"OK, so it was not illegal and not corrupt for Hunter Biden to accept a job offer from a foreign company. In fact the goal in the United States with all these politicians is to get any influential Americans they can involved with foreign gas, oil, or energy companies. That is exactly what Rudy, Ron Johnson and Rick Perry were trying to do in Ukraine. So, all the noise about this from the Republicans is utterly ridiculous. Also, it was public knowledge that Hunter had been hired by Burisma and no Republican made a peep about it when it happened in 2014. They are only now trying to make it look like something because Biden is running for president. 

Biden had nothing to do with his son getting hired by Burisma and Joe was actively and aggressively fighting corruption in Ukraine at the time so he obviously did nothing corrupt there. He also did nothing that helped Burisma. So, the accusations of corruption on this are absurd.  "

That's the standard defense.  I don't believe any of it.  It's stunningly naive of Joe to think that there was ANY other reason to put Hunter in that position than to gain undue influence.  That's different from actual corruption as it's just one step away.  But to pretend they shouldn't have seen the obvious conflict of interest (and overt lack of qualification - Hunter was working in my industry - we know) is indication of a serious blind spot.  As bad as Trump's obvious lies?  No.  But a significant error in judgement?  Yes.