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More Dems having a go at Biden: Senators Gary Peters (MI), Peter Welch (VT), CO Governor Jared Polis, plus 2 House reps (Original Post) Celerity Dec 2 OP
They are all vying for Joe Manchin's position of useful idiot for the right. FSogol Dec 2 #1
And they can all fuck right off. Ocelot II Dec 2 #2
Totally agree. n/t FSogol Dec 2 #3
+1 Docreed2003 Dec 2 #13
Hunter got "special treatment" kacekwl Dec 2 #27
Right. The special treatment he got was to be prosecuted for things Wiz Imp Dec 2 #43
Fuck all of them! Clouds Passing Dec 2 #4
Asshats.... hunter was as good as dead in federal custody getagrip_already Dec 2 #5
I'm glad the he pardoned Hunter. CentralMass Dec 2 #6
Back stabbers. Emile Dec 2 #7
Not the first time for that MustLoveBeagles Dec 2 #39
Piss on them. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2 #8
LOL...whatever Prairie Gates Dec 2 #9
Oh good grief ColinC Dec 2 #10
Ask any of these douchebags The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2 #11
Yes Reporters.. Ask these guys on their High Perch.. Cha Dec 2 #36
And I am betting that not one of them Bettie Dec 2 #12
Yeah. Isn't it funny how not a single one of these idiots is on record as having criticized Donald Trump Wiz Imp Dec 2 #17
This shows that some Democrats are not up to the task newdeal2 Dec 2 #14
Fuck 'em. I can't imagine the horrors the Orange Abomination had planned for Hunter. LoisB Dec 2 #15
Too much self-righteous indignation is nauseating dlk Dec 2 #16
My blood is boiling right now Dem4life1234 Dec 2 #18
seems like attempts to ingratiate themselves with the trump humpers nt msongs Dec 2 #19
Sorry, Governor Polis, but as they say in Uzbekistan, gimme a fucking break! DFW Dec 2 #20
And his dumbass would have done the same had it been his son being harassed by MAGAt turd Dem4life1234 Dec 2 #32
E gods... could that be anymore of Cha Dec 2 #37
Just like all the awful things Trump was able to do in his first term due to the precedents set by previous Presidents Wiz Imp Dec 2 #42
Hope Trump gives them a treat dalton99a Dec 2 #21
This so reminds me of what happened to Al Franken. Biophilic Dec 2 #22
Thanks, Celerity, for the news. BlueCheeseAgain Dec 2 #23
Were they upset with Trump pardoning Charles Kushner? NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2 #24
These are the same people who'll be begging for my money in 18 months... appmanga Dec 2 #25
And, Please tell them WHY TY! Cha Dec 2 #38
And..... Lovie777 Dec 2 #26
It's okay to pardon your criminal friends but not your criminal kids. spanone Dec 2 #28
This is why Democrats lose. This isn't even debatable. This was a political hatchet job by the republicans from the JohnSJ Dec 2 #29
Good Ole Ro Khanna, friend of David Sacks, Thiel's business partner is jumping on the bash Biden/Democrats bandwagon. JohnSJ Dec 2 #30
Posting a few of the replies to Jared Polis... Abolishinist Dec 2 #31
My best friend who almost never posts mountain grammy Dec 2 #34
Mahalo for this, Abolishinist Cha Dec 2 #40
Those were all very good Wiz Imp Dec 2 #41
Not to worry. Joe won't do it again. Vogon_Glory Dec 2 #33
This is the bring a butter knife to a gunfight crowd La Coliniere Dec 2 #35
All are pandering to Elon's X Quiet Em Dec 2 #44
This is going to be like July all over again. BlueCheeseAgain Dec 2 #45
The pardon was necessary AncientOfDays Dec 2 #46
Note to "More Dems" : This sort of crap got old by dawn of Nov 6. Buzz off. UTUSN Dec 2 #47

kacekwl

(7,648 posts)
27. Hunter got "special treatment"
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:45 PM
Dec 2

when this whole thing got politicized by Republicans and the DOJ on a nothing burger case that anyone else would have been fined at most.

