All of us are disgusted.
None of us are surprised.
No, felons can vote in Florida now if their mob boss commutes their sentence and they don’t have any outstanding fines or fees.
Not for now. The pardon does not wipe out the conviction so he has to pay his fees if he has any.
Pardon Vs Commutation - What Is A Commutation Of Sentence?
A commutation of sentence is a reduction, either totally or partially, of a sentence currently being served. A President’s decision to commute a sentence does not eliminate a federal conviction. It also does not imply that the person was innocent of the crime for which he or she was convicted, nor does it remove the ramifications of a criminal conviction, such as losing the right to vote or inability to hold elected office.
While a commutation typically includes a reduction in the sentence that a prisoner must serve, it also may include a release from any financial penalties imposed by the sentencing court that have yet to be paid. A commutation does not have any effect on a person’s immigration status, nor will it prevent a person from being deported if because of a conviction. In short, a commutation does not make any change to the fact of conviction or its consequences, except for any reduction in sentence or fine as directed by the President.
They were felonies. I guess he can vote in Florida if he pays off all his court fees and costs.
Between idiocy like this and global pandemics fanned into flame by boatloads of American idiots, I can’t take much more feeling helpless. Gonna have to watch bad movies all weekend to recharge and fight another round. Sigh.
The good news here is that you can only commute the sentence for the crimes he was convicted of. This is not a blanket pardon for all federal crimes committed within a time period. Of course, come November those might get handed out like candy.
The White House statement is just bizarre. It’s nothing but a cleaned-up version of Trump’s rantings about the Russia Hoax, the “collusion delusion,” it’s just a disgraceful embarrassment.
Unfuckingbelievable.
At least it’s better than his Nixon tattoo.
He might get some traction on Fox, they were all for pardoning him. He is already at the mercy of deep pocketed Republicans, he has no money of his own. He is a flavor of the week and will disappear from view shortly. After that he will be forgotten and die a destitute lonely old man dreaming of his glory days.
A lash out perhaps?
And Stone the Slimeball will be right back out there resurrecting his legacy of being a “dirty trickster.”
Roger Stone, as part of the trio of Stone, Manafort, and Atwater beginning with getting Reagan elected, followed by their protege Rove dirty politicking H.W. Into power, have been busy dividing America for decades. Two of the original three have been indicted with Atwater dying after a questionable deathbed repentance. The world would be better when they have all exited the airwaves.
But if he is compelled to appear in court via subpeona can he take the fifth? Since his sentence has been completed he doesn’t face jeopardy for those crimes, right, so he would have to testify?
You left out Roger isn’t going to get that cool prison tattoo.
The only folks buying that “law and order” dog whistle are his racist base who are happy with it as code for screwing over minorities.
So par for the course, then?
Hell, he’d get all cute about his intimate knowledge of what really went down.