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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Biden pardons Hunter despite promise
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 00:58:50 -0000 (UTC)
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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>Dec 1, 2024 at 9:34:52 PM PST, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>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.

>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.

>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.

>Jean-Pierre in particular was insufferable. Every time a reporter asked her
>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.

Hahahahaha

It's all be worth it to hear you say something nice about the mainstream
news media.

You just have no idea how much I hate and despise Hunter.