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Hunter Biden is a sensitive topic that advisers rarely broach with the president (chicom bribes never mentioned)
CNN ^ | 8/18/23 | Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz

Posted on 08/20/2023 3:52:15 AM PDT by Libloather

Long among the most sensitive subjects inside the West Wing, Hunter Biden’s legal saga now appears destined to play out amid his father’s bid for reelection, frustrating the president but so far causing little real concern among his advisers.

The probe into Hunter Biden is now one of two special counsel investigations – the other being an inquiry into his father’s handling of classified documents after leaving the Senate and the vice president’s office – that both appear poised to extend for months to come.

Even some of Biden’s allies acknowledge they threaten to complicate or erode the moral high ground the president asserts as he seeks reelection. Hunter Biden, of course, is not himself running for president and the White House has taken pains to avoid interference in the case – all points of contrast with the president’s most likely Republican rival.

The cases and consequences are entirely separate for both investigations. Although President Biden is so far not a part of special counsel David Weiss’s investigation into his son, his aides expect that he may be interviewed as part of special counsel Robert Hur’s documents probe.

Still, both investigations take away the fundamental element of control for a White House heading into an election cycle. As multiple Biden advisers conceded privately this week, special counsels have a history of uncovering information they hadn’t set out initially to discover. The fact that it’s also a delicate family matter, people close to Biden say, is creating a level of personal angst unlike any other challenge for the president.

How and whether those factors play into Biden’s reelection chances remains to be determined. Next to a likely rival who has now been indicted four times, Biden’s predicament is vastly different. Democratic strategists believe swing voters see Hunter...

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KEYWORDS: advisers; biden; bidencrimefamily; brandon; bribes; corruptjoe; hunter; hunterbiden
“Hunter Biden is not a topic of discussion in campaign meetings,” a senior aide said, speaking on condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the subject. “It’s just not addressed.”

But it will be. And the RATS will be completely unprepared.

1 posted on 08/20/2023 3:52:15 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

“...erode the moral high ground the president asserts...”

Let that sink in. They actually think they have “morals”. The depraved pedophile rapist is lecturing about the moral high ground.


2 posted on 08/20/2023 4:20:39 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Libloather

No one wants to tell the demented king he’s wearing no diaper and leaving nothing but crap in his wake.


3 posted on 08/20/2023 5:45:41 AM PDT by DaBroasta ("An armed society is a polite society" Heinlein)
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To: Libloather
"little real concern among his advisers."

Little real concern?? Hiding the blatantly obvious is hardly a display of 'little real concern'.

4 posted on 08/20/2023 6:13:33 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The power of the press is not in what it includes, rather, it's in that which is omitted.)
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To: Libloather

Biden is behind the DOJ assaults on President Trump.


5 posted on 08/20/2023 6:14:34 AM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: GOPJ; poconopundit; Jane Long; Diana in Wisconsin; Grampa Dave; Godzilla; Vaduz; null and void; ...

The recent collapse of Hunter’s sweetheart deal powered two special counsel investigations –
<><>one of Hunter’s charges of tax evasion and lying on a gun app.
<><>and an inquiry into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents after his Senate and VP sojourns.

Both appear poised to reveal details for months to come.


Multiple Biden advisers conceded privately this week, special counsels have a history of uncovering information they hadn’t set out initially to discover.

The facts of the delicate family matter is creating a level
of personal angst for Joe Biden unlike any other challenges.

Even some of Biden’s allies acknowledge the inquiries threaten to complicate
or erode the (cough) “moral high ground” the president asserts as he seeks reelection.

The Biden cases and consequences are entirely separate for both investigations. Although President Biden is so far not a part of special counsel David Weiss’s investigation into his son, his aides expect that he may be interviewed as part of the findings by his special counsel Robert Hur’s documents probe.

Luckily for Trump, both Biden investigations take away the fundamental
“element of control” for a nervous White House heading into an election cycle.


6 posted on 08/20/2023 6:35:03 AM PDT by Liz (More tears are shed over answered prayers than over unanswered ones. St Teresa of Avila)
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To: All

Ronaldus Magnus III’s post wins today’s internet:
“SloJo Biden is just a flunky for Barack Hussein and the Clinton Syndicate.”


qaz123 insightfully added:The Biden’s are just
not smart enough to come up with these schemes.

Soetero isn’t this smart. He’s a stooge as well.

But they have an impenetrable wall of protection around them.

Even a casual observer can see that the grinning fool Biden was never going
to get those fat, speaking engagement fees, Netflix deals, million buck book deals.

Only thing he and his family could do was to be corrupt and peddle influence.

What influence?

Biden was always second string, at best, kept in power by Delaware true believers.
He had no pull. He was either dispatched someplace as point man or came begging for help.

His targets got a govt favor as long as tribute was paid
to the person that had the real influence.

Think of Biden as a really, really dumb mob lieutenant, that the Capo kept
on a tight leash. Good enough to generate some money, but nothing else.


7 posted on 08/20/2023 6:38:23 AM PDT by Liz (More tears are shed over answered prayers than over unanswered ones. St Teresa of Avila)
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To: Liz; GOPJ; poconopundit; Jane Long; Diana in Wisconsin; Grampa Dave; Godzilla; Vaduz; ...

Multiple Biden advisers conceded privately this week, special counsels have a history of uncovering information they hadn’t set out initially to discover......this special counsel won’t do any of that, unless something is found, it is leaked and he won’t have a choice to acknowledge it.

