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dpibel

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8. Anyone who can't get the false equivalence

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 10:11 PM

Dec 1

is a lost and broken human being. (Not you, mind you. All the people who will be making this argument.)

I accept entirely that the right wing noise machine will scream and shout.

But the idea that this pardon excuses anything Trump might do is flat silly.

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If you have a sad about the Hunter Biden pardon. [View all] onecaliberal Dec 1 OP

I don't ForgedCrank Dec 1 #1

Backfire on what way? yardwork Dec 1 #3

I thought ForgedCrank Dec 1 #10

Ok, I wish you luck working all that out. yardwork Dec 1 #18

Work what out? ForgedCrank Dec 1 #22

Give it a rest. (nt) Paladin Dec 2 #49

I often ForgedCrank Dec 2 #51

You really think us chastising them will somehow put us on higher ground? Emile Dec 2 #46

I think the era of chastisement being effective Dorian Gray Dec 2 #47

Do you believe everyone reads all of your posts? 33taw Dec 2 #57

Will we be able to chastise him for pardoning criminals? ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY! Wiz Imp Dec 2 #60

Whjy are ForgedCrank Dec 2 #63

Good Lord Wiz Imp Dec 2 #64

If that ForgedCrank Dec 2 #65

I question your ability to understand english Wiz Imp Dec 2 #66

Yea Team! ForgedCrank Dec 2 #67

Have presidents not pardoned before? Dem4life1234 Dec 1 #4

Have some ForgedCrank Dec 1 #25

I think President Biden's statement BOSSHOG Dec 1 #7

Anyone who can't get the false equivalence dpibel Dec 1 #8

It'll be ForgedCrank Dec 1 #15

Can we PLEASE stop with slang for male genitalia used as a synonym niyad Dec 2 #68

Please elaborate ForgedCrank Dec 2 #70

nice try. niyad Dec 2 #71

Backfire on the PR front? Really? Biophilic Dec 1 #12

With everything we're about to face.... Think. Again. Dec 1 #13

Yes, I am ForgedCrank Dec 1 #16

Fuck the PR. We can't win that battle. Joe needs to protect his son, Ocelot II Dec 1 #21

Seriously,this NEEDED to happen! ShazzieB Dec 1 #36

Well said. Think. Again. Dec 2 #44

Oh please claudette Dec 1 #24

Does the ForgedCrank Dec 1 #27

This IS a discussion... Think. Again. Dec 2 #45

I said ForgedCrank Dec 2 #73

If you're going to start a discussion, expect responses. Think. Again. Dec 3 #74

Traitor pardoned hundreds of shady characters Arazi Dec 1 #26

He is going to do what he will do. Hope22 Dec 1 #35

Dump is going to pardon all of the J6 insurrectionists anyway AdamGG Dec 2 #40

JHFC, it's apples and oranges. RandomNumbers Dec 2 #48

Did I ForgedCrank Dec 2 #50

What you said RandomNumbers Dec 2 #54

Backfire how? GoodRaisin Dec 2 #72

No Sad here BOSSHOG Dec 1 #2

Can this make the MAGAs hate him more? Norbert Dec 1 #5

I am sad dsc Dec 1 #6

Since garland failed to investigate the people who attacked and tried to overthrow the government. onecaliberal Dec 1 #11

Joe Biden is an optimist and wants to believe the best about people. dgauss Dec 1 #14

It's the only time in history that Republicans have wanted to prosecute someone for AdamGG Dec 2 #41

My only regret about Joe's pardon of Hunter, is that he did not Jack Valentino Dec 1 #9

Thanks, kacekwl Dec 1 #19

It's family. No one would have done anything different. egduj Dec 1 #17

A sad? Hell, no. Ocelot II Dec 1 #20

OMG! i had to google to see if it was true orleans Dec 1 #23

they will be cheering the Jan 6 thug pardons too Skittles Dec 1 #28

I am so happy with this pardon LetMyPeopleVote Dec 1 #29

i'm thrilled he did this. i was worried he wouldn't. what dems are attacking this pardon? nt orleans Dec 1 #30

Senator Bennet. SunSeeker Dec 2 #52

First our governor, and now our senator??? JFC. niyad Dec 2 #69

We failed to elect people that have a speck of common sense and act accordingly. onecaliberal Dec 1 #37

I think it's funny as hell ismnotwasm Dec 1 #31

"Have a sad?" Huh? bif Dec 1 #32

I think it's sad that Hunter was pardoned and ZERO people have been released Cuthbert Allgood Dec 1 #33

YES. Pardon and Raiden70 Dec 2 #43

Biden is still President for almost 2 months Wiz Imp Dec 2 #62

Anybody on the right who bloviates about this, tell them to fuck off rigth now and remind them about GWB.... MMBeilis Dec 1 #34

Or Trump pardoning vicious criminal Charles Kushner and now nominating him for Ambassador to France! nt SunSeeker Dec 2 #55

I don't, not at all, I'm relieved. arthritisR_US Dec 1 #38

Sad? Just the opposite. peggysue2 Dec 2 #39

Dark Brandon blowing up some MAGA heads before he heads out. I'm here for every second of it. Go Joe! LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2 #42

I have no sad! I have a happy! nt City Lights Dec 2 #53

Fuck them all Traildogbob Dec 2 #56

I love your comments. onecaliberal Dec 2 #58

🤜🤛 Traildogbob Dec 2 #61

I am so happy for Hunter Nikki28 Dec 2 #59