Of all the arguments in favor of Biden pardoning Hunter, I find this one in particular to be as odd as it is ubiquitous. Joe Biden isn’t “fighting back” or showing that Democrats aren’t going to take it anymore. He pardoned his son. It was a purely self-serving move.
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Hence the pardon…..
Neither party should blindly support their politician’s actions.
#NotNews
#IncomingFascism is news.
Remains to be seen who else he will pardon in the next 6 weeks.
Yes, if Trump can pardon his garbage cronies and in laws, then Biden can do the same. New era for the Dems, so get on board or go home because this train is leaving Moderate Republican-ville!!
Jimmy Carter pardoned Billy Carter (brother).
George H.W. Bush pardoned Neil Bush (son).
Bill Clinton pardoned Roger Clinton (brother).
Trump pardoned Charles Kushner (in-law) & the day prior to Hunter’s pardon said he’d be the ambassador to France.
🤨🤷♂️
It’s #NotNews
Trump granted 237 acts of clemency during his four years in the White House, including 143 pardons and 94 commutations.
Biden-26.
He’s a dad who bailed out his failson—anyone can understand that.
What I cannot defend or forgive are the pernicious lies.
Because if your personal moral outrage is this important, I may have to rethink how useful the Bulwark is as a bulwark.
People are looking for your leadership now and they are asking for better priorities.
DT sworn to revenge and selecting a psycho to implement it against the family? I would have done the same thing and I think most people on this site would have as well.
Isn't it time to just move on?
That doesn’t absolve Biden Sr. from doing MORE in the days he has left, mind you. But I think he’s paralyzed by respect for norms that no longer exist. He’s just old.
Longtime follower here. What I find “ubiquitous” is the blinders-on-with-rose-colored-glasses reality your take and others like it lives in.
We have an out-of-control criminal enterprise coming to the WH and *Joe Biden did not cause it.*
How hard is this to understand?
To your points
1. Not within the president’s authority. The people vote for presidents.
2. Not within the president’s authority. A plurality in the House, albeit short lived, when Biden was sworn in. The senate was evenly split. Our republic empowers Congress to pass bills and…
Biden frequently annunciated the dangers posed by Trump and the insurrection, but the president alone does not have authority to punish and prevent future coups.
That’s our job (collectively).
We failed.
Pay attention to what Trump is doing. Stop being so easily manipulated.
In the fallout of J6 they might have even got bipartisan support from those who convicted Trump.
He had a window, it closed. Same w Garland
So you sanctioned a lot of the Republic actions that brought us here today.
We get it Joe, Thanksgiving was sad. Don't make our problem.
Hunter Biden lived very well as the son of Joe, then he fucked up publicly, and now he has to face the music.
Just 2 sides of the same coin.
Biden: “ I’d just like to protect my son.”