Not sure if he has the power to do that, or if he could do it but not make it permanent. But if he can, he really should…

  • @adarza@lemmy.ca
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    775 months ago

    pardon is a power granted by the constitution.

    states are, for the most part, in control of their own election process.

    biden can’t do a thing about either. and anything he does on his own, such as via executive order, will just be undone on dictator day.

      • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost
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        85 months ago

        He’s a sitting duck, nothing bad will happen if he just goes “Alright, I’m king for the next 3 months. Here’s some more polices things for Americans, free gun training and a copy of the Improvised Munitions book included.”

        He could just… legalize pot, give Americans money, and have Trump taken care of. “but muh rule of law!!! what president would that set for the next dude who’s going to do it anyways?”

  • @Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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    385 months ago

    There’s a lot of radical things Biden could do to better shelter the people of the US and indeed the world from the coming storm but, being Joe Biden, he’s going to do none of them.

  • @lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee
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    135 months ago

    Joe Biden can do whatever he wants and it doesn’t matter because then Trump will do whatever he wants. He can do away with pardons and then Trump can decree that they exist again. There’s nothing left to stop him. Buckle up.

  • @LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    115 months ago

    He can do whatever he wants, the supreme Court is dumb enough to say so, he can post troops at the front of their swear in and mow down both of them before they get sworn in. If he does nothing to stop it after that. " He would get impeached" and be out of a job… but cannot get penalties against him for doing so. The supreme Court is the most supreme dumbasses we have seen in our lives. I thought my parents were stupid. They are making feathers look smart. Will Biden, no, will trump, yes. We know better

  • @crawancon@lemm.ee
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    75 months ago

    even if we could he won’t. or some political problem prevents it. see the college debt relief debacle or Manchin.

  • stinerman
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    55 months ago

    The President can pardon anyone he wants for any federal crime as long as it’s backward looking. He can’t pardon someone for something that will happen in the future.

    The President does not have the power to abolish pardons.