President Biden pardons son Hunter, reversing course after pledging that he wouldn’t
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LOL, not at all! I'm just having a little fun man! You righties don't have any sense of humors dammit.
Buying it would be a waste of money. I’d claim that Canada has been taken over by antifa and needs to be saved. American public would love a quick little victorious war plus a martial law allowing the president to cancel 2028 elections.
The only thing that's surprising is that a dupe or two here actually think Biden was considering not pardoning his son for even one minute.
There's nothing virtuous about America's political leaders that would prevent them from using or abusing the power of the Presidential pardon. It always has been this way. It will always be this way.
It's kind of comical that every time we have an outgoing Administration we have this silly rancor about who abuses pardons more.
There's nothing virtuous about America's political leaders that would prevent them from using or abusing the power of the Presidential pardon. It always has been this way. It will always be this way.
It's kind of comical that every time we have an outgoing Administration we have this silly rancor about who abuses pardons more.
I assure you I have and will say things less clear than my grandpa/grandma gender dysphoria comment.
All you had to do was hold your wad for a few hours.
I completely agree with you on this one and if Biden had not pardoned his son I'd call him a shit dad and family should always come first! I would allow this even for the Orange Tampon even though I think his sons except for Baron are stained toilet paper. Ivanka is hot so she gets a complete pass from me.
I agree now if you will excuse me I need to shower, I feel eeky.
That is exactly what my last lay said! A few hours a few minutes does it really matter?? It did to her dammit!!!!
I know you're not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but even you should know that there's a difference.
Even the democrats aren't happy. Poor chick with the mushroom head must of stated 10 times he wasn't going to pardon him.
'It's a setback': Democrats criticize Biden over Hunter pardon
'I think he got this one wrong,' says Rep Greg Stanton
President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter has sparked criticism from some of his fellow Democrats.
The move prompted a tidal wave of GOP criticism on Sunday night, but as of late Monday morning, a steady stream of Democrats had also expressed unease.
"As a father, I get it. But as someone who wants people to believe in public service again, it’s a setback," Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, wrote on X.
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said, "President Biden’s decision put personal interest ahead of duty and further erodes Americans’ faith that the justice system is fair and equal for all."
Hunter Biden’s sweeping pardon covers any and all possible crimes between 2014 and December 2024. It came as he was facing possible jail sentences over separate firearms and tax charges.
The 82-year-old president accused Republicans of weaponizing the justice system against his son, who he said was "selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted."
"I respect President Biden, but I think he got this one wrong," said Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz. "This wasn’t a politically-motivated prosecution. Hunter committed felonies, and was convicted by a jury of his peers."
Jared Polis, the Democratic governor of Colorado, also criticized the decision.
"While as a father I certainly understand [Biden’s] natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country. This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation," Polis said in a lengthy statement.
"Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law, not a President and not a President’s son."
Still, other Democratic allies of the president pushed back.
"Look at the underlying facts and usual DOJ practice Governor," former Attorney General Eric Holder, who served with Biden in the Obama administration, responded to Polis on X.
In a separate post, Holder wrote, "No [U.S. attorney] would have charged this case given the underlying facts. After a 5 year investigation the facts as discovered only made that clear. Had his name been Joe Smith the resolution would have been — fundamentally and more fairly — a declination. Pardon warranted."
Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., said he had "mixed views" on Biden's pardon.
Like Holder, Ivey argued that Hunter's family name was a factor in the prosecutions against him but worried it could set a precedent that Republicans could use in return.
"Even though I don't think Hunter Biden would have been prosecuted under those circumstances, a pardon at this point will be used against, I think, Democrats who are pushing to defend the Department of Justice against politicizing it, which is certainly what President Trump plans to do," Ivey told CNN on Monday morning.
"I know that there was a real strong sentiment in, you know, wanting to protect Hunter Biden from unfair prosecution. But this is going to be used against us when we're fighting the misuses that are coming from the Trump administration."
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'It's a setback': Democrats criticize Biden over Hunter pardon
'I think he got this one wrong,' says Rep Greg Stanton
President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter has sparked criticism from some of his fellow Democrats.
The move prompted a tidal wave of GOP criticism on Sunday night, but as of late Monday morning, a steady stream of Democrats had also expressed unease.
