Mitt Romney says Biden should pardon Trump

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Antifar
05/16/2024
08:38 AM
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/gop-sen-mitt-romney-says-biden-pardoned-trump-rcna152420

Romney, a vocal critic of Trump, said, I think its a terrible fault for our country to see people attacking our legal system thats an enormous mistake. I think its also demeaning for people to quite apparently try and run for vice president by donning a red tie and standing outside the courthouse. It's just I'd have felt awkward.

The Utah Republican argued that Biden should have pardoned Trump when the Justice Department announced charges against him and that the president made an enormous error by not pressuring New York prosecutors to drop their case against Trump. (Presidents can pardon only in federal cases.)

"He should have fought like crazy to keep this prosecution from going forward, Romney said, referring to Biden. It was a win-win for Donald Trump.

Pressed by Ruhle whether that is Bidens job to pardon Trump, Romney said he believes that Biden should have taken a cue from former President Lyndon B. Johnson, saying that the president could have stepped in and urged New York prosecutors to drop the case.

I have been around for a while. If LBJ had been president, and he didnt want something like this to happen, hed have been all over that prosecutor saying, You better not bring that forward or Im gonna drive you out of office, he said.

Ruhle then noted that Romney supports having separate but equal branches of government.

I do. ... You may disagree with this, but had I been President Biden, when the Justice Department brought on indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him. I'd have pardoned President Trump. Why? Well, because it makes me, President Biden, the big guy and the person I pardoned a little guy.

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RchHomieQuanChi
05/16/2024
08:41 AM
#2
Remember when people were saying Romney was a "good" Republican?
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Kalk
05/16/2024
08:44 AM
#3
Biden can't pardon Trump for state crimes.
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ScazarMeltex
05/16/2024
08:45 AM
#4
Mitt Romney should shut the fuck up.
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PoIkan
05/16/2024
08:46 AM
#5
Republicans once again not knowing the laws.
Tanthalas
05/16/2024
08:46 AM
#6
Yeah, he gives no good reason to pardon Trump.
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Sephiroth_C_Ryu
05/16/2024
08:48 AM
#7
Moscow Mitch wants someone to be pardoned because he likely did as bad if not worse, except less stupid.

Got it.

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CyricZ
05/16/2024
08:48 AM
#8
Sorry Mitchum Romney that ain't happening.
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TomClark
05/16/2024
08:48 AM
#9
Unsensible
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05/16/2024
06:01 AM
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ssjevot
05/16/2024
08:49 AM
#11
He wants the president to pressure a state court to drop a case? So he wants the president to be a dictator, Trump or not?
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Sephiroth_C_Ryu
05/16/2024
08:49 AM
#12
RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Remember when people were saying Romney was a "good" Republican?

Closest I remember is people calling him a turtle. I think they meant it as an insult. But turtles are beautiful things.

Don't call horrible people turtles.

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TimeForAction
05/16/2024
08:50 AM
#13
Even if Biden would consider it he would only do so under the condition there be some kind of admission of guilt and maybe a sliver of remorse which we know wont happen
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Tanthalas
05/16/2024
08:56 AM
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Sephiroth_C_Ryu posted...
Closest I remember is people calling him a turtle. I think they meant it as an insult. But turtles are beautiful things.

Don't call horrible people turtles.
I think youre confusing Mitt Romney with Mitch McConnell.
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Kaldrenthebold
05/16/2024
08:57 AM
#16
Mitt Romney can fuck off
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Southernfatman
05/16/2024
08:59 AM
#17
RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Remember when people were saying Romney was a "good" Republican?

Some still do and it's maddening. Same for McCain.
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toreysback
05/16/2024
09:01 AM
#18
according to trump there are no crimes to be pardoned for. biden is the one who should be seeking a pardon from him
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Jerry_Hellyeah
05/16/2024
09:03 AM
#19
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LightningThief
05/16/2024
09:05 AM
#20
RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Remember when people were saying Romney was a "good" Republican?
No.

I think some cofuse giving kudos for a specific thing, to a sponsorship of one's entire character.

It eas great he voted to impeach, but giving kudos for that specific thing shouldn't be confused for thinking Romney is a good guy.
Horith
05/16/2024
09:06 AM
#21
Oh, good to know Romney is okay forgiving Trump for stealing box after box of classified documents, lying about having them, and being caught on recording showing them to people he shouldnt.

I wonder what his stance on Hillary Clinton was regarding her emails.

There are no good Republicans. Not now, not ever.
Diceheist
05/16/2024
09:11 AM
#22
"He should have fought like crazy to keep this prosecution from going forward, Romney said, referring to Biden. It was a win-win for Donald Trump.

Ok but it is literal corruption to interfere with legal processes for the sake of political benefits.

You may disagree with this, but had I been President Biden, when the Justice Department brought on indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him.

Good thing America saw through this guy.
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BewmHedshot
05/16/2024
09:15 AM
#23
"Being a convicted criminal is a win for my Republican colleague and owner Donald Trump" - Mittens 'But I'm one of the good ones!' Romney
masterpug53
05/16/2024
09:15 AM
#24
You know what, Mitt? I disagree.
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Irony
05/16/2024
09:16 AM
#25
Remember when he said that his colleagues were idiots? Did he include himself?
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ssb_yunglink2
05/16/2024
09:16 AM
#26
Sephiroth_C_Ryu posted...
Moscow Mitch wants someone to be pardoned because he likely did as bad if not worse, except less stupid.

