The optimistic take is that a circumspect and conscientious judge pulled the plug on the prospective plea deal because it was just too dodgy and lame to pass muster-- and, more importantly, that this might force the political and judicial fixers to subject Hunter to a more rigorous and disinterested prosecution regardless of their desire to protect and shield the Biden Crime Family from disgrace.
But, as Glenn Greenwald mentioned in passing during a commentary on the plea-deal breakdown, this may turn out to be a feint of sorts to allow the parties to revise the deal just enough so that everyone can sign off on it without arousing significant public blowback or losing face. For instance, they may modify Hunter's immunity terms so that he theoretically could be indicted and tried for other crimes-- but give private assurances that such future prosecutions will never be attempted.
The Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) institutional "Resistance" in the DOJ and law enforcement agencies (e.g. the FBI) transmogrified the always-dubious DOJ into a reprehensible Department of Lawfare. So it's nominally a Democratic Party project, as evidenced by the ongoing Stalinesque show trials and draconian sentences meted out to the January 6th Capitol "insurrectionists".
But I think that even if the Democrats in high office are ousted, a (presumably) Republican administration would let scumbags like Hunter skate too. I was never a Trump fan, but I admit that I enjoyed hearing him thunder "Lock her up!" when he was running against the odious Empress-in-Waiting Clinton; even for this inveterate cynic, hope sprang eternal.
That proved to be pure demagoguery-- Trump flinging red meat to his MAGA base. Once a politician successfully fools enough voters to be elected (or is chosen by the fixers), they revert to the expansive pseudo-charitable principle of "letting bygones be bygones"-- or, as Obama put it, "Look forwards, not backwards." Bah! Humbug! 🤨
Yes, Greenwald's analysis and take on this was excellent (as he usually is on legal cases). Honestly, if you combine the pre-election suppression of the Hunter laptop story with the plea terms put together here (only temporarily stopped), the whole Biden family coverup dynamic has to be one of THE most corrupt OVERT episodes in presidential history; and I know that's saying a lot.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this “hold everything” move by the judge to stop the plea deal is itself being managed by White House operatives to give the appearance of Biden’s denial of privilege for this son of a Democrat.
Hunter gave no " thought " or input into the deal which was attempted. And it wasn't just to protect ol Joe or misfit Hunter. The " cabal " behind all of the seditious activity going back decades needs to keep the lights off, or at least extremely dim. More investigations and charges are detrimental to their hiding the details. ( Except they love to claim " investigation continuing " so they can withhold material under color of " protecting an ongoing investigation". Much deeper than protecting poor little Hunter or feeble Joe.
Parallax View. Once "they" normalized the "Deep State" and "False Flags" in "Normie" discourse all was permitted like in a Dostoevsky novel, except that we're supposed to burn all Russian books. These moral manias are really too much...
Oh my! The Gerontocracy's on Steroids, and then some! The weird psychological trick is that Biden flopping, or Mitch McConnell "freezing" (strange phrasing), is that, if I'm reading the message board correctly, we are supposed to feel sorry, pity, and compassion for these Figures, completely erasing the obvious context that they are in charge of the Government. Well, we have a coke-head Child Actor in charge in Ukraine who can't stop whining for more "Money and Weapons!", so I guess "Par for the Course." Are we sure the Judge in Hunter's case wasn't "Noriega"?
Sadly, I'm afraid this is just a fly in the ointment, and justice will not be served in the long run. I hope I'm wrong but it's not what I've observed in the past. Additionally, I get sick to death of hearing about white privilege which usually has nothing to do with anything currently. It's money and power that pull the strings in this world. Does anyone think Oprah, black athletes of fame, or Hollywood back celebs get treated like John Doe? I think not.
Starting to look like the old man has used Bunter Hiden as his lapdog? Now the big guy is throwing him under the bus for re-election or is it the DNC throwing Bunter to the wolves? Whatever happens Bunter might not make it to his next birthday.
Good point. There is a chance that the Dems have decided that Joe and family are a liability and this is an opportune time to ditch this charade. Perhaps they think Newsome is less of a problem, or some other equally totalitarian asshole. Guess we will have to stay tuned.
We’ve been entrenched in this horse shit for so long that it doesn’t take much to finish the story…greed and power will blow us all to bits as both parties lie through their master of war teeth.
Failing old imperial hood ornaments for a failing overextended empire.
indeed
The optimistic take is that a circumspect and conscientious judge pulled the plug on the prospective plea deal because it was just too dodgy and lame to pass muster-- and, more importantly, that this might force the political and judicial fixers to subject Hunter to a more rigorous and disinterested prosecution regardless of their desire to protect and shield the Biden Crime Family from disgrace.