One thing I do find interesting is the fact that Hunter’s lawyers are jumping ship. Lawyers like the ones that Hunter hired don’t like to lose. Those types will get hired and if the client is guilty, they’ll work a plea to save embarrassment for all parties, mostly themselves. But, if the rats are jumping ship, then there’s a chance they know something bad if coming.

It’s easy to collect that $1000/hr knowing that the DOJ is on your side and just going through the motions to make it look good, all the while knowing that your client is going to get a sweetheart deal. Everyone goes home happy, everyone collects a nice check, some more money is laundered through some paintings being sold and, at the end of the day, one big exclusive party is thrown where they all sit around and laugh as they get away with it again.

It’s no wonder they’re keeping a tight leash on the first son. The pressure of all of this would make him fall off the wagon, if he’s even on one, and his final bender would be epic. And maybe that’s the play they’re orchestrating. Pressure builds. Hunter is found. Biden can’t go on due to grieving of his son being found after a drug fueled, final goodbye.


8 posted on 08/20/2023 6:51:07 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: qaz123

The Biden’s a house of cards.

A lot of stupidity in that clan.


9 posted on 08/20/2023 6:59:17 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: Libloather

With the DOJ providing cover and the MSM not bringing it up the issue will not be a problem for POTUS.


10 posted on 08/20/2023 7:15:19 AM PDT by No Party Affiliation
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To: qaz123
It’s easy to collect that $1000/hr knowing that the DOJ is on your side and just going through the motions to make it look good, all the while knowing that your client is going to get a sweetheart deal.

You're right.

11 posted on 08/20/2023 7:20:04 AM PDT by GOPJ (Hunter Biden’s pet name for his father on his cellphone. It was “Pedo Peter”. Jim Hoft )
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To: qaz123

I don’t think Hunter will survive, he’s no longer useful to Joe, unless it’s the same way Beau is...


12 posted on 08/20/2023 7:26:57 AM PDT by null and void (It's 10 o'clock, does the president know where he is?)
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To: Libloather

Disgusting and repulsive corruption destroying our country.


13 posted on 08/20/2023 7:31:47 AM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: qaz123

One thing I do find interesting is that Hunter’s lawyers are
jumping ship. Lawyers like the ones that Hunter hired don’t
like to lose. Those types will get hired and if the client
is guilty, they’ll work a plea to save embarrassment for
all parties, mostly themselves.

But, if the rats are jumping ship..........then there’s a chance they know something bad if coming.


The sooner the better.


14 posted on 08/20/2023 8:41:46 AM PDT by Liz (More tears are shed over answered prayers than over unanswered ones. St Teresa of Avila)
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To: qaz123; Ann Archy; GOPJ

Obama’s Conflict Tanked the Clinton E-mail Investigation — As Predicted
National Review ^ | 26/9/16 | Andrew C. McCarthy
Posted on 8/20/2023, 6:40:45 AM by Eleutheria5

Hillary couldn’t be proven guilty without proving the president guilty as well.

‘How is this not classified?” So exclaimed Hillary Clinton’s close aide and confidante, Huma Abedin.

The FBI had just shown her an old e-mail exchange, over Clinton’s private account, between the then-secretary of state and a second person, whose name Abedin did not recognize.

The FBI then did what the FBI is never supposed to do: The agents informed their interviewee (Abedin) of the identity of the second person.

It was the president of the United States, Barack Obama...... using a pseudonym to conduct communications over a non-secure e-mail system...... something anyone with a high-level security clearance, such as Huma Abedin, would instantly realize was a major breach.

Abedin was sufficiently stunned that, for just a moment, the bottomless capacity of Clinton insiders to keep cool in a scandal was overcome. “How is this not classified?”

She recovered quickly enough, though. The FBI records that the next thing Abedin did, after “express[ing] her amazement at the president’s use of a pseudonym,” was to “ask if she could have a copy of the email.”

Abedin knew an insurance policy when she saw one. If Obama himself had been e-mailing over a non-government, non-secure system, then everyone else who had been doing it had a get-out-of-jail-free card.

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15 posted on 08/20/2023 9:21:21 AM PDT by Liz (More tears are shed over answered prayers than over unanswered ones. St Teresa of Avila)
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To: Libloather

What are chicom bribes?


16 posted on 08/20/2023 9:32:32 AM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: Liz

That was a pretty good article, especially coming from a legit Anti-Trumper like McCarthy.

Almost like he’s helping Pres Trump’s defense.

Toss in the new information that Soetero and 5 others in his admin were using alias in emails to discuss all manner of subjects.


17 posted on 08/20/2023 1:04:47 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: qaz123

That article was from 2016.......funny how its totally relevant in 2023.


18 posted on 08/20/2023 1:15:16 PM PDT by Liz (More tears are shed over answered prayers than over unanswered ones. St Teresa of Avila)
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To: Liz
The FBI then did what the FBI is never supposed to do: The agents informed their interviewee (Abedin) of the identity of the second person. It was the president of the United States, Barack Obama...... using a pseudonym to conduct communications over a non-secure e-mail system...... something anyone with a high-level security clearance, such as Huma Abedin, would instantly realize was a major breach. Abedin was sufficiently stunned that, for just a moment, the bottomless capacity of Clinton insiders to keep cool in a scandal was overcome. “How is this not classified?”

Well, as it turned out they all did get a pass...

19 posted on 08/20/2023 1:24:11 PM PDT by GOPJ (Hunter Biden’s pet name for his father on his cellphone. It was “Pedo Peter”. Jim Hoft )
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