Posted on 09/14/2019 6:26:32 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends)
In case you missed it, plodding, thus-far-inept DOJ IG Michael Horowitz sent a letter to congress yesterday notifying key committee chairs that he has finally, at long last, completed the initial draft if his eons-awaited report on FISA abuse. The report now goes to Attorney General William Barr and swamp rat FBI Director Christopher Wray to begin the internal review process. That process will likely consume another month or so, maybe even longer, before the public will finally, at long last, be able to see the fruits of Horowitz’s glacially-paced labors.
This, of course will set the stage for all manner of leaking and self-puffery by the subjects of the IG’s report, including John Brennan, James Comey, James Clapper, Peter Strzok and Andrew McCabe, to name just a few of the Usual Suspects who the public record already available clearly demonstrates defrauded the FISA court repeatedly during 2016-17.
It also sets the stage for wild anticipation and irrational optimism among Trump supporters who have been paying attention to all of this that Horowitz is somehow about to deliver the goods on all the participants in the Obama DOJ/FBI Cabal, the foundation that will result in all of them being tried for treason and shipped off to prison for the rest of their lives.
Like clockwork, former prosecutor and ex-congressman Trey Gowdy appeared on Sean Hannity’s show last night to caution everyone to cool your heels and tamp down your expectations. Below is a video clip of that appearance, with a partial transcript to follow:
Here’s a partial transcript for those of you who still like to read stuff:
Gowdy: “It’s hard to convince 12 people of anything – I used to have to do that for a living. It’s tough. You’ve gotta dot every I and cross every T.
“Candidly, it is more difficult if it is a high-profile defendant. So, if they go forward with McCabe, it’s going to be a tough trial. You don’t want the U.S. government going to trial and losing on a regular basis. They lost the Greg Craig case, and that’s not good. If you’re going to go to trial, you need to win.”
Hannity shifts the subject to the IG Report producing indictments:
Gowdy: “You have to find a criminal statute if your objective is indictment. That is why I’m very clear every time I appear on your show that we cannot live in a society where an indictment is the only thing that carries any stigma [valid point there – more on that at the bottom of this piece].
“Most of the names in this FISA abuse process have already been fired or publicly called to task. Jim Comey, twice now, the IG said ‘you did not meet our expectations. You failed to follow policy. You violated your employment agreement.’ All of that has to be significant.
“I used to try to make representations in court, and I tried real hard to be honest and fair about it. But let’s assume that I didn’t tell the court something. The remedy for me is not indictment. The remedy is I may lose my law license, I may be held in contempt.”
[Hannity interrupts, which is what he is good at, but makes a good point about the use of the unverified Dossier as the basis for the FISA warrants being a conscious fraud on the court, which it was. Repeatedly.]
Gowdy: “Well, if you were a lawyer, you’d lose your law license, and the court could hold you in contempt. You would be held in contempt of court, absolutely and you can go to jail for that. But I don’t know that lawyers who make factual misrepresentations in front of judges get indicted. You’re gonna get punished, you’re gonna be held in contempt, you may get sent to prison.
“I’m not minimizing anything they’ve done. I’m saying we’ve gotta attach the right punishment to the right offense.”
[Hannity visibly angry now: “But by signing that, they’re denying an American citizen their constitutional rights. They’re literally using that lie to spy on a presidential candidate, and then transition.”]
Gowdy: “Aha! We’ve identified a statute! Using the color of a government official – it could be a 1983 action. And that’s all I’m saying – we have gotta match up the conduct with an official code violation. What you just laid out is a 1983 violation. Now, we’re getting somewhere!” [Note: U.S. Code Sec. 1983 allows prosecutors to pursue a civil action against anyone acting “under color of law” to deprive an American citizen of their civil rights. It is not a criminal statute.]
[Hannity: “I’ll send you Greg Jarrett’s list, he’s identified a whole bunch of violations.”]
Gowdy: “Don’t sent it to me, send it to Bill Barr.”
[Hannity dissembles about not knowing Barr. Interview ends.]
