bluegirl147

And this is what we call gaslighting.

We all know the GOP believe everyone should have guns. Except Hunter Biden of course.

Joe Biden pardoning Hunter is not going to have lasting repercussions. But everything Trump does runs the risk of literally changing our way of life. I get it. Some people see both parties as the same. That they are both corrupt. And yes there are corrupt politicians in both parties. But in my lifetime there has only been one party that has reflected my values and until they stop doing that I will keep voting for them.

You notice he didn't say that stuff while he actually was playing.

Not just that show. So many in the media were quick to point out anything Democrats did wrong but downplayed or outright ignored the things they did right. Meanwhile Trump got glowing reviews for going to a McDonalds and saying he would pay for everyone's meals. As frustrating as it is getting any progressive policies passed is hard even with a moderate President in office. This. When I hear someone say both parties are bad (what they usually mean is the Dems aren't doing what I want them to do) so I'm not voting then I think OK then you must be OK with whatever the Reps are going to do because they win when people don't vote. I think there was a better than 50/50 chance he would have been reelected. I have a former friend who never voted because she said what did it matter. She lives in California so for Presidents no her vote doesn't really matter but for local and statewide yes her vote would matter. I also hate when I hear someone say oh I don't pay attention to politics. And that is how so many people don't know the ACA is in danger of being repealed. That is how so many people were blindsided by Roe being repealed. And these same people are going to be pissed if they wake up one day and find out there is no Social Security waiting for them when they retire. Politics affects everything.

Same. Mostly because they are in my team's division but also the Ray Lewis stuff. And kinda the Ray Rice stuff. Yes they did cut him when the video came to light but they knew things before that video came to light. My team also had it's own (alleged) sexual assaulter so I'm really in no position to throw stones however he was already on the team when that happened. The Browns offered a crazy expensive contract to Watson knowing the many allegations against him. So one of two things. They either thought every single woman was lying or they didn't care he was serial assaulter. As I have said before I feel bad for Browns fans but everything that has happened to and because of Watson since he joined the team seems like karma to me. And as far as I know Winston hasn't had any allegations since college. I think those allegations should have been handled better in Florida but he was a star athlete and we know how those things go. And for the record now that Watson isn't playing unless Cleveland is playing Pittsburgh I don't root for them to lose. I watched (at least till halftime) the Monday night game against Denver and was impressed.

I wonder how many of these people whining about Hunter Biden's pardon would have been OK with him being sentenced to 10 yrs or so. And how many of those same people wouldn't bat an eye when Trump pardons the January 6th insurrectionists? And hypocrisy? Most Republicans should have an H after their name. Mitch McConnell refusing to let Obama nominate someone to fill a vacancy on the SCOTUS in his second term because it was an election year and then four years later reverses himself and let's Trump fill a vacancy in an election year. They have been playing dirty for decades.

I'm sorry but I simply do not agree with this. If people think that then they have not been paying attention. As I have said before Democrats are not perfect. But they don't refuse to concede when they lose. They don't appoint people who are grossly unqualified. They don't take away people's rights. The Democrats I know who aren't happy with the Democratic party it's because they aren't doing enough to help people. They want paid family leave. They want abortion rights codified. They want single payer health insurance. They want a $15 minimum wage. None of those things will ever be done by the Republican party. As I keep saying the difference between the parties isn't just about policy anymore. Trump is a threat. He aspires to be a dictator. There is a real chance our country could become an oligarchy. But sure let's fault Joe Biden for pardoning his son.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/here-are-the-republicans-kash-patel-wants-to-target/

Patel literally made an enemies list. I would think this should be what the media is talking about. I have been saying this for years. I used to consider myself more left than I am now. Hearing so many on the left berating Democrats for not doing something while not berating Republicans for not doing the exact same things pushed me further away from the left. I get that there is higher expectations for Democrats but they can only work with what they have. Even when they had control of the Senate they had to deal with Manchin and Sinema who mucked a lot of things up. If we are to survive this Trump term we need to be united against him. Not squabble over things a lot less important than our very existence. How long before Roger Stone shows up?

My speculation is Stewart, Maher and I would include Jerry Seinfeld even though he has never really been political, preferred the Democratic party when it was still like stand up comedy. Mostly guys running things. And it's easy for Stewart and Maher to sit on high knowing whatever happens won't affect them. Maher said as much when talking to Seinfeld. That a second Trump term wouldn't hurt them. They will blame Democrats. I know some people on the left will. They will say Dems did nothing to protect those programs. I swear anytime Republicans want to pass things they only need a simple majority but when Democrats want to do something it requires a supermajority.

Jon Stewart has been bugging me for awhile. He along with Bill Maher are always criticizing what Democrats do. I know Democrats aren't perfect but compared to the Republicans in office they are miles better. And to criticize Biden for this one pardon, which yes was from the heart, and not take Trump to task for the many many pardons he issued and will be issuing is just ridiculous. Hunter Biden being pardoned has turned into Hillary's emails. It is being excessively covered in the media and they are acting like nobody else has done this. And I swear to god if Biden issues a statement saying he is sorry I will be pissed. He doesn't owe anyone an apology. And speaking of pardons I saw that clown Joe Manchin (he can't leave soon enough)say Biden should pardon Trump. In the name of unity and moving on or some bullshit. You never fucking hear anyone say Republicans should play nice and get together with Democrats and sing Kumbaya. But Democrats are always expected to be the bigger person. I don't remember if it was when Kevin McCarthy or Mike Johnson running for Speaker of the House and not getting enough Republican votes and people saying some Democrats should help a brother out. And I thought are you fucking kidding me.

It's true. Every morning I wake up and think what fresh hell is he going to unleash today. I never stopped hoping every news alert I got was him dropping dead but now I'm actively hoping he is in fact dead. Sunday night when I heard the breaking news sound on ABC I thought he surely had either died or did something insane like nominate Baron to Secretary of video games or something. Then I heard them say President Biden and I thought oh no is he......and he pardoned Hunter.

I doubt it. I feel like a lot of countries (or at least their heads of state) are going to appease Trump. Much like some did to Hitler. They feel like it's easier to go along to get along. And most likely in his pocket or to pay legal fees. Trump has always been shady with fundraising. Men only need to be mediocre to succeed. Women need to be exceptional. Men only need to show up. Women need to be prepared. The anti abortion crowd does not care one whit about any babies born. It's the fetuses controlling and punishing women they care about. I would have voted for him if he had been the nominee but he wasn't going to beat Trump. I used to watch a YouTube show that loved Bernie. To this day he is the only politician they don't criticize. They still talk about him like he was some sort of Messiah or something. Some of his supporters IMO were/are the left MAGA. They think Bernie can do no wrong.

Same. He pardoned his son. Not someone who donated to his campaign. Not someone who started an insurrection on his behalf. Not someone he is trying to curry favor with. And as you said @GHScorpiosRule his prosecution was shady to begin with. Yes he broke the law. The gun charge is almost never applied unless the gun is involved in another crime. And that didn't happen here. The tax thing he made right. He paid the taxes and penalties if I'm not mistaken. So why charge him after he paid the money? If Trump had won in 2020 nobody would have even been thinking about Hunter Biden let alone trying to get him locked up. He was used as a weapon against his father.