“His work will fetch a high price for the same reason that people pay thousands of dollars to own a teacup stained with Lady Gaga’s lipstick or a jockstrap once worn by Russell Crowe: the little thrill of knowing that a famous person touched it first.”
I’d say that’s a rather lenient take: to me it looks like the sale of Biden Jr.’s paintings are a convenient way of buying political influence without the scrutiny that normally accompanies political donations…
As if Sam walking into Joe’s office with a request and Joe says that his son has a few paintings on offer. Not a hint of corruption?
Lesley van Reenen
2 years ago
Aah Hunter ‘Pass me the Parmesan’ Biden.
The Trump children are squeaky clean in comparison to him.
Ferrusian Gambit
2 years ago
Yet another article where content and headline are grossly mismatched. Hint: if you are going to use clickbait at least try to be subtle. There are diminishing returns to its effectiveness.
Last edited 2 years ago by Ferrusian Gambit
Terry Needham
2 years ago
“America needs a monarchy”
I have a brilliant idea.
Matt Hindman
2 years ago
I seem to recall Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton, brother and wife respectively of former presidents, going down in flames. Also no one cares about the Kennedy’s anymore.
Not care about the Kennedys? Are you kidding? There are books by Kennedys or about Kennedys published every year, because they sell. I myself have lately been going to the YouTube channels of the presidential libraries, which have videos of interviews with the families and also the authors of biographies of the presidents, and I have to say those Kennedys are as fascinating, entertaining and appalling as ever. I think we, in Australia, are about to get Caroline Kennedy as the U.S. ambassador, and if so she’ll be the only U.S. ambassador that anyone in Australia will have ever known the name of.
Yes, but that’s mainly nostalgia, not much different from a longing for movie stars like Humphrey Bogart and Vivian Leigh. Where’s the Kennedy progeny likely to become the president one day?
I think they got killed off. The Kennedy family is probably the most dangerous family in America to be a part of. Assassinations, skiing accidents, plane crashes, they just cannot catch a break.
Lots of young Kennedys around who will probably have a go at the family business, but we could call the retiring generation ‘influencers’ rather than politicians – but don’t count out Joe Kennedy the Third.
David Giles
2 years ago
Any journalist who sums up a man like John MCai as an “also-ran” isn’t a journalist. Simple.
So we can ignore the pure bitchiness of the ad hominem attack on Ivanka Trump, the attdmpt and utter fsilure to distinguish between her career and, say, Chelsea Clinton’s because, well, because you’re not a journalist Kat.
Indeed, Ivanka had a solid business before Trump. Even more was helpful in getting apprentice programs started by reducing risks. Comparing her to Chelsea is strange. Ivanka has a high probability of creating a new business to make up for the one the press destroyed. But the dust must settle first.
Ethniciodo Rodenydo
2 years ago
The more left wing you are the more you seem to embrace hereditary rulers
Galeti Tavas
2 years ago
OMG This is 100% a political campaign for the Biden Family, I have NEVER read such outright twisting of the truth, warping of the facts, and personal bias.
A shameful article.
Satyam Nagwekar
2 years ago
The tongue-in-cheek headline doesn’t work as well as intended.
Richard Slack
2 years ago
There should be be a regular feature in Unherd called “but Donald Trump” in which various observations are made about Presidential and other American political figures achievements and successes concluding that Donald Trumps stint in the Oval Office, not to mention his gifeted family far out-achived these but the “liberal intelluactual elite” ensures that these stellar achivements are somehow overlooked. This was the main feature of his presidency to be honest where a lot of his day was regarded as “executive time” when he spent the time watching television news channels and reaching for his cell phone to tweet when he saw something that was, in his usal words “so unfair” As the world adjusts to having a President who actually does the job, we should not totally forget the Trump Presidency and what it consisted of.
Incidentally there was no Hunter Biden scandal. An article appeared in the New York Post hinting, unconvincingly that Rudi Giuliani had a lap top hard drive purporting to show emails and other evidence of scandalous behaviour relating to Hunter Biden, non of which was ever produced. Giuliani is now debarred from practicing law in New York on the grounds of repeated making untrue statements.
If a small portion of the laptop released by the NY Post was inflammatory, imagine what the rest might say. The videos of his activities in his addled days are remarkable. The NY Post book reveal will be coming.
