Biden promised not to pardon Hunter. He said he respected the jury's verdict. Now he says: Fuck it, pardoned.
Trump faced opposition on some of his proposed pardons. Biden has now erased pardons as any kind of issue for the next four years. I know it made you all *feel good*, but it's stupid.
Trump faced opposition on some of his proposed pardons. Biden has now erased pardons as any kind of issue for the next four years. I know it made you all *feel good*, but it's stupid.
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Oh, please. Like Trump was waiting to see what Biden would do before he decided to hand out pardons right and left?\
Nah.
Nah.
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And the rule of law does in fact, require participation by all of its adherents.
I think Joe made it clear in the letter why they investigated him.
They put Joe and Hunter both through hell. I am in awe that Hunter didn't relapse.
I think it is clear what Trump's intent is.
If I were Joe, I would ...
If the charges had been made for anyone else, they would have been dropped.
The charges were made based upon politics to get at President Biden.
Hunter has paid back the owed taxes. He has been in recovery from drug addiction.
That would be great. Thanks.
The issue was already dead. Dems are catching up to the new reality we're living in where rules don't apply.
It's time to let go of past assumptions and seek out a new equilibrium
Will making pardons an issue bring all those who didn't show up to the polls in 2026? 2028? Doubtful.
What exactly do you think is going to happen next year?
And if you don't believe that, you are way too naive to be a political journalist.
Jared Kushner's father spent 2 years in Federal prison for
•Tax evasion
•Illegal campaign contributions
•Retalliation against a Federal witness - his brother-in-law
President Trump pardoned Kushner on December 23, 2020.
Comparisons are ridiculous
this is a bad take.
and I think you know it.
1. no other defendant would have these matters disposed criminally with the same fact pattern
2. the incoming appointees will try to find smoke where there's no fire
3. it feels icky because the norms were blown up in re: #1
This feels just.
permission.
Had Harris won, Biden would have likely let things run their course. With Trump's election, however, the calculus changed.
I personally don't blame POTUS on this one.
It does reverse some purely partisan political abuse though.
It seems everyone spends time doing the "right" thing to keep Trump from doing the worse thing, not actually change perception to stop him - why risk?
This moves a minor piece off the table.
You are correct though, this codifies the conspiracy theory as fact to MAGA world.
accordance with the rule of
law. Trump’s pardons, past and future, remain outrageous.
Justice restored IN THIS CASE.
Tfg’s pardons are nefarious, this one is not.
Spare us from your moral outrage.
Once again, we are trying to compare equals when it's not even close. Trying to play fair.
One goes back on a promise.
The other wants to destroy democracy.
And we are attacking each other over a promise. Once again Trump wins
I guess, @radiofreetom.bsky.social expects President Biden to be flawless and Trump gets to be lawless, forever and always.
It’s 2nd time I asked @radiofreetom.bsky.social for comments on this thread:
https://bsky.app/profile/katiephang.bsky.social/post/3lcbxmswm2k2w
Nothing will stop him. Charles Kushner ring any bells?
You’re wrong on this one. They would never have stopped going after Hunter. NEVER
Stop playing the game FFS.
They were gonna do that anyway, and just MAKE UP justifications only they're subhumanoid voters would care about.
What's required is that the REAL pundit class - people like yourself - choose not to care or give weight to it.
MAGA opinions don't matter.
MAGA logic doesn't matter.
MAGA lives don't matter 😉
Stop treating these things like people, and recognize what you're actually up against.
We are all monkeys with anxiety, a crazy and destructive species. But we have our likable moments 😏. Let's not give up on each other
I may not think of them as fully-evolved humans equal to myself, but I don't pretend they aren't self-aware to absolve them of consequences.
You can't enact a 72 hour psychiatric hold on Uncle Jimmy for belonging to all the wrong Facebook groups. All you can do is call him a creep and stop doing him any favors.
@bobchipman.bsky.social
and this is why it's accurate to say they're not people.
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This was one of the most justified pardons of my lifetime.
Joe messed up by being so adamant that he wouldn’t. He should have been more like, “I have no plans on doing that…”
Shows everyone the obvious, he’s human.
It has no bearing on saying Trump should not pardon criminals.
Regardless, POTUS can legally pardon anyone. What’s the next big thing to discuss? Anything?
Politicians break promises all the time. There is no real control on the Executive branch so, deal with it
This constant theme of holding the left to a higher standard as if that will deter the right is asinine
You do realize that just for shits and giggles the new admin would have dragged Hunter through the mud- or gallows or worse. OK, maybe a slight exaggeration, but you must get my point.
Trump doesn’t play fair.
If you were in Biden’s position, you’d have done the same thing.
Pick some other principle to care about.
Joe did the right thing, period.
You're still playing by old rules that are going to be trampled, no matter what.
Wise up!
One of his pardons is going to be Ambassador to France.
And yeah- if the rule of law means nothing and a convicted felon can become president, then this shit will happen
I am glad Biden finally did a big “fuck you” to the Republicans. Its about time at least one Democrat did.
No, in fact, he didn't say that. THIS is what he said, which is different.
Trump's nominees signal bad intent, and Biden is acting to block further abuse in this case.
In govenance, you respond to changing conditions, rather than keeping a foolish consistency.
Because Trump is most certainly going to Pardon himself of all Federal Charges and SCOTUS will green light it.
Biden pardoning Hunter is to save him from years of undue harassment.
Sorry Tom that’s just laughable Trump and MAGA don’t give a crap abt what you or ANYONE else may bring up as“issues”
Bringing up issues really worked last time Trump was in office..right? It’ll only be 10x worse this time