The men of late night comedy struggled on their Monday shows to reconcile their support for President Joe Biden and his decision to pardon his son, Hunter. Some hosts decided to make the story about Republicans, while others made more “Biden is old” quips, while others welcomed the news, but hoped Democrats would apply the logic behind it to ordinary people too.
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Over at The Daily Show on Comedy Central, Monday host Jon Stewart acknowledged the hypocrisy, but sought to downplay it, “But you know what, ladies and gentlemen, hypocrisy isn't illegal, nor is it particularly unusual in politics. It's not like he's ever going to run again. So why not take care of your kid, even if you said you weren't gonna? I respect it. I don't have a problem with it. The problem is, the rest of the Democrats made Biden's pledge to not pardon Hunter the foundation of their defense of America, this grand experiment.
Part of the problem with people like Stewart and Kimmel is they think history began with Donald Trump, “Look, man, the Democrats made this case an example of why Americans should believe in our system. And it is hard. Democrats have the tougher road of defending our institutions and systems as being flawed but still valuable. Republicans just run on blowing this shit up. But at every turn, Democrats keep getting caught creating a purity test they can't seem to pass themselves.”
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