Distractions

“Look over there.” The left has shifted into overdrive to try to distract the American public from AG Bill Barr’s  looming investigation into the [Russian-collusion] investigation. Barr should be asking:

What were the predicates for opening this probe? Who authorized it? Was Comey involved? Was Loretta Lynch involved? Was Obama involved? Were foreign intelligence agencies involved? And what was the full extent of the spying on the Trump campaign? Wire taps? Moles? Set ups? How much government funding was expended? etc.

So to keep the public from focusing on these questions and answers, the media is and will be throwing up distractions. What are these obvious diversions ... whose release timings are carefully orchestrated? How about:

Constant impeachment speculation,  release of full Mueller report and backup documents, Trump’s tax returns from 1985-1994, contempt of Congress charges against Barr, possible Mueller testifying in Congress, etc. There will be many more ... particularly around the the time when IG Horowitz’s release of his report (within the month?) concerning the FISA court approval of spying on the Trump campaign. So, dear reader, attune your antenna to detect these up-coming purposeful media distractions.

Oh yes, did I not mention that these precisely-timed distractions also allow the media to ignore Trump’s booming economy?

Bugged!

CNN reports that the Obama administration DID wiretap the Trump campaign ... in particular its FBI under Comey bugged Paul Manafort, Trump's former (fired) campaign manager for many months ... including his conversations with Trump! See: Powerline Blog for a short and sour comment on this bombshell.

It would seem to this observer that, if true, this must have been known to the Special Counsel Robert Mueller for many months and, independent of any possible Manafort culpability, this revelation displays a level of Obama administration corruption that is stupefying ... using the power of government to retain power. The depth of this corruption will be inversely proportional to whatever is turned up on Trump and Co. Thus, the vigor of Mueller's witch hunt. And if Mueller sweeps this particular malfeasance aside in his slow-motion coup of Trump, then he is compounding such insideous corruption. Mueller's buddy or no buddy, Comey's actions throughout epitomize the systemic slime that oozes out when our spooks start playing politics.

Far, far worse than Watergate ...

Two Wrongs

From reddit

I like Greg Gutfeld on the Fox talk show, The Five. He very often has outside-the-box humorous comments on current events. But his position on e-mail hacking has me conflicted. He believes that, since the Wikileaks revelations were stolen, they are tainted and should be ignored ... a variation on "two wrongs don't make a right" thesis. I understand this stance and almost agree with it. However, the first wrong was committed by a third party who can be punished separately. This does not mean the the raft of evil so uncovered should be ignored IMHO.

Law enforcement officials often use what, under normal circumstances, would be illegal or immoral to nab criminals ... wire taps,  scams, informers, surveillance, stings, even 'enhanced interrogation techniques'. If these procedures go too far, then oft times the criminal walks. Thus, the distinction I draw. The illegal methods used at Wikileaks should be punished. But we, the public, are not guilty of this transgression and should not feel required to ignore the revealed dirt.

Does this encourage others to try to outdo Wikileaks? Probably, but then it might just also encourage politicians to be more law-abiding ... or at least to cover their tracks better. The Clinton crime family has been acting with reckless impunity ... witness their private e-mail server. Perhaps being forced to cover their tracks better might just slow down their sleazy activities just a tad. A small benefit.