President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he’s convicted on gun-related charges

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1. Because both sides are not the same, no matter how often clickbait rags and paid shills keep screeching it.

2. There must be some way we can spin this to mean the opposite.

3. Only one party believes no one is above the law, and it’s not the Republican party.

4. Donald Trump would pardon any one of his fail children, and other sycophants.

5. The comments at Fox News about this are all, “Of course he won’t pardon him, he won’t be found guilty because the fix is in,” and “Biden is always lying so of course he’ll pardon him.”

6. If Hunter is convicted and President Biden does not pardon him, I fully expect the right to go apoplectic over how cruel he is as a father.

7. But if Trump gets back in office he will have a deposit box full of pardons for himself.

8. I mean the mere suggestion would be absurd if it werent for the previous president being so open about wielding pardons for corrupt purposes.

9. I wonder if conservatives would have a better opinion of Hunter if he took a $2 billion dollar bribe from the Saudis. They have no problem with everything Jared got away with.

10. This is a big fucking deal. It’s a show of integrity on Biden’s part and it’s absolutely voluntary. He could legally pardon his son and he’s committing to not doing so because he knows that would be a misuse of the office. Meanwhile Cheeto Mussolini is trying to figure out how to pardon himself.

11. I like that when he said this, I didn’t doubt it for a second. He has never demonstrated that he would wield his Presidential power in such a manner, and I believe him. He’s not my favorite leader, he doesn’t perfectly align with my political views, but he’s a lucid, hard-working person who is not actively trying to use his station for personal gain.

12. The amount of leftists not wanting to vote for Biden (or anyone for that matter) is wild to me. Letting Trump win of over this?! Come on, Biden is drastically better.

13. President Biden supports democracy and the rule of law. You might not agree with every decision he’s made but his actions have shown that he’s committed to making our lives better and he respects our freedoms.

14. I don’t think Hunter will get much time. He’s a first time offender, non violent, etc etc.

15. Congress needs to pass a law forbidding pardons of anyone with whom you have notable personal connections. Pardoning should be for the poor people who got screwed over by the system and don’t have a voice, not for well connected people being given a favor by the powerful.

16. Hunter, born into a hard hand to deal, being the guy he is, will take one for the team, he doesn’t really have a choice, the magnazi needs their perceived quid pro quo while Jared and Ivanka walk into the sunset with billions ..we are going to have to come up with a word better than nightmare. The rwnj’s are giddy with the thought of Biden losing another son, metaphorically speaking. Breaks my heart, Biden is giving his best, at 66, he’s been the greatest president in my lifetime and he didn’t have to but he loves his country to a fault because we America, should have never found ourselves here. Shame on all of us.

17. Trump would be like “well we’re definitely looking into that. A lot of people are saying we should. But this a travesty for our country and they’re only doing this to get back at me, the most unfairly treated president in history. But we’re certainly looking into that and many people are saying I have that power so we’ll see.”

18. Biden should lean into this…hard.

    “No, I won’t pardon my son. I’m the president of the United States! I am bound, by oath, to uphold the institutions and decisions of our great nation. If someone is found guilty by a court of law, then that person is guilty under our judicial system. Thank you.”

19. Fox will spin this into Biden not caring about his family

20. Waiting for the GOP to say this is a stunt by Biden. That he is politicizing the presidency.

21. But the GOP love their guns

22. Good, set thr example that no one is above the law, even if your dad is president.

23. I believe him. I wouldn’t pardon my son either, if I was in his position.

    Trump, however, would pardon his own ass in a heartbeat.

    Both sides are not the same.

24. There’s a high chance that he’s found guilty but there is more wiggle room in this case than in Trump’s case, primarily because he didn’t apply for the gun until after he finished rehab. It will be up to the jury to decide if you’re still considered an addict if you finished rehab and if so, how long afterwards. The prosecutor already made errors in his opening statement and almost everyone on the jury has known someone that had an addiction. When the defense was making their opening statement, one juror cried.

    Hunter’s lawyer is just a million times better than Blanche.

25. I think that is the right thing to do.

    But….I have (and so have 60% of gun owners) signed that form that says I do not use/are addicted to a substance. I don’t even think twice anymore when I sign. Fuck that.

    You can buy guns from your drunk neighbor and no one cares. Jesus.

26. The funny thing is MAGA morons think this is a big payback for Trump and literally no one gives two shits if Hunter is convicted. I hope they convicted him. I don’t care. They also are unaware that Hunter has never held any office.

27. Breath of fresh air from the fat bastard woe is me finger pointing