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tetedur

(1,407 posts) Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:39 AM Jan 3

Wasn't it December when Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernndez for drug trafficking

So is it a double standard or merely madness?

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Wasn't it December when Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernndez for drug trafficking (Original Post) tetedur Jan 3 OP

Maybe a 'take out the competition' move? Attilatheblond Jan 3 #1

K&R UTUSN Jan 3 #2

Hernandez was found guilty by a judge n jury..this action had no such thing Deuxcents Jan 3 #3

What double standard? Cash gets a pardon, oil gets a kidnapping. Simple. unblock Jan 3 #4

As George W Bush said...."I am the decider". None of this should surprise anyone. It is who we are. walkingman Jan 3 #5

If Maduro greases the royal palms, I'm sure he'll be pardoned, too. Vinca Jan 3 #6

We need to learn that Republicans do not care about hypocrisy nor having the moral high ground. W_HAMILTON Jan 3 #7

Did Hernandez have oil MiniMe Jan 3 #8

Attilatheblond

(8,321 posts)

1. Maybe a 'take out the competition' move?

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:41 AM

Jan 3

Perhaps Junior was complaining about the price of his high getting too high?

UTUSN

(76,995 posts)

2. K&R

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:42 AM

Jan 3

Deuxcents

(25,555 posts)

3. Hernandez was found guilty by a judge n jury..this action had no such thing

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:42 AM

Jan 3

unblock

(55,938 posts)

4. What double standard? Cash gets a pardon, oil gets a kidnapping. Simple.

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:42 AM

Jan 3

walkingman

(10,358 posts)

5. As George W Bush said...."I am the decider". None of this should surprise anyone. It is who we are.

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:04 PM

Jan 3

Vinca

(53,369 posts)

6. If Maduro greases the royal palms, I'm sure he'll be pardoned, too.

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:08 PM

Jan 3

W_HAMILTON

(10,089 posts)

7. We need to learn that Republicans do not care about hypocrisy nor having the moral high ground.

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:08 PM

Jan 3

We on the left care about that.

Republicans care about unbridled power.

And while we have the moral high ground, Republicans have all the power in DC.

MiniMe

(21,877 posts)

8. Did Hernandez have oil

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Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:33 PM

Jan 3

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