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Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by gringoDan on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:02PM (#24174574)
If this is the case, not a bad strategy for Trump. In general, I assume that any move by a politician is made entirely out of self-interest.
Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by padmadevu on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @04:01AM (#24269093)
one desicion should be taken with entirely self interest!!!

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Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by runawaybottle on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:06PM (#24174608)
Yeah I mean, if he pardons before the debates, suddenly that takes up a debate topic slot. All he has to do is directly ask Biden, ‘You don’t think Snowden did the right thing by exposing your administration’s surveillance program?’. It’s such an easy win, and will take mindshare away from other issues (coronavirus response, police reform, Medicare/social security cuts). Add a TikTok ban in there and take up another debate slot, fill it in with all the anti China stuff.

There are things he can do to set the stage for sure.

Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by tlear on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:35PM (#24174794)
I think there is almost zero chance that Biden will debate him.

If he does pardoning Snowden and making that into an issue is a brilliant move. That will sting hard.

Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by monocasa on Saturday August 15, 2020 @11:49PM (#24174878)
There's no way there won't be several debates.
Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by eagsalazar2 on Sunday August 16, 2020 @12:05AM (#24174979)
Biden already accepted invitations to the debates, last I read Trump had not.
Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by refurb on Sunday August 16, 2020 @12:29AM (#24175127)
Huh? Biden agreed to 3 debates and Trump asked for a 4th which Biden declined.[1]

[1]https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-rejects-trumps-push-f...

Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by eagsalazar2 on Sunday August 16, 2020 @01:03AM (#24175310)
Not sure honestly and I can't read that article (paywall). I recently (just a few days ago) read official acceptance of the debate committee schedule had only been completed by Biden campaign. So maybe Trump proposed 4 but then hasn't accepted the actual invite yet?
Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by refurb on Sunday August 16, 2020 @01:52AM (#24175557)
Maybe. Article doesn't state he's accepted any invites.
Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by stjohnswarts on Sunday August 16, 2020 @11:58AM (#24178815)
The prez candidate who refuses to debate will lose several percentage points in the election, so that's not going to happen, they have to debate at least once. Trump will debate Biden.