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Regardless of the Outcome, Trump Must Appoint a Special Counsel
Townhall.com ^ | November 1, 2020 | Gil Gutknecht

Posted on 11/01/2020 8:36:56 AM PST by Kaslin

A ray of light briefly pierced the blackout when NBC News acknowledged that a second Hunter Biden laptop had been seized by the DEA as part of an investigation of a Massachusetts psychiatrist. The laptop was quickly returned to Hunter’s attorney and so far as we know, no one examined its contents. Just as rapidly, NBC returned to its “see no evil” approach to all scandals involving Biden.

Ironically, thanks to Adam Schiff and his default Russian Collusion nonsense concerning the incriminating emails contained on the laptop Hunter refused to recover from a repair shop, we know a lot more today than we knew a week ago. Schiff preposterously claimed that the laptop, its emails and even the repair shop owner were all part of another Russian disinformation campaign.

That was the last straw for former Biden business partner Tony Bobulinski.

The former Naval officer stepped forward to say that everything on Hunter’s laptop was true and he could corroborate it. He offered his own devices that contained thousands of emails, texts and conversations. Evidence that apparently confirms that the Biden family has long been involved in influence-peddling schemes. He was an eye witness. He confirmed that the former vice president was the fulcrum around which the wheel turned. Joe was the “Big Guy” and the “Chairman”.

He did a long interview with Tucker Carlson offering specifics and evidence. Mr. Bobulinski was poised and extremely credible. The Biden team wisely decided not to deny the evidence, choosing rather to dismiss it all as part of a smear campaign. No follow-up questions, please. The media, desperate to drag Joe’s aging carcass across the finish line, dutifully complied.

A ray of light briefly pierced the blackout when NBC News acknowledged that a second Hunter Biden laptop had been seized by the DEA as part of an investigation of a Massachusetts psychiatrist. The laptop was quickly returned to Hunter’s attorney and so far as we know, no one examined its contents. Just as rapidly, NBC returned to its “see no evil” approach to all scandals involving Biden.

Ironically, thanks to Adam Schiff and his default Russian Collusion nonsense concerning the incriminating emails contained on the laptop Hunter refused to recover from a repair shop, we know a lot more today than we knew a week ago. Schiff preposterously claimed that the laptop, its emails and even the repair shop owner were all part of another Russian disinformation campaign.

That was the last straw for former Biden business partner Tony Bobulinski.

The former Naval officer stepped forward to say that everything on Hunter’s laptop was true and he could corroborate it. He offered his own devices that contained thousands of emails, texts and conversations. Evidence that apparently confirms that the Biden family has long been involved in influence-peddling schemes. He was an eye witness. He confirmed that the former vice president was the fulcrum around which the wheel turned. Joe was the “Big Guy” and the “Chairman”.

He did a long interview with Tucker Carlson offering specifics and evidence. Mr. Bobulinski was poised and extremely credible. The Biden team wisely decided not to deny the evidence, choosing rather to dismiss it all as part of a smear campaign. No follow-up questions, please. The media, desperate to drag Joe’s aging carcass across the finish line, dutifully complied.

Up to that point, the hopelessly corrupt media could hide behind the argument that the emails were hacked or could not be corroborated. The New York Post stories were ginned up by Trump attorney, former New York Mayor and U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani. Rudy had traveled to Ukraine and obviously couldn’t be taken seriously. Social media oligarchs quickly moved to 86 the story. This gave additional cover to the Pro-Biden media.

The “all the hallmarks of Russian disinformation” arguments were laid bare. There was nowhere left to hide. The enemy submarines panicked. Their torpedoes were neutralized. This Navy guy was firing live depth charges. They had to dive deep and go silent. Total silence was the watchword. And so it remains.

The FBI subpoenaed the laptop and has had it since last December. Whether they have actually reviewed its contents remains a mystery. We learned late this week that there is an active investigation that may involve money laundering, tax evasion and failing to register as a foreign agent. It's been underway for over a year.

Doesn’t that sound just like the charges leveled against former Trump campaign advisor Paul Manafort? In that case, the FBI and the DOJ were able to move at breakneck speed. How do they explain the glacial progress in the Biden case?

Can you spell double standard?

Could it have anything to do with exposing uncomfortable and damning facts surrounding the Biden family’s long pattern of influence peddling and pay for play? How exactly did brother Jim wind up with lucrative contracts? Where exactly did Joe acquire the means for four luxury homes? Isn’t it extortion for a vice president to threaten to withhold a $1 billion loan guarantee unless a foreign government fires a prosecutor who is pursuing corruption charges against a company that is paying his son so handsomely?

None of this passes the smell test. There is a mountain of evidence and a credible fact witness. We have Vice President Biden himself bragging about the extortion…on tape. Yet, we have little faith in the FBI or the DOJ to investigate and prosecute these matters.

