tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post6468290308321083284..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: More On Fallout From The Strzok Notesmark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-76083147521304531532020-06-27T10:38:19.446-05:002020-06-27T10:38:19.446-05:00Adds meat to Page's text that "POTUS want...Adds meat to Page's text that "POTUS wants to know everything" or words to that effect (can't recall exact quote at the moment).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-28148810449995608072020-06-27T07:47:52.201-05:002020-06-27T07:47:52.201-05:00Just read Gensert and it's plausible. Obviousl...Just read Gensert and it's plausible. Obviously we can really only speculate, but one thing is for certain: Obama is the one pushing for the FBI to be looking into Flynn: "Make sure you look over things and have the right people on it." It's all on Obama as far as being the driving force.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-34918819489130982862020-06-27T07:43:31.457-05:002020-06-27T07:43:31.457-05:00My initial impression was that the notes portray O...My initial impression was that the notes portray Obama as more or less brushing Biden aside when Biden strays into personal anecdotes.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-65715086772491121632020-06-27T07:34:10.933-05:002020-06-27T07:34:10.933-05:00William L. Gensert has an article at American Thin...William L. Gensert has an article at American Thinker this morning that addresses the potential grammatical context of Strzok's notes as the actual conversations took place in the meeting. His view is that it points the finger more at Obama than Biden - but he, like many, has to read into and beyond what the notes contain. <br /><br />DJLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-81936353325210038372020-06-27T02:20:36.218-05:002020-06-27T02:20:36.218-05:00I always thought that the larger reason Comey told...I always thought that the larger reason Comey told President-elect Trump about the golden showers allegations was to convince Trump that he needed daily Intel briefings after Trump said he didn't want them every day. I believe I read that he said, "I'm a smart guy and have a good memory." <br /><br />Denied their daily access to the president, the Intel heads freaked because Anne Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08185349387825092563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-32646867647969642362020-06-27T00:43:14.082-05:002020-06-27T00:43:14.082-05:00Just my opinion. As yours is yours.Just my opinion. As yours is yours.Cassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-9144635375960657872020-06-26T22:15:20.062-05:002020-06-26T22:15:20.062-05:00I was sorry to see this kind of comment here.I was sorry to see this kind of comment here.Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-73858646514640434032020-06-26T21:45:57.505-05:002020-06-26T21:45:57.505-05:00Good points.Good points.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-44645427627873310922020-06-26T20:19:10.742-05:002020-06-26T20:19:10.742-05:00@Mikey and Mark
I have also thought the same.
W...@Mikey and Mark<br /><br />I have also thought the same. <br /><br />We also know that the CYA email was apparently the brainchild of White House Counsel, Neil Eggleston. <br /><br />https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rice-penned-inauguration-day-email-at-white-house-counsels-direction<br /><br />Now Eggleston's main client was Barack Obama, not Susan Rice. It's inconceivable that EgglestonCassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-43228243484246830442020-06-26T20:09:54.691-05:002020-06-26T20:09:54.691-05:00"They talked about more than golf and grandki..."They talked about more than golf and grandkids for 40 minutes. Bill made his points."<br /><br />I didn't know there's audio. Can you upload it somewhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-88940715929996549142020-06-26T18:55:59.892-05:002020-06-26T18:55:59.892-05:00I'd bet they thought Trump would fold like a c...I'd bet they thought Trump would fold like a cheap cardboard suitcase over the golden showers allegations in the 'dossier,' and beg Comey for protection, just because of the seriousness and perversity of the allegations. Probably had a really nice exit plan all set up for him, including they'd make sure it never hit the papers! I also don't doubt they knew all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-60437591459733282662020-06-26T18:35:35.328-05:002020-06-26T18:35:35.328-05:00@Anon
Yes and no.
They talked about more than go...@Anon<br /><br />Yes and no.<br /><br />They talked about more than golf and grandkids for 40 minutes. Bill made his points. Cassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-70854466160807666782020-06-26T17:58:44.952-05:002020-06-26T17:58:44.952-05:00I'm sure they thought he was nothing but a blo...I'm sure they thought he was nothing but a blowhard who would wilt under the pressure in DC--or even before he made the move to DC.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-63541470634787063782020-06-26T17:33:44.427-05:002020-06-26T17:33:44.427-05:00Obama was a community organizer.
