U.S. And International Politics

[Richard Smith]

That's a lie, Smith, and you know it.

All the adjudicated liar said, in effect, was that she didn't know.

Which in and of itself was very probably just another lie.

She was there.  She is in prison for facilitating these crimes.  She witnessed what went on.  She says Trump had nothing to do with them.  If she wanted to bargain her way out of this and had something on Trump, she would have told that to the Dems.  For Trump haters, however, the absence of evidence becomes the evidence of a conspiracy.  The neverending circle.

[Richard Smith]

I don't see Trump as making a sincere effort to end the war EXCEPT on Putin's terms. I believe he would sincerely like to end the killing and get this nuisance of a war off his plate so he can claim another success, but he is clearly negotiating on behalf of Putin. I don't think this is because he is a Putin/Russia sympathizer but because (1) he believes a Putin victory is inevitably how the war is going to end and (2) he values the business and political opportunities afforded by a closer relationship with Russia far, far more than he does the freedom of Ukraine. The fact is, Biden showed far more courage in this situation than Trump has shown. The first point - the inevitably of a Putin victory - is not true, but it would take real courage on the part of Trump to impose the kind of sanctions on Russia and provide the level of assistance to Ukraine that would bring peace. I don't believe Ukraine or Europe sees Trump as a friend in this mess for one moment. So, yes, I have indeed lost a great of respect for Trump and any illusion that he is actually a man of principle or courage.

Trump's motivations are unimportant.  What matters are the results.  We do not need another endless war that rages on for years or decades.  We have been there and done that.  The results are always disastrous.  The best option under the circumstances is a compromise that ends the war.  Putin will not live forever.  He is the last of the Cold War leaders.  Once he is gone, there will be a new generation of Russian leaders who can revisit this. 

[Tom Graves]

Ghislaine Maxwell is in prison for facilitating these crimes.

Smith,

She denied committing the crimes.

You believe her, right?

[Richard Smith]

Smith,

She denied committing the crimes.

You believe her, right?

LOL.  That has nothing to do with Trump comrade.  Why would she lie about Trump?  The corrupt Biden DOJ was out to get Trump at all costs.  If she had anything on Trump, she would have disclosed it to them and been released.  This is another baseless Trump hoax.  Like Russia collusion.

[Tom Graves]

LOL. That has nothing to do with Trump comrade. Why would she lie about Trump? The corrupt Biden DOJ was out to get Trump at all costs. If she had anything on Trump, she would have disclosed it to them and been released. This is another baseless Trump hoax.  Like Russia collusion.

Herr Schicklgruber I mean Herr Smith,

Ghislaine Maxwell told Todd Blanche she didn't commit the crimes for which she is incarcerated.

Do you believe her?

If not, why, then, would you believe what she says about anything?

"If she had anything on Italian Mafia-connected and Russian Mafia-connected Trump, she would have snitched on him during the Biden Administration."

Really?

Regarding "Russia Collusion," google the names "stone" "schlanger" and "caddy" simultaneously.

But here's the thing:

Whether or not The Traitorous Orange Bird (rhymes with "Xxxx") colluded with your boy, "former" KGB officer Vladimir Putin, to get "elected," the fact remains that your boy, "former" KGB officer Vladimir Putin, waged a widespread hacking and influence campaign to ensure that Clinton would lose and that The Traitorous Orange Bird (rhymes with "Xxxx") would "win."

Republican Robert Mueller and the Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committe both arrived at that conclusion.

Perhaps you missed their reports because you were too busy reading Ayn Rand, "The Daily Stormer," and the latest "Q drops," or some-such thing.

[Tom Graves]

We do not need another endless war that rages on for years or decades.  We have been there and done that.  The results are always disastrous.  The best option under the circumstances is a compromise that ends the war.  Putin will not live forever.  He is the last of the Cold War leaders.  Once he is gone, there will be a new generation of Russian leaders who can revisit this.

Neville Chamberlain couldn't have said it any better.

[Tom Graves]

Joe Biden sat on his hands and permitted Russia to invade Ukraine to begin with. "10% for the Big Guy" being the reason. Arms sales kickbacks.

Storing,

Either you're one of Putin's trolls, or you missed it.

AI Overview:

The phrase "ten for the big guy" refers to an allegation made by former business associates of Hunter Biden that his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, was to receive a 10% stake in a business deal with a Chinese energy company. The allegation became a central part of Republican-led investigations into the Biden family's foreign business dealings.

The origin of the phrase

The email: The phrase originates from a May 2017 email from James Gilliar, a business associate of Hunter Biden's, regarding the division of equity in a proposed deal with the Chinese company CEFC. The email contained the line, "10 held by H for the big guy?" with "H" referring to Hunter.

Contradictory accounts:

Another business partner, Tony Bobulinski, publicly claimed that "the big guy" was a reference to Joe Biden and that he had met with Joe Biden to discuss the business.

However, other partners in the deal testified that the idea was "wishful thinking" by Gilliar and that Joe Biden was not involved. Gilliar himself told The Wall Street Journal in 2020 that his suggestion "never went anywhere."

Hunter Biden testified to a congressional committee that the email was sent without his father's knowledge.

Allegations, investigations, and recent developments.

Republican claims: Congressional Republicans, particularly the House Oversight Committee, have cited the "ten for the big guy" email as a key piece of evidence in their investigations into alleged influence-peddling by the Biden family.

Biden family denies wrongdoing: Both Hunter and Joe Biden have repeatedly denied that the elder Biden was involved in or received money from his son's foreign business dealings.

Pardon for Hunter Biden: Following Hunter Biden's conviction on gun charges in June 2024 and his guilty plea for tax evasion in September 2024, his father, then-President Joe Biden, issued a full and unconditional pardon for all federal offenses in December 2024.

Weiss Report: In January 2025, Special Counsel David Weiss's final report on his investigations into Hunter Biden's conduct was released. It states that Weiss's prosecutions were the result of "thorough, impartial investigations" and refuted Joe Biden's earlier characterization of the probe as infected by "raw politics." Judge Mark Scarsi, who oversaw the tax case, also criticized Joe Biden's attempt to "rewrite history" regarding the case.

No evidence of Joe Biden's involvement: As of August 2025, there has been no evidence to prove that Joe Biden was involved in or benefited from his son's business dealings.