A Constitutional crisis may be ahead...

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Hillary Clinton's growing legal troubles is prompting speculation that President Obama will pardon her like former President Gerald Ford did Richard Nixon, sparking a movement to stop Obama.

Already, supporters of the idea have started #PardonHillary on Twitter. Also trending, #IndictHillary.

Those concerned about a presidential pardon have already begun two Twitter threads, #DontPardonHillary and #NoHillaryPardon, and talk radio has turned its attention to the issue.

"I don't put anything past Obama," top-ranked radio talk show host Mark Levin said.

Even though Clinton is unlikely to face any legal action before the election, or her inauguration if elected, Obama can still pardon her for potential legal entanglements, as Ford did for Nixon.

And if Donald Trump is elected, then Obama may feel compelled to act since the Republican has threatened jail. Said George Washington University law professor John Banzhaf, "A win by Donald Trump would create major legal risks for Clinton since it would greatly increase the chances of her indictment, and eventual conviction, because Trump has announced that he has pre-judged her guilt, and believes she should be in jail."

And then there is the legality of pardoning herself as president. Banzhaf said, "If Clinton does become president, it would appear that she can legally pardon anyone, including herself, even before there is a trial or even an indictment."

"Clearly the president can pardon Hillary, but just as clearly such a pardon is not warranted. Everyone recognized that President Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich was corrupt. He had the absolute power to do it, but it stunk and it has tarnished his legacy. Obama will recognize that pardoning Hillary will be viewed as similarly corrupt," warned Mark Paoletta, former assistant counsel to George H.W. Bush. "If Trump wins, pardoning Hillary won't really help Obama's legacy, and will seriously tarnish it. You have some serious crimes alleged here. This short circuiting of this process will be seen as totally corrupt. And if Hillary wins, granting her a pardon will taint her with being a criminal before she even gets sworn into office," added Paoletta, who worked on pardons for Bush.

It begins: #PardonHillary vs. #IndictHillary | Washington Examiner

Folks, we may have a very serious Constitutional crisis coming up, and there are no clear answers from previous Court decisions. Please discuss.

[DAB]

You can't pardon yourself. That would make you a king.

Nixon didn't.

[VITE1]

I've been saying we would have this issue for months. We have those who have sworn to uphold and defend the constitution against those in politics to make money and wield power.

If the Constitutionalist lose we all suffer.

[Millenium Vette]

Something is going on. Obama may not be comfortable granting her a pardon depending on what her crime, or crimes, are.

[StaticCling]

The election is less than a week away, I doubt that anything will happen between now and then. I'm sure the DOJ and FBI aren't exactly getting along at the moment...

My prediction:

Trump wins, she gets indicted.

Clinton wins, this all gets swept under the rug.

[Fasglas]

The only action that CANNOT be pardoned is treason.

Nothing in all Hillary's material rises to treason? Nothing?

Let's look again, shall we...

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by Fasglas

The only action that CANNOT be pardoned is treason.

Nothing in all Hillary's material rises to treason? Nothing?

Let's look again, shall we...

Accepting "Contributions" then allowing a Russian owned business to gain the right to American uranium mines comes to mind.

Pay for play with the many ME government who contributed to her foundation and then got special treatment.

Having a know supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood as part of het staff handling classified documents.

And thats just off the top of my head.

[Mike Mercury]

President Obama will pardon her like former President Gerald Ford did Richard Nixon...

"party nominee Gerald Ford" didn't either. He waited until he was sworn in; the new President gave the pardon. If history were to repeat, President Trump would give our reptillian mother-lord the pardon. Only then would this and Nixons pardon be comparable.

[Aerovette]

Accepting a pardon is accepting that you are /were guilty. Do you see her admitting that?