Crash Course: Republicans want Hunter Biden's trial to distract from Trump's crimes — but, so far, it's backfiring

It illustrates instead how Democrats aren't lying, getting defensive, or pushing conspiracy theories Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNHJ4cWhvaml2Mi8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNmQ4b2M5dThpYS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDVXA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvczg2aGxkb2lzdy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDVXA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdTBsbWxndG9meS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDVXA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN2c4MzJmdXZnai8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDVXA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvemcwNnZnOGdsYy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDVXA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo Republicans want Hunter Biden's trial to distract from Trump's crimes — but, so far, it's backfiring From Amanda Marcotte: What treatment of Biden's trial illustrates is the vast gulf between the two parties when it comes not just to respect for rule of law, but whether they have a basic grasp on reality. The Republican obsession with Hunter Biden speaks more about them than it does about either President Biden or the larger Democratic Party. [In the grifting economy of right-wing media,](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNmdrZGFhM3RnaC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) there's plenty of money to be had with lazy propaganda films meant to titillate elderly MAGA viewers with scenes depicting Hunter Biden smoking crack and nuzzling the breasts of sex workers. 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The first presidential debate will take place on June 27, and will be hosted by CNN. The second presidential debate will take place on September 10 and will be hosted by ABC News. In a cringeworthy and laughable moment – and I say that as someone who supports him – President Biden issued a challenge to Trump, invoking the classic line from Clint Eastwood's iconic Dirty Harry character, “Make my day." [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN3FkaHI3amU3cS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). [Subscribe to Salon today](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoRW1GP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZnB3eHA1OGUxdy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXZhNmg5eXB4NDUmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZmFH6GJm5pNnWlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) and unlock more benefits! 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