"As a father, I get it. But as someone who wants people to believe in public service again, it’s a setback," Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, wrote on X.
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said, "President Biden’s decision put personal interest ahead of duty and further erodes Americans’ faith that the justice system is fair and equal for all."
Hunter Biden’s sweeping pardon covers any and all possible crimes between 2014 and December 2024. It came as he was facing possible jail sentences over separate firearms and tax charges.
The 82-year-old president accused Republicans of weaponizing the justice system against his son, who he said was "selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted."
"I respect President Biden, but I think he got this one wrong," said Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz. "This wasn’t a politically-motivated prosecution. Hunter committed felonies, and was convicted by a jury of his peers."
Jared Polis, the Democratic governor of Colorado, also criticized the decision.
"While as a father I certainly understand [Biden’s] natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country. This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation," Polis said in a lengthy statement.
"Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law, not a President and not a President’s son."
Still, other Democratic allies of the president pushed back.
"Look at the underlying facts and usual DOJ practice Governor," former Attorney General Eric Holder, who served with Biden in the Obama administration, responded to Polis on X.
In a separate post, Holder wrote, "No [U.S. attorney] would have charged this case given the underlying facts. After a 5 year investigation the facts as discovered only made that clear. Had his name been Joe Smith the resolution would have been — fundamentally and more fairly — a declination. Pardon warranted."
Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., said he had "mixed views" on Biden's pardon.
Like Holder, Ivey argued that Hunter's family name was a factor in the prosecutions against him but worried it could set a precedent that Republicans could use in return.
"Even though I don't think Hunter Biden would have been prosecuted under those circumstances, a pardon at this point will be used against, I think, Democrats who are pushing to defend the Department of Justice against politicizing it, which is certainly what President Trump plans to do," Ivey told CNN on Monday morning.
"I know that there was a real strong sentiment in, you know, wanting to protect Hunter Biden from unfair prosecution. But this is going to be used against us when we're fighting the misuses that are coming from the Trump administration."
'It's a setback': Democrats criticize Biden over Hunter pardon
Democrats are signaling they are uneasy with President Biden's decision to grant a sweeping pardon for his son.
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Yes, pardons for sons are worse. For the simple reason Biden knows he is guilty.
I think the Jan 6 ones who broke into individual offices and ran amok should be charged. They went too far. But with mischief, vandalism, trespassing, theft, and the like. They had no weaponry, took no hostages, and cleared out. In fact the footage showed many staying within public lines. Absolutely they were stupid, and got carried away. But to call that a coup?
Really?
He would have done it no matter what. The only change in position was who was going to be President next.
That’s your opinion, you don’t know what he would have done if anything.
They are all guilty. Being stupid and carried away is not a defence known to law.
First, you obviously have no kids if you are going to compare Trump pardoning folks who tried to stop an election and Biden pardoning his flesh and blood.
Imagine if Kamala hosted a rally telling everyone to March to the capitol and take back your country instead of conceding and promising a peaceful transition. You and your ilk would be storming this site with posts of stepping on democracy demanding the death penalty for Kamala. .
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takes a blowtorch to DNC shill who says Biden 'wasn’t lying' when he said he wouldn't pardon Hunter. This is four minutes of straight FIRE: "It's all a lie. It is all a grift. Every American except the most partisan, brain-rotted people are going to be outraged by this." "Joe Biden is leaving office, making the strongest possible case for Donald Trump that anybody could possibly make it. And that's that our government and our justice system is of, by, and for the elites and nobody else. He ran to banish Trumpism from our political system in this country, and he has left it politically and now institutionally, the strongest possible political force in this country." "He is leaving office in complete and total disgrace. He is a liar and there is no other way to spin this." "These people are liars. Inflation is transitory. Afghanistan is a success. The border is secure. Robert her is a liar. The videos are cheap fakes. Biden has a cold. He'll never drop out. Oh, I'll never pardon Hunter. It's all a lie. It is all a grift. Every American except the most partizan brain rotted people are going to be outraged by this." "He's drained every ounce of credibility from every surrogate. If Karine Jean-Pierre had an ounce of self-respect, she'd get off the plane in Africa today where they're going so he can avoid the press and resign. He's drained all of her credibility. And everybody else who's defended this. It's draining. Draining for everyone."
