Posted on 10/29/2016 3:39:33 AM PDT by John Semmens
This week FBI Director James Comey announced it might have to revisit the criminal investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails. "In the course of our investigation on another case we came across a device that held emails pertinent to our earlier probe of Secretary Clinton," Comey said in his letter to Congress.
Coming on the heels of recent Wikileaks revelations of stunning examples of corruption and obstruction of justice in emails hacked from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta's computer, as well as Project Veritas' videos implication the Clinton campaign in dirty tricks and election fraud, the FBI's announcement was not well taken by the Democrats.
Podesta called Comey's action "an unprecedented betrayal and a violation of the agreement we reached with him four months ago that Secretary Clinton would be found innocent of any criminal intent regarding her illegal system. This hint of scandal so late in the campaign threatens to derail the election of the most qualified person to ever seek the office of president."
Former President Bill Clinton's Labor Secretary Robert Reich questioned the "irresponsible" timing of the release, saying that "it should be up to whoever is elected president in 11 days to decide whether there need be any further effort expended on a matter ruled closed last July by Comey himself."
Left-wing economist Paul Krugman went on a tweet rampage alleging that "Comey is trying to swing the election" and claiming that "reneging on his earlier verdict of innocent constitutes 'double jeopardy.' This is expressly forbidden by the Fifth Amendment."
David Axelrod, former Senior Adviser to President Obama, condemned Comey for "placing institutional loyalty to the FBI over his loyalty to President Obama. The FBI has taken a lot of flak for letting Hillary escape indictment for her extraordinary carelessness. But taking flak is the role of loyal subordinates. Comey's wilting under the damage to the FBI's reputation as a law enforcement agency exhibits a weakness that demonstrates his unfitness to serve in government."
Vice-President Joe Biden defended Clinton's decision to resort to using a secret illegal email system, calling it "a natural response to the unrelenting abuse she's received from Republicans and their media hatchet men over the past 30 years. I don't blame her and Bill for racking up all the cash they've pocketed since leaving the White House. I'm sure they see it as deserved compensation for the torment they've suffered."
In related news, Attorney General Loretta Lynch declined to comply with an investigation by Congress of the Obama Administration's secret efforts to pay Iran $1.7 billion in ransom money. Melanie Newman, Director of the Department of Justice's Office of Public Affairs justified Lynch's refusal to cooperate as "a matter of prosecutorial discretion. As the nation's chief law-enforcement official it is within her power to determine whether any legal action needs to be taken in any particular case. In this case she has determined that there is nothing worthy of further inquiry." Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan) characterized Lynch's position as "the equivalent of a crook who pleads the Fifth to avoid self-incrimination."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/206079-2016-10-29-semi-news-semi-satire-october-30-2016-edition.htm
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Much truth in there John...they may not be saying that but that’s probably exactly what they’re thinking being the scenes...lol
Good stuff per usual, John Semmens.
Did Commie email his letter to CONgre$$?
Lynch Comey, Clinton, Biden, Obama, CONgre$$. Another UNaccountable bureaucracy created. Its called the C.Y.A.
Brilliant. I can believe Krugman thinks this, if he didn't actually say it. He knows about the Constitution what he knows about economics - nothing.
I used to be able to see the satire but the window is moving so fast these days I don’t see it.
Question for you.
How is satire even possible when you write about the Clintons and their criminal pals? It seems like they try to one-up you every week.
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Comey should decline all invitations to visit Fort Marcy Park.
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