Thoughts on President Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden?

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MisterWack · Accepted Answer

So I answered this prior under someone else so I’m just going to copy & paste the same thing since it covers all the bases, sorry.

Honestly, if it were anyone else’s child we would have bias and give in too. The only difference about this is President Biden being abundantly clear & consistent up to this point that he would uphold the jury’s decision and not get involved (which was admirable at the time) though apparently after seeing his son Hunter Biden at the family Thanksgiving Dinner, he caved according to those closest to him which I believe since the Statement of President Biden seemed “rushed” & “hastily” put together and just not good except the last phrase… Just seems like he was plucking at straws.

My Answer: No and not for what everyone on the Right or Left will tell you, I don’t like it because he could’ve had a bigger argument and make it about the criminal justice system as a whole. Everyone has a brother, son, father, mother, daughter, sister or somebody which imagine if they were found with drugs due to an addiction… Now imagine they find a gun while you have those illegal substances due to your addiction and they throw more sentencing charges on top of it just to put you in jail for a very long time. This reality affects Americans every damn day in the form of mandatory minimum sentences which I find a broken system where the rich get away while the poor suffer. I’d like prisoners who find themselves in mandatory minimum sentences to be treated like a Hunter Biden not like a Prisoner with no label, no rights, and no due process…. Americans deserve better and for that I feel the President failed though he is a good father I have to draw the line that he should’ve stayed out of it & should’ve made this about mandatory minimum sentences.

I don’t care about sides, I care about truth & transparency. I’m being truthful to my values and transparent about my stance since I’m an American who loves his country. If it were me I would cave in and pardon too though make this about the American people not my son. Thank you! God Bless America!

Summary: I hate mandatory minimum sentences and wished President Biden stepped up for all families / citizens affected, I hate Biden’s inconsistency / not being a man of his word, and I hate a guilty Hunter Biden getting away with it (like how I hate guilty Donald Trump getting away with it)

DARKCLOUD1945X · Accepted Answer

He is a lying SOB!!! When he is done pardoning his whole family the next will PARDON ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS in this country

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

Complete Indulgence was the reason why Christianity split under influence of Martin Luther. Usually King had a right to mercy. However to grant mercy a culprit needs to be sentenced and prosecuted beforehand. Indulgence grants complete immunity against the prosecution, for committed crimes and sometimes for crimes someone will commit in the future. Such behavior is completely amoral and against rules of healthy democratic society, but US is a banana republic and Biden proved this again.

Paris13 · Accepted Answer

I should Have known He'd pardon Two Turkeys this year. lol!!! xxxxxxx

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Corrupt president pardoning a corrupt son. What an absolute embarrassment!

ThisDudeHere · Answer

To be completely fair, were I in Biden's position, I'd do the same. I mean, he's almost out of office, has no fucks to give, already has one foot in the grave so no worries about continuing to build a legacy or career.

That and he likely already forgot that he pardoned hunter and is now wondering where's his ice cream.

DrPepper12 · Answer

I'm conflicted. It was suspect how the plea bargsin fell apart BUT it did so then a new MUCH shittier deal was offered and like 92% of criminal indictments he pleaded guilty. So far I'm just miffed over the political nature of the prosecution because his name is Biden BUT HE DID THE CRIMES - there's no spinning that - it's now only a matter of what is justice?

Now, the pardon. I'm conflicted. The purpose is to right injustices and this was one. Thanks to POTUSs like Slick Willy and others there's precedent too unfortunately. That said justice is NOT served by the pardon because now he's off Scott free. Justice is somewhere in the middle.

The optics are TERRIBLE! MAGAs are gonna bellow that he pardoned him in a blanket manner to cover up his own (fantasy inspired) crimes. It adds to a really shitty precedent. It gives MAGA the (accurate) opportunity to say Joe is a liar for backtracking.

I would favor a future facing commutation after he's done some time but that's not an option. Like I said, I'm conflicted. 🤷🏻‍♂️⚖️

MarjorieJ · Answer

The definition of a pardon is forgiving someone of a crime; either before or after the conviction.

OK, then before Biden starts handing out pardons like candy, he owes it to the American public to tell us about the crimes they did.

Fauci?

Liz Cheney?

And on and on...

katiesmuff · Answer

WHY NOT! LOL We are such a fucking joke around the world right now and you've just got to laugh it off or spend your days crying it is so sad. If I had one wish that would be granted it would be for all computers and all phones past the days of the RAZR flip phone and people would have to start being nice to everyone.

Bricealan · Answer

@coachtanthony Everyone knew the dirt bag was going to do it EVEN after saying he would not. Honestly, Coach, I don't think there was any doubt about that happening. - "Selectively and unfairly being prosecuted" - and yet... President Trump is a 'convicted felon" - so much bullshit from this man is enough to make one vomit! Terrible, just the absolute worst.

Anonymous · Answer

First thought "how typically American". "No surprise". Most president pardon people in their inner circles before leaving office.

For me - the US justice system is crap and makes no freaking sense. Can't be trusted for the shits of it.

Red_Arrow · Answer

Joe Biden was going to let the law take its course on Hunter. But Trump has made it clear he is going after anyone he doesn't like for "retribution". His "cabinet" is a Who's Who of criminal types who will do his bidding, no matter how illegal or unethical. Joe knows that Trump's hit squad will go after his family. It would be persecution, not a fair prosecution. A pardon is the only way that Hunter can avoid that.

