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The committee, led by Chairman James Comer, said in the report that it plans to continue to investigate Biden to find evidence of corruption, even as it acknowledged that it had no evidence that he financially benefited from the myriad foreign business dealings of his son Hunter.

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[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The GQP held many, many hearings on Hillary Clinton's supposed crimes, released multiple reports with no evidence, and you'll notice Hillary Clinton isn't President. Why would they change when it worked?

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This ignores the fact that Hillary is deeply unlikeable and thus unelectable. imho you’re giving repug disinformation too much credit here.

[–] etlaser@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 3 million votes.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah well considering her opponent…

[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Rofl

Why exactly do so many people find her unlikeable?

I'll give you a hint, it rhymes with "Depublucan propaganda"

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly. I remember in the 2008 primaries I was talking to someone about how Obama was a better pick than Clinton because she just felt unlikeable. I did some self reflection at the time and realized that's because Republicans had been running a constant smear campaign against her since the early 90s. It's crazy how effective that long term propaganda is. It leaves people with a generally bad feeling about someone, even if they can't quite articulate why.

[–] Redditiscancer789@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I mean I let her actions speak for themselves like when she said no one should be too big to fail yet her top campaign donations where from a bunch of banks that were bailed out in 2008. Plus her marriage to Bill. That's already 2 strikes against her judgement.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also just think she always sounds disingenuous when she speaks. Something in her tone gives me powerful used car salesmen vibes.

[–] Redditiscancer789@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

"PoKeMoN gO To ThE pOlLs CaUsE iTs My TiMe"

Fucking clown shoes.

[–] ScrollinMyDayAway@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unaffiliated Voter here that leans left and used to sometimes vote Republican until Trump. I'll never even consider doing so again until the R Platform clearly acknowledges the J6 Coup Attempt and holds it's own members that were complicit accountable.

Having said that, to hell with Hillary. Wasn't one of her slogans 'It's Her Turn!' or something? Sorry, no. I am against any political dynasties, be they Clinton, Bush, Kennedy, or any of the others. She is the epitome of a cringe politician.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Nope. That was an attack Ad which many Billionaire owned aired as if it were her campaign slogan. It originated as an idea some staffer pitched which was rejected. The media all pretended Hillary said it and the population accepted that as a given, after all they'd had thirty Years of GQP propaganda about how entitled and bossy she was. https://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-slogan-why-run-because-her-turn-2017-4 She never said it nor used it as a campaign slogan.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Something, something, vast right-wing conspiracy.

Turns out she was right.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I disagree, she just doesn’t have good charisma or stage presence. Remember the balloon drop? I mean come on bro, she was passing for reptilian in that moment.

[–] Ubermeisters@discuss.online 1 points 1 year ago

Disagree. She just comes off as cold and disconnected. She just wants power. And I'm a democrat.