WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recently released White House aide, speaking on condition of anonymity Monday, provided internal White House memos to the Associated Press detailing the Obama Administration’s proposed plan to reveal previously unknown details regarding the president’s citizenship. The memos specifically focus on conversations between President Obama and the Office of White House Counsel. Several of the memos appear to detail preliminary framework and legal advice regarding Obama’s plan to release his Kenyan birth certificate in the final hours of his presidency.
The strategy calls for President Obama to pardon himself under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, after which he is set to reveal, during a televised statement to the nation, that he is a Kenyan citizen. Included in the memos are drafts of the proposed speech in which President Obama says, “Growing up in Kenya, we were very limited in terms of opportunity and personal growth. That’s not to say I don’t have fond memories of my birth nation. My father teaching me to hunt antelope in the bush with a spear or taking part in traditional tribal rituals are a few that come to mind.” The president goes on to speak about his desire for a better life, adding, “I wanted to make a positive difference in the world. The obvious place to do so was here, in the United States of America.”
“This is really big of him,” says NY Times political correspondent Matt Bai. “He’s showing the world the American Dream is achievable for anyone, regardless of nationality. The fact that Obama is waiting until the end of his presidency to announce this shows a level of humility typically unseen in American politics.”
Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution states that POTUS “shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” However, some Republican party strategists, including William Schumann, strongly oppose the administration’s proposed tactics, declaring them to be,”petty, unconstitutional, and a blatant disregard of American principles.” Schumann adds, “We’ll fight this action all the way to the Supreme Court if we have to.”
Retired attorney and NBC News legal analyst Chloe Talbot believes that not only is the plan constitutional but justified under the laws of the Constitution. “Self pardon is not restricted by law, and under interpretation by the Supreme Court, a president has the right to pardon himself not only for crimes he has committed but also for crimes with which he has not yet been charged.” Ms. Talbot points out that former presidents, including Richard Nixon during Watergate, and Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal, had the opportunity to pardon themselves but chose not to. “Every president has the ability to exercise this right granted to the Executive Office under the U.S. Constitution, and President Obama appears to be the first in U.S. history to do so.” Ms. Talbot adds, “According to the memos the Obama Administration has the backing of the Solicitor General should the case eventually reach the Supreme Court. Obama himself is a student of constitutional law and he’s well aware of the rights afford to him under the Constitution.”
President Obama is scheduled to leave office on Inauguration Day, January 20th, 2017. According to the memos, in his final speech he will take the time to thank his adopted nation for the chance to lead them. “I’m reminded of an old Kenyan proverb, Kutokuwepo hufanya moyo kusahua,” which is Swahili for ‘absence makes the heart forget.’ Obama will finish, in English, saying, “But I could never forget this great country and the opportunity it has afford me to serve it.”
And on our dime! http://conservativefrontline.com/obamas-magnum-p-i-house-taxpayer-gift-to-michelle-says-source/
he cant parden himself if he is not legal president also in constitution.
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I don’t think we will ever know the truth
Ridiculous!!
The journalist praising him is redirecting the issue here…
He Is A Fraud and Has Been Lying to America.
if he has a Kenya birth certificate then he is an Illegal President.
This should alarm Every citizen!
You stoopid Yankee Doodles will believe anything!
spell it right if you gone say it
Ken, Use proper composition of sentences if you are going to write it !
These stories must be a farce. In case they are not let me weigh in by stating that any admission by Obama that he was never qualified to hold office would be enough to repeal and reject every illegal act he ever committed under the color of law, including an attempt to pardon himself. Now, would someone please confirm that the reports from Real News Right Now are really a joke?
In no way shape or form is this actual journalism. It is thinly vailed satire that intentionnaly misinformes people.
ask the writer.
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He means, “…serve and destroy!” The damage that this president has done is beyond repair.
But I tend to agree with Perry, this is not a real story.
Agreed. Poor article.
While I’m guessing this article is satire, we must live with the sad reality that we may never learn the truth about obama. He’s sealed up and covered up everything about his past.
Read it on the internet…it must be true!!
The issue here is not whether he can pardon himself the issue is he is in the White House illegally.His mother expatriated herself before his birth meaning she was not an American citizen when he was born which means he has no legal right to the office period. Every law and executive order he has signed is void. The issue is the fact that no one has made a move to remove him from an office he has no right to hold.
Go destroy Kenya!
I can’t believe you all are stupid enough to fall for this nonsense.
who is believing this story?? So there are fools in our midst inspite of the resources available!!
Wow. Some people actually believe this is a real news site? Has anyone not noticed that most articles on here are not mentioned on any other news source? Anywhere?
Wonderful pile of utter bullshit written in this propaganda piece. Funny to read this a couple of years later as evidence of just how stupid some “journalists” really are.
tis makes me sick he screwed our nation
this makes me sick he screwed our nation
obama is a fucking halfbreed muslim sand nigger
Don’t listen to part of the speech, don’t read this and stop there, do some research. Obama said he was born in Hawaii in this speech. He was referring to his father’s homeland and coming from Kenya in the gene sense. It’s so easy to believe what you want to believe, including me. I just want the truth.
I do want to know if he pardoned himself or gave himself clemency prior to stepping out of office. I hope not. He would be the first ever to do so. I heard he did, and it came from what I think of as a reliable source (Q anon). This article was brought up, as was a cut version of Pres O’s speech. We know the cut version was fake but does that mean the self-Presidential pardon or clemency didn’t occur? I can’t answer that. I think it would be hard to bring it up to the public, if this was true because it would cause riots in the streets. Something like this would have to be handled with extreme care and under lock and key. Until then, the benefit of the doubt remains.
It didn’t happen and.. his pardon is no good in a military Court