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“Isn’t evidence of wrongdoing really just evidence…of doing?” Matthew McConaughey, Philosopher, Actor, Driver of Buicks

I'm just providing facts here, and your mean and hurtful words only encourage me to enlighten and empower you with knowledge. Stay strong for Venezula. ✊

Leisure time. Hoping to carve some time out in my shop, gotta help my son with some plumbing issues at a rental he owns, then maybe Olive Garden for a whole meal of food.

Joe Biden has been one of the principal architects of our border policy for decades. That's not speculation, nor is it inflammatory, it's just a fact. But feel free to blurt out "Venezula" as necessary to add to the dialogue.

Sadly, I think it's likely that you're in your living room, your hand way, way up, an empty bottle or two of Old Grand Dad at your feet as you look around to see who else has taken your imaginary poll. Let me know what the final tally is.

Perpetual enablement of leaders like Biden by people like you is one major reason that people are victimized repeatedly approaching, crossing, and fleeing from the border. Btw, to get ahead of your silliness, I want to proactively declare you are wrong for suggesting Trump was responsible for the War of 1812, the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, the Great Depression, das Hindenburg and Teletubbies.

I think it’s interesting how liberals are against aggressive police tactics, unreasonably harsh and punitive sentencing/incarceration, returning offenders to the street and generally support restorative justice, but cheer aggressive police tactics, harsh and punitive sentencing/incarceration and nary a word about restorative justice in sight. You’re a complicated bunch, to be sure.

But you said there’s no evidence, anywhere, about Biden doing anything, ever.

Biden has been in office for nearly half a century, complicit in the issues at the border for the duration. He’s been the number two man in the game for 8 years, and the top dog for 3, and one of the most powerful men in the country for virtually all of it. The number of people dead or victimized as a result of his “leadership”, on both sides of the border, is incalculable. Trump was President for 48 months. With respect to the border and the greater of two evils, it’s Biden by a mile.

If we had representatives in our political ranks as supportive of such intensive, exhaustive and thorough law enforcement initiatives for regular Americans victimized outside the kingdom within the boundaries of DC, our nation would be more fair, more just, and just about unstoppable. Come to think of it, if more citizens supported the sort of hyper-vigilant policing we saw post Jan 6...with all that stuff you mentioned above front and center to the investigation...what an incredible place this country would be to live in. What we get instead is a constant, steady barrage of criticism against the police, and a story like the one out of NYC yesterday, where a guy tries to kill another guy by cracking his skull with a baseball bat, and walks away with a slap on the keister and not much more.

Sounds like you’re on the money here.

It’s funny watching it all unfold. I was reading an AP story today about Hunter the Brave kicking a$$ and taking names. The new narrative was republicans haven’t found “significant” evidence. The job is to keep pushing forward with pressure on the Biden boys relationship and old Biden’s credibility.

I’ve read this a few times and still don’t understand your point. Unpacking it: Trump has unethical lawyers: We could have a long conversation on defense attorneys and straddling the line between fact, innuendo, and victim blaming. That’s irrelevant when it comes to the actions of the prosecution. Trump’s lawyers are waiting for a mistake: Yes, as they should. I’m binge-watching “Suits” as we speak. It seems to me that the Smith team(s) selective leaking is unethical (assuming of course that they leaked it) as well, and the response by Frankish sort of confirms that. When considered in context of the gag order requested by the prosecution, it seems that concerns about the release of evidence designed to be inflammatory is one-sided. As Frankish said, it’s life, but it’s certainly part of the story.

Trump is the defendant, on trial for his life, and him stating what he did or didn’t do isn’t a leak, it’s a personal declaration. We know who said it, when he said it, and the manner of his declaration. The prosecution, on the other hand, has nothing to lose, infinitely deep pockets and is supposed to be pursuing justice from the perspective of truth and doing the right thing. What you’re describing is a political and theatrical performance where there is neither attribution nor specificity, and the illusion of insider information that may or may not be true. We don’t know who said it, who leaked the information, the veracity of the claim or the trustworthiness of the source, or if there even is a source. It always seems to me that if the case is rock solid to begin with, why the need for the dog and pony show?

Patience for what? “Sources” unknown are offering “reports” to shape a narrative on what transpired. Why not just offer up the actual witness statement so the entirety of the allegation might be understood, v. selectively leaking data to influence public opinion?

If they are, where are they?

Why would we need “reports”? Witness statements in a criminal trial would be a matter of public record before the trial commenced, correct?

Kempy Boebert admonishing people about the morally acceptable way to admonish people, blissfully unaware as usual. 🤣

No, they don’t have to prove their case. That’s a plus if they can, but it won’t move Biden loyalists like you, Kemp, BillSy etc. It certainly won’t move the Senate to support impeachment. At a minimum, the modest goal of the impeachment inquiry is to paint Biden as corrupt, greedy and having sold out the American people in pursuit of personal gain. If you believe the polls, it seems to be working.

yeah, like Frankish said...whatever he did. It's hard to remember sometimes.

May not be a bad time for a reminder that many of those with access to all the science and data often behaved as if what they were selling to the public, they weren't necessarily buying for themselves. https://nypost.com/2020/11/14/gavin-newsom-apologizes-for-breaking-his-own-covid-19-rules/

https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/09/14/my-son-was-dying-bidens-rationale-for-ignoring-ukraine-conflicts-of-interest/ 🙄

Your perspective is interesting. The pushback from the WH, and democrat leaders is that there is absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing. I’m assuming you see the potential of wrongdoing of some sort, what is it that bothers you from evidence that’s been discussed? I don’t really see an issue with the rebranding, if that is all it boils down to. Much is made of impeachment being rare, but since Clinton, we’ve been down this road 4 times involving 5 administrations. If it’s just a matter of political posturing, is it really that big a deal? That’s the way the game is played. Special counsels, guilt by association, selective leaks, innuendo etc. The Senate will not oust Biden one way or the other, should it come to that. It won’t come to that absent clear and convincing evidence, assuming all players do the right thing. Worst case scenario is they shine some light into the life of a political heavyweight and his family. It should be interesting if nothing else.

I'd bet if you looked at a substantial cross section of the major power players in Washington--Biden/Pelosi/Cocaine Mitch/Lindsay G---a high number would have cut similar side deals. The threat of mutually assured destruction ironically keeps everyone honest.

Jesus, what an ominous and threatening post. This whole thing is just getting started.