Wiz Imp

(2,455 posts)
43. Right. The special treatment he got was to be prosecuted for things
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 08:15 PM
Dec 2

for which 99.9999% of people who do those same things are never even charged.

getagrip_already

(17,549 posts)
5. Asshats.... hunter was as good as dead in federal custody
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:12 PM
Dec 2

And trump would have been giddy over the news.

He would have been set up and green lit for a pardon and then some.

Life sentance? How would you like to get out?

See how that works?

The Unmitigated Gall

(4,619 posts)
11. Ask any of these douchebags
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:20 PM
Dec 2

If they would leave THEIR child in the hands of trump-humping whackos like Bondi and Patel.

Fuck these shitbags.

Cha

(305,860 posts)
36. Yes Reporters.. Ask these guys on their High Perch..
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 07:17 PM
Dec 2

if they would have thrown their Kid to the Putin Puppet Wolves?

Bettie

(17,389 posts)
12. And I am betting that not one of them
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:28 PM
Dec 2

will have a single word of criticism when the orange man pardons the bunch of magat filth from January 6th.

Well, they will probably praise him for them, in hopes of....well, who f-ing knows...

Wiz Imp

(2,455 posts)
17. Yeah. Isn't it funny how not a single one of these idiots is on record as having criticized Donald Trump
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:40 PM
Dec 2

for pardoning Charles Kushner who was guilty of crimes about a million times more serious than Hunter Biden was accused of? And now that scumbag criminal has been nominated for Ambassador to France. But again, no criticism from these morons. Who needs MAGA enemies when you've got such clueless and stupid Democrats?

newdeal2

(1,135 posts)
14. This shows that some Democrats are not up to the task
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:33 PM
Dec 2

Of a second Trump presidency. Issuing these milquetoast statements about a small issue while everything around us is about to burn is both funny and terrifying.

dlk

(12,468 posts)
16. Too much self-righteous indignation is nauseating
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:39 PM
Dec 2

They would prefer President Biden throw his son to the Republican wolves?

I suggest they begin looking for relevance in another direction. This makes them look petty and small, especially given the nature of Hunter’s offenses.

Dem4life1234

(1,998 posts)
18. My blood is boiling right now
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:40 PM
Dec 2

Where are their big mouths when it comes to the felon? Why are they not puffing up their chests when it comes to the destroyer in chief? Good grief!

I can't believe this shit! Leave him alone, these people are so disrespectful. It's bad enough they didn't have his back after that debate performance, which is probably another reason why he stepped down and we lost. He won't say it, but I bet he stepped down because of these loudmouths.

Embarassing, makes me despise this country.

DFW

(56,896 posts)
20. Sorry, Governor Polis, but as they say in Uzbekistan, gimme a fucking break!
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:42 PM
Dec 2

"I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country. This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents"

Oh, really?

LATER Presidents?????? Could be abused by them?

If I may be so bold, might I suggest you take a casual look at the record of the president that preceded Joe Biden, as well as that of the one that will succeed him, and observe that your potential "precedent" is already established history?

Dem4life1234

(1,998 posts)
32. And his dumbass would have done the same had it been his son being harassed by MAGAt turd
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 06:35 PM
Dec 2

He's so full of damn shit.

Bunch of bootlickers probably wanted some treat from the bloated felon. That felon is pure evil.

Cha

(305,860 posts)
37. E gods... could that be anymore of
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 07:22 PM
Dec 2

an ignorant Dipshit Statement?!

Sorry High Perchers.. Pres Biden has No Fucks to give.

Wiz Imp

(2,455 posts)
42. Just like all the awful things Trump was able to do in his first term due to the precedents set by previous Presidents
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 08:12 PM
Dec 2

What's that? No President before Trump ever did any of the awful and illegal things he did? You mean he was able to do those things even though a precedent hadn't been set? Well, who knew? It's almost like awful people will do awful things whether there is precedent for it or not. And criminals are going to commit crimes, regardless what anyone else thinks.

Biophilic

(4,986 posts)
22. This so reminds me of what happened to Al Franken.
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:05 PM
Dec 2

These self righteous politicians make me very angry and disgusted. They aren’t worried about what is right or wrong but what publicity they can garner from the situation. So I guess we know how well the next 2 or 4 years are going to go. Even about something like this we can’t come together.

