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Ocelot II

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30. I think they were at least trying to make him start using again.

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 11:19 PM

Dec 1

It went way beyond a legitimate prosecution for a crime of possessing a gun while abusing drugs. Hunter did commit that crime, but it was one that is almost never prosecuted when there's no underlying crime, as in where the gun is used. If it had been a routine prosecution without a political motive a pardon might not have been appropriate, but Hunter was targeted for the express purpose of harming Joe politically. I think Joe changed his mind when he saw what Trump's DoJ was going to turn into - little but a mechanism for retribution on Trump's behalf - and Trump clearly wanted very much to punish Joe for the 2020 election and intended to do so. Hunter was about to be sentenced for this "crime," but investigations almost certainly would continue under Patel's FBI and Bondi's prosecutors regarding Burisma and who knows what other matters, and it would never end until Hunter broke. Joe must have realized that, and concluded that a pardon was necessary to save Hunter's sobriety if not his life. These are vicious people and they wouldn't have stopped.

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Joe Walsh (on MSNBC just now), you are wrong, wrong, wrong in your take on Hunter Biden's pardon [View all] spooky3 Dec 1 OP

He seems pretty irked about this but not about TSF's pardons and now cabinet picks Deuxcents Dec 1 #1

This! Dem4life1234 Dec 1 #11

I find that weird as well. Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #51

Fortunately, Anthony Coley, who previously worked with Merrick Garland, is now on disagreeing with Walsh. spooky3 Dec 1 #2

Good! ShazzieB Dec 1 #26

Completely agree with you PlanetBev Dec 1 #3

F**k Joe Walsh. His ass-holishness has reappeared. skylucy Dec 1 #4

He's also a repuke so for people to expect anything different arthritisR_US Dec 2 #35

Joe has episodes where he reverts back awesomerwb1 Dec 1 #5

Walsh has always been a good example ... krkaufman Dec 1 #15

Republicans gonna Republican. Karasu Dec 2 #40

I agree with both Joes Jilly_in_VA Dec 1 #6

Joe Walsh is opposed to the pardon. He didn't say he thought it was a bullshit prosecution IIRC. nt spooky3 Dec 1 #9

I was confused too. tavernier Dec 2 #48

They can go and shout to themselves this country is facing FloridaBlues Dec 1 #7

They can go and shout to themselves this country is facing FloridaBlues Dec 1 #8

I believe that MAGAGOP was trying their damnedest to destroy Joe thru Hunter... Hekate Dec 1 #10

The GOPee/Nazi Brigade was trying to make Hunter stumble and fall back into,... magicarpet Dec 1 #14

Amen 1,000,000! ShazzieB Dec 1 #27

I think they were at least trying to make him start using again. Ocelot II Dec 1 #30

You are right Hekate Dec 1 #31

Better to pardon him angrychair Dec 1 #12

spooky3 speaks the TRUTH!! maspaha Dec 1 #13

Exactly. LisaL Dec 1 #16

I always suspected that they went after Hunter because they couldn't touch Joe. calimary Dec 1 #17

That was OBVIOUS.... AZ8theist Dec 1 #20

Is this the same Joe Walsh who screamed "YOU LIE!!" to President Obama during the SotU speech??? AZ8theist Dec 1 #18

Not to defend Walsh, but that wasn't him. MissLilyBart Dec 1 #25

OK, thanks. Wasn't sure. AZ8theist Dec 2 #33

The guy who pardoned his son-in-law's father and will be nominating him as ambassor to France is not already emboldened? In It to Win It Dec 1 #19

HUNTER BIDEN 2028 Jack Valentino Dec 1 #21

I disagree, leave the family alone, they've been through enough. arthritisR_US Dec 2 #37

False Outrage of MAGA bmichaelh Dec 1 #22

I totally agree, lesson his authoritarian impulses. arthritisR_US Dec 2 #38

LOL I've heard this take multiple times already and it just keeps getting more absurd Takket Dec 1 #23

Mahalo Spooky.. who was JW talking to on MSNBC.. Cha Dec 1 #24

It was Melissa Murray hosting spooky3 Dec 1 #32

Thanks... I haven't heard that name on Cha Dec 2 #34

She's a frequent guest. My post may have been unclear. Joe Walsh spooky3 Dec 2 #36

Oh my Gosh.. I totally read thatt Wrong.. Mahalo Cha Dec 2 #49

i agree w/you 100% !! nt orleans Dec 1 #28

Perfect, especially the part about a father's love. Fuck them all. MMBeilis Dec 1 #29

wow, brilliant! bluboid Dec 2 #39

Well now that Trump will be President, Joe Walsh may decide to be MAGA. SunSeeker Dec 2 #41

I would be very concerned for the moniss Dec 2 #42

Good point. nt SunSeeker Dec 2 #43

I think rump picking such a blatantly corrupt Sugarcoated Dec 2 #44

Dangerous psychopaths don't need excuses to commit crimes. Irish_Dem Dec 2 #45

Optics Bluetus Dec 2 #46

IMHO anyone genuinely concerned with optics spooky3 Dec 2 #47

100% correct malaise Dec 2 #50

the witch hunt that was. pansypoo53219 Dec 3 #52