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21. Pres Lincoln Pardoned Pres Biden's Great Great
Mon Feb 26, 2024, 09:56 PM
Feb 26

Grandfather.

This is just 4 paragraphs.. It's All really Interesting!

*Snip*

They testified that Robinette had, from the outbreak of the war, been “ardent, and Influential … in opposing Traitors and their schemes to destroy the Government.”

The letter concluded with an emotional flourish: “Think of his motherless Daughters and sons at home! … [Praying for] your interposition in behalf of the unfortunate Father … and distressed family of loved Children, Union Daughters & Union Sons.”

The missive did not go straight to the White House, but first landed on the desk of Waitman T. Willey, a newly elected senator from the recently admitted state of West Virginia. He endorsed the plea, calling Robinette’s punishment “a hard sentence on the case as stated.” Lincoln’s private secretary, John G. Nicolay, promptly requested that the judge advocate general, Joseph Holt, send over a report and the trial transcripts for presidential review.

Holt’s report arrived in late August, and Lincoln made his decision, writing, “Pardon for unexecuted part of punishment. A. Lincoln. Sep. 1. 1864.” Shortly thereafter, the War Department issued Special Orders No. 296, freeing Robinette from prison.

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Turley is predisposed to being a turd and lying. LiberalFighter Feb 26 #1
I see what you did there (and I love it!). Think. Again. Feb 26 #15
Fucking Turley? Really. What a crock of useless shit. bullimiami Feb 26 #2
Ok, let's do Trump now... bhikkhu Feb 26 #3
Turley Has Gone Completely Nuts ProfessorGAC Feb 26 #4
Really. Who the heck are these people? Biophilic Feb 26 #13
Then trump Rebl2 Feb 26 #20
Let's Go With That! ProfessorGAC Feb 27 #33
You left out rapist Conjuay Feb 27 #35
Lying Lawyer says what? WA-03 Democrat Feb 26 #5
Irish Need Not Apply? eShirl Feb 26 #6
Well, sure. His grandfather got deported for avoiding military service tanyev Feb 26 #7
Turley has more missing bolts than a Boeing 737 Max. Emile Feb 26 #8
Genealogy shows us every family has ancestors who were saints and sinners. Irish_Dem Feb 26 #9
Turley! Who else?! no_hypocrisy Feb 26 #10
What a crock! Turdley makes Bozo on a bender seem like a serous person. TheKentuckian Feb 26 #11
Not only is he an incompetent lawyer, he apparently is an incompetent spooky3 Feb 26 #12
How did I know it was going to be Turley? A_Woman_from_MI Feb 26 #14
Can't wait to see... Think. Again. Feb 26 #16
What a crock of crap. Joe Biden is... 3catwoman3 Feb 26 #17
Turley's comments suggest he is genetically disposed to public collapse of reputation. Sad. Hekate Feb 26 #18
Oh Lordy Rebl2 Feb 26 #19
Pres Lincoln Pardoned Pres Biden's Great Great Cha Feb 26 #21
That University edhopper Feb 26 #22
There was a time when I actually listened to Turley... spanone Feb 26 #23
Aside from it being unlikely to be genetic, compare Biden to Trump karynnj Feb 26 #24
Biden had a great-great grandfather who committed a crime (and was pardoned), Ocelot II Feb 26 #25
So is higher education good or bad now? Conservatives kwolf68 Feb 26 #26
On my dad's side they were circus people. My grandfather and 2 of his brothers were an aerial act. appleannie1 Feb 26 #27
At one time long, long ago I used to enjoy his contributions.....now?? a kennedy Feb 26 #28
WTF. Are we now pushing republican talking points? The Independent is a tabloid rag JohnSJ Feb 26 #29
I'm genetically predisposed to urinating on him RainCaster Feb 26 #30
I agree. Time to piss on that fucking turd. SoFlaBro Feb 27 #34
Hmmm. Dr. Strange Feb 27 #38
TSF is gonna run with this crap. Deuxcents Feb 26 #31
Huh?! - TURLEY's been a sleeze forever but this is breaking new ground for him. UTUSN Feb 26 #32
Somebody must have the goods on Turley... PCIntern Feb 27 #36
According to Turley, so am I DFW Feb 27 #37
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