Staff Reports
The recent dust-up over the legitimacy of President Biden’s pardons has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, reigniting debates about executive power with a twist of absurdity that could only happen in the D.C. circus. Former President Trump has taken it upon himself to declare Biden’s last-minute pardons null and void, claiming the process was botched by an “autopen”—a term that sounds more like a fancy pen than a potential presidential scandal.
According to Trump, the autopen allegedly did the signing for Biden while he was reportedly preoccupied with more pressing matters—like pretending to be a competent president. Trump insinuated that not only did Biden not sign these pardons, but he was also blissfully unaware that they existed. In essence, Trump painted the tragic picture of a man so out of touch that the White House might as well have handed over the signing duties to a robot. Amid all this, it seems that everyone involved in the pardoning process is now under suspicion, as they may have committed a crime deeper than mere incompetence.
The pardons in question included a variety of questionable characters, from Biden’s own family members to assorted miscreants. One wonders how many of these pardons were cooked up without so much as a whisper to the sitting president. The discussion revolves around a report claiming an aide used the infamous autopen to sign off on pardons, casting doubt on Biden’s involvement. This raises the compelling question: Who really runs the White House? The answer may just be a signature machine with less personality than the current commander-in-chief.
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Moreover, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has jumped into the fray, demanding that the Department of Justice investigate whether Biden issued these executive orders and pardons while enjoying a well-earned vacation, complete with golf clubs and a cocktail or two. With documents being signed on his behalf, one has to wonder if the real culprit in this whole debacle is not just Biden, but rather the unseen aides pulling the strings behind the curtain, a.k.a. “the swamp.”
Of course, it would be remiss not to mention House Speaker Mike Johnson’s startling admissions about Biden’s cognitive faculties—or rather, the apparent absence thereof. After a meeting with Biden, Johnson couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling that America was, indeed, in grave danger with a president who doesn’t know what he’s signing. What a revelation! It’s as if the president is merely an errand boy for higher powers. Should America be on high alert over who’s really in charge?
With all this chaos over the legitimacy of Biden’s pardons and his apparent detachment from the details of his administration, the American people are left with a sobering thought: participating in the political process is critical, especially when the person at the helm may not be fully in the know. Biden’s autopen wielding antics could be the plot twist America never expected but certainly deserves.
