America Coming Together Spokesman Jim Jordan on hiring felons: Given that the president and the vice president have three DUI arrests between them, we assume that they both believe in forgiveness and second chances. It's a funny comment, but there's a very serious point to be made about the classed and racialized construction of felons by media and political elites who themselves benefit from the sickening double standards towards crime in this country. For the Bushes and Cheneys, second, and third, and fourth chances will always be available, as will be the chance to condescend to those with far less agregious crimes and only empty promises when it comes to rehabilitation and reintegration into society.