Biden's $20 Million Bribe Another Honest Truth

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[GaryDenton]

Only $20 million?

The Saudis gave $2 billion, 100 times as much, I will explain because conservatives can't do math, to the Trump family through Jared Kushner.

I would ask what they thought they were buying, but based on the haul of top state secrets stashed in the Mar-a-Lago bathroom we probably know.

We can turn then to the billionaire's pet, paid companion, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who has received many millions in gifts, trips, and tickets that he never reported, contrary to every court ethic in the country. Judiciary disclosure rules require that most gifts worth more than $415 be disclosed but Thomas felt rules evidently don't apply to billionaire's paid companions.

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court

Of course, the $2 billion the Saudis gave Jared Kushner is on top of the up to $640 million Ivanka and Jared made while working in the White House. But that $2 billion people talk about ignores other hundreds of millions. Funds in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar put in hundreds of millions of dollars. Another company partly owned by Kushner received Saudi funds as well.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-oversight-investigating-2b-saudi-investment-jared-kushners-firm-rcna31805

We can also mention the special access Ivanka got from China which fast-tracked her trademarks while Mr. Trump was setting up secret Chinese bank accounts. Donald has over 100 trademarks in China with business interests he never talks about.

The Chinese government granted a total of 41 trademarks to companies linked to Ivanka Trump by April of 2019.

Eric and Donald Trump Jr. made millions while their father was in the White House running the Trump Organization which managed foreign governments paying for empty rooms in Trump properties. That was unconstitutional but Republicans feel the Constitution doesn't apply to Republican presidents. Throughout his four years in office, Trump’s continued connection to the Trump Organization drew outrage and scrutiny from Democrats and ethics watchdogs, who argued he was violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution that prohibits a president from illegally profiting from his business while in office.

Even before his father was elected President, Donald Trump Jr. was a focus of controversy ​​for his decision to take part in an infamous meeting with a Russian lawyer in Trump Tower, which Donald Trump later admitted was intended to help the campaign get dirt on Hillary Clinton. It is illegal for campaigns to accept help from a foreign government or from foreign nationals. But Russians had been bankrolling Trump for decades. Russian oligarchs were well known for buying Trump properties paying over their asking prices.

Hunter is an embarrassing small fry compared to the Trump family corruption, but if the Republican witch hunts ever find anything illegal I will be glad if he goes to jail.

I doubt they will find anything as this is just fund-raising political theater for Jordan and Comer and other House members and everything they breathlessly announce to Fox News and the Republican Noise Machine has been perfectly legal or unsupported gossip which falls apart.

Hunter made money off of being the offspring of a famous politician, something Donald Jr., Ivanka, Eric, and many other people have done. And that is legal no matter what garbage politicians and fake news media imply.

[GaryDenton]

[saxitoxin]

Saxi:
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Gary:
700 word rebuttal

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Gary:


Saxi:

[GaryDenton]

In the world of politics, leaders are often measured against their predecessors. In the case of President Joe Biden and his potential 2024 opponent, Donald Trump, the contrasts are stark. Despite his age, gaffes, and questions raised about his son Hunter Biden, Joe Biden stands as a decent and respectable gentleman by comparison to the divisive, corrupt, and criminal actions of Donald Trump.

The spector of Donald Trump looms large over the GOP, with some House GOP leaders considering an impeachment inquiry against President Biden. The reality of a third indictment against Trump has Republicans and Democrats alike preparing for a potential 2024 rematch between the two men.

What sets Biden apart from his predecessor is his commitment to honesty and integrity. While Trump faced two separate indictments, one involving hush-money payments and the other for inciting an insurrection, Biden has faced no such criminal charges. Despite the relentless efforts by Republicans to paint the Biden administration as corrupt, they have failed to produce any credible evidence of wrongdoing.

The allegations against Biden stem from his son Hunter’s business dealings with foreign companies. GOP lawmakers have been hunting for evidence to support their calls for an impeachment inquiry, but so far, they have relied on uncorroborated information from an FBI document that was already investigated and deemed not worthy of escalation. There is no solid evidence to tie Biden directly to any corruption or bribery.