NimbleOcelot · Answer

I think you should also note that the crimes his son was being charged with were crimes that are normally added onto other crimes, and not by themselves, even for normal citizens. In other words, this was a political attack against his family, and that should be taken into consideration. Also, Trump has pardoned much worse, so who even cares.

ohsheeT · Answer

The part that truly sucks is that if it was my son he would still be in prison so Joe better give him a timeout and no Coke for a week or Joe knows well I'm going to do this for you but remember I can do it today but when I'm gone you get in trouble they're going to hang your ass. I'm going to be honest

Even though it's wrong if I was in the same position and my son it happened to him I would do the same thing

purplepoppy · Answer

Those in power and their families need to be held to a higher standard so I'm against such things. But he's probably thinking fuck it I'm hated anyway and the country doesn't care about Trumps criminality so what have I got to lose.

AviatorTom · Answer

Very bad. Biden said he wouldn't do it and then did it anyway... Nepotism. That doesn't make people trust him. If it was some other person, not his son, Joe wouldn't have pardoned him.

Dargil · Answer

Not unexpected. But anything he does or doesn't do is not exempt. That includes being subpoenaed testifying against Joe. Joe will spend the rest of his life in court. And the reformed IRS will investigate his finances. But maybe he will pardon himself before Jan 20.

impalabill77 · Answer

Hey if Trump will pardon himself. Why can't Biden pardon his son

lightbulb27 · Answer

"Thanks dad!", best Christmas present a boy could want.  Must be nice to have such powers...

sage2021 · Answer

See, the fake news media forgets the lies they told us like any other liar that forgets their own lies.

Anonymous · Answer

Not everybody can avoid their legal responsibilities by running for president, ya know.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Do we honestly think DJT wouldn’t do the same? The problem is it has been so politicized, with Hunter being treated much harsher than others in similar circumstances. I don’t like it. But I get it.

Cubus · Answer

Considering that Biden's sole messege when running for president was restoring the trust in government and institutions, this is kinda popping a bubble.

I personally don't mind it, the president has a right to pardon whoever he wants to, but if Democrats despised Trump for pardoning the father of his son-in-law, then supporting Biden's pardon makes you as bad as the person you claim to despise.

saraupstairs · Answer

The minute he promised he wouldn't, I knew he would.

JessieG850408 · Answer

What would happen if it was an average citizen of the USA. Why can't we be pardoned when we make mistakes and end up in jail? Why do those in power get away with everything?

ForevrLonely29 · Answer

It is called nepotism, and it is considered a highly unethical and corrupt practice. It just proves further than Xiden is corrupt.

BeenThereLovedIt · Answer

After the pardon of general flynn (by trump) and not a PEEP out of the right, they have zero, absolutely zero, right to complain. IDGAF, really. Neither should anyone else, we got much bigger problems on the way.

Anonymous · Answer

I said months ago that was the price of him stepping down as the democratic nominee. I think the deal was he'd step down if Kamala pardoned hunter so as to keep his legacy intact. But since this never came to fruition he was forced to renege on his promise not to pardon Hunter.

Dongie · Answer

I don't care. Why wouldn't he? I expect all the democrats to be pissed off as they don't go for that.

Anpu23 · Answer

No reason not to, was there? I mean its not like he'll ever get reelected and it won't hurt the party because people have short memories so "here you go son."

Its BS we all know it, but such is politics.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Wait, didn’t the libs spend 4 years telling us Hunter didn’t commit any crimes? Why would he have to be pardoned?

Anonymous · Answer

Is a pardon not just an admission of guilt? 🤔🤔

Anonymous · Answer

Not surprising. He said he would never do it, and yet he did. He's a corrupt president in a corrupt political party.

Filthy_Immigrant · Answer

he's not pardoning him because he's his own blood. he's pardoning him because he know his business with China, Ukraine and all those other countries the Biden's have done with won't do so well without his son aka right hand man

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Not surprised. No president or world leader will allow their child to sit in prison if they have the power to do so.

It's corruption but it's the way life is.

Rules are you for and I to follow, not for them at the top.

Sabretooth · Answer

eh, let it be one of Joe's last show of love for his son. most of his crimes wouldn't have gotten such a harsh sentence were he anyone else. now that Trump has returned, Hunter was not gonna be treated fairly.

mobiusforniner · Answer

No accountability…. makes the democrats look worse.

Anonymous · Answer

It's his son, he's a father 🤷‍♀️ If it wasn't about politics it would be normal

Surely · Answer

Just another lie coming to light. Plus Joey had to protect himself. So Hunter wouldn’t role over on him!

worldscolide · Answer

It was to be expected. We all know he puts family before country

msc545 · Answer

Why not? Trump got away with 34 felony convictions with no punishments.

BikerCD · Answer

Both need to be in prison same with Trump and his sons. Both families are evil and hate the United States

4ngelic · Answer

my respect for biden 📉

Miristheiss · Answer

He has that power so I can understand it.

Crazzyyworld · Answer

Typical white guy in power. I have seen this more than once.

shortster · Answer

Did he actually do that or is it still just being talked about by the talking heads?

noohair · Answer

I am not surprised. Joe lies every time his lips move...

jayjay201 · Answer

Corrupt and a felon? Who avoided jail time? He would fit right in at the head of government

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Was Michelle Obama involved? 😮

paledreams · Answer

I was a little surprised

Anonymous · Answer

As a father I don't blame him and expected this.

Anonymous · Answer

Perfectly natural use of power

Jamie05rhs · Answer

That was predictable.

austinbooth · Answer

It's very inappropriate

Anonymous · Answer

He had to do it or kill him to keep his secrets

Agape93 · Answer

Don't care

jimmy2 · Answer

Biden shows again he a liar

Anonymous · Answer

Typical of two faced Biden.

Pterodon · Answer

Lying piece of shit

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