I've been criticized for presenting Tweets as news--Scytl and the "raid" in Germany is the example. That's not entirely fair. I've been clear that I can't confirm the purported facts, but that I regard the retweeters--such as Sidney Powell--to be credible.
Another credible tweeter is Sean Davis, who is reporting THIS:
A source familiar with Durham’s ongoing investigation of the bogus Russian collusion operation tells @FDRLST: “Durham isn’t doing anything. Dropping his investigations. He’s worried about blowback from Biden. What an absolute disgrace.”
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 15, 2020
I'm not saying it's true. I'm saying Sean Davis is credible. IF TRUE, then, yes, it's an absolute disgrace. In fact, I'd go further and state that it would mark the end of our republic if it holds. The end of a republic tends to be a messy thing with many contributing factors, but for the purposes of history it's nice to have some defining point to mark the end. This would work for me. It would mark a definable event flowing from the fake election of Biden, before any inauguration. A storm petrel, so to speak.
For the record, I still don't accept that AG Barr would be complicit in such a thing and expect that he would speak out, frankly, as has been his wont.
SED CONTRA: This from Adam Housley's thread:
@BubbaSmollett
But muh Durham @adamhousley twitter.com/seanmdav/statu…
@adamhousley
In the last couple of days I’ve seen blue checks predict something was coming (last week) and now the opposite. I know this. They don’t know. It’s all predictions. As I’ve said only Durham knows the final timeline to his investigation.
@adamhousley
Clickbait. I think Barr and Durham have goods. I think in this climate it better be signed, sealed and delivered...or it all gets mucked up in the courts. Clearly it’s harder in a Biden Admin, but I think they are pushing forward and there will be arrests.
@0paug
Replying to @adamhousley
I’ve read about Durham, he doesn’t seem to be one that gets scarred easily. Especially when we know he has rock solid cases.
@adamhousley
Remember they said he had nothing in Boston.
@DTuskey
Replying to @adamhousley
Well, someone is going to have egg on their face. I hope it is Davis, but I have a sinking feeling it will end up being you.
@adamhousley
I report what I know. I don’t make predictions and it’s frustrating seeing predictions every day in different directions. If it’s a prediction say it. A friend of a friend close to the investigation isn’t good enough to report.
If true … Durham. Chickensh*t
ReplyDeleteSpot on. We live in an era of Men Without Chests, Without Spines.
DeleteThis is what feminization of men hath wrought.
What if Durham is trying to save his family if Biden wins ? If Trump pulls this out, he can always recount.
DeleteHe may have told Barr what he's doing. How can you blame him ? democrats put people in jail over politics. You're dealing with pure evil.
When I mentioned this as O/T on your previous post, I subsequently commented on how this could happen without AG Barr's concurrence. Seems like another prosecutor could be appointed if Durham is getting squeamish. If true, so much for the tough John Durham - that persona will become a joke...
ReplyDeleteAnd wouldn't such an action, if true, bring into question anything being done by DOJ in investigating election fraud? Something stinks to high heaven.
DJL
Barr can't hold a gun to Durham's head. Durham can make all sorts of excuses--if he wants to. Remember to, Davis' source is speaking in non-technical terms. When he says Durham has "dropped" the investigations, he means that he's "standing down," not moving forward, but not that he has closed the investigations in the technical sense.
DeleteAs for election fraud, I don't see that that has anything to do with Durham. However, it's easy enough to imagine that--even with the election fraud branch chief, Pilger, gone--Barr is probably having lots of trouble getting timely cooperation.
HOWEVER ...
The fact that Barr essentially removed Pilger shows you where Barr himself is at. He's not Superman. There's only 24 hours in a day, and he can't do everything on his own, fire civil servants at will, etc.
An official statement from DOJ would be nice explaining what is happening and what is going to happen wrt holding corrupt former government officials accountable.
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If Barr has the backbone, special Counsel?
ReplyDeleteAdam Housley has commented that he thinks this is just speculation. He doesn't say it with 100% certainly, but just that he doubts this outcome very much.
ReplyDeleteHaving a landslide election victory stolen, displacing the electorate's choice for nationalism and liberty in favor of their opposites is a darn good marker for the end of the Republic.
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't already done so,I suggest backing up your site. You may not be big enough for the first round, but they'll get to you.
Q drop from the other night...one word "Durham". Reassigned maybe?
ReplyDeleteIf Durham were dumping investigations, he'd be hemorrhaging prosecutors transferring into active investigations like mad. But that isn't happening; ergo, the premise is likely false.
ReplyDeleteCowardly government attorney's are not harbingers.
ReplyDelete1. I think the pundits have to make things up out of thin air because there are no leaks from the Durham investigation.
ReplyDelete2. Housley's remark "... As I’ve said only Durham knows the final timeline to his investigation" is probably closest to the truth, although that should be read as "only Durham, Barr etc know".
3. Even if a Democrat will be inaugurated in January (I do not think that will happen), he or she will have the pleasure to find and nominate an AG that is confirmable in McConnell's senate ... they could make sure that the Special Counsels (to be expected to be appointed by Barr in such a scenario) are untouchable. Remember Mueller?
It all comes from that one story at the Federalist. Everything else points to that story. So there are not multiple sources here.
ReplyDeleteIt's also possible that Durham consults with nobody other than Barr about next steps. There was an election, and now a contested result. If there are political calculations involved in delaying announcing indictments before an election, I would have to think that especially now, releasing indictments would be problematic for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteSuch delays would inevitably lead to perceptions of Durham not doing anything and dropping everything. In reality, it could just be a pause until perhaps the electoral college meets and selects the next president. Remember how the Russia conspiracy was used by Clinton allies to try and lobby for faithless electors? Barr may want to avoid round two of that.
sean davis recently posted a backtrack tweet saying a different source said full steam ahead.
ReplyDeleteWe seem to have the same small group appearing in each of the Trump Coup attempts.
ReplyDeleteI would not be surprised if their is a lot of intersection with people under Durham’s investigation.
>As for election fraud, I don't see that that has anything to
> do with Durham.
In the comments section of the 11/14 article “Update: Justice Alito Unloads”, I responded to the report that a law firm withdrew its services from the Trump election challenge.
ReplyDeleteI wrote “Welcome to my world Mr. President” and describe a situation were I could not get a lawyer to represent me in what I judge to a breach of my teaching contract with a school district. And, alluded to other such experiences I had as a mason contractor and rental property owner.
I concluded:
“Law is a dirt bag hypocritical profession that has no respect for law per justice. Our whole legal JUSTICE system is based on people who are only concerned with billing hours.”
Accordingly “Durhan Folding” comes as no surprise. Indeed, it is to be expected from a professional “Dirt Bag”.