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发帖数: 6571 | 1 The Obama administration starts work to save Clinton
In ways subtle and in some ways not so subtle, the Obama administration is
beginning to matter-of-factly do what it can to help Hillary Clinton be
elected president. Its members are beginning to circle the wagons around
Clinton. Beyond their partisan bias, perhaps many in the administration are
motivated by a desire to stay in government or even get promoted if Clinton
is elected. Bureaucrats and political appointees alike may be looking for
ways to demonstrate their loyalty and value. They hope their assistance with
stonewalling and coverups or the deflection of bothersome questions from
the media and Congress will be noticed by the Clinton command and remembered
and rewarded when the time comes. No doubt some in the Empire have been
telegraphing the notion that such assistance will be “appreciated.”
I’ve seen a couple of instances in the past week or so when this
maneuvering appeared to be on display.
First is the remarkable story of Rajiv K. Fernando, a Chicago securities
trader and big Clinton Foundation donor who was appointed to the
distinguished International Security Advisory Board, a very sensitive State
Department board that advises the secretary of state on arms-control issues.
Fernando was reportedly placed on the board at the insistence of Hillary
Clinton, despite not having any applicable credentials — and when ABC News
reporters started to question why he was on the board, no one at the State
Department could defend the decision, and Mr. Fernando then abruptly
resigned and stayed quiet. Yet last week, when asked again why then-
secretary Clinton had placed Mr. Fernando on the board in the first place,
the State Department issued a deadpan statement saying that the membership
of the board was supposed to include “a balance of backgrounds and points
of view.” Really? That’s it? So why was Fernando appointed, and why did he
quit? There’s a story here!
Remarkably, this doesn’t appear to be big news. Forget outrage; where’s
the inquiry? The media seem to have lost their bloodhound instinct. They
will obsess over this or that tweet from Donald Trump, but nobody seems to
be pushing to get to the bottom of all the many Clinton scandals, aside from
asking a few superficial, face-saving questions.
Also, there were reports last week that Clinton’s private server contained
emails about CIA drone strike operations in Pakistan, information that
raises a lot more questions about what other sensitive material may have
been at risk as a result of Clinton’s email setup. But despite these new
revelations, no less than the Wall Street Journal writes that “several law-
enforcement officials” have said “they don’t expect any criminal charges
to be filed as a result” of the FBI’s investigation. Obviously, friendlies
in the Justice Department or elsewhere are beginning to slowly deflate the
indictment balloon and diminish the expectation that Clinton is in legal
jeopardy. And artfully, the Wall Street Journal, rather than the New York
Times, is where this leak surfaced. The Journal is not traditionally viewed
as a media source that routinely collaborates with the Clintons, so if they
report that a Clinton indictment is beginning to seem less likely, it makes
it easier for other media sources to accept it.
As an extra bonus for the Clinton enablers and allies, Trump’s outbursts
and behavior have given the sanctimonious, self-serving liberals an excuse
to believe there is a moral imperative to stop Trump from becoming president
, so in protecting Clinton, they are serving the greater good. They think
the ends justify the means. It’s all very Clintonesque. But just because
the liberals are convinced of the moral certainty of their cause doesn’t
mean the media should let themselves be manipulated.
There is certainly more to come. It will be interesting to see just how
bold the actions of the Clintons and their agents in the administration
become as we get closer and closer to November and whether the media will
eventually sit up and take notice.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/06/13/the-obama-
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