One Scumbag Defends Another: “Birds of a Feather Flock Together”

SB2 and SB1 suffice it to say!

When Hunter Biden, a former felon pardon by the auto pen and a former artist and resident of Indiana, recently rushed to the defense of controversial Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, many Americans saw something familiar: members of the Democrat, political elite circling the wagons to protect one another when allegations and controversies threaten their careers.

Until recently Hunter was a lawyer in good standing either the DC Bar as a graduate of Yale law school and despite being felon exposed years earlier on his laptop to be unethical and criminal per se.

Double standard?

Platner’s campaign has been dogged by allegations involving past relationships and other personal controversies that became major issues during Maine’s Senate primary. Despite those controversies, Platner secured the Democratic nomination and has continued to receive support from prominent figures on the political left.

Now enters Hunter Biden, a man whose own name has become synonymous with controversy, investigations, and accusations of preferential treatment. For critics, the optics are impossible to ignore.

When one embattled political figure publicly defends another embattled political figure, many voters naturally wonder whether this is less about principle and more about protecting a club that believes different rules apply to its members.

The episode also has an Indiana angle.

Many Hoosiers may remember Hunter Biden’s years spent in Northwest Indiana. During part of his marriage to Kathleen Buhle, Biden maintained ties to the Long Beach, Indiana area along Lake Michigan, where he spent time with family and his daughters.

The Long Beach police chief once told VP Joe Biden he could not visit on July 4th of that particular year. The Towns Chief was replaced after Biden became President. Coincidence?

While Long Beach IN residents generally respected the family’s privacy, the connection remains a reminder that one of America’s most controversial political figures once enjoyed the quiet life in one of Indiana’s most beautiful lakefront communities.

Those Indiana roots make Biden’s latest intervention all the more notable for Hoosier readers. Indiana voters traditionally place a premium on personal responsibility,

accountability, and the belief that actions have consequences. The idea that public figures should simply explain away controversy and move on has never sat particularly well in the Heartland.

The Platner controversy has also exposed what many critics describe as a double standard in modern politics. Democrats who spent years demanding absolute accountability from political opponents suddenly appear willing to overlook serious allegations when the candidate shares their ideology.

Even some commentators on the left have acknowledged the uncomfortable optics surrounding the defense of Platner despite the questions raised during the campaign.

For many Americans, this story is not really about Hunter Biden or Graham Platner. It is about a broader political culture where insiders defend insiders, where connections matter more than character, and where accountability often seems reserved for ordinary citizens rather than the powerful.

Whether voters in Maine ultimately embrace or reject Platner in November remains to be seen. But Hunter Biden’s decision to jump into the fight has only reinforced what many skeptical Americans already believe: when controversy strikes one member of the club, the rest of the club usually comes running.

As the old saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Or as HE prefers “they pluck together!”