Micheal R. Purdy
@mroypurdy.bsky.social
Dad, husband, dog lover, music lover, Wahoos & DC sports fan, tech lawyer. Committed anti-authoritarian living in Arlington, VA.
Don't forget a botched prosecution and Joe's decision to stick around too long...
December 10, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Don't forget a botched prosecution and Joe's decision to stick around too long...
How does one pre-pardon someone for something that wasn't criminal or potentially so? I guess I don't follow the logic.
December 6, 2024 at 6:07 PM
How does one pre-pardon someone for something that wasn't criminal or potentially so? I guess I don't follow the logic.
Straight line from Sarah Palin to DJT.
December 5, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Straight line from Sarah Palin to DJT.
I don't doubt that. I'm bracing for hell.
December 4, 2024 at 7:14 PM
I don't doubt that. I'm bracing for hell.
I'll take that as a 'no.'
December 4, 2024 at 6:33 PM
I'll take that as a 'no.'
You don't know what "ad hominem" means, do you?
December 4, 2024 at 5:01 PM
You don't know what "ad hominem" means, do you?
Ah yes, engaging in ad hominem attacks when challenged is usually a mark of intelligence.
December 4, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Ah yes, engaging in ad hominem attacks when challenged is usually a mark of intelligence.
I think you need to look up what tribalism means.
December 4, 2024 at 4:49 PM
I think you need to look up what tribalism means.
I think I can say the same.
December 4, 2024 at 4:49 PM
I think I can say the same.
I'm not sure I follow. If you have an enemies list, it's kind of a given that you'll go after them when you get the chance.
December 4, 2024 at 4:47 PM
I'm not sure I follow. If you have an enemies list, it's kind of a given that you'll go after them when you get the chance.
MAGA's had an enemies list for four years...they've been screaming about Hunter for the same period. Not new news.
December 4, 2024 at 4:45 PM
MAGA's had an enemies list for four years...they've been screaming about Hunter for the same period. Not new news.
No, it's a principled way of thinking. It's what Biden claimed to promote. You've lost the script if it's all about tribalism...
December 4, 2024 at 4:44 PM
No, it's a principled way of thinking. It's what Biden claimed to promote. You've lost the script if it's all about tribalism...
What circumstances changed? Was he not aware that Trump might win the election, even after his internals put him under water in 40 states? Was he not aware that his kid was a political lightening rod?
December 4, 2024 at 4:42 PM
What circumstances changed? Was he not aware that Trump might win the election, even after his internals put him under water in 40 states? Was he not aware that his kid was a political lightening rod?
It makes it much harder to argue that Dems hold the moral high ground on the rule of law. It's a gift to Republicans (as well as Hunter), and Republicans are treating it as such. They're celebrating.
December 4, 2024 at 4:39 PM
It makes it much harder to argue that Dems hold the moral high ground on the rule of law. It's a gift to Republicans (as well as Hunter), and Republicans are treating it as such. They're celebrating.
Both things can be true: Trump is a much worse liar (and person) than Biden, but Biden also lied. And that latter part will hurt Dems over the next four years.
December 4, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Both things can be true: Trump is a much worse liar (and person) than Biden, but Biden also lied. And that latter part will hurt Dems over the next four years.
I mean, I have anecdotes too and pretty much every Dem I know is disappointed, if not disgusted, with the decision.
December 4, 2024 at 3:01 AM
I mean, I have anecdotes too and pretty much every Dem I know is disappointed, if not disgusted, with the decision.
Because of the context involved. Clinton was not going to destroy democratic norms; Trump has and will, unless one side holds the line. Biden knows this and it was a cornerstone of his campaign. He reneged on his promise not to hold himself to a standard he set.
December 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Because of the context involved. Clinton was not going to destroy democratic norms; Trump has and will, unless one side holds the line. Biden knows this and it was a cornerstone of his campaign. He reneged on his promise not to hold himself to a standard he set.
The gist of your argument seems to be that, in your opinion, Neal Bush was more of a criminal than Hunter, despite the former never having been convicted of a crime. And because of that, Biden's decision to renege on this commitment not to pardon his son is justified. Do I have that right?
December 3, 2024 at 3:30 AM
The gist of your argument seems to be that, in your opinion, Neal Bush was more of a criminal than Hunter, despite the former never having been convicted of a crime. And because of that, Biden's decision to renege on this commitment not to pardon his son is justified. Do I have that right?
Can you agree though that flying to Angola was, as they say, chicken**it?
December 3, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Can you agree though that flying to Angola was, as they say, chicken**it?
Neil Bush was never convicted in a criminal court, so by definition, his actions were not as serious. And no, there was no existential threat to democratic norms at the time compared to Trump. Biden preached that no one was above the law, stated a dozen times he wouldn't pardon his kid, then did.
December 3, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Neil Bush was never convicted in a criminal court, so by definition, his actions were not as serious. And no, there was no existential threat to democratic norms at the time compared to Trump. Biden preached that no one was above the law, stated a dozen times he wouldn't pardon his kid, then did.
In neither case were democratic norms at stake or under direct threat from the opposition. In neither case were pardons a campaign issue. Also, if I recall, neither Carter nor Bush were convicted in a criminal court.
December 2, 2024 at 10:14 PM
In neither case were democratic norms at stake or under direct threat from the opposition. In neither case were pardons a campaign issue. Also, if I recall, neither Carter nor Bush were convicted in a criminal court.
This is the sort of "whataboutism" that most Dems railed against for the last 8 plus years. If we're fine ceding the moral high ground, so be it. But it makes me uneasy.
December 2, 2024 at 8:06 PM
This is the sort of "whataboutism" that most Dems railed against for the last 8 plus years. If we're fine ceding the moral high ground, so be it. But it makes me uneasy.
Context is/was totally different.
December 2, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Context is/was totally different.
I no longer stand with Joe. Joe's turned into a huge disappointment. I wish it wasn't what it is, but here we are...
December 2, 2024 at 4:19 PM
I no longer stand with Joe. Joe's turned into a huge disappointment. I wish it wasn't what it is, but here we are...