The modus operan...Obama was a community organizer.<br /><br />The modus operandi of a community organizer is apply pressure till the other side caves. For private companies the Danegeld is often donations to the right cause. Pressure can be protests, boycotts, bad press, government pressure, government investigations, accusations of racism, lawsuits, etc. This model had a lot of success in the Obama Ray - SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293232996007277071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-25773412156782298072020-06-26T17:20:06.969-05:002020-06-26T17:20:06.969-05:00Yes; I found it interesting that Mr. Strzok has mo...Yes; I found it interesting that Mr. Strzok has mode no public comment on his "notes" since their release, likely for the reason you mention -- there's more to come, and he does not want to lock himself into an explanation that becomes "no longer operative."<br /><br />Barr is the cat playing with the mouse he caught before devouring it.EZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-80551185760186384112020-06-26T17:16:03.300-05:002020-06-26T17:16:03.300-05:00Makes you almost feel sorry for them [plays tune o...Makes you almost feel sorry for them [plays tune on world's smallest violin]. Ha ha!<br /><br />While Strzok's notes might be hearsay as to Obama, they wouldn't be as against Comey's state of mind re the Flynn case. I agree re why the Strzok notes were released. Which does make one wonder what else COULD have been released but wasn't. Possible defendants must have a sick mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-20703304678604439452020-06-26T16:54:51.413-05:002020-06-26T16:54:51.413-05:00Excellent post, Mark. If Comey took his own notes,...Excellent post, Mark. If Comey took his own notes, why wouldn't DOJ produce those notes? Comey's notes would be much more trustworthy (assuming his notes were accurate). Strzok's notes are hearsay. He presumably wrote what Comey told him what happened. I suspect that Barr released Strzok's notes to: (1) motivate the DC Circuit to not hear the case en banc; (2) motivate Sullivan toJHUMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165755095910184138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-16263519725875016612020-06-26T16:29:40.489-05:002020-06-26T16:29:40.489-05:00"Who knows what deals were offered to her or ..."Who knows what deals were offered to her or threats were made?"<br /><br />Likely none. It was the mere presence of the former president whose power partner "wife" was allegedly under investigation by the agency Lynch directed. Nothing and nobody was going to get in the way of Bill getting back into the White House and his hands on the power levers by proxy. Slick Willy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-60889846902524609862020-06-26T15:38:04.381-05:002020-06-26T15:38:04.381-05:00Comey had no way of knowing with certainty at that...Comey had no way of knowing with certainty at that point whether there was any truth to it, but due to the outlandish nature of the rumor itself, and the complete absence of any corroborating information, he should have regarded it to be as unfounded as a rumor that Trump was an extraterrestrial. He had no business even mentioning it to the incoming POTUS. As Mark says, Comey was obviously up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-24182532577504472032020-06-26T15:09:06.823-05:002020-06-26T15:09:06.823-05:00That's my belief--that they really thought the...That's my belief--that they really thought they might be able to stop the inauguration. They certainly IMO tried.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-48994082156582925352020-06-26T15:07:44.970-05:002020-06-26T15:07:44.970-05:00There's the Strzok/Page text that seems to con...There's the Strzok/Page text that seems to confirm that he wanted to be kept informed.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-49067662670429088712020-06-26T15:06:32.639-05:002020-06-26T15:06:32.639-05:00Thanks for that. Teach me not to trust my memory--...Thanks for that. Teach me not to trust my memory--I thought I'd just read somewhere that Yates became acting right after the New Year. I've often wondered at her seeming absence from most of these legal shenanigans, too. That Lynch was still AG makes her absence from the 1/5 meeting all the more remarkable.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-83706906238504249132020-06-26T14:39:01.243-05:002020-06-26T14:39:01.243-05:00Excellent post, Mark. The dots are certainly conne...Excellent post, Mark. The dots are certainly connecting.<br /><br />This is a very minor quibble, maybe it doesn't even matter, but I want to put it on the record.<br /><br />Sally Yates was not the Acting AG on January 5. At least not the capital "A" acting AG. Loretta Lynch was still AG. I only mention this because I have had this suspicion for quite some time that she was not Cassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-51638201758301141562020-06-26T14:28:59.397-05:002020-06-26T14:28:59.397-05:00Too busy to comment, but what a great post. So muc...Too busy to comment, but what a great post. So much food for thought...Brad Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279535300119367177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-1385974153252814322020-06-26T14:23:53.512-05:002020-06-26T14:23:53.512-05:00You are setting up Sidney Powell to be Arkancided....You are setting up Sidney Powell to be Arkancided.jimnoreply@blogger.com