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July 31, 2023

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Mark Curtis, MINDSETTER™

 

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It has been one of the strangest weeks in politics in a long time, maybe even in my entire 46-year career. So many unusual developments with the leading presidential candidates, and some oddities with their supporters and rivals. As we often say in covering politics, “You just can’t make this up!” Let’s “brunch” on that this week.

 

“Hunter Biden Plea Deal Fiasco” – It was a tragic-comedy that rivaled the old, “Who’s on First?” skit. It seemed to be a done deal. Presidential son Hunter Biden would enter a federal courtroom in Delaware, and plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax filing charges, and a potential felony gun charge against him would be waived, so long as he stayed clean from drugs for a specified period of time. Then in arguments before the judge, that plea deal collapsed, but another was quickly drafted. The judge rejected the second deal, and the whole case melted down. “I cannot accept the plea agreement today,” Judge Maryellen Noreika said, questioning if the deal was even constitutional over a separation of powers issue. She punted to another day, and Biden entered pleas of not guilty.

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“The Biden Response” – The president and first lady responded through White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. She said, as the hearing was wrapping up that, “the president, the first lady, they love their son, and they support him as he continues to rebuild his life.” She added, “This case was handled independently, as all of you know, by the Justice Department under the leadership of a prosecutor appointed by the former president, President Trump.” The judge gave the two sides 30 days to try to renegotiate another plea bargain, noting that the younger Biden is not indemnified against further charges, as his legal team believed was part of the initial deal.

 

“McCarthy Wants to Impeach Biden” – Even prior to Wednesday’s Hunter Biden hearing, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was hinting at potential impeachment proceedings against President Biden. There are many on the Republican side of the aisle who feel that then Vice President Joe Biden “greased the wheels” for his son’s multi-million-dollar business deals with concerns in China and Ukraine. A number of House committees are investigating various aspects of the business dealings of the Biden family, but Speaker McCarthey says impeachment would allow a broader inquiry as it, “allows Congress to get the information to be able to know the truth.”

 

“Newt Weighs In” – Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich weighed in. Gingrich, who led the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton when he was Speaker of the House, told the Washington Post that it would be a “good idea to go to the inquiry stage,” but was guarded adding, “impeachment itself is a terrible idea.” Gingrich would know. While the House impeached Bill Clinton in 1998, much of the public objected, and Republicans lost the House and Speakership in the 1998 election, costing Gingrich his job. These politically volatile events cut both ways.

 

“More Indictments for Trump?” – There were three more Mar-a-Lago indictment of former President Donald Trump this week. He already faces charges for mishandling classified documents, as well as charges related to the finances of his Trump companies. But even Trump admits a “third wave” of indictments are coming in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, that resulted in the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. Trump continues to play the “victim card” in these charges, and it just seems to be emboldening his base of support. Trump continues to hold a huge lead against any of his potential Republican challengers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) Florida.

 

“Bad Week for DeSantis” – Gov. DeSantis is not just facing bad news in the polls, where he remains in the number two spot, but significantly behind Trump. The Florida Governor was not seriously injured in a car accident on the way to a campaign event Tuesday, but such an event must be jarring. From a political perspective, his poll numbers have dropped significantly. In the latest 538.com composite poll Trump has 52 percent to 19 percent for DeSantis.

 

“Giuliani Admits” – In another blow to the Trump case, former legal advisor, and Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani, admitted that he tried to “cook the books” on the 2020 election appeal in Georgia. “While Giuliani does not admit to Plaintiffs’ allegations, he — for purposes of this litigation only — does not contest the factual allegations,” said court documents filed Tuesday. In a declaration signed by Giuliani, he acknowledges that he made statements that “carry meaning that is defamatory per se” and that those comments were “actionable” and “false.” In layman’s terms, Giuliani accused a mother and daughter team of election workers, of falsifying the results. There is no evidence they did, and now Giuliani, and Trump by extension, could be found guilty in civil court of slander and libel. This does not end well, or cheaply.

 

“The McConnell Moment” – It certainly was the most jarring political image of the week. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was hosting the GOP’s weekly media briefing Wednesday afternoon when he stopped speaking in mid-sentence, and then just froze. He did not speak for at least 30 seconds before he was whisked away to his office. It appeared as if he was having a medical problem. McConnell, age 81, had a concussion from a bad fall back in April. Thank God Sen. John Barrasso (R) Wyoming was at McConnell’s side, as Barrasso is a physician and took McConnell to his office. McConnell came back a short time later and took the reporter’s questions. No one, on either side of the aisle, relishes these scary moments. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who works closely with McConnell, said he wished the minority leader well. We’re Americans first and partisans second, as I always say.

 

“A McConnell Ally Weighs In” – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) West Virginia is close to McConnell as she is part of GOP leadership, and they are in neighboring states. Thursday, Capito told reporters, including me, “I am glad that he’s recovered. He’s back on the floor working hard, so I think he’s just fine. He says he’s just fine. I have to take his word for it.” Capito added the jarring incident was “very concerning obviously.”

Mark Curtis, Ed.D., is Chief Political Reporter for the seven Nexstar Media TV stations serving West Virginia, its five neighboring states and the entire Washington, DC media market. He is also a MINDSETTER™ contributing political writer and analyst for www.GoLocalProv.com and its affiliates.


 

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