asking a question. well he broke the law. sounds pretty definite. why commute her sentence now? commute whose? manning s? chelsea manning s yes. compassion. a president can pardon anyone. i think that chelsea manning should be pardoned and obama is doing the right thing and basically suffering what i think could be called cruel and unusual punishment given his situation, basically what obama is doing is extending mercy and compassion. nothing wrong with that. ryan does commuting the sentence give a thumbs up to future whistleblowers or leakers? is he encouraging leaks on donald trump s watch? i don t think so, chelsea manning has spent seven years in prison, in some pretty tough circumstances. she was convicted, went through