Head of Burisma Indicted

[1972 Grad]

Are you talking about Joe Biden? Because there’s no reason to think his demanding the prosecutor get fired was for his self interest. The prosecutor himself had let the case against Burisma stall, and the EU, IMF, and even Republican senators wanted him fired. Surely you can’t think that was all about protecting Hunter Biden.

No. Also protecting Kerry's son and Pelosi's, and Romney's.

 

[hog88]

So why did senators Rob Portman and Ron Johnson support the move? Why did other Western European countries support the move? Why would he want to fire a prosecutor who had basically stalled the investigation if it was about protecting his son?

Why wouldn't they? The political establishment regardless of party or country do this daily for personal gain.

 

[tvolsfan]

Why wouldn't they? The political establishment regardless of party or country do this daily for personal gain.

Oh, so they are all in on the conspiracy to protect Hunter Biden?

 

[hog88]

Oh, so they are all in on the conspiracy to protect Hunter Biden?

They protect themselves, the entire political machine is designed to protect itself. Worldwide.

 

[tvolsfan]

Are you dense? They protect themselves, the entire political machine is designed to protect itself. Worldwide.

If this is your belief of what was happening, there’s no reason to discuss this with you further. I’m assuming you think Ron Johnson was in on this as well?

 

[GAVol]

They protect themselves, the entire political machine is designed to protect itself. Worldwide.

And Ukraine looks like ground zero. There's a lot of smoke on all sides.

 

[tvolsfan]

And Ukraine looks like ground zero.

The prosecutor literally wasn’t investigating corruption. He was fired for not doing anything.

 

[GAVol]

The prosecutor literally wasn’t investigating corruption. He was fired for not doing anything.

I'm speaking generally. It looks like a banana republic that's willing to look the other way, cut deals and exploit it's strategic position.

 

[hog88]

If this is your belief of what was happening, there’s no reason to discuss this with you further. I’m assuming you think Ron Johnson was in on this as well?

It's probably best that we don't waste our time discussing it. You are too blinded by party loyalty.

 

[tvolsfan]

I'm speaking generally. It looks like a banana republic that's willing to look the other way, cut deals and exploit it's strategic position.

Sorry, but if you’re trying to justify Trump’s defense, specifics are mandatory. The Republican defense is basically just mentioning Hunter Biden’s job, showing the clip of Joe Biden at that conference, and hoping nobody thinks about it any more than that.

 

[GAVol]

Sorry, but if you’re trying to justify Trump’s defense, specifics are mandatory. The Republican defense is basically just mentioning Hunter Biden’s job, showing the clip of Joe Biden at that conference, and hoping nobody thinks about it any more than that.

I'm not even commenting on Trump. Just pointing out how obviously dirty Ukraine is.

 

[GAVol]

The narrative that foreign aid is some sort of pure Goodwill gesture is a little comical.

 

[evillawyer]

The narrative that foreign aid is some sort of pure Goodwill gesture is a little comical.

So it's anything goes when it comes to awarding foreign aid? Any conditions that you wanna attach to it are kosher?

 

[hog88]

So it's anything goes when it comes to awarding foreign aid? Any conditions that you wanna attach to it are kosher?

Has been in the past.

The objective of foreign policy is to influence foreign governments and shape international affairs to suit the state. Generally speaking, states have two overarching goals in their dealings with other states in the international system: to maintain and protect the status quo or to change the status quo (Palmer & Morgan, 2006). As a tool of foreign policy, foreign aid is provided to a recipient country as either a reward for some behavior or as an inducement to change behavior. The provision of foreign aid is the carrot that influences the recipient’s policy choices or other behaviors.

Foreign Aid as Foreign Policy Tool - Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics

 

[evillawyer]

Has been in the past.



Foreign Aid as Foreign Policy Tool - Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics

Anything?

 

[GAVol]

So it's anything goes when it comes to awarding foreign aid? Any conditions that you wanna attach to it are kosher?

How do you think the world works? Every transaction involves you trading something of value for something you seen more valuable

 

[evillawyer]

How do you think the world works? Every transaction involves you trading something of value for something you seen more valuable

So if Trump, while president, provides aid to Russia on the condition that they'll depose the next elected president and put Trump in his place as dictator, that's cool?

 

[GAVol]

So if Trump, while president, provides aid to Russia on the condition that they'll depose the next elected president and put Trump in his place as dictator, that's cool?

Of course. That's just the kind of dumbass hyperbole I was thinking of.

 

[Orange_Crush]

No. Also protecting Kerry's son and Pelosi's, and Romney's.

Why wouldn't they? The political establishment regardless of party or country do this daily for personal gain.

Oh, so they are all in on the conspiracy to protect Hunter Biden?

The most interesting posts are often the ones people bypass without comment.

 

[hog88]

Anything?

It's been pretty much the case since colonialism.

 

[hog88]

So if Trump, while president, provides aid to Russia on the condition that they'll depose the next elected president and put Trump in his place as dictator, that's cool?

It's always a good idea to jump to outlandish scenarios.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

What’s the POTUS son in law doing? I mean call it all out.

I have no idea. Why don't you enlighten us.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

It's always a good idea to jump to outlandish scenarios.

She has nothing else.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Oh, so they are all in on the conspiracy to protect Hunter Biden?

lol

 

[C-south]

The prosecutor literally wasn’t investigating corruption. He was fired for not doing anything.

Who replaced him?