Posted on 12/01/2024 8:45:51 PM PST by Morgana
Republicans accused President Biden of lying and corruption after the president's stunning Sunday night reversal to pardon his son Hunter – but the deeper cut came from a prominent member of his own party.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, ripped Biden's lame duck decision and accused the chief of his party of putting 'family ahead of the country.'
'While as a father I certainly understand President @JoeBiden’s natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country,' Polis wrote.
'This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation.'
Polis endorsed Biden in 2020 and even held back when there were early calls for Biden to step aside after his debate disaster.
The comment reflected the blowback that the pardon is already bringing, and concerns Donald Trump will use it to his own advantage.
Democrats have repeatedly accused Trump of trying to bend the Justice Department to his own will to carry out vengeance and doling out special favors to family members.
The Donald Trump campaign issued a furious statement blasting the pardon – and used it to accuse Democrats of 'weaponizing' the justice system.
'The failed witch hunts against President Trump have proven that the Democrat-controlled DOJ and other radical prosecutors are guilty of weaponizing the justice system,' incoming Trump communications director Steven Cheung told DailyMail.com.
'That system of justice must be fixed and due process must be restored for all Americans, which is exactly what President Trump will do as he returns to the White House with an overwhelming mandate from the American people.'
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They’re feigning disgust. They (and we) all knew it was coming and that he lied all along.
I’m sure Trump would have pardoned him, but not sure if that would have made the Bidens feel worse.
Also of particular interest to you, Morgana, is a list of the Pro-Life activists who are in JAIL for frivolous reasons that I pray Trump will pardon on DAY 1!
This is just the beginning - wait until Jan 19 for the real fireworks.
Only a moron (i.e. Democrats) did not see this coming,
They are a crime family. Anyone surprised by this is a misinformed ignoramus
They’re worried it might cast a negative light on all the phony charges they’ve been throwing at Trump, that’s all.
ChiComjoe has put the Biden Crime Family ahead of the country numerous times in the past. Why should it be any different now. The Demonicrats and the DeepStaters know it because they repeatedly covered for him. The Demonicrats are just issuing CYA statements now comlaining about te pardons.
There was never any doubt this would happen. Only a fool would think not.
I’m waiting for that and you know I will post it
I agree. When ever the Dems complain about something, they are doing it themselves.
They’re feigning disgust so they can crap a brick when President Trump pardons the J6ers, the abortion clinic protestors, and a whole slew of other political prisoners.
Me? I’m buying popcorn for THAT day. Hunter will get his justice, one way or the other. I just hope it’s rough justice.
Honestly, I would have been surprised if he had not pardoned him.
This was always about burisma thus the reason for going back to 2014 if this was about pardoning the tax and gun crime there would have been no reason to blanket pardon him back to 2014 this was always about Ukraine and the money laundering operation that has been going on for a very long time
Isn’t what ALL DEMONRATS do..........LIE?
It’s good to be part of the Biden Crime Family
Pays very well
In this life
The whole Biden family, lock, stock, and barrel, must vacate our shores. They have defecated over all of the citizenry with lies, treason, crimes, and extortion. They are a stain on the honor of this country and they gotta go. I am disgusted with the lot of them.
When they say "country" they really mean "Party." He makes them look bad at a time when they already look terrible.
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