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Agreed - FoxNews has already started attacking this - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-pardoning-all-prior-federal-offenses-simple-marijuana-possession ht

Agreed - FoxNews has already started attacking this - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-pardoning-all-prior-federal-offenses-simple-marijuana-possession https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-pardoning-all-prior-f... Just go further to the right cesspool to see what you're saying. He'll be attacked for this. I'll grant that he'll be qually praised for it and that it may rally his voters, though I doubt it's a net positive for him in the rhetoric chambers.

elcritch 4y ago
What’s ironic is that IMHO it should be at least more of a state level decision, which should be supported by the right. Of course logical consistency isn’t a hallmark of politics. If Pres. Biden supports something then obviously it should be opposed (this works for the left as well).
- rayiner 4y ago
  The “right” has multiple factions just like the “left.” A significant chunk of the right is social conservatives that don’t really care about the legal nuances, just like a dominant chunk of the left is social liberals that feel the same way.
  - bigmattystyles 4y ago
    Totally agree that there’s a leftist cesspool as well. Never said there wasn’t.
    - tekknik 4y ago
      It still seems to be a subject that’s rarely, if ever, covered.
    - rayiner 4y ago
      I’m not calling anything a “cesspool” I’m just addressing the issue of “logical consistency.” The GOP comprises Midwestern church moms and oil tycoons. Democrats include social justice activists and Silicon Valley billionaires. The fact that the policies emerging from these coalitions often aren’t logically consistent is no surprise.
ghufran_syed 4y ago
i just read the article you linked to - what part of it is “attacking” this? The whole article is basically a rehash of the White house press release (which is fine - it just reports the facts) Or is the “cesspool” you are describing no longer just consist of people who disagree with you, but has now become people who could disagree with you in the future?
- gpm 4y ago
  Are we seeing the same article? The only things above the fold on the article I see (in a full screen browser winder), are the title, a giant headline that "Study links high-THC marijuana to mental health issues" in a video player, and the same headline immediately below the video player. Scrolling down the next thing I see is two paragraphs of un-emphasized and dry text describing the announcement, followed by "DEMOCRATIC SENATORS HIT BIDEN FOR 'EXTRAORDINARILY DISAPPOINTING' STANCE ON MARIJUANA" in all caps, highlighted, and underlined (as a link). After that we have a picture of Biden, and four more paragraphs of text (as above). We round off with a video with the headline ""RAINBOW FENTANYL" WARNINGS OF AHEAD OF HALLOWEEN". Edit: And finally the main body of the article closes with advertisement for their app, saying this is similar to steps taken by new york, and acknowledging AP. Just to be complete. I think the context which fox puts this announcement in... really speaks for itself.
- expensive_news 4y ago
  It shocks me how many people link articles they don’t even read.
- bigmattystyles 4y ago
  Did you watch the video in the article? That’s why I linked it. The cess pool are the Mark Levins, Bonginos, etc… they are vile. I’m willing to bet that they will attack this tomorrow. (edit) Didn't even take until tomorrow courtesy of Hannity - https://www.foxnews.com/video/6313390453112 https://www.foxnews.com/video/6313390453112 - (~1.30 in)
hattmall 4y ago
What on that page is an attack?? Other than the ADs being an attack against the readers.
- bigmattystyles 4y ago
  I thought the video they attached, which is what most people will watch is so negative that it’s an attack on the decision
  - tekknik 4y ago
    many people hide those videos or straight ignore them. i’d be hesitant to say most are going to watch a video, that’s certainly the quickest way for me to ignore your content.
    - bigmattystyles 4y ago
      I'll cede that point - the video, in my opinion, made my point and the fact that they went out of their way to include it, to what I concede is a rather factual article still make it seem like an attack to me.

elcritch 4y ago

What’s ironic is that IMHO it should be at least more of a state level decision, which should be supported by the right. Of course logical consistency isn’t a hallmark of politics. If Pres. Biden supports something then obviously it should be opposed (this works for the left as well).

rayiner 4y ago
The “right” has multiple factions just like the “left.” A significant chunk of the right is social conservatives that don’t really care about the legal nuances, just like a dominant chunk of the left is social liberals that feel the same way.
- bigmattystyles 4y ago
  Totally agree that there’s a leftist cesspool as well. Never said there wasn’t.
  - tekknik 4y ago
    It still seems to be a subject that’s rarely, if ever, covered.
  - rayiner 4y ago
    I’m not calling anything a “cesspool” I’m just addressing the issue of “logical consistency.” The GOP comprises Midwestern church moms and oil tycoons. Democrats include social justice activists and Silicon Valley billionaires. The fact that the policies emerging from these coalitions often aren’t logically consistent is no surprise.

ghufran_syed 4y ago

i just read the article you linked to - what part of it is “attacking” this? The whole article is basically a rehash of the White house press release (which is fine - it just reports the facts) Or is the “cesspool” you are describing no longer just consist of people who disagree with you, but has now become people who could disagree with you in the future?

gpm 4y ago
Are we seeing the same article? The only things above the fold on the article I see (in a full screen browser winder), are the title, a giant headline that "Study links high-THC marijuana to mental health issues" in a video player, and the same headline immediately below the video player. Scrolling down the next thing I see is two paragraphs of un-emphasized and dry text describing the announcement, followed by "DEMOCRATIC SENATORS HIT BIDEN FOR 'EXTRAORDINARILY DISAPPOINTING' STANCE ON MARIJUANA" in all caps, highlighted, and underlined (as a link). After that we have a picture of Biden, and four more paragraphs of text (as above). We round off with a video with the headline ""RAINBOW FENTANYL" WARNINGS OF AHEAD OF HALLOWEEN". Edit: And finally the main body of the article closes with advertisement for their app, saying this is similar to steps taken by new york, and acknowledging AP. Just to be complete. I think the context which fox puts this announcement in... really speaks for itself.
expensive_news 4y ago
It shocks me how many people link articles they don’t even read.
bigmattystyles 4y ago
Did you watch the video in the article? That’s why I linked it. The cess pool are the Mark Levins, Bonginos, etc… they are vile. I’m willing to bet that they will attack this tomorrow. (edit) Didn't even take until tomorrow courtesy of Hannity - https://www.foxnews.com/video/6313390453112 https://www.foxnews.com/video/6313390453112 - (~1.30 in)

hattmall 4y ago

What on that page is an attack?? Other than the ADs being an attack against the readers.

bigmattystyles 4y ago
I thought the video they attached, which is what most people will watch is so negative that it’s an attack on the decision
- tekknik 4y ago
  many people hide those videos or straight ignore them. i’d be hesitant to say most are going to watch a video, that’s certainly the quickest way for me to ignore your content.
  - bigmattystyles 4y ago
    I'll cede that point - the video, in my opinion, made my point and the fact that they went out of their way to include it, to what I concede is a rather factual article still make it seem like an attack to me.