So I missed this apparently... Hur resigned from the DOJ a few days ago.
Interesting...
So I missed this apparently... Hur resigned from the DOJ a few days ago.
Interesting...
After the report was released, Biden disputed Hur's statement that he didn't remember the year his son Beau Biden died.
"When I was asked the question, I thought to myself: It wasn't any of their damn business," Biden said in February.
The transcript, however, shows that Biden himself brought up his son, not Hur, and that he did have trouble recalling that Beau died in 2015 until White House lawyer Rachel Cotton helped.
While talking about the years 2017 and 2018, Biden said: "Remember, in this time frame, my son is either been deployed or is dying" and adds: "And, and so what was happening, though what month did Beau die? Oh, God, May 30 " before Cotton offered that it was in 2015.
The interview took place on Oct. 8 and 9, as Biden was responding to the attack on Israel.
The White House has argued that Hur's report was gratuitous and motivated by partisanship given that Trump nominated him to be a U.S. attorney.
Biden's team has also noted that he had excellent recall in several other parts of the interview, and argued that the missteps were exaggerated and cherry-picked.
Hur's report contends that Biden's mental lapses were necessary to document in order to explain why he didn't charge Biden with any crimes relating to his handling of classified documents.
So I missed this apparently... Hur resigned from the DOJ a few days ago.
Interesting...
You mean the guy who was a lifelong Republican and made his career working under prominent Republicans was misleading when it came to his spin on the transcript of this interview? NO. Behold my shocked face.
There was another thread here when the report first came out where a TC tried to tell everyone how damming this all was. I asked why we should trust the spin of someone with Hurs resume, but never got a real response for some reason.
Still dont get why republicans face no consequences for their bullshit. Resigning isnt a punishment.What punishment for what crime?
What punishment for what crime?
This some of the most ridiculous crap I've ever seen. Like, a fax machine??? A fax machine hasn't been relevant for about 20 years now. Nobody from Gen Z even knows what the hell that is. This is some incredibly desperate stuff.You'd be surprised. I work for the state of California and we send and receive faxes every day. If we need to request anything from fire departments, police departments, hospitals, etc., we send the request via fax. Hell one of the fire safety offices will outright refuse requests sent via email and tell us to fax them.
So you can only punish someone who commits a crime now?No. What punishment for what wrongdoing? Do you just want a press release saying "Hur can't resign because Hur's fired!"?
"oh, he needed a reminder of the date, therefore he musta forgot!"Reminders are for things you forget.
Biden forgetting some things isn't a big deal, but it's very weird that he couldn't remember if he was Vice President in 2009 or not. That's basic U.S. history.
No way would a Trump-appointee lie about something. Why ever would they do such a thing?!Keep in mind that Hur's thesis was ultimately not to charge Biden, which made right-wingers mad at him. I know I'm kind of defending Hur in this topic, but in Biden's defense he handed over his documents while Trump did not, which is the key difference that Hur correctly saw.
This topic is telling you that that isn't real.Yeah, given what we know, I'm betting it was something like:
in Biden's defense he handed over his documents while Trump did not, which is the key difference that Hur correctly saw.
Yeah, given what we know, I'm betting it was something like:It's Biden's line from the transcript: ...in 2009, am I still vice president?
Hur: *Asks something really specific about Biden being VP in 2009*
Biden: "Well I can't remember the specifics, but...
Hur: "Biden can't remember his time as VP in 2009!"
He saw it that way, but he didn't frame it that way. He said convicting him would be difficult because he's an affable old man with a faulty memory. He instead dishonestly tailored his report so it could be weaponized against Biden.Huh? He did frame it that way. From Hur's report: "Most notably, after being given multiple chances to return classified documents and avoid prosecution, Mr. Trump allegedly did the opposite. According to the indictment, he not only refused to return the documents for months, but he also obstructed justice by enlisting others to destroy evidence and then to lie about it."
Wow, so it was all bullshit meant to make Biden look bad? Bet no Republicans will acknowledge this at all. Just continue with the memory problems narrative. We need to stop handling these con artists with kid gloves.
You'd be surprised. I work for the state of California and we send and receive faxes every day. If we need to request anything from fire departments, police departments, hospitals, etc., we send the request via fax. Hell one of the fire safety offices will outright refuse requests sent via email and tell us to fax them.
Keep in mind that Hur's thesis was ultimately not to charge Biden, which made right-wingers mad at him. I know I'm kind of defending Hur in this topic, but in Biden's defense he handed over his documents while Trump did not, which is the key difference that Hur correctly saw.
Yeah I know, Republicans are livid over it. Both sides were pissed at him in that hearing, and rightfully so.He told Biden he has a "photographic understanding and recall of the house", so that was a specific example. I think it's reasonable to acknowledge that Biden can remember certain things well but be critical of other examples he can't remember, like if he was VP in 2009.
There's 100% no reason to defend Hurr at all or in any capacity. The transcript of the deposition shows he referred to Biden as having a "photographic memory", his report calls him an old man riddled with memory issue.
It was a political hit job that hid the fact there was no evidence to charge him on page 200 and spent the time until then insulting Biden for Republican fodder.
Fuck that guy.
He told Biden he has a "photographic understanding and recall of the house", so that was a specific example. I think it's reasonable to acknowledge that Biden can remember certain things well but be critical of other examples he can't remember, like if he was VP in 2009.
No. What punishment for what wrongdoing? Do you just want a press release saying "Hur can't resign because Hur's fired!"?
ButteryMales posted...That's just childish performative bullshit.Do you just want a press release saying "Hur can't resign because Hur's fired!"?Yes. You dont get to resign over this shit.
You get fired and forced to publicly apologize.You still haven't said what wrongdoing Hur is supposed to apologize for. People only apologize if they're fired for wrongdoings and there's no draconian law to force people to apologize.
That's just childish performative bullshit.
You still haven't said what wrongdoing Hur is supposed to apologize for. People only apologize if they're fired for wrongdoings and there's no draconian law to force people to apologize.
Childish my ass. Letting the asshole resign and face no consequences is bullshit. It is insane that anyone would defend this fuck.Talking to ROD is as pointless as debating a pigeon.
Talking to ROD is as pointless as debating a pigeon.