So, now we see Bob Menendez has been indicted again.
Look, we’ve known for many years now the guy is among the dirtiest in politics. The DOJ has known it too. I will remind you he’s been brought up on corruption issues previously, and skated on the strength of a hung jury….. one jury member. There have been whispers for many years now, about Menendez and his activities.
Something has changed, however. The speed with which the lamestream media has jumped on this story is astonishing, particularly in light of the way they’ve not paid any attention to the corruption that has always been the New Jersey Senator. Take for example, the DNC house organ, otherwise known as the New York Times:
In a 39-page indictment, federal prosecutors on Friday accused Robert Menendez, the powerful New Jersey senator and Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of accepting bribes that included a luxury car, expensive exercise machines, mortgage payments, bars of gold bullion and more than $500,000 in cash.
In exchange for the bribes, Mr. Menendez wielded his power to increase U.S. assistance to Egypt and do favors for New Jersey businessmen, prosecutors said.
The indictment also names Mr. Menendez’s wife, Nadine Menendez, and three businessmen: Fred Daibes, a prominent New Jersey builder; Wael Hana, the founder of a halal meat certification company with headquarters in New Jersey; and Jose Uribe, a former insurance agent from Union City, N.J., who worked in the trucking industry.
All five defendants have been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud. The senator and his wife were also charged with conspiracy to commit extortion under the color of official right, meaning that they leveraged Mr. Menendez’s role as a U.S. senator to force someone to give them something of value.
So the Times is finally doing it’s job? And universally, the prominent Democrats… such as the least honest guy in Washington, Adam Schiff, are all making horrified noises about Menendez’ corruption…. with not a one defending him, as they have been doing Biden. The question to my mind remains though, Why now, and to what end?
It has become axiomatic in the last decade or so that when the media is suddenly pushing a story, you need to look at the story they’re trying to distract you from. My read is that’s exactly what’s happening here.
Let’s put a finer edge on this: There’s been an awful lot of talk lately about a two-tier Justice system. The big orange circle is on the AG’s back over it. Of course the references are to Joe Biden and the Biden crime family.
The history of such matters speaks loudly, here. The Democrats have always been willing to axe one of their own at need, for example when the embarrassment level got too high. That way lies Jim Trafficant, and if you like, Gary Hart. Obviously the need to protect Biden and company from their own illegality is of a high priority for the Democrats just now.
Could this giving up of Menendez, be an effort to fight that image, give up some low hanging fruit and let Biden skip? I’d bet on it.