But, as Glenn Greenwald mentioned in passing during a commentary on the plea-deal breakdown, this may turn out to be a feint of sorts to allow the parties to revise the deal just enough so that everyone can sign off on it without arousing significant public blowback or losing face. For instance, they may modify Hunter's immunity terms so that he theoretically could be indicted and tried for other crimes-- but give private assurances that such future prosecutions will never be attempted.
The Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) institutional "Resistance" in the DOJ and law enforcement agencies (e.g. the FBI) transmogrified the always-dubious DOJ into a reprehensible Department of Lawfare. So it's nominally a Democratic Party project, as evidenced by the ongoing Stalinesque show trials and draconian sentences meted out to the January 6th Capitol "insurrectionists".
But I think that even if the Democrats in high office are ousted, a (presumably) Republican administration would let scumbags like Hunter skate too. I was never a Trump fan, but I admit that I enjoyed hearing him thunder "Lock her up!" when he was running against the odious Empress-in-Waiting Clinton; even for this inveterate cynic, hope sprang eternal.
That proved to be pure demagoguery-- Trump flinging red meat to his MAGA base. Once a politician successfully fools enough voters to be elected (or is chosen by the fixers), they revert to the expansive pseudo-charitable principle of "letting bygones be bygones"-- or, as Obama put it, "Look forwards, not backwards." Bah! Humbug! 🤨
Yes, Greenwald's analysis and take on this was excellent (as he usually is on legal cases). Honestly, if you combine the pre-election suppression of the Hunter laptop story with the plea terms put together here (only temporarily stopped), the whole Biden family coverup dynamic has to be one of THE most corrupt OVERT episodes in presidential history; and I know that's saying a lot.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this “hold everything” move by the judge to stop the plea deal is itself being managed by White House operatives to give the appearance of Biden’s denial of privilege for this son of a Democrat.
Let’s see the end result.
did I not say to grab the popcorn?
I did not close this case. I am still on it.
Thanks!
Nothing is ever as it seems. I'm sure Joe is still very proud of the chip off the old block.
What a freaking disgrace
Right?
How could anyone with half a brain cell still support these scumbags?
got the brain cell jabbed out of them
Hunter gave no " thought " or input into the deal which was attempted. And it wasn't just to protect ol Joe or misfit Hunter. The " cabal " behind all of the seditious activity going back decades needs to keep the lights off, or at least extremely dim. More investigations and charges are detrimental to their hiding the details. ( Except they love to claim " investigation continuing " so they can withhold material under color of " protecting an ongoing investigation". Much deeper than protecting poor little Hunter or feeble Joe.
Parallax View. Once "they" normalized the "Deep State" and "False Flags" in "Normie" discourse all was permitted like in a Dostoevsky novel, except that we're supposed to burn all Russian books. These moral manias are really too much...
Oh my! The Gerontocracy's on Steroids, and then some! The weird psychological trick is that Biden flopping, or Mitch McConnell "freezing" (strange phrasing), is that, if I'm reading the message board correctly, we are supposed to feel sorry, pity, and compassion for these Figures, completely erasing the obvious context that they are in charge of the Government. Well, we have a coke-head Child Actor in charge in Ukraine who can't stop whining for more "Money and Weapons!", so I guess "Par for the Course." Are we sure the Judge in Hunter's case wasn't "Noriega"?
yep
Sadly, I'm afraid this is just a fly in the ointment, and justice will not be served in the long run. I hope I'm wrong but it's not what I've observed in the past. Additionally, I get sick to death of hearing about white privilege which usually has nothing to do with anything currently. It's money and power that pull the strings in this world. Does anyone think Oprah, black athletes of fame, or Hollywood back celebs get treated like John Doe? I think not.
Probably but I am enjoying the show
What law hasn't Hunter broke and why isn't he behind bars? What if average Joe American did what Hunter did?
Starting to look like the old man has used Bunter Hiden as his lapdog? Now the big guy is throwing him under the bus for re-election or is it the DNC throwing Bunter to the wolves? Whatever happens Bunter might not make it to his next birthday.
Good point. There is a chance that the Dems have decided that Joe and family are a liability and this is an opportune time to ditch this charade. Perhaps they think Newsome is less of a problem, or some other equally totalitarian asshole. Guess we will have to stay tuned.
I think this is true and I have been saying/writing it for a long time.
Fuck no, to Newsolini, though---don't take Hills out of the picture yet, though.
We’ve been entrenched in this horse shit for so long that it doesn’t take much to finish the story…greed and power will blow us all to bits as both parties lie through their master of war teeth.
yes