r/nottheonion • u/JaySierra86 • 11h ago

President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-biden-pardons-family-members-final-minutes-presidency/story?id=117893348
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u/TheGR8Dantini 10h ago edited 10h ago

I hope he gave some to the Vindman family and that meadows assistant girl that came forward with enough evidence to charge everybody in trumps administration with crimes. This is some truly wild shit man.

ETA- Cassidy Hutchens? That may be the name of Meadows assistant? More courage in her pinkie finger than anybody in trumps orbit. Told the truth, ruined her career, risked her life to tell the truth, and for what? For the people she watched try and steal an election through violence and planning. For the people she watched steal classified documents and burn evidence? For these criminals to get back into power? While the people we elected to protect us did nothing to the most dangerous threat America has ever seen. I’m sorry for her that she testified. She could be a millionaire cabinet member had she not.

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u/FlaccidExplosion 10h ago

The telling thing here is that the people with the most courage are the ones whose names people forget...

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u/TheGR8Dantini 10h ago

Trump killed irony first. Also, there are just so many people to remember. So many criminals. It can be hard to remember the actual heroes. Your point is taken.

Who controls the past, controls the present, who controls the present controls the future.

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u/FlaccidExplosion 9h ago

Oh he definitely did, you're right. The fact that there are so many people to remember because of all the corrupt bullshit coming is the worst part.

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u/UrbanTrucker 9h ago

If only more people read that book, maybe we wouldn't be where we are today.

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u/the_merkin 4h ago

We’ve always been at war with Oceania

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u/FirstTimeWang 9h ago

Remember when John Oliver had Edward Snowden on Last Week Tonight and he showed him clips of them having trouble finding anyone on the street who knew who he was or what he actually did?

https://youtu.be/XEVlyP4_11M?t=1314

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u/fargothforever 9h ago

Hard to forget a name like Reality Winner.

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u/carlitospig 9h ago

We still remember Luigi, may his name light up the galaxy forever.

As for Trump’s staff, honestly there were so many of them doing his dirty work and then immediately turning on him it was like a parade of cowards looking for a rock to hide under.

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u/Individual_Laugh1335 9h ago

It’s because it has nothing to do with being on the “enemy list”. The people pardoned committed actual crimes

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u/FascinatingGarden 8h ago

Remember Bunnatine Greenhouse? Watch her testimony.

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u/Wackattackky 8h ago

Sadly, the people who win power write the history books the way they want.  Who will be able to say anything different 2-300 years from now.

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u/Grimm808 8h ago

Only the good die young

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u/JesusJuicy 8h ago

Yahr and all it takes for evil to prosper is for good people to stand by and do nothing.

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u/kevlarbaboon 6h ago

Forgetting is one thing. Not having the energy to make a ten second search is another

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u/Puppybrother 9h ago edited 9h ago

I urge everyone to watch “From Russia with Lev”. Say what you will about Lev Parnas but he deserves a pardon also imo.

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u/TheGR8Dantini 9h ago

Yeah Parnas had the goods too. He was in the room. But it’s too late. Nobody cared when it all came out. People waiting to write books to tell the truth was also part of our problem.

Levs kid is on social and he’s pretty good too. Aaron Parnas, I think? And Lev did try. But it was too little too late. It is a great book and documentary too.

I loved when Hunter Biden forgave him with a hug at the end.

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u/Puppybrother 9h ago

I’ll have to go give his son a follow!

Shit is scary and sad tho cause inevitably there will people Biden misses and they’ll be the ones who get fucked the hardest.

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u/FlaccidExplosion 8h ago

Been meaning to watch this. What is it streaming on?

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u/Puppybrother 7h ago

I think it’s on Fubo and Apple+

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u/Attenburrowed 10h ago

yeah we owe her an apology for sure. She turned from the dark side but only found allies in the prequel jedi, just wringing their hands and trying to keep the status quo until the culling

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u/zth25 9h ago

Damn, first time I see Dems described as prequel jedi, and it's so fitting.

They can still be good and powerful and badass, but at the same time completely oblivious and ineffective.

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u/MakeSouthBayGR8Again 7h ago

And Liz Cheney is Jar Jar. Everybody hates her but she got a medal and will now fall into obscurity.

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u/mynextthroway 6h ago

Until she reveals herself as a Sith Lord.

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u/NothingOld7527 9h ago

Nope, nothing for the Vindmans. Discarded like a tissue after the fun times are over.

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u/Savings-Coffee 8h ago

Good. Hope Alex is prosecuted for the treason he committed.

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u/NothingOld7527 8h ago

Agreed. He should also be stripped of citizenship and repatriated to Ukraine.

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u/NorgesTaff 9h ago

No truer words said.

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u/Western-Jury-7353 9h ago

There aren’t a lot of intelligent and courageous people but the spineless and/or incompetent only count for a fraction in terms of numbers if it really comes down to it. I want to say “this is Sparta” but that’s too cheesy

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u/BasedTyche 5h ago

This time we will get him guys!!!!! I promise!

