General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSheriff Joe Arpaio learns his presidential pardon was actually an admission of guilt:
This encapsulates "constitutional conservatism" perfectly. For all their love of symbols of the law, especially force, conservatives have very little understanding of the actual ideas behind the laws.
Link to tweet
http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/watch-joe-arpaio-learn-his-pardon-was-an-admission-of-guilt-1135157315748?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)this interview
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)would that disqualify him from running for public office because he logically is an admitted felon?
...................
BadgerKid
(4,549 posts)At least that's what a quick web search suggests.
uponit7771
(90,301 posts)Downtown Hound
(12,618 posts)Otherwise, yes, he would be disqualified. It should have been a felony though. What he did was way more than a misdemeanor.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)Considering all the cruel and unusual things he did to inmates through the years, he should be relegated to assistant Walmart greeter in the middle of a desert with no air conditioning.
.......................
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)And let some of his victims run the camp.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)former9thward
(31,923 posts)Anyone convicted of anything can run for federal office. The Constitution does not place limits on convictions.
rogue emissary
(3,147 posts)This is a perfect example of actually listening to the interviewee and possing followup questions.
uponit7771
(90,301 posts)AwakeAtLast
(14,120 posts)I'm being nice, too.
icymist
(15,888 posts)Grammy23
(5,810 posts)that by accepting the pardon, he was in essence, admitting guilt. It was almost like he couldn't believe what he was hearing. But Joe. It is true. So shut up and just go away.