Many have detailed Biden and his amazing administration's accomplishments in spite of having two terrible do-nothing Speakers working to derail everything he has proposed in the since they took over the House.
On Inauguration Day in 2021, Trump pardoned 237 of the most heinous criminals and there was barely a mention of this in the corporate media. Four of the pardoned defrauded Medicare/Medicaid for a combined $2 billion.
The average family of four earns around $3 million in their lifetime and then they collect a few thousand a month from the SS they paid into. And these 4 convicted felons stole what 650 families make in their lifetime from us.
How many of us have seen a single story about Trump's pardons? And yet the corporate media is all over the Hunter pardon.
Corporate media has been on the "dark side" since the day it accepted the first advertisement, in Europe in the 1600s. In other words, it has always been on the dark side in the American Colonies which eventually became the United States. Corporate media has always been motivated by revenue, not journalistic integrity. And the lion's share of revenue has always come from advertising, not subscriptions. Advertising rates charged are justified by "audience share." The more eyeballs and/or ears an outlet captures, the more it can charge for advertising. This obsessive, relentless drive for audience share led to approaches such as "If it bleeds, it leads."
In fact, corporate media is just one factor of the disease that has plagued the U.S. since its inception: Capitalism without Conscience.
The Trump cult (formerly known as the Republican Party, formerly known as the Democratic Party) are not the disease; they are a symptom of the disease.
As with most consumptive diseases, Capitalism without Conscience has devoured Democracy. Presently, corporate media amplifies the sounds of the death rattle.
The Faux outrage over Hunter is ridiculous. In the first case, Trump would have done precisely the same for one of his kids. In the second case, he did. Trump pardoned far, far worse miscreants: Manafort, Stone, and Jared's Dad, Charles. Give me a F**king Break! I wish Gym Jordan and James Comer and Sean Hannity would just shut up.
I wish the Democrats would shut up myself. Michael Bennet, Tim Kaine 2 of the worst calling Biden a liar- I do not believe he was lying but the situation changed when Trump was elected and Kash Patel could easily be the new FBI director who would make Hoover look like an angel. I really donтАЩt believe under the same circumstances any of these Pearl clutchers wouldnтАЩt do the same. Besides Hunter had paid back all the taxes he owed plus interest. Also only a very small number of those in similar circumstances are prosecuted especially criminally - many believe had HunterтАЩs last name not been Biden such charges would never been brought.
To defeat Joe Biden, Donald Trump, the GOP et al tried to destroy Joe Biden's troubled son Hunter Biden. They did their worst. They failed. Republicans will never forgive Joe Biden for defeating Donald Trump. Democrats will never forgive Joe Biden for not defeating Trump twice.
Joe Biden has risked his complicated legacy to save his son - from Trump, Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, the captured Supreme Court et al. Good on Biden. No matter what they throw at us. And they will. Hopefully we can be as strong as the Bidens. We'll need to be.
Overall Biden has supported, repaired, and strengthened our institutions. Any comparisons equating Biden and Trump, or implying that Biden has enabled Trump's abuses, are specious rhetoric in service of normalizing Trump. An unforced error with worse implications and potential for worse harm to our institutions than anything Biden has done - including putting Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court. As we consider Trump's nominees - that unforced error should come to mind.
linтАв, you hit the nail on the head. Biden issues one pardon (of his son) following the floated appointment of a replacement FBI director who has NO BUSINESS directing anything and who will go after any and every one from Biden's administration and there is gnashing of teeth and rending of garments. tfg issues pardons left and right, nominates absolute criminals to be leading law enforcement agencies, and by gum by gods, Biden is far, far worse for "going back on his word".
Guaranteed, there would be no problem if the incoming administration was Harris/Walz.
"If Hunter and the Biden family are upstanding citizens it should not matter who is in Oval Office or head of FBI."
Please let me rephrase that for you. Were this a typical transition and typical incoming administration, then no citizen would need fear who is in the Oval Office or head of the FBI.
Our system ought make sure that both 'upstanding citizens', law breakers, and everyone in between, has the benefit of an independent judiciary. This was not the case in the first Trump administration, and by all evidence from Trump and his nominees, it will not be the case now.
"Mr. Trump has been clear in what he is trying to do with a nominee like Mr. Patel: He wants to bend and break the bureau and weaponize it against those he sees as his political enemies and domestic critics."
I was thrilled at the news that Biden pardoned Hunter. I wrote a comment to the Whitehouse asking him to do what he can to protect all of TrumpтАЩs тАЬenemies тАЬ including himself. Blanket pardon for all democrats?
Someone with a presidential pardon cannot be prosecuted, right? But I donтАЩt think it will stop Patel from pursuing Hunter. When was the last time you saw the COF and his cultists play by the rules?
No bad timing president Biden. Trump nominated $ Patel as FBI director and you pardon your son, Hunter Biden.
Good for y,your family and the whole country. Thanks for warning us again of wwhat's comcoming.
Many have detailed Biden and his amazing administration's accomplishments in spite of having two terrible do-nothing Speakers working to derail everything he has proposed in the since they took over the House.
On Inauguration Day in 2021, Trump pardoned 237 of the most heinous criminals and there was barely a mention of this in the corporate media. Four of the pardoned defrauded Medicare/Medicaid for a combined $2 billion.