So, if you’ve been reading all those Twitter-based tick-tock conspiracy mongers and and watching Hannity air the same program every night for the last 18 months, leading you to believe the IG’s report was going to lower the BOOM on all the participants in the Obama Cabal, well, sorry. Trey Gowdy, a former prosecutor who never lost a case is here to tell you to dampen those expectations and go watch some football this weekend instead.
Finally, let’s review this passage of Gowdy’s comments:
“That is why I’m very clear every time I appear on your show that we cannot live in a society where an indictment is the only thing that carries any stigma [valid point there – more on that at the bottom of this piece].
“Most of the names in this FISA abuse process have already been fired or publicly called to task. Jim Comey, twice now, the IG said ‘you did not meet our expectations. You failed to follow policy. You violated your employment agreement.’ All of that has to be significant.”
Of course, Gowdy’s absolutely right there. Public stigma used to be a vital aspect of punishing bad actors like the Cabal participants whenever the government couldn’t succeed in actually prosecuting them under criminal statutes.
The problem, though, is that that stigma no longer exists for anyone who is opposed to President Donald Trump. That stigma can only exist if our society has a real, working news media establishment that is willing to lay out the truth of their acts to the public and shame them for it. Our fake new media no longer serves that function related to anyone opposed to Trump. In fact, those bad actors are not only NOT shamed by the media, many of them are handsomely rewarded by the media with big “contributor” contracts. Witness Andrew McCabe, John Brennan, James Clapper as prime examples.
Peter Strzok and Comey were fired, but then were rewarded by the media with big book deals. Strzok and McCabe were both able to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars from demented leftists when they set-up online funds for their legal defense. On and on the depravity on the political left and in our fake news media goes.
So, while what Gowdy says there used to be correct in a U.S. society of decades ago, it is utterly irrelevant in today’s world. Absent indictments, all of these co-conspirators will just keep laughing all the way to the bank with money largely provided them by our fake news media.
Sad, but true.
That is all.
There’s a faster, better way to address grievances to an out of control government.
I feel bad for Trump, he seems to be alone in an ocean of corruption.
I get so tired of being right. Mr.GG2 and my best friend have practically gotten mad at me for telling them nobody’s going to the slam.
When the gov ceases to function there is only one remedy. The DofI lays it out.
If any Rat(s) gets jail time it will be at one of those ‘country club’ prisons. Just to appease us non-elites. (IMO)
Relax. The country isn’t “headed for a shithole”. In terms of it’s future it IS a shithole. Barr the the rest of the Swamp critters are killing it. At least the government portion of it. Once conservatives held Law Enforcement in high regard. That was the “glue” that made everything work. This FBI and DOJ have wrecked that. We have been given a perfect demonstration of how to prevent any future president WE don’t like from being Inaugureated, or failing that from taking office, or failing that from funding his election promises. IOW, we can just ignore any president we wish to RESIST!. Why in the hell would we ever turn power over to the libtards? Who have just this week openly declared War on us?
Months ago when I used the phrase “Modified, Limited Hangout” no one was ready to hear that. Now everyone knows. It’s like when 911 happened. That afternoon we all knew our world had been irrevocably changed. When the top levels of the FBI and DOJ went after an elected president they forever changed this country. You can’t go back, none of us trust anymore. Putting these people in prison might help but failing to put them in prison. To allow them to preen and strut after what they have done. No. We ain’t having none of that.
“Hannity interrupts..”
That’s why I can’t listen to him anymore. It seems like he’s not even listening to his guests but just thinking ahead of his next remarks to exhibit his brilliance. Then interrupts.
This is a two-tiered “justice” system that protects the elites.
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May as well rip the blindfold off of Lady Justice. There’s no sense in perpetuating this fallacy anymore.
It is also a farce that “Equal Justice Under Law” is engraved on the front of the United States Supreme Court. It too should be removed.
You have an excellent point. Many here including myself are always looking
for the next deep stater to administer justice the last one didn’t. It’s a cycle
that never delivers justice.
I can live with whatever a jury trial renders.
But for heavens sake, indict these MF’s and make
them spend millions defending themselves.
Sooner or later someone will get fed up with the inequity of the "privileged" flaunting and openly breaking the law, and take matters into their own hands. When that happens, "The Deep State" had better look out.
