If this was just a DUI or something, the driver is going to have a very very bad time.
A car accident is horrifying enough. Can you imagine realizing you just hit the presidential motorcade? In Delaware?
Is Delaware worse for some reason?
Just the realization that you're in Delaware is enough.
Like, who even lives in Delaware?
Mostly corporations.
So...lottsa people /s
I remember the first time I met a person from Delaware. I was shocked. I think I said to them, "I didn't know anyone actually lived there."
I'll have to know, there are dozens of us
I believe it’s Biden’s home state, so people around there probably love him. Can’t imagine being very popular with your neighbors once news gets out.
On the other hand, the driver probably has a uniquely high chance of a presidential pardon. Seeing how the president is already aware of his case.
The president could only ask the delaware governor to grant one.
Good eye skimmed over the Delaware part. Assuming it was a DUI (and not an intentional attack) it'd be state jurisdiction.
Yeah, he might catch some federal flack, but it seems most of his issues will be state affairs unless this wasn't just hitting the worst possible car.
Even if he were a drunk terrorist, the feds would handle the attack, and as long he isn't charged federally (if one even could be), the state can still slap an everyday DUI there.
If he gets pardoned and it happens again can he use the same pardon twice?
Non-joke answer: Pardons are for a person's actions not the person in general. He would need a second pardon.
Decidedly one of the worst hangovers anyone's ever had. "What happened last ni-oh my God"
Well, I'm fucked.
My prediction: It was really just an accident, but they'll throw the book at the driver and lock him up for several years.
Well yeah it’s not like a planned and malicious attack on congress, that only gets you a few months and that’s hundreds of elected officials.
This is what, one old dude - accidental collision must be worth six years.
Shoutout ma man biden still rockin that iPhone X or XS. You don't always have to have the latest and greatest.
You don’t always have to have the latest and greatest.
That's why we have Biden
AOC president when?
AOC legally becomes old enough in October of '24. You have to be 35.
Very odd rule. I just passed 35 recently and i feel like I'm slowly dying already. Feels like a struggle to learn new things
Damn dude, good luck. 35+ I feel like I'm just hitting my stride.
I think this is exactly the metric our geriatric Congress was going for.
35 in 1787 is way different from 35 in 2023. :)
Can one run for president “early” if one will be old enough during election/potential presidency?
In theory, you just have to be 35 to be President.
If she ran, she would turn 35 a month before election day and would be 35+3 months when sworn in.
The youngest elected US President to date was JFK, who was 43.
Theodore Roosevelt was 42 when he assumed office after McKinley was assassinated.
Don't let perfect be the enemy of good enough 🙂
On the other end, I remember when Obama came into office and there were no smartphones certified for meeting the security regulations, the USSS & NSA had to work with RIM to build a custom hardened blackberry because he wouldn't give it up.
He was stuck with that blackberry until his last year or two in office and complained publicly that iPhones weren't allowed yet lol
Then there's Trump, who was probs rolling an FSB build of iOS with a passcode of 1111.
He used an unauthorized, insecure Samsung Galaxy S3 or something like that, actually.
Wish there was footage. Seeing the secret service surround the driver sounds cool
Imagine you have a fender bender, and while you're processing it and thinking "oh fuck where did I put my insurance card" as you hastily dig through your glove box, you look up and there's a dozen dudes with suits and guns surrounding you
And then you have to go to work afterward lol
"Hey Bob, how was your drive in this morning?"
You really think they’re letting that driver go to work any time soon?
They’re probably still just gettting started with the probes. And I don’t mean that… figuratively. We’ll not just figuratively.
Got in a bit of a fender bender. No big deal really. turns off tv playing local news
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