No -- This Is Not The Way It Is Supposed To Work. But I Understand The Argument: These Are Very Odd Times, Indeed...

Welp. Letting the process work would have been preferable, in my view. Even if "the system" were to get it wrong. [BTW, here's what actually went down, in fact -- according to Hunter's lawyers.]

But that view is tempered by the truly wild-eyed ravings emanating from Tangerine for over three years now, that he is personally bent on revenge -- when he moves into 1600 Penn. [I still think what Hunter did was wrong -- but... just as what Senior Kushner did was wrong (Trump pardoned), as was what Roger Stone did (Trump pardoned) and Steve Bannon (Trump pardoned) and dozens of others. . . Trump pardoned last time around. . . ALL that too -- was wrong.]

If Tangerine does get Bondi as his AG, it is possible -- likely even -- that she will look for new crimes to charge, based on old predicate acts. [And over this same weekend, Trump has said he will name two relatives to high posts, each of which "owe" him. And the purported head of the DEA's father in law was also a beneficiary of a Trump pardon. These MAGA quid pro quos are. . . sickening.]

So, Mr. Biden has this evening pardoned all federal crimes Hunter might be charged for, on any conduct from the dawn of time -- through to tonight. While that leaves state level crimes to the side, I don't imagine Hunter will spend time in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama or Mississippi -- so as not to be indict-able by any local authority, on state or local law charges, there -- as MAGA / Tangerine might hold sway adequate over local prosecutors -- in those ruby red states. So it goes. Overall, a sad time for our nation. [We will recycle our 2022 Dark Brandon graphic to utilitarian effect, tonight.] Out.

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