Posted August 20, 2024
By Sean Ring
Biden: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
This much is clear: Joseph Robinette Biden is something we should clean off the bottom of our shoes.
That this cretin ever came to hold the highest office in the land is a stain Americans will wear with everlasting shame. It’s all finally coming out; too little, too late.
That Joke Biden was a liar was confirmed by his title: politician.
As the old joke goes, “How do you know a politician is lying?”
“When his lips move.”
And if Joke Biden was anything, he was the quintessential politician. He’d palm candy from the babies he kissed if he could get away with it.
This, we all knew. But now it’s out in the open, no longer deniable.
Company Men who defended him all along will keep doing it, no matter the damning evidence. But the fence sitters can’t unsee this. And Biden’s enemies will feel a sense of vindication for the crap they took over the past 3 ½ years.
Let’s get to the three stories that have unraveled before our eyes.
Lies: The Russians… Didn’t Do It!
First, let me state my belief plainly: The Wall Street Journal article claiming the Ukrainians got drunk one night, drew up the plans, and then blew up Nordstream all by themselves is the biggest waste of ink since Johnny Depp got “Winona Forever” tattooed on his bicep.
The elephant in the room is that the Russians didn’t do it, as I’ve written more than a few times in this very newsletter. The great journalist Seymour Hersh blamed the US. The Journal’s “The CIA tried to stop them!” doesn’t wash with me.
It’s easy to see how easily the CIA could’ve trained the Ukrainians on such a deep dive with explosives, probably supplied them with the requisite equipment, and then let them off the leash.
Germany’s Chancellor Scholz probably knew about the operation beforehand and reluctantly agreed, thinking the US and Ukraine couldn’t possibly be caught. After all, Biden embarrassed Scholz at a joint press conference by saying, “We will bring an end to it” in front of the cornered Chancellor.
The Poles, though not a part of the operation, were positively delighted when the pipeline was destroyed.
But now, the chickens are coming home to roost.
From Zero Hedge:
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has responded to the WSJ's recent reporting, saying Monday it was "clear" the US ordered the Sept 2022 attacks on the vital Russia to Germany gas pipelines.
The central thesis of last week's Wall Street Journal report is that a Ukrainian crew conducted the covert attacks with the oversight of Kiev's then-military commander-in-chief, but that Zelensky tried to stop it when he got a call from the CIA. But the general went 'rogue' and carried out his own op anyway.
Lavrov responded during a visit to Azerbaijan on Monday by stressing, "It is clear that to carry out such a terrorist attack, there was a command from the very top, as they say. For the West, the very top is, of course, Washington."
As to the WSJ's narrative that the idea to blow up the pipelines was hatched among Ukrainian officers and businessmen having a wild boozy night, Lavrov told the Izvestia outlet that this is "not serious."
Lavrov is the most respected diplomat on the planet and speaks for Russia, which means they know this story is nonsense.
Now, Germany suddenly wants to cut all military aid to Ukraine, which would cripple their war effort.
Bundestag lawmakers are now demanding Ukraine pay them back for the Nordstream damage… probably because they’re too afraid of the US to ask them directly.
All this because Biden couldn’t control Victoria Nuland.
But what’s worse is Biden’s grift in Ukraine.
Damn Lies: Corruption Everywhere
Too little, too late, indeed. The House says it’d impeach Biden if he weren’t the lamest of lame ducks. The New York Post – notice it’s not The New York Times… I checked – wrote up a peach of an article detailing all of Joke Biden’s transgressions.
But Zero Hedge summarized it nicely, saving you some time. However, it won’t save you from your anger.
- Foreign Payments: The Biden family reportedly received over $27 million from foreign sources, often through shell companies, with some funds directly reaching Joe Biden’s bank account.
- Burisma Involvement: Hunter Biden was paid $1 million annually by the Ukrainian company Burisma. He used his influence to support the company and allegedly shut down corruption investigations.
- CEFC China Energy: Hunter Biden received a $5 million "interest-free" loan from entities linked to CEFC China Energy, intended to benefit the Biden family.
- Vice Presidential Influence: Joe Biden allegedly used his position as Vice President to support his son’s foreign business ventures, meeting or speaking with his son’s business partners from Ukraine, China, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
- $3.5 Million from Russian Oligarch: Hunter Biden’s businesses received $3.5 million from Russian oligarch Yelena Baturina shortly before a reported meeting between her and Joe Biden.
- $8 Million in Loans from Donors: The Biden family allegedly obtained over $8 million in loans from Democratic donors, including nearly $6 million from entertainment lawyer Kevin Morris, covering various personal expenses for Hunter Biden.
- DOJ Favoritism: IRS whistleblowers alleged that the Justice Department gave Hunter Biden preferential treatment, blocking investigations and concealing evidence to avoid charges.
Filthy. Filthy dirty.
Next time one of your leftist friends claims Biden was a great president, show them this list. He shouldn’t have gotten within 10 miles of the Oval Office.
And feel good about yourself. You knew all along.
Finally, we have some numbers tampering.
And Statistics: Fake Payroll Numbers
Goldman has called BS on the BLS, the Bureau of Lies and Storytelling… sorry, the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s rumored the BLS will revise its nonfarm payroll numbers downward by 600,000 to 1 million jobs. That means it was a lie every time nonfarm payrolls came in above the consensus from March 2023 to March 2024.
Credit: Goldman Sachs
How can they do that? Zero Hedge was none-too-pleased about it.
Credit: @zerohedge
It’s another bit of filthy business. They goosed the payroll numbers to make Bidenomics look far more benign than it was.
But honestly, should you sell your stock right now? Of course not.
We’re a hair away from the SPX all-time high. Once we get above 5,670, we’ll be on our way to 6,000. It’s crazy to get short right now.
The SPX, Nazzie, and Russell 2,000 are again above their 50-day moving averages, which means we’re in a bull market.
If we have panic selling on Wednesday, we may need to reconsider. But I doubt it.
And gold? Gold futures closed at 2,541.30, while silver futures closed at 29.30 today. It’s all coming together now.
Wrap Up
In a 19th-century speech, former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli decried, “There are lies, damn lies, and statistics.”
Joke Biden has taken that sentiment and somehow elevated... or desecrated it to a new level.
Believe nothing of what you hear or see of this administration. It can’t end soon enough.