Should AG Garland appoint a SC to investigate Reps. Comer and Jordan?

[Mikeoxenormous]

Mueller's investigation centered on Russia's election interference on Trump's behalf and on the many, many contacts between Trump staffers and Russians. As has been pointed our ad infinitum the IG report clearly stated it was justified based on the facts in evidence at the time Mueller was appointed by Rosenstein...........A MEMBER OF TRUMP'S ADMIN.

 

[Rawley]

Former FBI informant charged with lying about Biden business

Dude. In case you haven't been told yet, that bullshit spin went down in flames.

 

[Rawley]

Why did they open that investigation? Because Trump fired Comey?

MSN

 

[BackAgain]

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.

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.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/15/hunter-biden-informant-indicted-fbi-burisma/

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.

You do have tough competition for dumbest thread (and opening post) of the day.

But your ability to spew bullshit is still formidable.

Your actual pointless aside, let’s see if you can handle a simple question.

Is it your belief that any Executive branch effort to “investigate” sitting members of Congress performing their actual duties is Constitutionally permissible?

 

[JoeMoma]

Mueller's investigation centered on Russia's election interference on Trump's behalf and on the many, many contacts between Trump staffers and Russians. As has been pointed our ad infinitum the IG report clearly stated it was justified based on the facts in evidence at the time Mueller was appointed by Rosenstein...........A MEMBER OF TRUMP'S ADMIN.

And that came about from the "Russian Dossier" and "Pee Gate" and an off the cuff remark that Trump said about Russia should release the Hillary Emails that he made during the campaign. And no, the investigation was not justified, it was built on a pack of lies planted by the exiting Obama/Biden administration and the deep state.

 

[berg80]

Says the idiot who voted for the guy who has ruined America, and maybe never recover. Dumbasses like you shouldnt be allowed to vote..

We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary ​

Under the leadership of the oldest and arguably the most experienced president in American history, the team in the White House for the past three years has performed remarkably well, despite the rancor and divisiveness that have afflicted this nation for nearly a decade.

The accomplishments of an administration dedicated to governing, one that believes in the power of government to make life better for the American people, is a key reason we heartily endorse the reelection of President Joe Biden. The other reason, equally important, is to fend off the chaos, corruption and danger to the nation that would accompany the return of Donald Trump to the White House. ...One of the clear advantages of a president as experienced as Biden is wisdom: in this case, the wisdom to get the heck out of the Fed's way as it masterfully applied the breaks to what could have been runaway inflation.

The economy has recovered from the perils of the pandemic and is now healthier than that of any other advanced nation. With unemployment approaching a 50-year low, companies large and small need workers....Inflation is trending downward, somehow, despite all dire prophecies of economists, without the bitter medicine of a recession or a period of high unemployment. Food prices are still high, and hard-working Americans are still wincing at grocery store receipts, but gas prices have fallen, as the U.S. produces more oil than any country in history, including Saudi Arabia. In an ongoing effort to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, the administration is investing $7 billion in an ambitious solar-power project and is promoting other alternative energy projects, as well.

The stock market is percolating along and hitting record highs.

“Infrastructure week” became a punch line during the inept Trump administration, but the Biden administration in its first year managed to pass a bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that’s expected to add an estimated 1.5 million jobs per year for the next 10 years. This administration’s “infrastructure week” is investing in clean water and high-speed internet. It’s repairing roads and bridges, upgrading air- and seaports, modernizing our power infrastructure, investing in public transit and passenger rail and cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites.

We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary (Opinion)

We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary (Opinion)

www.houstonchronicle.com

Read it slowly so the cognitive dissonance from the lies you've been told doesn't overwhelm you.

 

[berg80]

You do have tough competition for dumbest thread (and opening post) of the day.

But your ability to spew bullshit is still formidable.

Your actual pointless aside, let’s see if you can handle a simple question.

Is it your belief that any Executive branch effort to “investigate” sitting members of Congress performing their actual duties is Constitutionally permissible?

Since when do the actual duties of congressmen include spreading lies about the prez in order to distract from his accomplishments and the Orange Rapist's legal/financial jeopardy?

 

[berg80]

Dude. In case you haven't been told yet, that bullshit spin went down in flames.

The former FBI informant charged with fabricating claims about a bribery scheme involving Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company has "extensive" contacts with Russian intelligence agencies, according to the Justice Department.

Federal prosecutors also say in a new court filing that Alexander Smirnov admitted to authorities after he was arrested that "officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story" about President Biden's son, Hunter Biden.

