Burr Steps Aside For Now, But Will it Matter?

DB Daily Update ^ | David Blackmon

[EyesOfTX]

North Carolina RINO Richard Burr “stepped aside,” i.e., was removed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday for the duration of the FBI’s investigation into his sketchy stock trades back in February. Burr [McConnell] was quoted as saying that he was concerned he had “become a distraction” from the committee’s oh-so-important business.

Given that Burr has spent the last three years using his committee to run cover for the Obama Coup Cabal at the DOJ/FBI/Intelligence Community, his removal from that post, even temporarily, will no doubt excite many who have been frustrated by his serial mendacity.

VDO.AI The problem, though, is that the GOP caucus on that committee is chock full of fellow RINOs with one lone exception. That exception is Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, who is a rising star on the conservative side of the ledger. However, there is pretty much no chance Cotton would be elevated to replace Burr, given that he has the lowest seniority (5 years in the senate) among the Republicans on the committee.

Otherwise, you have this vertiable murderer’s row of RINOs to pick from as Burr’s replacement:

John Cornyn of Texas – 18 years’ seniority Marco Rubio of Florida – 11 years’ seniority Jim Risch of Idaho – 9 years’ seniority Susan Collins of Maine – 23 years’ seniority Roy Blunt of Missouri – 9 years’ seniority Ben Sasse of Nebraska – 5 years’ seniority

Cornyn is the Senate Majority Whip and thus unlikely to assume the post. Collins, who has a tough re-election campaign this year, would be a very unlikely choice. Next in line in terms of seniority would be Rubio, followed by Blunt and Risch.

None of them would be any sort of significant improvement over Burr in the job. So, while Burr richly deserves everything that’s coming at him right now, his removal from this chairmanship is nothing to get excited about.

Not receiving quite as much attention is the fact that Senator from China, er, California Dianne Feinstein was herself interviewed by FBI agents regarding some massive stock trades made by she and her husband as the extent of the Wuhan Virus issue was becoming evident during January and February.

From a report at Forbes:

Feinstein’s husband sold millions in shares of Allogene Therapeutics, a California biotech company in January and February, according to Senate financial disclosures.

Feinstein came under intense public scrutiny for the sales in March, along with several other senators who made similar transactions.

Feinstein has defended herself, saying she had “no input” in her husband’s financial transactions during a CNN interview in March.

Now, a spokesman for Feinstein confirms she was asked “some basic questions by law enforcement about her husband’s stock transactions” in April, adding that she was “happy to voluntarily answer those questions to set the record straight.”

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Feinstein, remember, was revealed to have had a spy for the Chinese government employed as her driver for 20 years back in 2018, and the FBI couldn’t be bothered to even ask her about that at the time. But stock trades, now that’s something our “premiere” law enforcement agency, led by the utterly worthless Christopher Wray, can really sink its teeth into.

Not that Feinstein doesn’t deserve the scrutiny – of course she does. But the priorities constantly on display by the FBI – or lack thereof – never cease to amaze.

Anyone expecting either senator to be truly punished for their actions related to these trades is living in a dream world. Burr might – might – get a reprimand of some sort from the Senate ethics office, but only because he has an “R” next to his name. Feinstein’s a D and long ago was rendered completely untouchable. Honestly, if keeping a spy on the payroll for 20 years didn’t earn her any trouble, what would?

Just more business as usual in the DC Swamp.

That is all.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Cotton voted with the Deep Staters to continue to allow the FBI to look at people’s browser history without a warrant.

[lodi90]

Lankford resigned, apparently in disgust, from this committee. Despite the cheerleading of his fans, Cotton has never has had a public issue with the way Warner ran this committee. He’s been completely submissive while a committee he sat on assaults POTUS and his supporters.

[GreyFriar]

I’ve been wondering “who among the Republican senators has the balls and knowledge to assume the position and do what is needed?” Any suggestions?

[crosdaddy]

Repub Senators/ Balls? There’s no such thing, sorry.

[lodi90]

My guess is it’s going to be Chairman Little Marco. I doubt Cornyn wants to touch this hot potato.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Risch is next in line, I believe.

God help us if it is Micro Rubio.

[clintonh8r]

Burr was Chairman INO. He’s Warner’s bitch.

[jjotto]

Rubio outranks Cornyn, I believe.

Next up after Burr is Risch, but he chairs Foreign Relations and not likely to give it up.

Looks like Rubio’s if he wants it.

[PhiloBedo]

Burr is going to be toast......shortly.

[nwrep]

It will matter. We will lose the Senate.

[WASCWatch]

Burr has been a huge road block in a Senate investigation. He has refused to sign off on subpoenas of DOJ and FBI officials. This is a big plus since his his replacement when he is indicted will likely be a conservative Republican.

[rsobin]

In NC, the governor would choose between 3 candidates chosen by the Republican Party. Burr is about the worse we could do.

[Antipolitico]

“Burr has been a huge road block in a Senate investigation. “

Mark Warner ran the Senate Intelligence Committee, despite Richard Burr being the head of the committee. Burr let Warner completely direct everything. It’s hard to believe that Rubio would be the same kind of lap-dog to Warner that Burr has been.

[Ann Archy]

Marco is a WASTE of skin.....he has NO BALLS!

[Ann Archy]

You have NO idea what Warner has on Rubio......or that Rubio will go along to GET along!

[newfreep]

Rubio the foam boy is arguably worse than Burr.

Rubio, Juan McInsane and his gal pal, Miss Lindsey were a tight threesome.

[AndyJackson]

happy to voluntarily answer those questions

inter alia, not under oath.

[zeestephen]

This post is strictly about Burr's stock sales.

The posted article talks about the stock market "crash" after Burr's stock sales.

The article forgot to mention the stock market "recovery" since Burr's sales.

The chart below tracks technology stocks from the day Burr sold (13 February) to the market close today (14 May).

Three days ago, tech stocks closed at almost the same price that Burr sold.

The next chart shows that Burr's "panic sale" followed a spectacular 55% gain in the previous 14 months.

Millions of investors were starting to "take profits" at exactly the same time Burr did.