I believe the president will prevail in the election. Regardless, the American people deserve to know that there are not two standards of justice. This president promised to drain the swamp. Few things smell swampier than selling access to one’s office and bending policy to profit personally. President Trump keeps his promises.

Next week, President Trump should convene a meeting of legal experts and those who have reviewed the evidence. Assuming the DOJ is incapable of conducting an impartial investigation of such a politically charged case and the president determines the evidence warrants an impartial investigation, Trump should appoint a Special Counsel.

Respect for the rule of law demands it.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bidencrimefamily; corruption; joebiden; specialcounsel
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1 posted on 11/01/2020 8:36:56 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

As earlier, who you gonna use? The fbi? Some ersatz team from the DOH-j? Some schiff-show committee? Maybe jim comey is looking for something to do.


2 posted on 11/01/2020 8:41:01 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Kaslin
Doesn’t that sound just like the charges leveled against former Trump campaign advisor Paul Manafort? In that case, the FBI and the DOJ were able to move at breakneck speed. How do they explain the glacial progress in the Biden case? Can you spell double standard?

Yes,as well as corruption, sedition, and treason.

3 posted on 11/01/2020 8:41:14 AM PST by workerbee (==)
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To: Kaslin

Agreed. Pick a prosecutor that isn’t beholden to the deep state.


4 posted on 11/01/2020 8:42:38 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (If the meanings in the Constitution can change, why did they bother writing it down?)
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To: Kaslin
I do not think a president can appoint a special counsel. It must be AG Barr that does that.

Trump urges Barr to 'act fast,' 'appoint somebody' to probe Hunter Biden business dealings

5 posted on 11/01/2020 8:56:02 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: rktman

Special Council Joe diGenova.


6 posted on 11/01/2020 8:56:35 AM PST by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: Captain Compassion
That's a great choice.

However, even if we got Joe out that leaves Kamala, providing President Trump loses reelection due to massive cheating.

Either way we are screwed.

7 posted on 11/01/2020 8:58:51 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Captain Compassion

LOL! You wish. I think joe scarburrow should do it. LOLOLOLOL!


8 posted on 11/01/2020 9:00:46 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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At least there is one major difference in this case from the lib lies over the last 4 to 5 years.....this whistleblower has a face and a name.

rwood


9 posted on 11/01/2020 9:01:55 AM PST by Redwood71
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To: Robert DeLong
Either way we are screwed

If Kamala Harris is the President, the fate of Hunter Biden will be the least of your concerns.

10 posted on 11/01/2020 9:04:59 AM PST by Jim Noble
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To: Robert DeLong

Kinda.

Currently, a special counsel is only in the internal rules of the DOJ. There’s no special counsel law.

In the past, presidents could appoint special counsels on their own authority. Not sure if that would fly today.


11 posted on 11/01/2020 9:06:52 AM PST by jjotto (Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Captain Compassion

Sadly diGenova sold out and is an agent of Russia. Recall the embarrassment when Trump tried to hire him as an attorney and diGenova had to admit he was on the Russian payroll.


12 posted on 11/01/2020 9:09:27 AM PST by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Workers)
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To: Kaslin
The author should stop being a damn fool and wake up.

Nobody with half a brain has any confidence in the DOJ anymore. If you want to have justice done, the best move would be to extradite the Bidens to Ukraine for prosecution.

13 posted on 11/01/2020 9:10:00 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
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This had to come out eight weeks ago to be effective. I don’t think Team Trump ever imagined the complete media blackout on this nefarious selling out of Biden to the commies.

This whole sordid episode perfectly illustrates why there should be ELECTION DAY, not election season.

14 posted on 11/01/2020 9:10:31 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: rktman

Robert Mueller! Duh.


15 posted on 11/01/2020 9:11:58 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: Captain Compassion

I’d also go with Andy McCarthy and Sydney Powell.


16 posted on 11/01/2020 9:12:58 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: Kaslin

Not a Special Council. They can only investigate, right, but have no power to act? Go directly to a prosecutor. Grand Jury. Indictments. Trials. Sentencing. The end.


17 posted on 11/01/2020 9:14:27 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Liberty over lock-downs. Freedom over face masks.)
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To: Jim Noble

You are so right. Joe is expendable. He can be ousted under the 25th and sent to SuperMax for his couple of remaining years, but so what? They will have achieved the USSA.


18 posted on 11/01/2020 9:15:33 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: MayflowerMadam

“Go directly to a prosecutor. Grand Jury. Indictments. Trials. Sentencing. The end.”

No, that is not the end. “The end” would be executing the traitor.


19 posted on 11/01/2020 9:17:00 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom ("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
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To: Kaslin

I believe hiring more prison guards at GITMO might be the best way to go...should the need arise.


20 posted on 11/01/2020 9:42:32 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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