On the other hand, Trump has been relentless in trying to drag Biden down with him. He pressures GOP lawmakers to pursue an impeachment process against Biden, seemingly driven by a desire for revenge and retribution. But the truth is that Trump’s comparison between his first impeachment and the allegations against Biden is nothing more than an attempt to distract from his own legal troubles.

What is known about Hunter Biden’s business deals with Ukrainian and Chinese companies creates an impression that he was making a lot of money off the prestige of being Joe Biden’s son, but there isn’t evidence that Hunter Biden’s business transactions have influenced decisions that Joe Biden made as Vice President or as President. There is also no clear evidence that money from Hunter Biden’s business dealings ever made their way to Joe Biden’s accounts. House Republicans are promising to continue their investigation through additional subpoenas.

The Trump-led GOP’s threats of impeachment against Biden reek of a lack of a plan and an inability to govern effectively. They struggle to define Biden, alternating between calling him “sleepy Joe” and “corrupt Joe.” However, Biden’s record stands strong, with the Washington Post suggesting that the Republicans may need to find something else to criticize him for, given his economic achievements.

One area where Biden undeniably surpasses Trump is in handling his family’s legal issues. Hunter Biden may have faced charges, but no credible allegations of corruption have been connected to Joe Biden. In contrast, Donald Trump’s tenure was marked by numerous ethical controversies, from nepotism to conflicts of interest.

Despite Trump’s claims and the GOP’s attempts to scandalize the Biden administration, no legitimate charges of corruption have stuck. It is clear that Republicans are trying to deflect from Trump’s own legal problems, using baseless allegations to distract and damage Biden’s reputation.

Joe Biden may not be a perfect president, but he stands as a beacon of decency and integrity when compared to Donald Trump. His leadership is defined by a commitment to truth, honesty, and serving the American people. While the GOP may try to tarnish his reputation with unsubstantiated claims, the truth remains that Biden’s character and leadership are miles apart from the dirty, corrupt, and criminal actions of his predecessor. As the potential 2024 rematch looms, the choice between a respectable and experienced leader and a divisive and scandalous figure is clear. It all comes back to Donald Trump. (AI)


https://mackaycartoons.net/2023/08/03/thursday-august-3-2023/

[saxitoxin]

Saxi:
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Gary:
627 word rebuttal

[bigtoughralf]

Only $20 million?

That's the spirit.

[saxitoxin]

A Special Counsel has just been appointed to investigate alleged Biden family official corruption and bribery.

“On Tuesday of this week, Mr. Weiss advised me that in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a special counsel, and he asked to be so appointed,” Garland said in a statement to the press on Friday.

“Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as special counsel.”

Desperation Hail Mary by Biden crony Garland. This will serve to insulate Weiss from being subpoenaed by Congress in their own investigation. Weiss was just weeks away from testifying. The fix is in.

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Sen. Grassley is saying he does not have confidence that Weiss can do "a thorough" job investigating the Bidens as a special counsel.

Former prosecutor Andrew McCarthy is saying the
appointment of the same federal prosecutor who nixed the Hunter Biden probe is a "sham" designed to get Weiss to write a final report exonerating The Big Guy.

Tristan Leavitt just said "this is a strategy to forestall congressional investigations."

The whole purpose an SC is to placate public distrust. This desperation move by partisan bitch boy Garland has failed.

[GaryDenton]

LOL!
The fix is in. They appointed the Trump bootlicker to investigate!

Really, get better, non-propaganda, sources.

An attorney from Delaware, Weiss has been overseeing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) probe into Hunter Biden since it was launched in 2018 after being appointed to his position a year prior by former President Donald Trump. In June, Weiss—who was retained by the Biden administration—charged the president's son with failure to pay federal income taxes and illegally possessing a firearm.

If I ever want to know what is not going on I should check with Saxi.
He is up on all the conservative talking points.

