You know what would have avoided the Hunter Biden pardon flap?

[misanthrope]

For weeks, I have floated a petty but funny idea for Biden to step down very close to the inauguration, maybe even the day before and ensure that Kamala Harris would then be the 47th POTUS. The goal would solely be to turn all of Trump's crass merchandising efforts -- I conceived this after seeing one of his 45-47 hats -- into a morass. All the paraphernalia ordered and shipped out by then would be useless, creating an unanticipated business cost. Same with any decorations, cakes, napkins, plates, whatever at the host of inaugural activities around Washington DC. Due to Trump's weird obsessions with getting certain things right, it would have been a burr under his saddle.

It would have also been possible for Harris to issue the pardon to Hunter Biden during her brief stint at the Resolute Desk. She could have plainly stated that she foresaw the incoming administration abusing the power of its office to harass Hunter Biden for the duration of its term in power.

It would have also allowed Joe Biden to live up to the promise he made not to pardon Hunter. Oh, well.,

[mr715]

1. Could've worked.

But this wasn't' handled like that because... well... you know.


MR

[misanthrope]

2. Because many times Democrats can't get out of their own way?

The optics certainly wouldn't have been any worse than what happened.

[mr715]

8. Yup nt

[kerry-is-my-prez]

15. That's why we lose the war. Democrats need to develop killer instincts.

Nancy Pelosi needs to give a class on how to debate to Dem politicians. Most of them are just too nice and easygoing. Republicans have had Newt Gingrich, Roger Ailes, Karl Rove to teach them how to win dirty. How did the Republicans get so good at psychology? I work in the field and only know of a few Republicans around.

[Demsrule86]

17. I am fine with the pardon...if we want to beat the GOP, we need to play to win...

Why should Hunter be hounded for the rest of his life because he is Biden's son? Biden should also pardon every single person on Trump's enemy list.

[yardwork]

12. Maybe there were more important things to do.

I have a guess that Biden and Harris are working 24/7 to shore up as much as possible before orange guy and his wrecking crew move in. Taking time and energy for a PR stunt is rightly low on their list of priorities.

[wnylib]

22. As a sideline comment, your post reminded me

of the complaints from Republicans when Clinton's staff turned over the WH offices to Bush Jr. They said that the Ws had been removed from all the keyboards.

[mr715]

23. I think

this is no more fucks to give thing than a service to country thing.




MR

[mr715]

32. I realize it has been a long time

But the boss is on vacation now. And if it were really, really the fate of democracy, I'd expect him to work through the holiday.


MR

[Blue_Tires]

3. Who cares at this point?

Biden did it and it's done... He doesn't owe anything to any of these motherfuckers and their manufactured outrage, especially the ones who continue to turn a blind eye to Donnie's daily transgressions...

[BootinUp]

4. Exactly.

[yardwork]

13. I mean, really.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. IKR!!

[unblock]

5. Please. Republicans and the media would have howled the same or even more.

They would have said it was a corrupt deal, that Harris only got to be president so that she could pardon hunter.

It would have been ugly, republicans always make it ugly.

[misanthrope]

7. Still funny

A guy like Trump deserves the irritation.

[calimary]

10. Agreed!

Who says we can’t short-sheet his bed? At least figuratively if not literally.

[Xoan]

6. CRETINS DONT CARE

[lame54]

9. These "outrages" were pre-written

[calimary]

11. I bet they were!

Manufactured outrage. Always look for “the man behind the curtain”. He might be the one with the orange face and painted hair.

[Meowmee]

14. I don't know why anybody's even discussing it really considering what's coming

That could’ve worked, of course however, then there would be an uproar over that too.

[Hamlette]

16. we are discussing this because the right wants us to discuss it so we don't discuss what's coming

they are experts at this and have a 24 gigantic media to keep it alive.

Who the flip cares? Do you care? Do you think people will remember this 30 years from now like they remember HW Bush pardoning his son?

Who WOULDN"T pardon their son? If Hunter's dad had not been the president he would not have been prosecuted. How could you look your son in the eye and say "I'm not pardoning you even though I am the reason for your troubles"?

[Meowmee]

28. Yes understand that

But dems should not be making an issue of it. I don’t watch news anymore for the most part so I don’t have listen to their crap. It seems to be mostly troll posts about it here.

[usedtobedemgurl]

18. I wish people would stop with the promise bullshit, or he lied fuckery...

Smart people evolve. When 60 Minutes said vaccines cause autism, I decided not to vaccinate my boys. Things change. We learn new information. I changed my mind with new information and had my boys vaccinated. Did I lie when I said I wasn't going to vaccinate them and then I did? Hell no!

When Biden said he would not interfere, the chump was not going to be in charge. Trump's pet, Patel, has a hit list and Biden is on it. They have already gone after Hunter for things no look he else would have been charged with. They broke the plea agreement. Biden assessed the situation and evolved. No lies. Just common sense.

[Escape]

19. Only one small improvement to your great idea

Biden resigns,
Harris becomes 47th,
Harris names Hillary Clinton VP.
Harris resigns,
Hillary becomes 48th.

[MichMan]

29. You do know that both houses of Congress must confirm a new VP, right?

[Escape]

31. I wasn't serious

[simplemistake]

20. Yeah. A legitimate, unbiased media.

[Katcat]

21. Hah

I send a message to the WH saying just that!

[Gore1FL]

24. I submit replacing a news cycle about one pointless thing with a news cycle about another pointless thing is not useful.

There would be 24/7 outrage about Harris taking the position followed by 24/7 outrage about Harris pardoning Hunter Biden.

Outrage is all the right has; they will find a reason for it concerning any given topic on any given news day.

[GiqueCee]

25. I don't think Biden made a pinkie swear...

... nor do I recall him "promising" anything to anyone. So let's drop the Chicken Little histrionics over Biden protecting his son from the malicious filth on the Dark Side of the Aisle, shall we? There are far more pressing issues to contend with.
I recall when Bush the Lesser's campaign targeted John McCain's adopted daughter with scurrilous accusations, and Dubya laughed off McCain's indignation with, "C'mon, John, it's just politics!"
No, Georgie, it was just being a fucking Republican with the moral compass of a rabid hyena.

[J_William_Ryan]

26. "Because many times Democrats can't get out of their own way?"

No – because Democrats are held to a higher standard and are subject to a double-standard.

Republicans are allowed to get away with such a stunt; Democrats would be denounced, vilified, and pilloried.

[CRK7376]

30. I liked this thought process

Should have tried it but we Democrats stay in the lines most of the time by being the honest broker and we don't whine when we lose. grouse a little bit and fill sorry for ourselves. Then we go be the big boys and girls in government doing work for our constituents!