Got it.
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hockeybabe89
05/16/2024
09:17 AM
#27
"The Democrats need to be the bigger people and not let someone be prosecuted for dozens of felonies. They aren't looking at the whole picture!"
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gu-gohan
05/16/2024
09:19 AM
#28
What a dumb proposal, really.

All people are equal before the law. Trump needs to get punished for his crimes all the same as any other person.
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GranAures
05/16/2024
09:20 AM
#29
A: For the state run investigations Biden has no say in those. To try to force state investigations to halt would be the exact opposite of the "small government" Romney claims to support.
B: For the federal ones: Some are from a period before Trump was president so any of those sure as hell should not be pardoned and.
C: there might be a point with the ones from when Trump was in office but given the fat fuck has openly stated he would weaponize the government against his enemies, likely answered with Romney's silence, you know good and well this "bigger man" bullshit would not come out of Romney's mouth if the roles were reversed.

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Kaldrenthebold posted...
Mitt Romney can fuck off

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ThePieReborn
05/16/2024
09:21 AM
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Kaldrenthebold posted...
Mitt Romney can fuck off
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Heineken14
05/16/2024
09:22 AM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Remember when people were saying Romney was a "good" Republican?

He is. It's just that is like saying he's one of the good shit smeared stains on your walls. The one that ISN'T giving you and your neighbors cancer and somehow yelling out racial slurs at passing children.
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HotDogMayo
05/16/2024
09:29 AM
#33
I think being a good Republican and being good compared to other Republicans is an important distinction.

Romney isn't a good Republican, those don't exist. He just seems good in comparison.
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hmnut7
05/16/2024
09:30 AM
#34
lets be honest, what would it possibly do for Biden?

Would it get him even ONE republican vote? No

And it would cost him millions of Democratic votes

He would easily lose every swing state and Im sure more than a few blue states
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Cemith
05/16/2024
09:30 AM
#35
That's fucking dumb.

HotDogMayo posted...
I think being a good Republican and being good compared to other Republicans is an important distinction.

Romney isn't a good Republican, those don't exist. He just seems good in comparison.

Also this
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creativerealms
05/16/2024
09:30 AM
#36
No. That would be the worst thing he could do.
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Starks
05/16/2024
09:45 AM
#37
He'd only accept a pardon from himself and only after he reassures himself that he's not admitting guilt in the process.
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pazzy
05/16/2024
09:52 AM
#38
At this point with the way people want to abuse pardoning, I'm not even sure it should be a thing anymore.
hmnut7
05/16/2024
10:56 AM
#39
pazzy posted...
At this point with the way people want to abuse pardoning, I'm not even sure it should be a thing anymore.
1000% agreed.

it was originally suppose to be something to prevent really harsh or unjust punishments.

Now its just a perk of the office that allows absolute corruption.
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CADE_FOSTER
05/16/2024
10:57 AM
#40
RchHomieQuanChi posted...
Remember when people were saying Romney was a "good" Republican?
he was never good he still voted with them this whole time
DKBananaSlamma
05/16/2024
10:58 AM
#41
Is it kinda like that scene where Goku gave Perfect Cell a senzu bean to fight Gohan at full strength? >_>
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TheLiarParadox
05/16/2024
11:02 AM
#42
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WrkHrdPlayHrdr
05/16/2024
11:03 AM
#43
It seems to me Romney tends to have better options more often than his Republican colleagues. I've seen him multiple times put aside the party line bullshit because it wasn't the right thing.

This is not one of those times and he is wrong.

Did he do this on purpose? The "big guy" seems kind of intentional and certainly means something to the red hats.
Well, because it makes me, President Biden, the big guy
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Enclave
05/16/2024
11:06 AM
#44
R-Money as usual saying dumb shit.

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DKBananaSlamma
05/16/2024
11:08 AM
#45
Enclave posted...
R-Money as usual saying dumb shit.

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That's still one of my favorite memes from that election lol
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Enclave
05/16/2024
11:08 AM
#46
Lol, same.
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Westernwolf4
05/16/2024
11:14 AM
#47
I was disappointed to read this yesterday. I dont think Mitt is a good guy or anything, but I do honestly think he believes Trump is bad for America. But his take on this is plain moronic:

1.Saying that a President is above the law is extremely bad if you want a functioning government;

2.Him pushing the idea that Biden should pressure those working in the state judicial branch to drop charges is problematic in more ways than I can count, including federal interference with state and executive interference with judiciary;

2.He seems to be pushing this as some grand political strategy for Biden and a way to heal the country. As if pardoning Trump would gain him one GOP vote, and wouldnt lose him millions of Democrat votes. As if a gesture like that would heal anything when Trump and his MAGA cult never stops crying about persecution and rigged elections no matter what.

Refusing to hold an obvious criminal accountable is just the worst of all possible takes. Come on Mitt.
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Gritty
05/16/2024
11:17 AM
#48
The better man trope only works when the other side is smart enough to understand how pathetic they look

the power trump and his cult hold is in their myopathy
UnsteadyOwl
05/16/2024
11:24 AM
#49
Pardoning Trump would almost certainly cost Biden the election. He'd piss off his own base while Republicans would still vote Republican.
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