Supporters of Joe Biden defending his alleged corrupt phone calls appear absurd.
Joe Biden’s Secret Weather Obsession
Did you know that the Bidens have a hidden passion for meteorology? It’s true! Hunter Biden, in the midst of important business meetings in Dubai, would often call his dad out of the blue just to chat about the weather. It seems that Joe’s love for all things climate extended to casual conversations with his son.
According to Hunter’s business partner, Devon Archer, Joe Biden would even talk to Biden Inc. clientele about the weather. This revelation has sparked some interesting theories. Some suggest that it was Joe’s boundless love for his son that kept them on the phone, while others argue that it was a way for Joe to distract himself from the challenges he faced with his other son’s illness and passing.
But let’s not be fooled. These people think we’re gullible nitwits.
Imagine being a crack-addicted son who puts your father on speaker phone with executives from a company under investigation. And imagine being the point person in the Obama administration’s anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine. In that situation, you hang up and call your son back later. It’s not like Hunter was hard to reach — he reportedly had 13 burner phones!
Some outlets have tried to downplay the significance of these phone calls, claiming that Joe Biden never talked shop. But the evidence suggests otherwise. Burisma executives and Hunter called “D.C.” about the problem of prosecutor Viktor Shokin, and soon after, Shokin was fired. It’s hard to believe that Joe was completely unaware of what was happening.
The notion that Joe was clueless about his family’s shady dealings is simply not credible. There is ample circumstantial evidence to suggest that he either allowed himself to be used in a corrupt scheme or used his position of power to enrich his family. Both options are corrupt.
As CNN’s Dana Bash candidly put it, these relationships often operate in gray areas. Clients want to know that they can get access to influential people, and Joe Biden’s name carries weight. If Biden used his position to benefit his family, it would be corrupt. And let’s not forget that Donald Trump was impeached for far less.
So why did Joe feel the need to lie about these phone calls for years? Why won’t he explain the services his family provided to foreign entities? No amount of spin or fantastical stories can change the fact that there are serious questions that need to be answered.
David Harsanyi is a senior editor at The Federalist, a nationally syndicated columnist, a Happy Warrior columnist at National Review, and author of five books—the most recent, Eurotrash: Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent. Follow him on Twitter, @davidharsanyi.
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