Would any Democrats care to lay out the arguments for pardon?

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On 12/3/2024 at 8:08 AM, Shotsfired said:

Was it the right choice? No.

But Biden felt guilty because Hunter was  used as a political pawn and probably wouldn't have been investigated nor arrested if his father wasn't President.  I would feel like that if I were Biden.

But he did the crime and should of served his sentence 

Biden is leaving public life. He knew he wasn't a popular President with no legacy to preserve, so he decided fuck it and pardoned his son. He took off the President's hat and put on his Dad hat.  Dad wanted to spend the very little time he has left with his son.  

Biden has had a lot of loss in his life.  He lost a wife and daughter to a car wreck,, and his other son to cancer. He didn't want to lose Hunter.

 

 

While I think it is undeniable that his is leaving office as a very unpopular president… I think when we get some perspective with time he will be seen as a very successful president (if Trump does not dismantle it all) 

including bringing the country back from the brink of a Covid induced economic meltdown (.yes inflation got really high … but so far a soft landing as in no resession )

he strengthened Obama care - getting lots more people enrolled (so hopefully the republicans will not be able to repeal it)

and he passed the “inflation reduction act” - with lots of infrastructure spending… unfortunately it is just starting so the people didn’t feel the impact before the election 

and the chips act - or whatever it is called to support the start of micro chip production in the us (which will also create a lot of new jobs)

and  he had lots of small stuff too (over the counter birth control- like we care) and more

but for lots of reasons - he was seen as an old dottery man ( well cause he is) so he was not able to get out and sell it (and take credit for it)

but ya - I think in the end he figured- no one likes me - screw you all - Im looking out for my own