[image: image.png] opening thoughts: — There’s reason to be worried about the plethora of pardons from Trump and Biden Monday’s pardons from two presidents stretched the constitutional power to new frontiers.
….Some legal experts emphasized that the entire debate around pardon abuse is really about Trump, who has repeatedly promised retribution <www.politico.com/news/2024/11/06/trump-retribution-enemy-list-00187725> against his political adversaries — notably including the Biden family. And Trump showed in his first term that he is willing to hand out pardons to protect his own allies (like Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn) and family members (like Charles Kushner). Notably, Biden did not extend clemency to other ostensible political allies like former Sen. Robert Menendez or New York Mayor Eric Adams.Monday’s pardons from both Biden and Trump “are evidence of the pressure that Trump is placing on the kind of rules of the road that made democratic institutions at the national level work,” said Aziz Huq, a constitutional expert at the University of Chicago. “What’s going on here is that Trump is exerting a gravitational force on his opponents and through his own behavior.” Edward Foley, a constitutional scholar from Ohio State University, said the misuse of the pardon is just one symptom of a larger problem with America’s political framework: the failure of impeachment proceedings to deter improper conduct and a political primary process that encourages extreme, unpopular positions. “The recent precedents are disturbing,” Rozell said, “and will be seen by some future presidents as a license to pardon friends, family, cronies without any consequence other than history’s judgment.” Part one: Attorney Joe Jaworski joins us today to talk Texas politics, Texas weather, Texas speakers race- Joe Jaworski, is the son of Leon Jaworski, Joe was the former Mayor of Galvaston, he ran for AG in 2022 lost in the democratic runoff topics: Trump suggests states should handle emergency response instead of FEMA Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker saysRep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker. Anti-Immigration Hard-Liners in the Texas GOP Are Putting on a Show Trump’s followers in our state talk tough when it comes to border enforcement and mass deportations. A close read tells a different story. the death of Cecile Richards my friends post from yesterday…bans have consequences: This is one of my favorite kids in the world. His dad transported US troops in Afghanistan. In 2021 he was evacuated with three of his siblings and his parents, but four other siblings were left behind. The four children were to be reunited with their family on Thursday. But now they and thousands of others are stranded because Trump ended our refugee resettlement program. If you have friends in places that have Republican members of Congress, please ask them to encourage Trump to lift his ban at least for Afghan refugees whose served with the US military, a well as their families. Part two: *Bill Curry* was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. He has written for Salon, the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post and the Hartford Courant and has provided commentary on National Public Radio *Laura Jedeed* is a freelance journalist who primarily focuses on the American conservative movement. Her bylines include The New Republic, Rolling Stone, and Politico, and you can find her newsletter at BannedInYourState.com — topics: the inauguration…Laura was there Will the Courts Enforce the Constitution Against President Trump? Donald Trump’s war on DEI is not about “merit” Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions <apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-conditional-aid-washington-trump-johnson-12c779b96e04d564802d4d06348aa0fc> AP — Listen online at www.wnhnfm.org/live. Listen anytime to the podcast at www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238 <www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitude-with-arnie-arnesen/id1634055179 tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie- <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Arnesen-p1711842/ <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Attitude with Arnie Arnesen,pardons, Trump, Biden, Joe Jawarski, FEMA, immigration, undocumented, Cecile Richards, Laura Jedeed, Bill Curry, Constitution, inauguration, DEI *KEEPING THE POT STIRRED SO SCUM DOESN’T RISE TO THE TOP* – Anonymous
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….Some legal experts emphasized that the entire debate around pardon abuse is really about Trump, who has repeatedly promised retribution <www.politico.com/news/2024/11/06/trump-retribution-enemy-list-00187725> against his political adversaries — notably including the Biden family. And Trump showed in his first term that he is willing to hand out pardons to protect his own allies (like Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn) and family members (like Charles Kushner). Notably, Biden did not extend clemency to other ostensible political allies like former Sen. Robert Menendez or New York Mayor Eric Adams.Monday’s pardons from both Biden and Trump “are evidence of the pressure that Trump is placing on the kind of rules of the road that made democratic institutions at the national level work,” said Aziz Huq, a constitutional expert at the University of Chicago. “What’s going on here is that Trump is exerting a gravitational force on his opponents and through his own behavior.” Edward Foley, a constitutional scholar from Ohio State University, said the misuse of the pardon is just one symptom of a larger problem with America’s political framework: the failure of impeachment proceedings to deter improper conduct and a political primary process that encourages extreme, unpopular positions. “The recent precedents are disturbing,” Rozell said, “and will be seen by some future presidents as a license to pardon friends, family, cronies without any consequence other than history’s judgment.” Part one: Attorney Joe Jaworski joins us today to talk Texas politics, Texas weather, Texas speakers race- Joe Jaworski, is the son of Leon Jaworski, Joe was the former Mayor of Galvaston, he ran for AG in 2022 lost in the democratic runoff topics: Trump suggests states should handle emergency response instead of FEMA Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker saysRep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker. Anti-Immigration Hard-Liners in the Texas GOP Are Putting on a Show Trump’s followers in our state talk tough when it comes to border enforcement and mass deportations. A close read tells a different story. the death of Cecile Richards my friends post from yesterday…bans have consequences: This is one of my favorite kids in the world. His dad transported US troops in Afghanistan. In 2021 he was evacuated with three of his siblings and his parents, but four other siblings were left behind. The four children were to be reunited with their family on Thursday. But now they and thousands of others are stranded because Trump ended our refugee resettlement program. If you have friends in places that have Republican members of Congress, please ask them to encourage Trump to lift his ban at least for Afghan refugees whose served with the US military, a well as their families. Part two: *Bill Curry* was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. He has written for Salon, the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post and the Hartford Courant and has provided commentary on National Public Radio *Laura Jedeed* is a freelance journalist who primarily focuses on the American conservative movement. Her bylines include The New Republic, Rolling Stone, and Politico, and you can find her newsletter at BannedInYourState.com — topics: the inauguration…Laura was there Will the Courts Enforce the Constitution Against President Trump? Donald Trump’s war on DEI is not about “merit” Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions <apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-conditional-aid-washington-trump-johnson-12c779b96e04d564802d4d06348aa0fc> AP — Listen online at www.wnhnfm.org/live. Listen anytime to the podcast at www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238 <www.podomatic.com/podcasts/staff74238> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attitude-with-arnie-arnesen/id1634055179 tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie- <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Arnesen-p1711842/ <tunein.com/podcasts/News–Politics-Podcasts/Attitude-with-Arnie-Arnesen-p1711842/> Attitude with Arnie Arnesen,pardons, Trump, Biden, Joe Jawarski, FEMA, immigration, undocumented, Cecile Richards, Laura Jedeed, Bill Curry, Constitution, inauguration, DEI *KEEPING THE POT STIRRED SO SCUM DOESN’T RISE TO THE TOP* – Anonymous
*D. ARNIE ARNESEN* 15 Rumford Street Concord NH 03301 nharnie@gmail.com (C) 603-321-7654
*Host of “The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen”* *Award Winning Public Affairs Show (NHAB 2018)* *airs noon to 1pm and 7pm EST M-F at 94.7FM (concord nh)* Home Station – wnhnfm.org Part of the Pacifica Network go to wnhnfm.org for streaming live Podcasts available here: www.wnhnfm.org/category/attitude-3/
*Arnie on the Air* Boston, MA-WGBH Under the Radar/Sunday Nights Keene, NH-WKBK Friday Morning with Dan Mitchell