“His work will fetch a high price for the same reason that people pay thousands of dollars to own a teacup stained with Lady Gaga’s lipstick or a jockstrap once worn by Russell Crowe: the little thrill of knowing that a famous person touched it first.”
I’d say that’s a rather lenient take: to me it looks like the sale of Biden Jr.’s paintings are a convenient way of buying political influence without the scrutiny that normally accompanies political donations…
As if Sam walking into Joe’s office with a request and Joe says that his son has a few paintings on offer. Not a hint of corruption?
Aah Hunter ‘Pass me the Parmesan’ Biden.
The Trump children are squeaky clean in comparison to him.
Yet another article where content and headline are grossly mismatched. Hint: if you are going to use clickbait at least try to be subtle. There are diminishing returns to its effectiveness.
“America needs a monarchy”
I have a brilliant idea.
I seem to recall Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton, brother and wife respectively of former presidents, going down in flames. Also no one cares about the Kennedy’s anymore.
Not care about the Kennedys? Are you kidding? There are books by Kennedys or about Kennedys published every year, because they sell. I myself have lately been going to the YouTube channels of the presidential libraries, which have videos of interviews with the families and also the authors of biographies of the presidents, and I have to say those Kennedys are as fascinating, entertaining and appalling as ever. I think we, in Australia, are about to get Caroline Kennedy as the U.S. ambassador, and if so she’ll be the only U.S. ambassador that anyone in Australia will have ever known the name of.
Appalling or appealing?
I’m sorry you’re going to have that inflicted on you. I like Australia.
Yes, but that’s mainly nostalgia, not much different from a longing for movie stars like Humphrey Bogart and Vivian Leigh. Where’s the Kennedy progeny likely to become the president one day?
I think they got killed off. The Kennedy family is probably the most dangerous family in America to be a part of. Assassinations, skiing accidents, plane crashes, they just cannot catch a break.
Lots of young Kennedys around who will probably have a go at the family business, but we could call the retiring generation ‘influencers’ rather than politicians – but don’t count out Joe Kennedy the Third.
Any journalist who sums up a man like John MCai as an “also-ran” isn’t a journalist. Simple.
So we can ignore the pure bitchiness of the ad hominem attack on Ivanka Trump, the attdmpt and utter fsilure to distinguish between her career and, say, Chelsea Clinton’s because, well, because you’re not a journalist Kat.
Indeed, Ivanka had a solid business before Trump. Even more was helpful in getting apprentice programs started by reducing risks. Comparing her to Chelsea is strange. Ivanka has a high probability of creating a new business to make up for the one the press destroyed. But the dust must settle first.
The more left wing you are the more you seem to embrace hereditary rulers
OMG This is 100% a political campaign for the Biden Family, I have NEVER read such outright twisting of the truth, warping of the facts, and personal bias.
A shameful article.
The tongue-in-cheek headline doesn’t work as well as intended.
There should be be a regular feature in Unherd called “but Donald Trump” in which various observations are made about Presidential and other American political figures achievements and successes concluding that Donald Trumps stint in the Oval Office, not to mention his gifeted family far out-achived these but the “liberal intelluactual elite” ensures that these stellar achivements are somehow overlooked. This was the main feature of his presidency to be honest where a lot of his day was regarded as “executive time” when he spent the time watching television news channels and reaching for his cell phone to tweet when he saw something that was, in his usal words “so unfair” As the world adjusts to having a President who actually does the job, we should not totally forget the Trump Presidency and what it consisted of.
Incidentally there was no Hunter Biden scandal. An article appeared in the New York Post hinting, unconvincingly that Rudi Giuliani had a lap top hard drive purporting to show emails and other evidence of scandalous behaviour relating to Hunter Biden, non of which was ever produced. Giuliani is now debarred from practicing law in New York on the grounds of repeated making untrue statements.
“While the serious allegations of corruption that emerged from the laptop scandal ultimately amounted to nothing”
from above. I assume the writer is talking about some other laptop I am unfamiliar with.
Anyone ever actually look close at Hunters paintings? They are remarkable creepy, weirdly so.
If a small portion of the laptop released by the NY Post was inflammatory, imagine what the rest might say. The videos of his activities in his addled days are remarkable. The NY Post book reveal will be coming.