Posted on 12/12/2022 7:53:21 AM PST by george76
Democrats are deeply concerned about impending Republican investigations into Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, according to recent reports. The White House has been preparing for the onslaught of probes that House GOP lawmakers intend to launch when they take over the lower chamber next year.
But the Hunter Biden issue, in particular, seems to be a serious source of concern on the left, and Democrats have been engaged in multiple strategy sessions to determine the best course of action to fend off the inevitable attacks that will ensue when the investigations uncover certain details.
A Washington Post report suggested that Democrats are attempting to decide between two different strategies to combat the political fallout that might come from the Hunter Biden investigations. The first plan of attack involves a more aggressive approach, while the other would have Hunter avoiding the spotlight while Democrats and their allies label the investigations as politically-motivated.
Those favoring a more pugilistic strategy have suggested using lawfare to go after those who criticized Hunter. They also recommended conducting research on Tony Bobulinski, Hunter’s former business partner, and John Paul Mac Isaac, the computer repairman with whom the younger Biden left his laptop. This suggestion might be designed to dig up dirt that could be used to discredit both men – especially if Republicans make them a focal point of the investigations.
One of the advantages of this approach might be that it would make it easier for Democrats to control the narrative. If they remain on offense and force the right to fend off their attacks, it could place them off balance. With members of the activist media ready to stand side-by-side with Hunter’s defense team, this could be a formidable strategy.
But one of the cons of this gambit is the risk that it would keep the Hunter Biden story in the news. Indeed, the more loudly they proclaim his innocence, the more attention the story will get. If House Republicans manage to dig up information damning enough to harm Hunter and President Joe Biden, being more aggressive might just backfire. This would mean that the details of the investigation would be broadcast even more loudly because Hunter’s team would be forced to try to spin whatever information surfaces on the airwaves and interwebs.
The White House is planning to outsource much of its resistance to the offensive coming from House Republicans. Since it cannot use government tools to engage directly with the conflict, several nonprofits are expected to carry the administration’s water. These entities will take on the burden of the fight while the Bidens stay out of the spotlight on this matter.
Using this strategy would mean Democrats would sacrifice direct control over the narrative. But again, their close friends and allies in the press would gladly pick up the slack and use their platforms to convince their audience that whatever Republicans find isn’t worth considering. They will handle all spin duties for the White House over the course of the investigations.
Another advantage of this approach is that Democrats will not be keeping the matter in the news, meaning that it will not gain as much attention. But there is the risk that Republicans could find a smoking gun that is unavoidable. Without an attack squad at the ready, Biden’s team could be caught off guard in a way that causes him to lose big as far as public opinion is concerned.
So far, it is not quite certain which game plan Democrats will go with. Indeed, they could use elements of both plans going forward. But the fact that Biden’s allies are not yet on the same page might be a sign that they will not be able to mount an effective counter to what the GOP is planning. Of course, it is still early and they have time to make these decisions. But if they want to win this PR battle, they had better make up their minds soon.
When the first person says the trite “Discovery will be interesting,” I’m going to scream like a little girl. The contents of the hard drive are bad enough to forestall the counteroffensive. The MSM will no longer be able to hide what’s on the drive if Hunter goes on the offense
let me guess.. coming clean wasn’t on the list of options.
Democrats circle the wagons. When the rats went after Trump, Republicans formed a circular firing squad.
Yes, much like many fellow FREEPERS.
Boy Hunter’s “allies” and his RAT friends are all starting to panic. They know the bastard is guilty as hell and needs to be in prison.
This sounds like Coach and the assistant Coaches discussing how they are going to take on State in the Big Game. It’s disgusting.
Hunter and Joe are both guilty as hell and Hunter has been funneling hundreds of millions to his dad. They are both owned by China.
None of this will be reported. The R’s can hold as many hearings as they want, but the D’s can count on the MSM to report none of it and, if they do give it ten seconds on the evening news, it will smear the R’s for conducting a politically motivated witch hunt.
In the end, it may hurt the D’s a bit at the polls, but they will simply redouble their cheating efforts to overcome that.
It will all be more Kabuki. Nobody will go to jail. Nobody will leave office. Nothing will happen. It’s going to be business as usual with the Uniparty continuing to suck the nation dry.
It is all so predictable.
Pardon me if I sound irredeemably cynical, but we’ve seen this playbook for decades now.
And who is going to prosecute Hunter? The Eff Eye Bee that has been sitting on his laptop for 3 years?
Nothing is going to happen. Democrats are above the law.
Don’t forget the Deep State.
Impeach on all counts as quickly as possible. Make them all go on record for or against. Should be interesting.
Sounds like the Democrats are really dedicated to finding out the truth. And, apparently, the only way to do that, is to assassinate the characters of the witnesses. After admitting that the documentary evidence is legitimate, what else can they do?
The MSM, which has yet to do ANY investigative reporting of this story, as directed by the Democrats, will happily accuse all the witnesses as being politically motivated,
Seems like a sound strategy to me . . .
Here’s the main problem for the Dems defense, the laptop is real and it is very incriminating.
Remember when the media just waited for events to occur so they could report them, rather try to figure out how they can engineer the outcome? I don’t either.
Hunter and others will ignore supoenas, and with the Democrats and with the Dems controlling the agencies of enforcement, nothing will be done to them.
The White House has been preparing for the onslaught of probes
Trying to run out the clock till 2024 to avoid prison for the Biden crime family.
The Republicans better swoop down down on the case like a starving eagle.
but they aren’t denying any of the allegations...
The voluminous report of Hunter’s 459 crimes sent to Congress reviewed his laptop’s
<><>emails, videos, calendar items, photographs, phone records, financial documents, and more,
<><>provided context and explanation,
<><>serves as a “Rosetta Stone of crime” under the patina of ‘the Delaware Way,’
<><>a convoluted network of people leading the charge for global governance,
<><>including shell companies and middlemen
Crimes Hunter Biden allegedly committed include
<><>lying on a gun app
<><>serving as an agent for foreign entities without disclosing it,
<><>tax fraud,
<><>falsifying business documents
<><>prostitution,
<><>non-consensual pornography,
<><>and distribution of narcotics.
Well the dims have carried a completely fake scandal (russiagate) for 6 years. They should be worried about a REAL one.
How about you just tell the truth you depraved people? Good Lord.
“They are both owned by China.”
And the Dems and a large number of repubs (by not jumping up and down about it) are trying to conceal this.
That really says it all right there.
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