“That process will likely consume another month or so, maybe even longer...”
By the time it gets massaged and watered down by a bunch of flunky lawyers the report will be a fairy tale.
The coup against POTUS is not just a criminal matter. It’s intention is to hamstring POTUS and his MAGA agenda. The Resistance is bipartisan in nature and the biased “investigations” prove that.
So for example we have the case of the Russian lawyer babe from Trump tower being “investigated” for her Trump tower meeting and NOT invested for her numerous contacts with the Democrats at Fusion FSB.
Congress and the DOJ would have no problem finding crimes had any of this happened to Obama. But the bottom line is Trump & his supporters are the victims so there is no crime.
Even a Country Club prison would put an end to their preening and strutting. The whole “In your face” aspect of this is what simply will end. One way or another. The entire “we didn’t do anything wrong” position they have taken and the media backs up when we all know that had a GOP president done what they did it would be the end of the goddam world but since it was done to us it’s OK. That is what is bringing the curtain down.
The Federal Government is thoroughly corrupt and irredeemable. There is no “Rule of Law.” Deal with it.
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Yes, it is what it is. Many people now recognize that disturbing reality, thanks in large part to the election of Donald Trump.
We have a government that is of, by and for the elites. That cannot be denied.
What is sedition to one side of our divided population is considered patriotic heroism to the other. And there is no place the two meet. We consider the Russia Hoax an extreme case of sedition, even calling it a coup.
It’s not even “our side.” Judging by this thread I would say half of our side are happy to move on from POTUS and vote for their favorite pet beltway career politician “conservative.” And conservatives probably only make up at most 1/2 of the GOP. So basically 1/4 of the GOP cares about this stuff. Don’t think Mittens and the rest of GOPe aren’t making that calculation also, when the undermine POTUS.
Even mcabe won’t be indicted. The doj will but on a half assed case to the grand jury. Then the grand jury won’t indict. So then barr will say he tried but its not worth going after any more of them because they can’t even get mccabe.
Odd post. Hannity covered the crimes better than anybody. It's not his fault that people aren't being prosecuted. So why criticize him? Why not criticize Trump's DOJ?
That's the issue right there...
Were crimes committed??? Absolutely...
Were some of those crimes treasonous??? Undoubtedly...
Will anyone be charged with spying or treason or sedition or murder??? Of course not...
Has the swamp been drained??? Nope...Just the names and faces have been changed...
One way or another. The entire “we didn’t do anything wrong” position they have taken and the media backs up when we all know that had a GOP president done what they did it would be the end of the goddam world but since it was done to us it’s OK.
It’s worse, actually. The coup is bipartisan in nature. Had Spygate happened to Jeb the GOP Senate would have fully supported him removing a recused Sessions and Rosenstein. Instead, the GOP Senate wanted to hamstring POTUS and his MAGA agenda so they publicly threatened Trump when he floated removing Sessions.
Mueller and his police state tactics never happen without top cover from the GOP. It’s that simple. We live in a police state now because there is no opposition party to the Deep State. I always thought Uniparty stuff was tin foil hat territory but then Donald J. Trump came down that escalate and proved without a doubt it was all true.
Horowitz Is a deep state fixer appointed by Obama.
However, I am more hopeful about Bull Durham’s investigation.
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Horowitz has dragged out his investigations for political reasons. The last report could easily have been released six months or more ago; his delays and obfuscations have conveniently benefited Democrats. He is serving his masters.
I don’t have much hope for Barr/Durham investigations. They will probably focus on systemic rather than individual “failures to follow procedures”. They will make high minded recommendations to strengthen oversight and ensure there will be more accountability in the future. Yada, yada, yada.
Hope I’m wrong but think its all going to be a giant whitewash in the end. The Swamp will continue to be the fetid miasma of corruption that it is.
It's been pointed out that specific laws have been broken, but you ignore them.
You and Trey.
The public mouths "rule of law," but doesn't really have a clue what that is. They imagine it to be a certain thing, but apply ZERO legal analysis. Just state the conclusion, and viola, it must be so. TREASON! TREASON!
Straman fallacy. Just because people falsely claim "treason", doesn't mean that there weren't real laws that were broken.
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