Smirnov, a longtime FBI informant, was arrested last week and charged with making false statements and creating a false and fictitious record.

He appeared in federal court in Nevada on Tuesday for his detention hearing. Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts heard arguments from both sides, and then ordered that Smirnov be released on a personal recognizance bond.

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/20/1232789953/alexander-smirnov-fbi-informant-biden-hunter-ukraine

When you flail like that it makes me laugh. Please keep it up.

 

[Rawley]

When you flail like that it makes me laugh. Please keep it up.

Dude, huge embarrassment to the FBI. Zero reflection/impact on the impeachment inquiry into Demented Joey's corruption.

 

[berg80]

View attachment 906573

Nice selfie.

 

[berg80]

Dude, huge embarrassment to the FBI. Zero reflection/impact on the impeachment inquiry into Demented Joey's corruption.

Gym, is that you?

 

[Rawley]

Gym, is that you?

Dude. They didn't even know this guy's name, and the story your masters have given you to squawk is that he was a "star witness"

That's why people are laughing at your propaganda

 

[para bellum]

The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

 

[berg80]

Dude. They didn't even know this guy's name, and the story your masters have given you to squawk is that he was a "star witness"

That's why people are laughing at your propaganda

Gosh, they didn't know his name because the FBI protects the identity of its informants. But the false info he provided was key to the allegations made against Joe Biden by Repubs in the House and the impeachment inquiry authorization given by Trump's sock puppet Mike Johnson. I'm embarrassed for you that I need to explain this like I'm talking to a child.

 

[Rawley]

Gosh, they didn't know his name because the FBI protects the identity of its informants. But the false info he provided was key to the allegations made against Joe Biden by Repubs in the House and the impeachment inquiry authorization given by Trump's sock puppet Mike Johnson.

LOL. They hadn't talked to this guy. They hadn't asked him to testify. They hadn't subpoenaed him. They didn't even know his fucking name. Yet he was "key to the allegations"

Do you even read this absurd shit they tell you to spew before you post it?

I'm embarrassed for you that I need to explain this like I'm talking to a child.

You poopyhead. I win

 

[Catsnmeters]

The left appointed a SC to investigate Trump based on a fake dossier and LIED to the FISA court on top of that. You don’t have a point.

Which Democrat appointed the SC?

 

[John09]

I love it.

 

[berg80]

The left appointed a SC to investigate Trump based on a fake dossier and LIED to the FISA court on top of that. You don’t have a point.

Now you're saying Rod Rosenstein was a leftie? He was Trump's deputy AG. Can't you guys get anything right?

 

[berg80]

I love it.

The humiliation is palpable.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary ​

Under the leadership of the oldest and arguably the most experienced president in American history, the team in the White House for the past three years has performed remarkably well, despite the rancor and divisiveness that have afflicted this nation for nearly a decade.

The accomplishments of an administration dedicated to governing, one that believes in the power of government to make life better for the American people, is a key reason we heartily endorse the reelection of President Joe Biden. The other reason, equally important, is to fend off the chaos, corruption and danger to the nation that would accompany the return of Donald Trump to the White House. ...One of the clear advantages of a president as experienced as Biden is wisdom: in this case, the wisdom to get the heck out of the Fed's way as it masterfully applied the breaks to what could have been runaway inflation.

The economy has recovered from the perils of the pandemic and is now healthier than that of any other advanced nation. With unemployment approaching a 50-year low, companies large and small need workers....Inflation is trending downward, somehow, despite all dire prophecies of economists, without the bitter medicine of a recession or a period of high unemployment. Food prices are still high, and hard-working Americans are still wincing at grocery store receipts, but gas prices have fallen, as the U.S. produces more oil than any country in history, including Saudi Arabia. In an ongoing effort to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, the administration is investing $7 billion in an ambitious solar-power project and is promoting other alternative energy projects, as well.

The stock market is percolating along and hitting record highs.

“Infrastructure week” became a punch line during the inept Trump administration, but the Biden administration in its first year managed to pass a bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that’s expected to add an estimated 1.5 million jobs per year for the next 10 years. This administration’s “infrastructure week” is investing in clean water and high-speed internet. It’s repairing roads and bridges, upgrading air- and seaports, modernizing our power infrastructure, investing in public transit and passenger rail and cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites.

We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary (Opinion)

We endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States in the Democratic Primary (Opinion)

www.houstonchronicle.com

Read it slowly so the cognitive dissonance from the lies you've been told doesn't overwhelm you.

for the past three years has performed remarkably well,

At turning the United States into a 3rd world shithole.