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In reply to the discussion: Kavanaugh just said Nixon pardon was one of the best Presidential decisions in history [View all]Caliman73
(11,764 posts)It would be different if a liberal President had committed the crimes that Nixon did. Remember that Conservatives believe that there are certain "in groups" that should be protected by the law, but not bound by it, and "out groups" that should be bound by the law but not protected by it. Galbraith said that and it holds true.
Nixon's pardon was a disaster for the idea of equal justice and the concept that "no one is above the law". Many people in this country, unfortunately, on both sides of the political spectrum, have gone out of their way to spare the wealthy and powerful from justice.
Yes, I will say, that it can, open the door to "political prosecution" but then all prosecution is political. Our legal system is part of the political system it is infact, how power is wielded, at a certain level. What we need to be discussing is how to prevent prosecution from becoming PARTISAN, meaning that we go after someone primarily because they are in the opposition party.
We have held MANY MANY politicians to answer for their crimes. It happens everyday as Rachel Maddow reported on a few months ago. We just can't seem to cross that threshold of holding people in the presidency accountable, or Supreme Court Justices who engage in unethical and likely illegal practices like taking gifts from people who have business before the Supreme Court (Clarence Thomas, looking at you).