(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . A Bad Weekend for Authoritarianism; Also: To Pardon or Not to Pardon?: 'BradCast' 12/9/2024 [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-12-09 So, should Biden use his Constitutional Presidential pardon power before leaving office to grant clemency to many of those who will likely be targeted by a weaponized Trump Administration? Or is it more important to maintain the polite "norms and traditions" that only Dems seem to follow as Trump and Republicans run rough-shod over them? My view is pretty clear: Offer them all pardons. If they want one, grant it. If they don't, they're on their own. We open up the phones to get the opinions from listeners on this matter and whether or not they would like to see Biden issue such pardons. Suffice to say, we remain a divided nation... [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/12/9/2291102/-A-Bad-Weekend-for-Authoritarianism-Also-To-Pardon-or-Not-to-Pardon-BradCast-12-9-2024?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/