Nathan LewisJan 25, 2023
david roberts

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One of the most significant costs to Biden of the documents case is the opportunity cost: Democrats will now have a hard time using Trump's mishandling of classified papers against him, even though the particulars of the two cases are markedly different.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/us/politics/biden-trump-documents-special-counsel.html

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/peterbakernyt/status/1618008524549767168

Biden’s Handling of Secret Documents Complicates the Case Against Trump

The cases are markedly different in their particulars. But they are similar enough that as a practical matter, Democrats will have a hard time using the issue against former President Donald J. Trump.

Jan 25, 2023 at 1:54amWeb
Show threaddavid robertsJan 25, 2023
If the particulars are markedly different, when why will they have a hard time? What is the causal force creating political difficulties on the basis of false equivalencies? 🪞
Show threadPhil McKrakenJan 25, 2023

@drvolts

The particulars are different, but the heart of the problem remains the same: misplaced documents.

The more the differences are discussed, the more the cases appear similar.

Show threadPeter AshfordJan 25, 2023
@phil_mckraken @drvolts except they really aren't
Show threadPhil McKrakenJan 25, 2023

@kaffiene @drvolts

Biden's defenders insist on comparing them for a reason.

Show threadNathan LewisJan 25, 2023
@phil_mckraken @drvolts Only because of the media and RW politicians and pundits saying so. Amplification of both sideserism.
Show threadPhil McKrakenJan 25, 2023

@nlewis1111 @drvolts

Both are about misplaced secret documents, no?

I'm not worried. Kamala Harris will be a great President.

Show threadJenJan 25, 2023
@drvolts NYT 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s ridiculous.
Show threadHelchoseJan 25, 2023

@drvolts This isn't hard. Trump obstructed the return of the stuff that he took. Biden and Pence self reported and are cooperating.

There's nothing more complicated than that.

Show threadrveep 🤹‍♀️Jan 25, 2023
@drvolts I think that in the inattentive mind the cases sound like mishandling docs and Biden is getting a pass by the “elites” who whomp on Trump because he sees their multilateral secretive deep state
Show threadNathan LewisJan 25, 2023
@rveep @drvolts The inattentive mind fed 40 years of RW BS and mainstream bothsideserism.
Show threadnumbakrunchJan 25, 2023
@drvolts Because it isn't a sexy story anymore now that eeryone's got classified documents.
Show threadandishehJan 25, 2023
@drvolts why is it “savvy” “analysis” for a smart person like Peter Baker to pretend to be dumb? The main complication is people like him pretending two different things are the same thing.
Show threadElizabeth WinterJan 25, 2023
@drvolts IMO, the only thing Garland can do at this point is to add Pence to the guy assigned to the Biden case. I do suspect this problem to be limited to people with official residences. POTUS, Veep, possibly ambassadors.