Yesterday—or was it this morning?—I took issue with the narrative propagated by the Durham Report and now fairly widespread. That narrative is that the Russia Hoax was ginned up by the Clinton Campaign—specifically by Jake Sullivan (now National Security Adviser in the Zhou regime) with helpful hints from Hillary herself—in order to deflect attention away from Hillary’s felonious emailing and her home brew server. Jonathan Turley
The big news is Bud Lite. We ain't buying. All these brilliant well-connected people ran roughshod over the Constitution only to discover that Russiagate, J6, impeachments and show trials don't get you allegiance. Woke works for woke people, a small minority. The dog caught the car. Now let him try to drive it.
They never had to worry about Trump v Russia because Trump was subservient to congress. In Aug. 2017 the House and Senate neutered him, voted to make all his Russia decisions subject to 30 day review by congress. The whole world saw that Trump was powerless. The demotion had been spearheaded in Feb. 2017 by his "pal," Lindsey Graham (just back from Ukraine where he promised more weapons to kill Russians). Trump could've resigned and told his voters that US presidents are powerless. But he chose just sit there for 4 yrs talking and acting like a worse neocon than McCain while Jared was de facto pres. In 2016 I voted for a wall, normalization of relations w Russia, and reduced US foreign aggression. I'm still waiting for those things. Only ten wks after his inauguration Trump bombed Syria after a few alleged complaints from people in Idlib. Idlib of course is 100% jihadist controlled. It would've taken months for an on the ground investigation to have substantiated alleged jihadist complaints. Under Trump, US effectively annexed one third of Syria, continues to illegally occupy it to this day....8/6/2017, "Finally, the U.S. Congress has produced a piece of legislation. And it passed with quasi-unanimous, bi-partisan support" showing the world that "America’s ability to pursue or even to have a foreign policy is non-existent....In short, Congress gave itself a 30-day review period to vote down any changes Trump tries to make in terms of America’s foreign relations with Russia....The key new provision in law is dubbed The Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017. It codifies into law past sanctions on Russia imposed by previous Administrations [such as Obama's], and prohibits the President from lifting any existing sanction against Russia without the prior permission of Congress. The law states that the process of securing such consent requires that the President send to Congress a (prior) report stating and arguing the presumed benefit that would accrue to the U.S. through the lifting of any sanction. The Congress then may institute hearings on the President’s report....may then consider a resolution of approval or disapproval (within 30 days of receiving the President’s statement)."...https://consortiumnews.com/2017/08/06/playing-politics-with-the-worlds-future/
These fools were and are lusting after war, power and money. They can’t wait to kill more young American soldiers. They’ve about run out of ukranians. If they aren’t stopped they’ll be sending Americans next.
Follow the money. These political vandals are all about enriching themselves. From the Clintons to McConnell, they were all looking out for themselves and their future skimming off the top of an international money laundering operation. Trump was an outsider who could not be trusted to be a 'team player' so he had to be vanquished. Trump survived, and they fear him more now than when he was in office.
You may be onto something with this. I was immediately reminded (once again, sorry) of the testimony by Vindman and Fiona Hill at the impeachment hearings about the Ukraine call. If anyone knows where to find transcripts of that testimony I’d appreciate it. My memory holds that both of those characters said something to the effect of “How dare Trump meddle in our international affairs. They are commanded by the Interagency, not a mere president.” But I have been unable to locate it.
Totally agree....this is confirmed by the first impeachment attempt. The second Trump was sniffing around Ukraine corruption and potentially impacting the march to war, it was time for the knives to come out. Vindman, State Dept, & Ukraine diplomatic staff were all employed to support the narrative. It wasn't fatal to Trump, but think about it in baseball terms. After a high and tight knock down fastball, the batter is not so inclined to "dig in". That's what Impeachment 1 did to Trump....distration and message to stay away from Ukraine. Remember, the even kept this going after he released the weapons. The message was STAY AWAY from Project Ukraine, the money machine funded by energy and the military industrial complex, that's printing money via the war.
Then along came Covid and the fix was in for the basement dweller, also supported by changes in the mail in ballot rules. The FBI handled the laptop issue and shut down the only big threat to emerge late in the race.
I respect the point you're trying to make, but remember that no-one expected Trump to beat Hillary and whatever rigging they were engaged in at the time.
Yes, Comey killed the email server. But he was also forced to revive it afterwards, if only briefly. But it was at a delicate enough moment in the campaign that many would go on to blame Comey for her defeat.
The Russia hoax was certainly conceived as a counterpoint to the email issue, but I agree with you that it was not ONLY a counterpoint. Collusion with Russia is just about the worst crime a U.S. politician could be accused of, and unthinkable at the time for a Republican candidate. It should have been fatal. But it also has the virtue, once he beat their scheming and actually got elected, to accomplish everything that you laid out in your article.
WSJ for the flick and switch... https://www.wsj.com/articles/durham-and-a-presidency-in-crisis-fbi-cia-federal-corruption-john-durham-clinton-campaign-russian-collusion-1d8a0ed0?mod=opinion_lead_pos9
Your trenchant commentary linking R hoax with R war picked up by Thomas Lifson at American Thinker - https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/05/durham_proved_a_vast_conspiracy_to_deceive_voters_about_trump_and_russia_but_wont_indict_anyone_so_media_can_bury_the_story.html
What seems to be forgotten in the majority of the coverage of the Durham Report, is the Mueller Star Chamber.
