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crimycarny

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21. That is NOT what Hunter said

Reply to synni (Reply #20)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:33 PM

19 hrs ago

I urge those taking the article and its headline at face value to please listen to the entire interview in context.

Start watching about 2:20:00 to get the entire context (debate comes in around 2:24:00)

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Hunter Biden blames his father's poor 2024 debate performance on sleeping pill [View all] TheProle 20 hrs ago OP

This is so sad. I hold his family in my heart today... CTyankee 20 hrs ago #1

Hunter should stay out of the media. Biden must have better surrogates. tritsofme 20 hrs ago #2

Right? n/t SickOfTheOnePct 20 hrs ago #6

Definitely worn out. But gave him Ambien before debate, or he was still feeling it 20 hours later? Silent Type 20 hrs ago #3

I seem to have a memory Tree Lady 20 hrs ago #9

I take ambien - Ms. Toad 19 hrs ago #19

Who is supposed to benefit from this? Passages 20 hrs ago #4

Just himself. Surprise... writerJT 19 hrs ago #18

Hunter needs to take a seat for awhile. badhair77 20 hrs ago #5

Fuck that. At least someone is defending the guy. W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #10

You are correct. greatlaurel 19 hrs ago #24

This message was self-deleted by its author greatlaurel 19 hrs ago #25

EXACTLY!!! crimycarny 18 hrs ago #27

He isn't. He's attacking Dems and giving the GOP meat while the GOP is melting down. themaguffin 17 hrs ago #37

Flying around the world? Greg_In_SF 20 hrs ago #7

He wasn't just "flying around the world" as if on vacation crimycarny 18 hrs ago #30

I never said he was on vacation Greg_In_SF 13 hrs ago #40

He spent from Saturday to that Thursday morning at Camp David (same time zone as Atlanta debate) muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #8

Thank you for this reply. Celerity 19 hrs ago #26

This message was self-deleted by its author tman 20 hrs ago #11

Shutthefuckup Hunter. You're NOT HELPING. Maru Kitteh 20 hrs ago #12

Yes. Also, Hunter's driving his father's 1960s Corvette the day after the plea agreement did not help. John1956PA 19 hrs ago #15

Neither are you tintinvotes 17 hrs ago #35

The more explaining, the worse it gets. Just stop talking. Srkdqltr 20 hrs ago #13

Watch the entire interview with Hunter--don't judge on headline or summary crimycarny 19 hrs ago #14

I empathize with his outrage but he's the wrong vessel for that, in my view. BannonsLiver 19 hrs ago #16

That's where I am as well SickOfTheOnePct 19 hrs ago #22

This guy needs to go away. writerJT 19 hrs ago #17

The horrors of Ambien have been known for decades synni 19 hrs ago #20

That is NOT what Hunter said crimycarny 19 hrs ago #21

Had Ambien been the cause... SickOfTheOnePct 19 hrs ago #23

Well partly he said it himself fujiyamasan 18 hrs ago #28

Joe Biden has always been a gaffe machine crimycarny 18 hrs ago #31

Sure age catches up to everyone differently. Katinfl 18 hrs ago #33

Because right-wing billionaires own our mass media? Mysterian 18 hrs ago #34

I agree with Hunter and furthermore, he has every right to say whatever tf he wants ms liberty 18 hrs ago #29

Yes! This! crimycarny 18 hrs ago #32

I'm glad Hunter is speaking out finally. BlueTsunami2018 17 hrs ago #36

Hunter needs to shut the fuck up. themaguffin 17 hrs ago #38

I'm all for Hunter defending his father, and I love Joe. badhair77 16 hrs ago #39

"...he's 81 years old, he's tired as shit..." LudwigPastorius 13 hrs ago #41

He's not helping. Xolodno 13 hrs ago #42

Is Hunter using again? Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #43