Biden family's breathtaking corruption

[Mik]

I don't know if any of this is criminal or not. But it seems to me that a guy with the powers of a senator, VP and now POTUS could exert enough influence to stop his kid from trading on his name. That didn't happen.

[Mik]

@Jolly said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

@George-K said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

@AndyD said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

But what sort of person would vote for a rapist?

What kind of person would be a fan of the TV show hosted by a rapist?

Same kind of person that would lobby for a law that override the statute of limitations, strictly so she could sue Trump. A law that sunsets in 12 months from its inception.

The thing that got me about that was her 'perfect victim' routine. Now I understand that in many instances a victim might not scream or fight back. But she was in a dressing area in Bergdorfs. One small yell would have kiboshed the whole thing.

[jon-nyc]

It’s been a problem a long time. Hunter’s case is pretty egregious. The Trump family was probably the worst offender between Ivanka’s Chinese interests and Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states pouring money into Trump properties.

But it goes back as far as I can remember. Remember Billy Beer?

[Jolly]

@Mik said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

@Jolly said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

@George-K said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

@AndyD said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

But what sort of person would vote for a rapist?

What kind of person would be a fan of the TV show hosted by a rapist?

Same kind of person that would lobby for a law that override the statute of limitations, strictly so she could sue Trump. A law that sunsets in 12 months from its inception.

The thing that got me about that was her 'perfect victim' routine. Now I understand that in many instances a victim might not scream or fight back. But she was in a dressing area in Bergdorfs. One small yell would have kiboshed the whole thing.

Need to note the law. It's a sexual harassment law. Sexual harassment law, IMO, is some of the most nebulous, wishy-washy, absolutely shitty law that exists.

Trump was not convicted of rape, he was found guilty of sexual harassment. That could range from inappropriate touching to trying to steal a kiss.

As a pretty damn good labor attorney told me one time, these violations are purely a matter of the victim's perception.

I think it's an entire area of law we need to take a very hard look at and refine.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

Trump was not convicted of rape, he was found guilty liable for sexual harassment.

This was a civil case. "Guilt" is not a thing.

[Mik]

@jon-nyc said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

It’s been a problem a long time. Hunter’s case is pretty egregious. The Trump family was probably the worst offender between Ivanka’s Chinese interests and Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states pouring money into Trump properties.

But it goes back as far as I can remember. Remember Billy Beer?

Billy Beer did not to my knowledge involve foreign interests.

[jon-nyc]

Yeah, I was going to mention it was a far more benign example.

[Copper]

@Renauda said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

Maybe you should do something about it.

Like you did?

I could never do anything as clever as your post.

Gee, that was really biting wit.

Thanks for sharing, we all owe you so much.

[Mik]

It's an example of trading on the name, yes, but not trading the expectation of access or influence. It really does not belong in this discussion.

[Copper]

@jon-nyc said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

You can’t see what it says because it hasn’t been released, if it exists at all.

Yes, you can see it, right there in the story, which I conveniently pasted into this thread. Just look, there it is.

[Renauda]

@Copper said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

@Renauda said in Biden family's breathtaking corruption:

Maybe you should do something about it.

Like you did?

I could never do anything as clever as your post.

Gee, that was really biting wit.

Thanks for sharing, we all owe you so much.

Not nearly as much as you deserve.