President Joe Biden’s 180-degree flip on Sunday from his promise not to pardon his son Hunter Biden prompted fierce backlash from politicians and pundits, calling the move a “tremendous strategic blunder that will haunt Democrats,” “the worst thing a president could possibly do to his party” and “th...

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President Joe Biden’s 180-degree flip on Sunday from his promise not to pardon his son Hunter Biden prompted fierce backlash from politicians and pundits, calling the move a “tremendous strategic blunder that will haunt Democrats,” “the worst thing a president could possibly do to his party” and “the biggest public corruption scandal ever.”

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
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    16 days ago

    The article is clickbait garbage. A subheader is...

    ‘Haven’t even considered’: Dem senators reject Trump pardon concept

    I expect more from this site. Sad.

    • someone [comrade/them, they/them]
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      16 days ago

      This is true. But the idea is just so civility-pilled and self-destructive and downright stupid that it sounds like a completely plausible DNC plan.

  • Infamousblt [any]M
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    16 days ago

    Oh yes THIS is the worst thing a president could do. Not an expansive genocide or failing to meet any of his campaign promises, no those aren't blunders at all. But this? Totally inexcusable!