The average family of four earns around $3 million in their lifetime and then they collect a few thousand a month from the SS they paid into. And these 4 convicted felons stole what 650 families make in their lifetime from us.
How many of us have seen a single story about Trump's pardons? And yet the corporate media is all over the Hunter pardon.
The lame stream media has gone over to the dark side.
The Magacy Media.
They are corporate media. I no longer use mainstream media.
Corporate media has been on the "dark side" since the day it accepted the first advertisement, in Europe in the 1600s. In other words, it has always been on the dark side in the American Colonies which eventually became the United States. Corporate media has always been motivated by revenue, not journalistic integrity. And the lion's share of revenue has always come from advertising, not subscriptions. Advertising rates charged are justified by "audience share." The more eyeballs and/or ears an outlet captures, the more it can charge for advertising. This obsessive, relentless drive for audience share led to approaches such as "If it bleeds, it leads."
In fact, corporate media is just one factor of the disease that has plagued the U.S. since its inception: Capitalism without Conscience.
The Trump cult (formerly known as the Republican Party, formerly known as the Democratic Party) are not the disease; they are a symptom of the disease.
As with most consumptive diseases, Capitalism without Conscience has devoured Democracy. Presently, corporate media amplifies the sounds of the death rattle.
Yes! End stage predatory capitalism is devouring everything, democracy, the environment, our health and they will steal out wealth - just wait.
Terry, they've been there for a while.
The Faux outrage over Hunter is ridiculous. In the first case, Trump would have done precisely the same for one of his kids. In the second case, he did. Trump pardoned far, far worse miscreants: Manafort, Stone, and Jared's Dad, Charles. Give me a F**king Break! I wish Gym Jordan and James Comer and Sean Hannity would just shut up.
I wish the Democrats would shut up myself. Michael Bennet, Tim Kaine 2 of the worst calling Biden a liar- I do not believe he was lying but the situation changed when Trump was elected and Kash Patel could easily be the new FBI director who would make Hoover look like an angel. I really donтАЩt believe under the same circumstances any of these Pearl clutchers wouldnтАЩt do the same. Besides Hunter had paid back all the taxes he owed plus interest. Also only a very small number of those in similar circumstances are prosecuted especially criminally - many believe had HunterтАЩs last name not been Biden such charges would never been brought.
The scales have been tipped for some time. Rupert weighs a lotтАж
I beg all of you cartoonists , please publish your own news paper. I will subscribe. The only reason I get my local paper is for the comics
To defeat Joe Biden, Donald Trump, the GOP et al tried to destroy Joe Biden's troubled son Hunter Biden. They did their worst. They failed. Republicans will never forgive Joe Biden for defeating Donald Trump. Democrats will never forgive Joe Biden for not defeating Trump twice.
Joe Biden has risked his complicated legacy to save his son - from Trump, Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, the captured Supreme Court et al. Good on Biden. No matter what they throw at us. And they will. Hopefully we can be as strong as the Bidens. We'll need to be.
Overall Biden has supported, repaired, and strengthened our institutions. Any comparisons equating Biden and Trump, or implying that Biden has enabled Trump's abuses, are specious rhetoric in service of normalizing Trump. An unforced error with worse implications and potential for worse harm to our institutions than anything Biden has done - including putting Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court. As we consider Trump's nominees - that unforced error should come to mind.
linтАв, you hit the nail on the head. Biden issues one pardon (of his son) following the floated appointment of a replacement FBI director who has NO BUSINESS directing anything and who will go after any and every one from Biden's administration and there is gnashing of teeth and rending of garments. tfg issues pardons left and right, nominates absolute criminals to be leading law enforcement agencies, and by gum by gods, Biden is far, far worse for "going back on his word".
Guaranteed, there would be no problem if the incoming administration was Harris/Walz.
Yes. This!
Great comment Ally. Cause and effect. Why hasn't the corporate media picked up on this? (Rhetorical question obviously).
If Hunter and the Biden family are upstanding citizens it should not matter who is in Oval Office or head of FBI.
"If Hunter and the Biden family are upstanding citizens it should not matter who is in Oval Office or head of FBI."
Please let me rephrase that for you. Were this a typical transition and typical incoming administration, then no citizen would need fear who is in the Oval Office or head of the FBI.
Our system ought make sure that both 'upstanding citizens', law breakers, and everyone in between, has the benefit of an independent judiciary. This was not the case in the first Trump administration, and by all evidence from Trump and his nominees, it will not be the case now.
"Mr. Trump has been clear in what he is trying to do with a nominee like Mr. Patel: He wants to bend and break the bureau and weaponize it against those he sees as his political enemies and domestic critics."
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/opinion/kash-patel-trump-fbi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ek4.hbdA.330babp_GRD9&smid=url-share
Thank you, right on
Bless you
I was thrilled at the news that Biden pardoned Hunter. I wrote a comment to the Whitehouse asking him to do what he can to protect all of TrumpтАЩs тАЬenemies тАЬ including himself. Blanket pardon for all democrats?
Someone with a presidential pardon cannot be prosecuted, right? But I donтАЩt think it will stop Patel from pursuing Hunter. When was the last time you saw the COF and his cultists play by the rules?