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Indeed, now that the son’s troubles are far from settled and could even be expanding, the president faces into tiny police station several states
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And that in turn could give Republicans more ammunition to tie the president to the family’s sordid
influence-peddling schemes.

They are getting closer by the day, and with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) already talking
about an impeachment inquiry , the political winds are suddenly shifting against the president.

He doesn’t have much room for error.

In fact, I believe the collapse of the plea bargain, if it holds, makes it

more likely Joe Biden will not seek a second term. see also

For one thing, the media effort to pretend Hunter Biden’s legal troubles
were minor has been shattered.

Widespread coverage of the dramatic court scene will mean more

voters will be aware not only of the son’s vast misconduct, but also of
the way the Department of Justice and FBI abused their powers to
Hunter Biden’s
protect the first family. sweetheart plea deal
on gun, tax charges
Polls likely will show growing public concern and suspicions about the torpedoed by judge in
sensational court room
case, a process that could continue for weeks or months. dust up

The stench of government favoritism would inevitably take a toll on a

candidate who portrays himself as a champion of the middle class.

For another thing, the president is a frail, fading man whose policies have been widely rejected by the
public.

More than half of his own party has been telling pollsters for months they don’t want him to run again.

The sentiment is especially strong among young voters, whose turnout in large numbers is essential for
Democrats nationally.

Hunter Biden’s courtroom drama could be a disaster for President Biden’s re-election campaign, according to Post
columnist Michael Goodwin.
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The idea that a stumbling, mumbling Biden, who is 80 now, could serve as commander-in-chief until he’s
86 is preposterous and always was.

But he insisted he wanted to run and party leaders didn’t have the courage to tell him it was time to go
away.

They also didn’t have a viable alternative, so they went along with Biden’s argument that, as long as
Donald Trump was the GOP nominee, Biden could score four more years and deliver a Dem
congressional majority.

Inherent in the argument is that Biden could step aside at any time in a second term and pass the baton to
Vice President Kamala Harris.

Prosecutors admitted in court that Hunter Biden could still face additional charges related to him allegedly not registering
as a foreign agent in his overseas business dealings.
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But that idea has also faded along with Harris’ poor performance and sinking popularity.

There is hardly a soul in America who believes she is ready to be president, and that makes her far less
useful as a running mate in what is likely to be a close election.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stepped into the party’s void and is making a valiant effort to stir his family
embers, but he’s a wild card who is having trouble hitting 20% support.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is clearly eager to join the race, but presumably will run only if Biden
doesn’t.

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Others will likely jump in, too, if Biden exits the contest.

Time is not on the Dems’ side for all this to shake out, so expect to see signs of panic among activists and
leaders as the political significance of the Hunter Biden developments sink in.

Trump, despite his vast legal problems, remains the GOP front-runner, but there are serious doubts about
his electability.

Now the same can be said of Biden, making the race for the White House a race for the bottom of the
barrel.

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Enrique Jimenez
18 hours ago
Why did the prosecutors agree to the plea deal on the first place? Why is the impartial judge
ore critical of the deal than the prosecutors? This is deeply disturbing. Is the prosecution in
the Biden protection racket also? Credit the very sharp judge who is unfettered by pressure
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Alex Colont
18 hours ago
IfHunter agreed to admit to tax evasion and illegal possession of weapons, what would his
ther crimes be? Hunter's father gave him access to confidential files kept at the university,
garage and car. State secrets were freely disclosed to the son by the father. etc 400 years
prison. Tr...
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S Keith
18 hours ago
What happened in court today, if it wasn't just theater, should never happen. Prosecutors and
efense attorneys are supposed to have everything worked out before presenting a plea deal to
judge, especially in a case of this magnitude.

Ithink the DNC is throwing the Bidens overboard. Hunter first...

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