Posted on Dec 24, 2020
All Confederate soldiers gain presidential pardons, Dec. 25, 1868
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https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/12/25/this-day-in-politics-dec-25- [login to see]
Are the controversial pardons we see from Trump a coincidence or is he modeling himself after one of his favorite US presidents, Andrew Johnson.
Are the controversial pardons we see from Trump a coincidence or is he modeling himself after one of his favorite US presidents, Andrew Johnson.
All Confederate soldiers gain presidential pardons, Dec. 25, 1868
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Another similarity is that both Andrew Johnson and Donald Trump faced impeachment from Congress during their Presidential terms
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/andrew-johnson-impeachment-trump-best-analog.html
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/andrew-johnson-impeachment-trump-best-analog.html
Andrew Johnson Was Impeached for Being a Racist Demagogue
Basically. (He also fired his war secretary.)
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Pardons are always controversial for one side. Nature of the beast for every President that ever served. The only difference the last 8 years or so is we have people who want to persecute people even after they aren’t serving anymore to try to make political points. MHO
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MAJ James Woods
Pardons shouldn’t be controversial. Should be indisputable and defensible or justifiable by either side. Especially when it comes to pardoning war criminals. Both sides could agree with commutations that allow the felony record of their crime stay in place but a pardon...yeah there’s good reason for controversy.
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MAJ James Woods - The key word "Should": Should be indisputable and defensible or justifiable by either side. We haven't had much of that the last 30 years of so. MHO
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