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Now that Jim and Gym, like a bag of stolen cash, have had the "Biden is on the take" fantasy blow up in their faces it may be time for Merrick to do a deep dive in to their conduct. Cuz the proverbial handwriting has been on the wall for a while now regarding Smirnov's spurious accusations. So one might reasonably ask the Nixonian question, what did they know and when did they know it.
Let's do a quick review of the facts.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, said the charges against Smirnov show GOP efforts to impeach the president are “based on a lie” and called on House Republicans to drop the inquiry.
The Washington Post reported last spring that an FBI document containing the informant’s claims was previously reviewed by the FBI under then-Attorney General William P. Barr, found not to be supported by facts, and subsequently dropped. When Comer’s team demanded to see the document, FBI officials warned that wider disclosure of the information could jeopardize the safety of a confidential source.
You can imagine how motivated Billy the Bagman was to verify accusations against Joe in the highly weaponized Trump DoJ. Nothing would have pleased The Boss more and Billy was all about pleasing The Boss (exoneration....hello!). Though, as it happens, factual verification isn't really necessary for Repubs when it comes to creating a damaging narrative against their political opponents.
Barr's declination to pursue the substance of Smirnov's claims (which should have ended the matter right then and there) wasn't the only indication they had no basis. Testimony from multiple witnesses during the 1/6 hearings from people inside the Trump admin repeatedly knocked down the idea of shady goings on by Biden with respect to Burisma. These were officials in a position to know. But like so much of the evidence that investigation revealed, it was not flattering to Dear Leader so it was dismissed.
So, despite Barr's examination of the facts and finding nothing, the lack of damning 1/6 testimony, and the House Repub's own investigation in to Hunter and his dad also finding nothing, Jim and Gym (along with endless coverage from RWM) flogged the subject to death. Which is not to go so far as to say they are Putin's puppets in the sense Vlad was directing them. But it's fair to say they've done what he would have wanted them to do. Namely, smear the opponent of his favored candidate, the makeup wearing Orange Fraud.
Are the Jim's exposed to charges of election interference given how they ignored the flashing neon signs saying there was no there, there. Or should it be chalked up to routine, Repub dirty politics? Are consequences called for by virtue of working so hard to spread Smirnov's lies given there will be no electoral consequences? I mean come on, expecting their constituents to punish them at the ballot box for the unethical conduct they engaged in is a joke. Repubs reward such behavior.
Perhaps the best solution would be for Mike Johnson to publicly admit his approval of a Biden impeachment inquiry was a mistake. Founded on thin air and lies. When the announcement is made he should be joined by the disgraced men most responsible for hyping Smirnov's lies. Who, if they had a shred of integrity, would issue an apology for the extraordinarily disgusting, hyper-partisan hackery resulting in millions of Repubs being eagerly, indeed gleefully, disinformed.
Let's do a quick review of the facts.
Former FBI informant charged with lying about Biden business
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, said the charges against Smirnov show GOP efforts to impeach the president are “based on a lie” and called on House Republicans to drop the inquiry.
The Washington Post reported last spring that an FBI document containing the informant’s claims was previously reviewed by the FBI under then-Attorney General William P. Barr, found not to be supported by facts, and subsequently dropped. When Comer’s team demanded to see the document, FBI officials warned that wider disclosure of the information could jeopardize the safety of a confidential source.
You can imagine how motivated Billy the Bagman was to verify accusations against Joe in the highly weaponized Trump DoJ. Nothing would have pleased The Boss more and Billy was all about pleasing The Boss (exoneration....hello!). Though, as it happens, factual verification isn't really necessary for Repubs when it comes to creating a damaging narrative against their political opponents.
Barr's declination to pursue the substance of Smirnov's claims (which should have ended the matter right then and there) wasn't the only indication they had no basis. Testimony from multiple witnesses during the 1/6 hearings from people inside the Trump admin repeatedly knocked down the idea of shady goings on by Biden with respect to Burisma. These were officials in a position to know. But like so much of the evidence that investigation revealed, it was not flattering to Dear Leader so it was dismissed.
So, despite Barr's examination of the facts and finding nothing, the lack of damning 1/6 testimony, and the House Repub's own investigation in to Hunter and his dad also finding nothing, Jim and Gym (along with endless coverage from RWM) flogged the subject to death. Which is not to go so far as to say they are Putin's puppets in the sense Vlad was directing them. But it's fair to say they've done what he would have wanted them to do. Namely, smear the opponent of his favored candidate, the makeup wearing Orange Fraud.
Are the Jim's exposed to charges of election interference given how they ignored the flashing neon signs saying there was no there, there. Or should it be chalked up to routine, Repub dirty politics? Are consequences called for by virtue of working so hard to spread Smirnov's lies given there will be no electoral consequences? I mean come on, expecting their constituents to punish them at the ballot box for the unethical conduct they engaged in is a joke. Repubs reward such behavior.
Perhaps the best solution would be for Mike Johnson to publicly admit his approval of a Biden impeachment inquiry was a mistake. Founded on thin air and lies. When the announcement is made he should be joined by the disgraced men most responsible for hyping Smirnov's lies. Who, if they had a shred of integrity, would issue an apology for the extraordinarily disgusting, hyper-partisan hackery resulting in millions of Repubs being eagerly, indeed gleefully, disinformed.
