Oops! CNN Proves the Case for a Biden Impeachment Probe

September 19, 2023

John Zmirak

Al Perrotta is sheltering in place in an undisclosed location.

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley is a national treasure, like the only remaining passenger pigeon: He’s among the last liberal academics who actually believe the maxims about “rule of law,” “transparency” and “individual rights” that once were the center-left’s stock in trade. Doubtless, that has gotten Turley hated by colleagues, pundits, and Trump-Deranged online trolls. We owe him our thanks and prayers.

In his latest column, Turley coolly analyzes the facts surrounding the Biden family’s apparent influence-peddling operation, run out of the Vice President’s suite during Barack Obama’s first two terms in office as President for Life:

I recently wrote a column about five facts that justified the start of an impeachment inquiry. While I have stressed that I do not believe that there is currently sufficient evidence for an actual impeachment, I am mystified by the claim that there is not ample evidence to warrant an inquiry into possible impeachable offenses. Notably, CNN just reactivated its fact-checking team for a review of the basis for the inquiry. In so doing, the network made an iron-clad argument in support of the decision by Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

He goes on to quote CNN’s own words to show how the network makes the case for, not against, an impeachment probe — by any non-partisan, rational standard (i.e., not CNN’s). And Turley offers the following bulletproof argument:

[T]he requirement of an envelope filled with money or a deposit slip into the checking account of Joe and Jill Biden is a bit ridiculous as a condition. If millions went to Biden children and grandchildren, it is still a benefit for the President.

Joe Biden is currently worth more than $8 million. At his age, he will never spend the wealth that he has. Most people in his position are focused on ways to leave financial legacies for their family and minimize estate and death taxes. It is absurd to suggest that millions going to Joe Biden’s family would not constitute a benefit to him.

BONUS BREW: Who Knew That Euthanasia Could Turn Out So Ugly?

Is Trump Sawing Off His Own Head With His Abortion Waffling?

Yesterday I pointed out how unprincipled and silly is the position which Donald Trump recently floated, of a Nikki-Haley style “grand compromise” on abortion that would make “everybody happy.” Ben Domenech warns that such a stance is political suicide, too:

Trump has now placed himself as the furthest left Republican candidate on the abortion issue, favoring a nationwide standard that is well to the left of the mainstream opinion in his party. In doing so, he undermines everything that pro-lifers have been working towards for years, even in the wake of re-electing the governors who signed these heartbeat measures into law.

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On the other hand, perhaps DeSantis backer (and gifted author!) Steve Deace is taking a less than productive approach when he speaks about Trump this way:

[W]e need to remember there are Founding Fathers who are in hell for all of eternity, who did some great work, but they didn’t bow the knee to Jesus either. They didn’t repent of owning slaves either. And they’re in hell now because of where — because of that, those decisions. And so will [Trump] be.

I’ve never been a fan of “winsomeness,” which strikes me as only appropriate when you’re apologizing to an hysterical, unhinged spouse. But maybe dial your Marshall stack down from “11” occasionally, Steve ... .

BONUS BREW: Federalist Society Co-Founder Climbs Down From Trump “Disqualification” Claim

The Deep State Inquisitors Filling the D.C. Gulag

Are you one of those few, those happy few, who still imagine that the January 6 protestors were all dangerous extremists, akin to the 9/11 terrorists (as George W. Bush infamously said)? Who thinks that our fair, impartial system is giving them due process of law? Then you haven’t read investigative reporter Julie Kelly’s book on the subject. For a taste of what you’ll learn there, check out this recent tweet.

Our next president must pledge to pardon the non-violent 99% of these defendants. Then endorse the best of them for seats in Congress.

BONUS BREW: Sorry, Ma'am, I Have Tourette's

Along The Stream

No, this news story isn’t a parody. It’s real. The U.S. Air Force has lost a fighter jet, and is asking the public’s help in finding it, as Tom Sileo writes. My hope is that 2nd Amendment advocates sick of hearing Joe Biden sneer that citizens would need fighter jets if they wanted to resist tyranny decided … to get their hands on one. Hey, a guy’s allowed to hope, am I right?

Good news! Despite the malign neglect of the Bush-era GOP, “Christianity Is Alive and Well in Iraq,” reports Kathryn Jean Lopez.