Posted on 12/04/2024 1:44:06 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Senator Chuck Schumer, the typically chatty New York Democrat and majority leader, often resorts to repeating a single terse phrase when he doesn’t want to answer a question.
“I’m with Joe,” was his mantra for two long weeks in July as he was barraged with questions about whether President Biden needed to withdraw from the presidential race after his devastating debate performance.
Mr. Schumer took the same approach on Tuesday as he tried to avoid passing judgment on the fraught subject of Mr. Biden’s full and unconditional pardon for his son Hunter. “I’ve got nothing for you on that,” he told reporters at a news conference, repeating the statement three times in a row.
The awkward response reflected a painful reality that has begun to set in during the waning days of Mr. Biden’s term: His relationship with Democrats in Congress, which once served as the solid backbone of the party and his presidency, is badly frayed, and perhaps irreparably broken.
As Mr. Biden prepares to leave the political stage in 47 days, many of his former colleagues have been quick to criticize his decision to pardon his son, or, as in Mr. Schumer’s case, they have allowed all that they are not saying to defend Mr. Biden do the talking.
It is a breakup that has been years in the making, but its first visible signs emerged over the summer, when Democrats in Congress played a crucial role in forcing Mr. Biden out of the presidential race. Ever since, they have been living together in a strained marriage made all the weaker by Democrats’ bitterness about losing control of Congress and Mr. Biden’s own lame-duck status.
With the pardon over the weekend and the hostile response, Mr. Biden and his former colleagues have made it clear they are done...
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If Joe isn’t mentally fit to stand trial, how is he mentally fit to understand the complexities of a pardon that covers numerous things over a ten year period?
Repubs can argue he has the power to pardon, but was he fully aware of all things when he signed off on the pardon?
The Democrats staged a coup against Joe.
Joe does not forget (sort of) and Joe does not forgive.
No one effs with a Biden.
He will do more damage to the Party before he leaves the White House.
Legitimate point, if he has any dementia diagnosis at all, he's not fit to sign papers. People now have the right to seek medical records to ascertain if he was or is competent.
Lot’s more pardons to come I’m sure. Or maybe Biden throws some of them to the wolves. What does he care? Don’t mess with a Biden!
Excellent comment.
I don’t care about the particulars. I know the Democratic Party hates America so I just want them crushed.
“His relationship with Democrats in Congress, which once served as the solid backbone of the party and his presidency, is badly frayed, and perhaps irreparably broken.”
Who cares? Biden? D’s in Congress? No one cares about their relationship. Biden is irrelevant.
“more pardons to come”
If he pardons some dead people I am going to be cracking up...it could really happen!
Bidet knows he must pardon as many as possible or the blow back onto his family will be impossible to withstand. The guy is was and always will be a crooked jerk.
The Biden crime family has tentacles all over the place—at this point I don’t think Biden even knows where all the bodies are buried.
Thanks.
I appreciate it.
If deemed to be incompetent, his pardons could be challenged?
Obama warned them about Joe. They better pray Joe is done being Joe Biden.
Never underestimate Joe.
So be it. Why did they not install Kamala in July?
Brandon’s gonna Brandon
THERE IS MORE TO COME BEFORE JAN 20.
as well as other individual decisions.
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