Posted on 12/28/2024 4:43:30 PM PST by lightman
Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) wrote a scathing tweet about President Joe Biden after he granted clemency to 37 prisoners on federal death row who received life sentences without the potential for parole. He called it “horribly misguided and insulting,” especially regarding the two men convicted of murdering a student at Marshall University.
The Democrat-turned-Independent said he felt a moral obligation to speak out against the outgoing president on behalf of the parents of Samantha Burns, a 19-year-old girl who was killed in November 2002. However, her remains were never found. Manchin said her family wrote letters to Biden pleading with him not to pardon the murders, but their concerns were disregarded.
“After speaking to Samantha Burns’ parents, I believe it is my duty to speak on their behalf and say President Biden’s decision to commute the death sentences for the two men convicted in her brutal murder is horribly misguided and insulting," Manchin wrote on X. “Particularly since Samantha’s family wrote letters to President Biden & the Department of Justice, pleading for them not to do this, but their concerns were unheard. I can’t imagine the grief that Kandi and John Burns are reliving and dealing with during the holiday season. As their U.S. Senator and a father, I want to express my deepest sympathy for their continued suffering. Please know that Samantha will forever be in our prayers.”
After speaking to Samantha Burns’ parents, I believe it is my duty to speak on their behalf and say President Biden’s decision to commute the death sentences for the two men convicted in her brutal murder is horribly misguided and insulting. (1/3) — Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) December 26, 2024
Particularly since Samantha’s family wrote letters to President Biden & the Department of Justice, pleading for them not to do this, but their concerns were unheard. I can’t imagine the grief that Kandi and John Burns are reliving and dealing with during the holiday season. (2/3) — Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) December 26, 2024
As their U.S. Senator and a father, I want to express my deepest sympathy for their continued suffering. Please know that Samantha will forever be in our prayers. (3/3) — Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) December 26, 2024
In defense of his commutations, Biden doubled down on his opposition to the death penalty, saying he is "more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”
Social media users appeared to agree with Manchin, suggesting it is just a matter of time before the killers Biden granted clemency to kill again.
Joe Biden did this for 37 murderers.
Joe Biden has shown he does not care about the real victims of crime.
He is disgusting and lawless to do this. — Think for Yourself (@PhilipBLee) December 27, 2024
Just wait until one of the monsters biden commuted kills again.
It will happen, make my words. — Billy Bob (@The_Real_Solyad) December 26, 2024
Democrats are evil people. — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) December 26, 2024
Biden should be censored and not allowed to make anymore judgement calls. He is unable to stand trial why is he being allowed to make decisions for pardons? I blame congress for no action to stop what has gone on for 4 years. — Psmyth ExtremeMAGA (@Ps5725) December 27, 2024
Joe, these things happen when the entirety of government pretends it is perfectly normal to install a demented potato in the WH for 4 years. — Bytemeharder (@bytemeharder) December 26, 2024
Biden isn’t making these decisions. We all know it. — Deborah Anderson (@And434Deborah) December 26, 2024
One greasy piece of senile pedophile dog excrement, is Pedo Pete.
Weird - Did Manchin REALLY think that Biden was a ‘moderate’ or that the people controlling Biden were ‘moderates’?
If not, then why didn’t Manchin let the country know just what we were dealing with. If so, that makes no sense as Manchin is a VERY SMART politician, having withstood the huge Red Wave in West Virginia (probably the biggest in the country), as a Democrat.
Futcher Congressional investigations should ask each person with “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Democrat party?”
He vited for the spending bill just like the rest. Still I’d offer him an ambassadorship for the filibuster vote-same with Sienma.
Never liked Manchin. A total fake.
Joe Biden and Co. waved a huge middle finger to the American people on his way out of office with these reprehensible commutations and pardons. That’s the thanks we all get for putting up with his stupid demented ass all these years. I hope no one ever forgets what the democrats like Joe think of law and order and justice. This is utterly vile.
“...more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”
Yet Xiden is the most pro-baby murderer I’ve ever seen and still rants on the Roe vs. Wade mess. Khumulah too but she never had any power on the national level. Well, Sloe Joe always was mentally ill and will get away with everything, sad.
I still can’t come up with any explanation for why Biden did this.
Happy Retirement, Manchin.
Thanks for the times you voted with us.
DMs give zero craps about people. Zero.
He wants to be remembered as someone who didn’t get rolled by a senile old man…
Bkmk
We have to take the pardon ability away after election day
“..!Biden doubled down on his opposition to the death penalty,...”
No you aren’t Joe. You are an empty, hollow, soulless, heartless vessel. But we’ll remember your wishes should something bad befall your family.
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Manchin was NEVER A Moderate. He voted how Chuckie told him to vote.
Why can’t these pardons be challenged? Biden didn’t do this his leftist staff did. If he’s too incompetent to face charges for mishandling classified documents, he’s too incompetent to grant pardons.
What’s to figure? Joe’s handlers are uber libs. Libs hate capital punishment. California, Oregon and Washington’s governors have placed a moratorium on executions. This is a federal FU to victim’s families and friends.
Joe just signs whatever he’s told to sign
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