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Oh sweetie, have you heard the latest kerfuffle? It's about that Tina Peters, the former Mesa County elections clerk, the one who caused such a fuss over in Colorado about the 2020 election results!

Well, wouldn't you know it, President Donald J. Trump himself went and issued a pardon for her state convictions back on December 5th! Can you imagine? Just like a knight in shining armor, or so she thought!

But then, Colorado, bless their hearts, just shook their heads and said, "Now, hold on a minute there, Mr. President!" They’re saying a presidential pardon simply doesn’t cover state-level shenanigans!

Grandma's Sarcastic Reactions

Honestly, back in my day, a pardon meant a pardon! You got sprung, end of story. But now, these politicians, they just make up new rules as they go along, don't they?

It's like trying to get a straight answer from my grandson about where he left his muddy boots—impossible! All this legal mumbo jumbo just makes my head spin, sweetie.

And the nerve of her lawyers, saying George Washington did it during the Whiskey Rebellion back in 1795? What, are we bringing back powdered wigs and knee britches next? Heavens to Betsy!

Clarifying What Actually Happened

Now, here’s the skinny, sweetie, so you understand why this whole thing is such a kerfuffle. Apparently, a President's pardon usually only covers federal crimes, you see. Tina's convictions? They're all state-level mischief!

The Colorado Attorney General, Mr. Phil Weiser, he just scoffed, he did, when President Trump announced the pardon on December 11th. He said it had "no precedent in American law" and would be an "outrageous departure" from our constitution! Well, I never!

So, despite President Trump’s grand gesture, she's still sitting right where she was. She even lost a bid in federal court earlier this month to be released from prison while her state appeal is considered. Poor dear, what a pickle!

Her lawyers are trying to fight it in the state appeals court, bless their optimistic hearts. They’re even talking about taking this whole pardon issue to the U.S. Supreme Court if they don't get their way in Colorado. Such drama!

Why Grandma "Just Can't Even" Today

And can you believe what Judge Matthew Barrett said during her October 2024 sentencing? He called her a "charlatan"! A charlatan! My goodness, that’s a strong word for tea time!

And what did she say? That she did everything for the "greater good" and to root out what she believed was fraud! Phooey! Allowing some fellow connected to that MyPillow man, Mike Lindell, to mess with election machines?

Oh, sweetie, some people just don't know when to quit, do they? It just makes my head spin, all this back and forth! I need another cup of chamomile, stat! Honestly, the things you hear nowadays…