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bb88 | on: Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon
Voters wanted a better economy first, not pardons for drug traffickers and violent offenders.

This could have waited until after the midterms.

Klonoar | parent | next
> This could have waited until after the midterms.

On the contrary, he can just bury it in the first 48 hours. This will fade into the background soon enough but that group is kept happy.

macinjosh | parent | next
It was one signature? Doesn't seem like a big time sink. Many of these early actions were prepared prior to inauguration.
bb88 | root | parent
In war, you point your biggest gun at the enemy. You don't shoot yourself in the foot.
mattpope | parent | next
It seems like the voters that were being referred to value restoring rights. How can something immediately achievable be balanced with "the economy", a thing so broad and deeply systemic?
bb88 | root | parent
The people in Pennsylvania who elected him, didn't want this.
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duxup | parent | next
>This could have waited until after the midterms.

He promised to pardon the rioters during the election and it didn't hurt him. I think he decided it wouldn't hurt him (and Trump cares bout that first) and if he thought about the midterms ... maybe won't hurt then either.

Congress isn't directly involved in any of this anyway.

bb88 | root | parent
Congress is involved. They have to prove they can govern. It's hard to be the party of "law and order" if you need only to kiss the ring for your release.
duxup | root | parent | next
GOP house could hardly operate last round and … they won more seats.
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toyg | root | parent
The GOP doesn't exist anymore, it's simply Trump Party. They live or die on his performance, and kiss his ring to exist.
Bluescreenbuddy | parent | next
The leopards will be feasting the next 4 years.
foogazi | parent
Eh, lowering the price of eggs is not as easy so