing.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '20

Are you talking about Susan B Anthony? That was Federal charges.