Republicans lean into Biden probe as he surges in Democratic primary

[yaesu]

Source: Polititcal

Just hours after Joe Biden surged to the top of the Democratic presidential pack, Senate Republicans announced a new phase of their investigation targeting the former vice president and his son Hunter.
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) told reporters on Wednesday that he is likely to release an interim report within one to two months on his panel’s probe of Hunter Biden’s ties to a Ukrainian gas company, Burisma.
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“These are questions that Joe Biden has not adequately answered,” Johnson said. “And if I were a Democrat primary voter, I’d want these questions satisfactorily answered before I cast my final vote.”

Johnson insisted that the timing of his probe has nothing to do with the election calendar. But the renewed focus on Biden, coinciding with his surge to frontrunner status, has alarmed House Democrats as they brace for an all-out GOP assault on Biden and his son over an issue that was litigated at length during President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/04/joe-biden-probe-2020-election-120924

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here we go again, just like in 16'

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. This will backfire badly on all Republicans....

Because Joe Biden is very protective of his sons and of his family. You mess with them you get PAPA BEAR in your face uncensored.

It's a BIG FUCKING DEAL folks!

[Maeve]

22. After last night, they should be wary of JILL!!

[Iliyah]

2. That is wacky Johnson from WI . . .

I hope he up for re-election . .

[leftieNanner]

4. Nope he's not, unfortunately

He defeated Russ Feingold in 2016. So we get to throw him out with the trash in 2022!

[The_Counsel]

8. Still Trying to Figure Out How/Why Russ Lost to That Idiot TWICE!

I don't get it.

[HuskyOffset]

24. Could be

Something to do with this.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Republicans manufacture "Fake News" to try to salvage Trump debacle

The public knows what the GOP is up to, they've been caught at it, and they will have a hard time undoing it

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Well Wisconsin,

you have two years to get rid of this POS.

[TygrBright]

6. LOL... They couldn't do Biden a bigger favor if they strategized it for a month... n/t

[yaesu]

7. repukes will never fight fair in an election, sucking up to tRumps "base". nt

[Wuddles440]

9. Benghazi! Emails!

Now the "investigative" sequel - Burisma starring Joe and Hunter Biden! Right out of the CONS playbook because it worked before, so let's do it again. In addition to Senate hearings, I would anticipate Barr orchestrating indictments and subsequent arrests.

[blue-wave]

10. They are starting again!!!

Just like they did with Clinton, with Gore, with Kerry, with Obama, with Hillary. Anyone see a pattern?

Democrats, we need, we must wake America up to the republiCon dirty tricks, lies and distortions. Joe needs a rapid response team with muscle to counter these attacks. Every Democrat, every decent American will need to do their part to counter this vile bile. If you thought past elections were nasty, wait. The Cons will not let go of the White House without the nastiest of nasty fights. They have usurped the foundations of our democracy long enough. Let's show them this election, this time, with larger and larger record turnouts, that we, the American people have had enough. NO MORE!!!! Move forward!! Keep pushing on!!

[DonaldsRump]

11. Are recalls a possibility?

I know for some states like CA and I thought even WI for governor? However, I'm not sure about US Senators.

In any event, we need employ voter recalls where we can: the "dark side" (meaning Rus-publican'ts) do this with some success).

Haven't been involved with a recall myself, but we need to turn every legal "dirty trick" against these thugs, criminals, and buffoons.

[ace3csusm]

12. Fake News

Its a Hoax folks, drummed u by the do-nothing-Repulicons

[angrychair]

13. Here is my worry

Trump has weaponized the DOJ and he will use the premise of his manufactured Ukraine "issue" to put pressure on Barr and the FBI to arrest the Bidens.

I would not put anything past trump to win.

[yaesu]

15. I don't think he can get anyone arrested but the fact that he has complete control of the JD

is concerning, lets hope the FBI doesn't lower themselves enough to go along with any of Barr's tricks.

[yaesu]

14. All the candidates, the entire Democratic congress should go on record condemning this witch hunt

I would also like to hear president Obama chime in. I'm sure MSM will ignore them but letting the fascists go down this road without a fight is a mistake. I wish we would have gave them much more hell when they pulled this crap on HRC.

[rurallib]

16. If only we had a free and independent media instead of the corporate

crap we have now Republicans would be exposed for corrupt bastards they are.

[Raven]

17. This is only going to remind people that Trump was impeached. The people who

voted for Biden and will vote again in November don't care about Hunter Biden.

[ancianita]

18. +1

[flibbitygiblets]

19. Johnson insisted that the timing of his probe has nothing to do with the election calendar.

It's orders from the very top. Namely, Vladimir Putin.

Can we start investigating Trump's family now? FFS the evidence is everywhere you look. And instead of the "corruption" happening halfway around the world, it's happening in OUR white house.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

25. Johnson also said, "If I were a Democratic primary voter,

I'd want these questions satisfactorily answered before I cast my vote."

Well, Ron, we the Democratic voters have already had these questions satisfactorily answered.

As Donna Brazil recently said, "Stay the Hell out of our races."

Oh, and Ronnie, NO ONE is buying your claim that timing is not a factor here. NO ONE. ANYWHERE.

[lark]

20. Bloomberg needs to run ads asking which is worse -

a VP son who was not employed by the government in any way getting a job using his dads' name and who did coke but who never hurt anyone or was convicted of any crimes.

VS

Ivanka, Don Jr. & Eric getting convicted in 2017 of stealing money from a charity fund meant for children's' cancer - they illegally stole money from grievously sick kids to use for the Trump campaign and profit themselves and Ivanka kept her role in the Trump administration despite being convicted (so did drumpf).

Whose actions caused potential harm to real people in America vs. who just hurt himself with drugs & embarrassed his family? I'm sure Bloombergs' wordsmiths could come up with something catchy and very pointed.

Make Traitor Tot and family pay for their crimes by removing him from office.

[Talitha]

21. The Dems should deflect attention away from Biden with intensive investigations of...

Jordan

Nunes

Giuliani

etc

etc

etc

[Sunlei]

23. This is just the start of what will come from the White House Republicans

Remember about when the DNC was hacked by Russia the entire of the Ukraine internet/government was hacked by the same 'actors'. I bet the USA Republican party manages to dribble out some type of hacked paperwork to foment suspicion.


Republicans even have websites already set-up with the 'friendly Biden' videos.


America went from a President (Obama) who wouldn't even endorse a candidate in primary to this corrupt Republican government.

Outrageous WE PAY for government officials to spend all their fucking time meddling in the election.

[truthisfreedom]

26. "If I were a Democrat primary voter", but nobody is, asshole.

There’s no such thing. Democrat is a noun. The phrase is Democratic primary voter. Learn English or go back to where you came from, preferably inside your father’s testicles.

[johnnyfins]

27. This will be Rush Limbuagh's legacy when he kicks the bucket

He was the first to always use "Democrat" instead of Democratic. Now it's in the RW Hate Machine lexicon.