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DFW

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20. Sorry, Governor Polis, but as they say in Uzbekistan, gimme a fucking break!
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 04:42 PM
Dec 2

"I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country. This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents"

Oh, really?

LATER Presidents?????? Could be abused by them?

If I may be so bold, might I suggest you take a casual look at the record of the president that preceded Joe Biden, as well as that of the one that will succeed him, and observe that your potential "precedent" is already established history?

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They are all vying for Joe Manchin's position of useful idiot for the right. FSogol Dec 2 #1
And they can all fuck right off. Ocelot II Dec 2 #2
Totally agree. n/t FSogol Dec 2 #3
+1 Docreed2003 Dec 2 #13
Hunter got "special treatment" kacekwl Dec 2 #27
Right. The special treatment he got was to be prosecuted for things Wiz Imp Dec 2 #43
Fuck all of them! Clouds Passing Dec 2 #4
Asshats.... hunter was as good as dead in federal custody getagrip_already Dec 2 #5
I'm glad the he pardoned Hunter. CentralMass Dec 2 #6
Back stabbers. Emile Dec 2 #7
Not the first time for that MustLoveBeagles Dec 2 #39
Piss on them. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2 #8
LOL...whatever Prairie Gates Dec 2 #9
Oh good grief ColinC Dec 2 #10
Ask any of these douchebags The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2 #11
Yes Reporters.. Ask these guys on their High Perch.. Cha Dec 2 #36
And I am betting that not one of them Bettie Dec 2 #12
Yeah. Isn't it funny how not a single one of these idiots is on record as having criticized Donald Trump Wiz Imp Dec 2 #17
This shows that some Democrats are not up to the task newdeal2 Dec 2 #14
Fuck 'em. I can't imagine the horrors the Orange Abomination had planned for Hunter. LoisB Dec 2 #15
Too much self-righteous indignation is nauseating dlk Dec 2 #16
My blood is boiling right now Dem4life1234 Dec 2 #18
seems like attempts to ingratiate themselves with the trump humpers nt msongs Dec 2 #19
Sorry, Governor Polis, but as they say in Uzbekistan, gimme a fucking break! DFW Dec 2 #20
And his dumbass would have done the same had it been his son being harassed by MAGAt turd Dem4life1234 Dec 2 #32
E gods... could that be anymore of Cha Dec 2 #37
Just like all the awful things Trump was able to do in his first term due to the precedents set by previous Presidents Wiz Imp Dec 2 #42
Hope Trump gives them a treat dalton99a Dec 2 #21
This so reminds me of what happened to Al Franken. Biophilic Dec 2 #22
Thanks, Celerity, for the news. BlueCheeseAgain Dec 2 #23
Were they upset with Trump pardoning Charles Kushner? NameAlreadyTaken Dec 2 #24
These are the same people who'll be begging for my money in 18 months... appmanga Dec 2 #25
And, Please tell them WHY TY! Cha Dec 2 #38
And..... Lovie777 Dec 2 #26
It's okay to pardon your criminal friends but not your criminal kids. spanone Dec 2 #28
This is why Democrats lose. This isn't even debatable. This was a political hatchet job by the republicans from the JohnSJ Dec 2 #29
Good Ole Ro Khanna, friend of David Sacks, Thiel's business partner is jumping on the bash Biden/Democrats bandwagon. JohnSJ Dec 2 #30
Posting a few of the replies to Jared Polis... Abolishinist Dec 2 #31
My best friend who almost never posts mountain grammy Dec 2 #34
Mahalo for this, Abolishinist Cha Dec 2 #40
Those were all very good Wiz Imp Dec 2 #41
Not to worry. Joe won't do it again. Vogon_Glory Dec 2 #33
This is the bring a butter knife to a gunfight crowd La Coliniere Dec 2 #35
All are pandering to Elon's X Quiet Em Dec 2 #44
This is going to be like July all over again. BlueCheeseAgain Dec 2 #45
The pardon was necessary AncientOfDays Dec 2 #46
Note to "More Dems" : This sort of crap got old by dawn of Nov 6. Buzz off. UTUSN Dec 2 #47
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