[mookiemcgee]

So sounds like McConnell is out as leader sooner rather than later...

Who's gonna replace him? Cornan? Thune? Barrasso?

[saxitoxin]

Really, get better, non-propaganda, sources.

An attorney from Delaware, Weiss has been overseeing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) probe into Hunter Biden since it was launched in 2018 after being appointed to his position a year prior by former President Donald Trump. In June, Weiss—who was retained by the Biden administration—charged the president's son with failure to pay federal income taxes and illegally possessing a firearm.

Two whistleblowers - one of whom is a registered Democrat and both of whom are veteran federal investigators - have testified that the DOJ impeded their investigation and that the plea deal was a dog treat of misdemeanors to prevent serious crimes from being charged, potentially involving life prison sentences.

According to Mr. Shapley, FBI agents had confirmed within weeks that the devices belonged to Mr. Biden and that their contents were authentic. After taking possession of the devices in December 2019, FBI agents notified the IRS that they likely contained evidence of tax crimes. Notwithstanding this notification and that the FBI had legitimate possession of the devices and unfettered access to their contents, Mr. Shapley’s testimony describes how prosecutors never permitted the IRS special agents to examine them.

This is only one of the roadblocks the whistleblowers claim prosecutors threw in the way of their investigation into Mr. Biden’s financial dealings. The IRS special agents testified that they requested and were denied permission to search the guest house at Joe Biden’s Delaware mansion and the storage locker Hunter Biden maintained in Northern Virginia. The whistleblowers claim they had reason to believe they would find records in those locations of at least some of the numerous pass-through entities that reportedly served as conduits for illicit and likely unreported payments to Hunter Biden and possibly other members of his family.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/throw-hunt ... y-4ae9aef0

Try to keep up.

[saxitoxin]

So sounds like McConnell is out as leader sooner rather than later...

Who's gonna replace him? Cornan? Thune? Barrasso?

You know who I want, but he's not senior enough. The guy who has the biggest lap hog in the chamber ---

[jusplay4fun]

A Special Counsel has just been appointed to investigate alleged Biden family official corruption and bribery.

“On Tuesday of this week, Mr. Weiss advised me that in his judgment, his investigation had reached a stage at which he should continue his work as a special counsel, and he asked to be so appointed,” Garland said in a statement to the press on Friday.

“Upon considering his request, as well as the extraordinary circumstances relating to this matter, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint him as special counsel.”

Desperation Hail Mary by Biden crony Garland. This will serve to insulate Weiss from being subpoenaed by Congress in their own investigation. Weiss was just weeks away from testifying. The fix is in.

About TIME..!

Let Weiss investigate Hunter Biden and see where this goes. Then we can move on to the next political scandal.

Of course, some Republicans are not happy because "Weiss is too ------- for the job (fill in the blank, as you see fit). These same Republicans will only be happy if President Biden is convicted of something and/or charged with something to weaken his chance of being re-elected as POTUS. They are not after the Truth, just political gains.

The same can be said of many Democrats in their legal pursuits of Donald Trump.

[mookiemcgee]

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Sen. Grassley is saying he does not have confidence that Weiss can do "a thorough" job investigating the Bidens as a special counsel.

Former prosecutor Andrew McCarthy is saying the
appointment of the same federal prosecutor who nixed the Hunter Biden probe is a "sham" designed to get Weiss to write a final report exonerating The Big Guy.

Tristan Leavitt just said "this is a strategy to forestall congressional investigations."

The whole purpose an SC is to placate public distrust. This desperation move by partisan bitch boy Garland has failed.

Republicans wanted Weiss, now claiming the fix is in... classic saxi playbook. Whats the over/under on Saxi running the RNC by 2035?

https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-conten ... INAL-2.pdf

(signed by Grassley)

[saxitoxin]

Fact check - the letter in question is nearly a year old. It was signed in September 2022, nine months before whistleblowers reported to Congress that Weiss was slow walking the investigation.

[mookiemcgee]

Fact check - the letter in question is nearly a year old. It was signed in September 2022, nine months before whistleblowers reported to Congress that Weiss was slow walking the investigation.

