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BeerBarrelPolka

(1,840 posts) Wed May 28, 2025, 06:19 PM May 28

Larry Hoover Commuted

President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence for infamous Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover, abruptly ending Hoover’s yearslong quest to win early release under the First Step Act law passed during Trump’s first term.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-commutes-federal-life-sentence-205100465.html

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Larry Hoover Commuted (Original Post) BeerBarrelPolka May 28 OP

This is the kind of thing Republicans put in an attack ad against Dems newdeal2 May 28 #1

Once upon a time....... BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #2

So the next logical question is senseandsensibility May 28 #3

That's the $64,000 question BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #5

Because it happened today? maxsolomon May 28 #7

I think it just happened? mzmolly May 28 #8

It just happened. LauraInLA May 28 #9

This one just happened but the RW pardons have been going on for senseandsensibility May 28 #16

Agree. mzmolly May 28 #19

I agree. Noting each individually might cause attention fatigue; maybe it would be wise to link in one ad? LauraInLA May 28 #20

Gotta run it through a dozen focus groups first. BannonsLiver May 28 #15

And if we do it, we'll be racist. BlueTsunami2018 May 28 #14

Willie Horton, anyone? jmowreader May 28 #4

He might BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #6

I wouldn't be surprised... jmowreader May 28 #10

Hmmm BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #12

That would be something else! choie May 28 #11

He has nothing to lose BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #13

Hoover... Damn. Meanwhile, Trump is trying to outdo the failures of another Hoover. TheBlackAdder May 28 #17

Trump is off to a great start for sure BeerBarrelPolka May 28 #18

newdeal2

(3,468 posts)

1. This is the kind of thing Republicans put in an attack ad against Dems

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:38 PM

May 28

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,840 posts)

2. Once upon a time.......

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:39 PM

May 28

Can you believe this shit?

senseandsensibility

(23,059 posts)

3. So the next logical question is

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:40 PM

May 28

why aren't Dems doing ads about this? We don't even have to exaggerate, let alone lie. The ads are written for us.

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,840 posts)

5. That's the $64,000 question

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #3)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:42 PM

May 28

maxsolomon

(36,982 posts)

7. Because it happened today?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #3)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:45 PM

May 28

Maybe there aren't deep-pocket Dem PACs that want to make the ads?

mzmolly

(52,389 posts)

8. I think it just happened?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #3)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:52 PM

May 28

Though, we certainly should do so.

LauraInLA

(2,243 posts)

9. It just happened.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #3)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:53 PM

May 28

senseandsensibility

(23,059 posts)

16. This one just happened but the RW pardons have been going on for

Reply to LauraInLA (Reply #9)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:08 PM

May 28

months, since he took office. And we need to tie them all together because they are part of a very dangerous pattern.

mzmolly

(52,389 posts)

19. Agree.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #16)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:03 PM

May 28

Though, I'm sure he's not done with his pardon$, yet.

LauraInLA

(2,243 posts)

20. I agree. Noting each individually might cause attention fatigue; maybe it would be wise to link in one ad?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #16)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:25 PM

May 28

BannonsLiver

(19,441 posts)

15. Gotta run it through a dozen focus groups first.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #3)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:07 PM

May 28

It might offend someone somewhere.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,515 posts)

14. And if we do it, we'll be racist.

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #1)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:05 PM

May 28

And idiots will believe it.

jmowreader

(52,562 posts)

4. Willie Horton, anyone?

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:42 PM

May 28

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,840 posts)

6. He might

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #4)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:44 PM

May 28

pardon Terry Nichols for all we know.

jmowreader

(52,562 posts)

10. I wouldn't be surprised...

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Reply #6)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:55 PM

May 28

...if he issued a posthumous pardon to Timothy McVeigh.

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,840 posts)

12. Hmmm

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #10)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:00 PM

May 28

Never thought of that.

choie

(5,891 posts)

11. That would be something else!

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Reply #6)

Wed May 28, 2025, 06:56 PM

May 28

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,840 posts)

13. He has nothing to lose

Reply to choie (Reply #11)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:02 PM

May 28

in any of this. He's a folk hero to his cult. Nothing would surprise me honestly, unless he did something good.

TheBlackAdder

(29,603 posts)

17. Hoover... Damn. Meanwhile, Trump is trying to outdo the failures of another Hoover.

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:23 PM

May 28

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,840 posts)

18. Trump is off to a great start for sure

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #17)

Wed May 28, 2025, 07:27 PM

May 28

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