| There are also some that feel he was unjustly singled out by politically motivated prosecutors. But if you you think there is no risk that the justice system can be misused for such political ends, then I suppose you have the same problems with Biden pardoning Hunter and half his family to protect them from politically motivated prosecution? Or is it only wrong when Republicans do it? At minimum I would say that the general public in a general election should have the same power to effetively pardon someone as the President has. After all, the electorate is the basis from which the President draws his power and legitimacy. And not only for the President, by the way. The legitimacy of the entire system, including both Congress and the Legal System draws its legitimacy from the same source (even if the Constitution is designed to provide protection against short term simple majorities). If the outcome of the vote cannot be accepted, then that basically means the country cannot remain a democracy. Personally, I don't think I could have voted for Trump after how he behaved in January 2021 (if I were a citizen). Primarily because of how he betrayed Pence. But Biden and Kamala sure made it a lot easier for him in 2024 than it would have been if the country had been led by someone like Obama. |