The big news is Bud Lite. We ain't buying. All these brilliant well-connected people ran roughshod over the Constitution only to discover that Russiagate, J6, impeachments and show trials don't get you allegiance. Woke works for woke people, a small minority. The dog caught the car. Now let him try to drive it.
President Trump’s inauguration speech. DC and deep state knew what President Trump was going after.
Agree with this analysis. It explains everything about the Russia Hoax.
I’m still puzzled why Ukraine has become the hill to die on for the West?
Couple of theories:
1. Neocons want to divvy up / break apart Russia.
2. goal is regime change in Russia.
3. general hatred of Russia.
4. lots of Ukrainian dirty money to US Politicians to dirty up Russia.
5. Soros hates Russia, since they have limited his influence.
6. Russia is a useful scapegoat.
Or may be it’s all of them.
The Russian Hoax after Trump won was a way to kneecap his administration, and it worked beautifully.
I’m still surprised he got as much done, with all the forces, including his own party, against him.
They never had to worry about Trump v Russia because Trump was subservient to congress. In Aug. 2017 the House and Senate neutered him, voted to make all his Russia decisions subject to 30 day review by congress. The whole world saw that Trump was powerless. The demotion had been spearheaded in Feb. 2017 by his "pal," Lindsey Graham (just back from Ukraine where he promised more weapons to kill Russians). Trump could've resigned and told his voters that US presidents are powerless. But he chose just sit there for 4 yrs talking and acting like a worse neocon than McCain while Jared was de facto pres. In 2016 I voted for a wall, normalization of relations w Russia, and reduced US foreign aggression. I'm still waiting for those things. Only ten wks after his inauguration Trump bombed Syria after a few alleged complaints from people in Idlib. Idlib of course is 100% jihadist controlled. It would've taken months for an on the ground investigation to have substantiated alleged jihadist complaints. Under Trump, US effectively annexed one third of Syria, continues to illegally occupy it to this day....8/6/2017, "Finally, the U.S. Congress has produced a piece of legislation. And it passed with quasi-unanimous, bi-partisan support" showing the world that "America’s ability to pursue or even to have a foreign policy is non-existent....In short, Congress gave itself a 30-day review period to vote down any changes Trump tries to make in terms of America’s foreign relations with Russia....The key new provision in law is dubbed The Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017. It codifies into law past sanctions on Russia imposed by previous Administrations [such as Obama's], and prohibits the President from lifting any existing sanction against Russia without the prior permission of Congress. The law states that the process of securing such consent requires that the President send to Congress a (prior) report stating and arguing the presumed benefit that would accrue to the U.S. through the lifting of any sanction. The Congress then may institute hearings on the President’s report....may then consider a resolution of approval or disapproval (within 30 days of receiving the President’s statement)."...https://consortiumnews.com/2017/08/06/playing-politics-with-the-worlds-future/
These fools were and are lusting after war, power and money. They can’t wait to kill more young American soldiers. They’ve about run out of ukranians. If they aren’t stopped they’ll be sending Americans next.
Mark you nail this so well. Follow the cash. Cash like a sugar cookie soils their beaks.
Follow the money. These political vandals are all about enriching themselves. From the Clintons to McConnell, they were all looking out for themselves and their future skimming off the top of an international money laundering operation. Trump was an outsider who could not be trusted to be a 'team player' so he had to be vanquished. Trump survived, and they fear him more now than when he was in office.
You may be onto something with this. I was immediately reminded (once again, sorry) of the testimony by Vindman and Fiona Hill at the impeachment hearings about the Ukraine call. If anyone knows where to find transcripts of that testimony I’d appreciate it. My memory holds that both of those characters said something to the effect of “How dare Trump meddle in our international affairs. They are commanded by the Interagency, not a mere president.” But I have been unable to locate it.
Totally agree....this is confirmed by the first impeachment attempt. The second Trump was sniffing around Ukraine corruption and potentially impacting the march to war, it was time for the knives to come out. Vindman, State Dept, & Ukraine diplomatic staff were all employed to support the narrative. It wasn't fatal to Trump, but think about it in baseball terms. After a high and tight knock down fastball, the batter is not so inclined to "dig in". That's what Impeachment 1 did to Trump....distration and message to stay away from Ukraine. Remember, the even kept this going after he released the weapons. The message was STAY AWAY from Project Ukraine, the money machine funded by energy and the military industrial complex, that's printing money via the war.
Then along came Covid and the fix was in for the basement dweller, also supported by changes in the mail in ballot rules. The FBI handled the laptop issue and shut down the only big threat to emerge late in the race.
I dunno Mark.
I respect the point you're trying to make, but remember that no-one expected Trump to beat Hillary and whatever rigging they were engaged in at the time.
Yes, Comey killed the email server. But he was also forced to revive it afterwards, if only briefly. But it was at a delicate enough moment in the campaign that many would go on to blame Comey for her defeat.
The Russia hoax was certainly conceived as a counterpoint to the email issue, but I agree with you that it was not ONLY a counterpoint. Collusion with Russia is just about the worst crime a U.S. politician could be accused of, and unthinkable at the time for a Republican candidate. It should have been fatal. But it also has the virtue, once he beat their scheming and actually got elected, to accomplish everything that you laid out in your article.