Re: [OT] Biden pardons Hunter despite promise

On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 19:47:06 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

On Dec 1, 2024 at 9:34:52 PM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
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shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

Sun, 1 Dec 2024 23:23:03 -0500, Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com>:

 

Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter despite promising repeatedly to
respect the rule of law.

 

Pardoning  his son is part of what the rule of law allows.

 
That's an absurd position to take. The pardon power is a power of the
president and is NOT dependent on rule of law. The president is
literally second-guessing criminal law. He stated that the prosecution
was political. No, it fucking was not.

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I don't have much heartburn over Biden pardoning his own kid. Given the abuse
past presidents (and governors) have heaped on the pardon power, this is
pretty small potatoes.
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What rubs me the wrong way is the months of fake denial and the feigned
offense when asked about whether Biden would pardon Hunter that the whole
administration-- from Biden to his spokeshole Jean-Pierre-- every time the
subject came up.
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Jean-Pierre in particular was insufferable.

I didn't watch her press briefings enough to form an opinion. That
said as far as her restating Biden's opinion on pardoning his son,
that's her job. She may (again, I didn't watch her briefings enough to
know having only seen a couple and none recently) have gone overboard
with the defense of that decision, to not pardon Hunter. I'm sure that
could have happened as I did see her have similar attitudes when
questioned by reporters on other subjects. So that's a negative on her
for approach and attitude but a pass on her saying Biden wouldn't do
it.

about it, she didn't just deny Biden would pardon Hunter, she was rude,
condescending, and acted like the reporter was being unethical and insulting
for just asking the question. And now it turns out the reporters were right
all along. I certainly hope there's at least one more press conference in the
waning days of this administration and someone throws that all back up in her
smug face and see what her response is.
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I doubt she's going to care. You know she must receive grief from
reporters all the time so having them question her one more time isn't
going to matter. After all she's going to be thinking about her next
job as this one is coming to an end in a few weeks.