#46 President Joe Biden

mrussel1 said:

bootlegger10 said:

Trump has no character at all, btw.  So Biden compared to him is a saint.  But I do believe it is a double standard to go after Trump’s kids so hard when Hunter and other relatives were clearly making money off of a perceived influence they had to Joe (not saying Joe personally gained).

The lede is what's obnoxious. 

"Has America Really Fallen This Low"?  

Yes,  until now no American has been divorced and had to go to court for a hearing about payments.  We've lost our country.  

Like I said, my postings aren't about Hunter Biden and going to court about payments.  It is about a President of the United States not acknowledging his own flesh and blood as a grandchild.  That's crazy.  He isn't some Random Joe down the street working at the mill that doesn't give a crap about what his children do, he is the god damn President of the United States.  Maybe the expectations of the President have been lowered due to Trump, JFK, Nixon, Clinton's, etc...'s behavior.  That's a shame.

I cannot comprehend just blowing this off in general.  Not saying you have to run out into the street screaming about it, but going full court press that it is not newsworthy is odd to me.  It will be great for this child growing up knowing that her grandfather doesn't give a shit about her because her dad is a cokehead.   He's a good guy though.  Until Joe came along, no American had lost a child.  We've lost the human race.  

Maybe I've watched too many Hallmark movies and expect the family to take care of their own.  

bootlegger10 said:

MCCAIN: Hunter wants to slash payments for his child. The president won't acknowledge she's alive | Daily Mail Online

Do you think that Biden should acknowledge this grandchild if asked how many grandchildren he has?  I get how parents of drug addicts may not step in to fund their child's obligations, but I would assume that Biden would at least acknowledge that the child exists and is his grandchild by blood.  Perhaps the mother's wishes are that she wants nothing to do with the Biden's except for child support.  

From the outside looking in it appears that this grandchild is bad news for Pres. Biden's image and his son's pocketbook.  

Some of you will ask why bring up Hunter?  This isn't about Hunter.  This is a President not acknowledging a grandchild.  The sitting President in 2023.   I would expect a lot more from a President.   I would expect that he acknowledge the child and take an interest in the child's life as long as his mother is not against it.  Not required, but I would think decent people would do that.   

you must really be pissed off about thomas jeffeson fathering children with slaves and not acknowledging them.

bootlegger10 said:

Trump has no character at all, btw.  So Biden compared to him is a saint.  But I do believe it is a double standard to go after Trump’s kids so hard when Hunter and other relatives were clearly making money off of a perceived influence they had to Joe (not saying Joe personally gained).

is hunter working for the campaign? is hunter a face of the presidency like trump's kids?

no he is not. so i do not care. like at all. 

if he were in the west wing every day, that is a different story. 

bootlegger10 said:

mrussel1 said:

bootlegger10 said:

Trump has no character at all, btw.  So Biden compared to him is a saint.  But I do believe it is a double standard to go after Trump’s kids so hard when Hunter and other relatives were clearly making money off of a perceived influence they had to Joe (not saying Joe personally gained).

The lede is what's obnoxious. 

"Has America Really Fallen This Low"?  

Yes,  until now no American has been divorced and had to go to court for a hearing about payments.  We've lost our country.  

Like I said, my postings aren't about Hunter Biden and going to court about payments.  It is about a President of the United States not acknowledging his own flesh and blood as a grandchild.  That's crazy.  He isn't some Random Joe down the street working at the mill that doesn't give a crap about what his children do, he is the god damn President of the United States.  Maybe the expectations of the President have been lowered due to Trump, JFK, Nixon, Clinton's, etc...'s behavior.  That's a shame.

I cannot comprehend just blowing this off in general.  Not saying you have to run out into the street screaming about it, but going full court press that it is not newsworthy is odd to me.  It will be great for this child growing up knowing that her grandfather doesn't give a shit about her because her dad is a cokehead.   He's a good guy though.  Until Joe came along, no American had lost a child.  We've lost the human race.  

Maybe I've watched too many Hallmark movies and expect the family to take care of their own.  

I don't know why you think you know everything about this family situation and his view on it.  

gimmesometruth27 said:

mickeyrat said:

is paternity an issue here? is that why hunter is refusing? if so, then it makes sense to say nothing.

i believe that is the reason.

Pretty sure paternity was proven a while ago. That's why he was issued child support. He filed a claim to lower the child support and that is the current case. I believe Hunter also filed a suit to prevent the child from using the last name "Biden."
Does it matter as it pertains to the president? Nope. But it makes for a good juicy news headline that Hunter wants nothing to do with his child, filed a suit to lower the payment, claim he can't afford it and prevent her from using his last name. Since when has this country not been interested in the flawed aspects of the rich and famous? The Kardashians have been a hit show for like 20 years.

maybe we need a thread for the unrecognized grandchildren of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr

HughFreakingDillon said:

bootlegger10 said:

I did not find the article obnoxious.  Pretty sure the kid is Hunter’s based on DNA testing.   Here is a CNN (hopefully on the list of AMT approved sources) article indicating that the child is Hunter’s and he does not dispute it.  

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/05/01/politics/hunter-biden-what-to-know/index.html

Not acknowledging your own grandchild seems pretty crappy to me unless there is a good reason.  I can’t think of any good reason other than the mother does not want him to do so.  

Yes, there are plenty of other ills in the world. But this is a Biden thread so I mistakenly thought it was relevant.  Will go to the Trump thread and watch SNL clips of the Trump kids getting made fun of over and over and over when they have never committed a crime or done anything as remotely as embarrassing as Hunter has.  

And this post of mine has nothing to do with Hunter and everything to do about President Biden, who on the whole seems like a decent person compared to other policiticians.

I think his not acknowledging this biological grandchild is because of the fact his son is currently in litigation with the mother, and he currently has no relationship with the child. He mentioned the grandchildren that grew up knowing him as a grandfather. 

I do think it's a very fair question to ask, however. as you mentioned several times, you aren't "bringing up hunter". 

You can ask anything you want.  But why does it matter to the country? 

It doesn't.