You heard it hear folks, Saxi fact checked me and everything was true! Republicans DEMANDED the guy they now think can't do the job... They literally signed their names to it. Me thinks if any prosecutor assigned doesn't ask for the death penalty for Hunter, republicans will claim they have been bamboozled.

[saxitoxin]

Meanwhile, Old Joe is refusing to cooperate with Special Counsel Hur.

Attorneys for President Joe Biden and the special counsel appointed to investigate his handling of classified documents have been negotiating for about a month over the terms under which he would be interviewed, two people familiar with the matter said.

Discussions between Biden’s lawyers and special counsel Robert Hur’s office are focused on how, when and where the interview might take place, as well as the scope of the questions, these people said. They stressed that the negotiations are ongoing and that no agreement has been reached.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-bi ... -rcna99360

Hur should have issued a subpoena and had FBI agents raid the White House three weeks ago.

[jusplay4fun]

Fact check - the letter in question is nearly a year old. It was signed in September 2022, nine months before whistleblowers reported to Congress that Weiss was slow walking the investigation.

You heard it hear folks, Saxi fact checked me and everything was true! Republicans DEMANDED the guy they now think can't do the job... They literally signed their names to it. Me thinks if any prosecutor assigned doesn't ask for the death penalty for Hunter, republicans will claim they have been bamboozled.

I think that Mookie and I agree on the main points here. Let the investigation begin.

Perhaps both Biden and Trump will step aside soon and allow others to run for POTUS in Nov. 2024. Not likely, but one can hope for that.

[Dukasaur]

Fact check - the letter in question is nearly a year old. It was signed in September 2022, nine months before whistleblowers reported to Congress that Weiss was slow walking the investigation.

You heard it hear folks, Saxi fact checked me and everything was true! Republicans DEMANDED the guy they now think can't do the job... They literally signed their names to it. Me thinks if any prosecutor assigned doesn't ask for the death penalty for Hunter, republicans will claim they have been bamboozled.

I think that Mookie and I agree on the main points here. Let the investigation begin.

Perhaps both Biden and Trump will step aside soon and allow others to run for POTUS in Nov. 2024. Not likely, but one can hope for that.

That would be cool! Unlikely, but cool!

[saxitoxin]

Perhaps both Biden and Trump will step aside soon and allow others to run for POTUS in Nov. 2024. Not likely, but one can hope for that.

Yeah, I'm so hoping for a choice between a left-wing neocon who will start a war or two and a right-wing neocon who will start a war or two.

[mookiemcgee]

Perhaps both Biden and Trump will step aside soon and allow others to run for POTUS in Nov. 2024. Not likely, but one can hope for that.

Yeah, I'm so hoping for a choice between a left-wing neocon who will start a war or two and a right-wing neocon who will start a war or two.

Biden isn't a left-wing neocon?

[bigtoughralf]

You think the president who has added $50billion of weapons, equipment and logistical fuel to the Ukraine War fire, is still ordering military strikes in Syria, is as we speak preparing for a fresh round of mass invasion drills in South Korea etc is some sort of hippy peacenik?

Not to mention that he was VP during the US invasion of Libya, US instigation of the Syrian civil war, boom in US drone strikes across the Muslim world etc.

[saxitoxin]

Perhaps both Biden and Trump will step aside soon and allow others to run for POTUS in Nov. 2024. Not likely, but one can hope for that.

Yeah, I'm so hoping for a choice between a left-wing neocon who will start a war or two and a right-wing neocon who will start a war or two.

Biden isn't a left-wing neocon?

here's how I rate everyone ... I think Vivek is only halfway into the void, which is why he's my third choice after Trump (but a distant third), RFKJR is my second choice

[GaryDenton]

Some neo-Confederates are going to be surprised come the Civil War.
They never learn.

30 million people agree that the use of force is justified to prevent Donald Trump from being president (11.6%). 18 million people agree that force is justified to restore Trump to the presidency (6.9%).