# Cardinal Mahoney: God Grant Me The Grace To Forgive My Accusers

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**Created:** [February 27, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardinal-mahoney-god-grant-me-the-grace-to-forgive-my-accusers/651521 "2013-02-27T15:13:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardinal-mahoney-god-grant-me-the-grace-to-forgive-my-accusers/651521/187 "2013-03-01T02:12:53Z")

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In this thread, I defend Obama against charges that his job offer to someone constituted bribery:

> [@Should Sestak Squeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-sestak-squeal/540604/7):
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> I agree. And so far as I can determine, there is no law that would forbid offering an appointed job to a person with the intent of removing him as a candidate for an elected position. That’s called “strategy.”

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