BlueCheeseAgain

(1,983 posts)
23. Thanks, Celerity, for the news.
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:08 PM
Dec 2

It's a tough issue and one that predictably has Democrats on both sides of it. We already had one round of casting out everyone who disagrees with President Biden in July after the debate. I hope we don't have another one now.

appmanga

(967 posts)
25. These are the same people who'll be begging for my money in 18 months...
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:33 PM
Dec 2

...and they can have my ass to kiss. Giving a few dollars and voting are about as far as I'm going go from here on out. These guys will be a "No".

ETA: And if Peters runs the DSCC again, they're not getting a dime either.

JohnSJ

(96,812 posts)
29. This is why Democrats lose. This isn't even debatable. This was a political hatchet job by the republicans from the
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 06:12 PM
Dec 2

start.

This isn't a question of principle, he was railroaded.

This is so disgusting.

Just wait until both houses of Congress and the WH are controlled by the sociopath and his cult.

What in the f**k do these imbeciles think would happen to Hunter once the magas take over if President Biden hadn't pardoned him?

A better question is what would they do if it was THEIR kid, and the same violations occurred.

and while I am at it, screw Garland for appointing Weiss, a trump flunky, and giving him additional authority to prosecute this circus.

and fuck our illustrious press while I am at it. Let's see how aggressive they will be going after the sociopath and his thugs.

Enough is enough.

JohnSJ

(96,812 posts)
30. Good Ole Ro Khanna, friend of David Sacks, Thiel's business partner is jumping on the bash Biden/Democrats bandwagon.
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 06:29 PM
Dec 2



So glad Khanna isn't my representative.


Abolishinist

(2,073 posts)
31. Posting a few of the replies to Jared Polis...
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 06:33 PM
Dec 2

• Will we find this same type of message from you for all the times Trump pardoned his criminal associates?

• First you defend RFK Jr and now this nonsense. You need to resign.

• I don't know what you are angling to run for, but I'm out. Too many dumb statements in such a short amount of time.

• Governor, you are so completely full of shit. You haven’t said a word about Kusher’s father-in-law being pardoned and receiving an ambassadorship nod from Trump this week. We see right through your pandering, and it’s pathetic.

• Read Eric Holder's take on it. There was no case. What's wrong with you. Kash Patel would put him in jail day one. Oh, Kash Patel? You good with that?

• You’ve become dreadful and unhinged. Resign.

• Trump pardoned his son in law's Jared Kushner's father Charles while he was president and just nominated him to be ambassador to our closest European ally. Are you sure you are still a Democrat?

• Over the past week or so, Gov. Jared Polis has supported RFK Jr's nomination as HHS Secretary and now takes the Republican position on the pardon of Hunter Biden. WTF is going on in the governor's mansion in Denver? Joe Biden did the right thing. All out of f*cks to give.

• And from Keith Olberman...
Resign.

mountain grammy

(27,379 posts)
34. My best friend who almost never posts
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 07:05 PM
Dec 2

Told Polis he was completely opposite of her wishes and his response was a huge disappointment.

Same for me. I’m very disappointed with Democrats who have a problem with this. I believe they’re wrong. Pardoning Hunter was the right decision.

Cha

(305,860 posts)
40. Mahalo for this, Abolishinist
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 07:33 PM
Dec 2

I was thinking of the Defending RFK Jr and then walking some back . too.

I'm Grateful all these People are Paying Attention to what's been happening like We Are.

And, like the Gov of Colorado Obviously isn't .

La Coliniere

(1,068 posts)
35. This is the bring a butter knife to a gunfight crowd
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 07:07 PM
Dec 2

and the reason so many see Democrats as the inauthentic opposition Party. Screw them.

Quiet Em

(1,184 posts)
44. All are pandering to Elon's X
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 08:19 PM
Dec 2

Says a lot about them. None of these mentioned Reps. opinions hold any weight for me. Pandering. So obvious.

BlueCheeseAgain

(1,983 posts)
45. This is going to be like July all over again.
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 09:57 PM
Dec 2

When any Democrat who said something critical of Joe Biden after the first debate got trashed and excommunicated, no matter how impeccable their credentials were beforehand.

I'm curious to see how stalwart Democrats like Senators Baldwin (D-WI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Gary Peters (D-MI), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Peter Welch (D-VT) will be roasted for speaking out against the pardon.

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