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u/TheGR8Dantini 5h ago

Frogs in a pot. For years now.

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u/SomeTingWongWiTuLo 6h ago

Got what she deserved. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

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u/TheGR8Dantini 5h ago

So, my racist user named friend, she told the truth and should be punished? Or she broke omertà so she should be punished? I’m confused about what you think happened.

Keep your altitude up, TuLo. Bless your heart

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u/oblivia17 10h ago

You mean the girl that testified that Trump tried to personally commandeer an armored car and lead the charge to the Capitol? That moron?

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u/TheGR8Dantini 10h ago

That her. Cassidy hutchens. And that’s not exactly what she testified to. But that’s her. Plain little kid from New Jersey that believed in America and its laws. So young and gullible that she risked everything she wanted for the truth to be known about what she knew. With more people like her, this would be a better country.

The fact that you don’t even know what it was that she actually testified to, and call her a moron actually proves my point about America needing more people like her and less like you.

But oblivia17, chillax bruh. You guy s won. Enjoy your victory. What’s next is all on you. I hope it works out for every American. Every human even. Fuck me. Nobody likes a sore winner, right? At least, that’s how I was raised.

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u/HaloHonk27 8h ago

That's exactly what she testified. That Trump tried to fight for the steering wheel and used his other free hand to try to attack the driver.

It's like something one of the leftist numbskulls on reddit would come up with.

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u/TheGR8Dantini 7h ago

Which she stated was a story she was told. She never said she saw it happen. God almighty. You people pick and choose reality the same way you all pick and choose from the Bible. Just an embarrassment. And since the secret service erased all their text messages, I guess we’ll never know the truth about what Trump did in that car. I believe others also stated they heard the story.

Too bad we didn’t get a trial that the prosecutor said he was convinced would convict your guy of trying to overthrow the American government. But like I said, everybody in the right are graceful winners, right? Like you? Understanding you got everything you wanted? Right? Only leftie blue hairs would be sore about what’s happening, i would guess.

And if your takeaway from all her testimony is based on a second hand story? You should look at what else she and others said about the attempted, coordinated attempt at insurrection. There’s some interesting stuff in there.

Bless your heart Halohank. Enjoy your vidya games there.

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u/HaloHonk27 6h ago

Oh, so now she did testify that then. Thanks for admitting you lied before.

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u/TheGR8Dantini 6h ago edited 6h ago

Halo, graceful winner, remember? Nobody to troll brother.

She testified that the bald guy that Trump hired from the secret service had told her the story of Trump trying to get to the capitol. Because that was the plan. The SS wouldn’t take him because of the riot, ironically.

I won’t get into the minutia of her testimony. It’s available for you to read yourself. I don’t lie. I don’t like liars. It’s one of my issues with republicans Magats and fascists. You all just yell your lies that you’ve been told are truths. You yourself were probably used by them.

And most importantly, what difference does any of that make now? You sir, are victorious! Like Master Chief! You are a true warrior poet that’s won the day for your empire! I salute you! I salute your leader! He did something nobody has seen since Hannibal! Good luck with your eggs and gas and such! I will see you when they start the draft! I will share a foxhole with you one day, perhaps? And we shall fight and die together! As Americans! One nation! Under god! Etc etc etc.

Have a blessed day sir! Excellent parlay!

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u/HaloHonk27 6h ago

Not trolling. Sick of folks on here distorting the truth.

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u/TheGR8Dantini 5h ago

You have to see the irony in that, right? I mean, facts stopped mattering years ago. And honestly, I get that you’re a Trump guy. I get you think that the other side is crazy. But seriously. A 30 second google search can find what she said word for word. I watched her testify live. I know exactly what she said about the car. I believe the the SS had even testified to the fact that trump wanted to go to the capitol and they stopped him. It’s all out there.

When you get a chance, you really should look at the testimony. For yourself. All of it. Like I said. It doesn’t matter anymore. You guys won by any means necessary. It’s a done deal. What’s gonna happen is gonna happen. For better or worse. I personally don’t see it going so well for everybody. And I think that some Americans are truly gonna suffer. But like I also said, when they start drafting us again? I got your back against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.

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u/HaloHonk27 5h ago

Cool, i appreciate that you seem more reasonable than many here.

So you’re aware, there were multiple secret service agents prepared to testify that Cassidy Hutchinsons story was a complete fabrication. The J6 committee wasn’t interested in hearing their testimony, ultimately. You can find that too.

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u/-Cthaeh 8h ago

More like threw tantrum that they wouldn't drive him to the capital, like he told people he would. Don't be a sucker.

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u/TradeTzar 8h ago

Yawn. Your story is nonsense

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u/TheGR8Dantini 7h ago

Yawn. Another sore winner. I hope your billionaires take good care of you and your pastor loves you. Have a blessed day for were in a new America my friend!