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[yuneeq]

but did not address it

I kinda did. I said he was overly punished, meaning even what he did wrong did not warrant the punishment. I also said he that he is mentally ill and he deserves reduced time for his beneficial whistleblowing. He also already served time, 35 years is preposterous.

[grodnoking]

Obama is freeing Bradley/Chelsea Manning from a 35 yr prison sentence: https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-commutes-sentence-intelligence-analyst-chelsea-manning-213151598.html

L'havdil, it's beyond time to free Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin

I love how Wikipedia is already updated.

[zh cohen]

I kinda did. I said he was overly punished, meaning even what he did wrong did not warrant the punishment. I also said he that he is mentally ill and he deserves reduced time for his beneficial whistleblowing. He also already served time, 35 years is preposterous.

The real question is how Obama can justify it. He obviously can't use your "mentally ill" reason, and if he points to the whistleblowing he takes away any his ability to complain about the DNC hack.

[JTZ]

The real question is how Obama can justify it. He obviously can't use your "mentally ill" reason, and if he points to the whistleblowing he takes away any his ability to complain about the DNC hack.

This is one power they should take away from the president. The courts have spoken. That's the reason we have a legal system. 

[Ergel]

The real question is how Obama can justify it. He obviously can't use your "mentally ill" reason, and if he points to the whistleblowing he takes away any his ability to complain about the DNC hack.

Bingo.
And releasing classified information is arguably treason, making 35 years lenient.

It's probably not PC to say, but no way Manning gets his sentence commuted if he's not transgender

[Ergel]

This is one power they should take away from the president. The courts have spoken. That's the reason we have a legal system. 

I disagree. The president should be responsible to use it only in extenuating circumstances (think Nixon)

[yuneeq]

The real question is how Obama can justify it. He obviously can't use your "mentally ill" reason, and if he points to the whistleblowing he takes away any his ability to complain about the DNC hack.

The question is why despite his campaigning on transparency, and failing to deliver any of that during his 8 years, he finally decides to become a little more transparent at the end when it no longer benefits his legacy?

[JTZ]

It's probably not PC to say, but no way Manning gets his sentence commuted if he's not transgender

...but accurate!

[JTZ]

The president should be responsible to use it only in extenuating circumstances (think Nixon)

So a president breaking the law is OK?

[yuneeq]

The real question is how Obama can justify it. He obviously can't use your "mentally ill" reason, and if he points to the whistleblowing he takes away any his ability to complain about the DNC hack.

I believe Mannings attorney has argued that he's mentally ill, not sure what's so PC about mentioning it.
Saw NPR say the same.

[JTZ]

The question is why despite his campaigning on transparency, and failing to deliver any of that during his 8 years,

Considering he has been one of the most transparent and corruption free president we have had your question is loaded.

[JTZ]

I believe Mannings attorney has argued that he's mentally ill, not sure what's so PC about mentioning it.

So send him to a mental hospital then when he is OK he can serve the rest of his sentence.

[yuneeq]

Considering he has been one of the most transparent and corruption free president we have had your question is loaded.

I disagree, but let's leave it at the fact that I give Obama credit for promoting transparency now.

[yuneeq]

So send him to a mental hospital then when he is OK he can serve the rest of his sentence.

Why serve (more) time if he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time he committed the crime?

[Freddie]

The president of the Philippines would throw him from a helicopter.