Details of Biden classified documents story deflate right-wing 'whataboutism' - Rachel Maddow MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Rachel Maddow points out that a significant difference between the story of classified documents found at Joe Biden's think tank and the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago is that Biden returned them as soon as they were discovered, a detail that undermines any further comparisons the right might hope to make in obfuscating Donald Trump's wrongdoing. - Aired on 01/09/2023.

[CentralMass]

1. Well that sucks.

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[Rhiannon12866]

2. The big difference is that the documents were turned over as soon as they were discovered

And the administration is cooperating to find out exactly how this happened.

[CentralMass]

3. Understood. It still sucks.

[LymphocyteLover]

4. it sucks in the sense that the rightwing will make a huge fuss over this

but it does highlight the differences int he cases

[Rhiannon12866]

6. The big difference is that the president's lawyers just discovered them and turned them over immediately

Obviously, Biden didn't know, it's not like he "stole" them which is what TFG did. And they are cooperating, trying to get to the bottom of how this happened which must have been a long time ago. But you're right, those who inexplicably still support TFG are attempting to say it's exactly the same as what he did.

[LymphocyteLover]

10. and OMG this will be used to enrage the right if Dump does get indicted for his theft of

classified docs and obstruction-- it will be insufferable.

[Dustlawyer]

7. The rouge Secret Service guys planted them.

[mn9driver]

5. Big media false equivalencies are already everywhere.

The lead headline on CNN’s page:

“Biden Is Facing Sharp Questions After Docs Revelation”

Not linking to their garbage.

[Hortensis]

8. Of course, to those for whom lies and truth are just interchangeable tools...

But indie and swing voters are getting tired of them -- and it cost them huge in the midterms. The RW will run to turn Biden into the real document thief, but it's liable to backfire on them, especially with all the other acting out the MAGAs are demanding.

Some may be in a position to help put a leash on any alt-left agitators who try to use this to slur Democrats. They depend on people visiting their sites and watching their podcasts, and of course donating.

[orangecrush]

9. KICK

The new republican CNN at work

[BlueIdaho]

11. GQP

Serves up another nothing burger.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

12. Facts Matter

Link to tweet

[Rhiannon12866]

13. Excellent summary! Thank you!