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James Comey and the Marc Rich Pardon

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Bill Clinton formerly created the William J Clinton Foundation in 2001 at the end  of  his presidency.

On January 20, 2001 – and just hours before formally leaving the presidential office for good – Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, an international commodities trader.

Rich had been indicted on charges of tax evasion and illegally trading oil with Iran. It was the biggest tax evasion case in U.S. history. He was indicted on 65 counts but fled to Switzerland. The man who brought the indictment against Rich was none other than Rudy Giuliani.Continue Reading

Role Reversal

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Have you seen any of Trump’s rally speeches over the last couple days? If you haven’t here’s some real news.

Donald Trump has been acting…perfectly rational.

His speeches have been tight and focused. He spent yesterday hammering home the true costs of ObamaCare while scarcely uttering the word FBI. The day before he was more focused on his Plan for America. Today – it’s back to the FBI and Hillary’s character. And it’s working. Hillary’s trust numbers are now significantly below Trump’s at 38% for Hillary to 46% for TrumpContinue Reading

Pardon Me

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Can Hillary Clinton pardon herself?

Far-fetched? Perhaps not.

Let us see what the United States Constitution says on the matter.

“The President… shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in cases of Impeachment” – Article II, Section 2 – U.S. Constitution

Those few words quoted above are all that our Constitution says about the President’s sweeping power of Pardon Rights. Simple. Powerful. Broad.Continue Reading

Dissembling Hillary

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Investigation: a formal or systematic examination or research, a formal inquiry or systematic study.

Investigations are, by their nature, open-ended.

Investigations do not conclude until a conviction, acquittal or statute of limitations expiration.

Information is gathered in a methodical way and new information is taken in as it becomes available.Continue Reading

Hillary Uncertified

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In overly simplified terms there are usually three types of voters.

Core voters – vote their party no matter what

Generalized voters – typically – but not always – vote their party.

Undecided voters – vote loosely and not consistently

This year I would re-classify voters into five new types:

Never Trump – You know who you are (Includes some Republicans)

Never Hillary – You also know who you are (Includes three Democrats)Continue Reading

Chickens Roosting

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Quite the presidential mess. And deservedly so for some. Hillary Clinton Inc, FBI Director Comey, President Obama, The Department of Justice, The State Department. They all deserve what they are reaping with this literally unprecedented re-opening of the Clinton Email Investigation.

But the United States of America and its voters? They deserve none of this.

You and I deserve none of this.

Director Comey was either already biased in favor of Clinton from the very start of this investigation or he was pressured into becoming biased by…well, there really are only a couple of places the finger can point.Continue Reading

Wiki(d) Leaks

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What follows is an attempt to sort through many of the quotes from emails that have been released via Wikileaks. Some have been taken directly from the Wikileaks released emails. Others were simply compiled via the internet. I have attempted to identify the noted source, position and/or title pertaining to each quote. The quotes have been grouped under appropriate topic headings. Obviously, this is far from exhaustive but I feel it does provide a fairly good sampling of the inner thought process of the Clinton Campaign. It should be noted that the Clinton Campaign has not, to my knowledge, confirmed or denied the authenticity of these leaked emails.

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The Numbing of a Nation

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In 1987, Gary Hart, the Democratic presidential candidate was caught having an affair with a woman named Donna Rice. It ended his presidential run.

Ronald Reagan, when informed of the breaking news famously quipped “Boys will be boys. But boys will not be president”.

One can only wonder what President Reagan would make of this election.Continue Reading

Comey’s Crimes

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Virginia Governor and longtime Clinton confidant Terry McAuliffe donated $467,500 to the 2015 Senate campaign of Dr. Jill McCabe. The Virginia Democratic Party (more or less controlled by McAuliffe) donated an additional $207,788 for a grand total of $675,288. This equated to more than a third of Dr. McCabe’s campaign funds. Mr. McAuliffe recruited Dr. McCabe to run in the first place – an election she lost to Republican Dick Black.

Why is this important? Why am I writing about politics on a day when I had told myself I would not do so?

Because Dr. Jill McCabe is married to Andrew McCabe. Andrew McCabe happens to be the Deputy Director of the FBI.Continue Reading