Trump Announces He Will Pardon Susan B. Anthony | Talking Points Memo

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Well that should bring suburban women voters firmly back into the trump column. Let me guess, Jared’s idea?

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Does he really think that this will help him with the suburban “house wife” vote?

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“And I pardoned Susan B. Anthony–that was for the Suburban Housewives.”

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If this is true, I don’t think she cares.

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Well of course he would pardon someone who broke election law.

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Yeah. And even if she did, I don’t think the convention planners would bump Diamond and Silk to give her a speaker’s spot.

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I saw this on Twitter and thought it was a joke.

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Very moving; I’m verklempt. Won’t even notice when Trump pardons Flynn later this morning.

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“Look at all of the things I have done for the women!”, will become part of his sump rant. To little to late. Any woman with half the intellect of the Orange Gibbon will see right through this.

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“I’m Susan B. Anthony, and I approve of this pardon.”

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It’s so pathetic, it’s hard to even call it pandering.

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240 years too late, sounds about right for the current GOP. Maybe in 2260 they’ll apologize for trump.

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actually thank you Trump. reminding the younger generation how hard women had to fight. to VOTE!!! so vote Vote vote and you know for who your children your Parents your grandparents every person you know who is not. …like trump voters Vote! thanks for the memory Donnie

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Do most of Trump’s supporters even know who Susan B. Anthony was and why she is important?

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Next he can also retroactively give women the right to vote in pre-1920 elections!

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Did Susan B. Anthony vote by mail donald?

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At the next presser, ask Trump who she was.

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There are some convictions which one would be proud to carry. This is one that history has already venerated. Like most things he does that he calls “historic,” Trump’s pardon is beyond meaningless.

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