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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,515 posts) Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:22 PM Nov 28

'The View' Hosts Encourage Biden to Pardon His Son, Since Trump Will Be 'Handing Out Pardons Like Cheeseburgers'

As President Joe Biden’s time in office winds down, the hosts of “The View” think he should definitely pardon his son Hunter before his term ends. Especially because, as Joy Behar joked on Wednesday, Donald Trump will be very liberally tossing out pardons to his own allies and supporters.

To kick off the ABC talk show’s Thanksgiving episode, the hosts first discussed Biden’s pardoning of two turkeys — Peach and Blossom — ahead of the holiday, a longstanding presidential tradition.

“But there’s a much more serious pardon that many people are wondering about, and that is people are wondering, should Biden pardon his son, Hunter?” Whoopi Goldberg segued. “Or does that make him an even bigger target for You-Know-Who coming in?”

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For the most part, the hosts agreed that Hunter Biden should receive a pardon, but for various reasons. For Behar, it was simply a matter of taking advantage of an ability that Trump has already promised to exploit.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/view-hosts-encourage-biden-pardon-173212998.html

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'The View' Hosts Encourage Biden to Pardon His Son, Since Trump Will Be 'Handing Out Pardons Like Cheeseburgers' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 28 OP

Yeah, Why NOT?!!! Cha Nov 28 #1

Yup. Needs to happen. AllyCat Nov 28 #2

He should. So what the RW media machine will talk shit, but so elfin what. tulipsandroses Nov 28 #3

Definitely should. walkingman Nov 28 #4

The answer is YES LSparkle Nov 28 #5

He was charged with markodochartaigh Nov 28 #6

If the Rebl2 Nov 28 #7

Agreed... WarGamer Nov 28 #8

Pardons are a commodity with TSF. pandr32 Nov 28 #9

never been a fan of the idea. haven't changed my mind. -(nt)- stopdiggin Nov 28 #10

Has it never occurred to anyone that, perhaps, Hunter may not want the special treatment? Montauk6 Nov 30 #11

Welp, the breaking news negates my comment. LOL Montauk6 Dec 1 #12

Cha

(305,861 posts)

1. Yeah, Why NOT?!!!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:28 PM

Nov 28

AllyCat

(17,225 posts)

2. Yup. Needs to happen.

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:29 PM

Nov 28

tulipsandroses

(6,241 posts)

3. He should. So what the RW media machine will talk shit, but so elfin what.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:29 PM

Nov 28

He's not running for any other office in the future. To hell with what they have to say. He can give himself and his family peace of mind. He's given his all to this country all his life. He can take care of himself and his family for the rest of his life and most democrats would not give a damn.

walkingman

(8,550 posts)

4. Definitely should.

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 03:37 PM

Nov 28

LSparkle

(11,807 posts)

5. The answer is YES

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:01 PM

Nov 28

Hunter has shown remorse, is in recovery and doesn’t deserve any more stress or threats to his sobriety. No brainer ... fuck the feelings of anyone who dares criticize.

markodochartaigh

(2,221 posts)

6. He was charged with

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:36 PM

Nov 28

lying about drug abuse on a form to buy a gun. No one goes to jail for this alone. Probably one fifth of Texas would be in jail.
Also, on the tax charge, he paid all of his taxes plus penalties and interest. This is also not something for which people are jailed.

Rebl2

(14,954 posts)

7. If the

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:40 PM

Nov 28

President doesn’t pardon his son, I will be disappointed with him.

WarGamer

(15,762 posts)

8. Agreed...

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:49 PM

Nov 28

pandr32

(12,277 posts)

9. Pardons are a commodity with TSF.

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 04:49 PM

Nov 28

He will only hand them out if they are highly paid for.

stopdiggin

(13,018 posts)

10. never been a fan of the idea. haven't changed my mind. -(nt)-

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Thu Nov 28, 2024, 06:14 PM

Nov 28

Montauk6

(8,768 posts)

11. Has it never occurred to anyone that, perhaps, Hunter may not want the special treatment?

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Sat Nov 30, 2024, 03:51 PM

Nov 30

Maybe he and his father had a PERSONAL heart-to-heart about it, and Hunter talked him out of a pardon. It's all blind speculation, sure, but hey, despite his setbacks, he seems to have some integrity; he sure as hell gave it to 'em at his hearings.

Montauk6

(8,768 posts)

12. Welp, the breaking news negates my comment. LOL

Reply to Montauk6 (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 08:01 PM

Dec 1

Well, GOOD for him, that's great news. Now let's watch the OTHER side cry a bit.

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