All About the Big Bad Deceptions in American Politics
Remember 2020? The Laptop Scam
Picture this: Barack Obama’s own CIA Director John Brennan pulls together a parade of 50 intelligence analysts, and together they shout out, “Hunter Biden’s laptop is clearly a Russian troll attack!” It was the go‑to excuse for discrediting the candidate. The whole thing was given an air of official credibility, but in reality it was just another play in the political chessboard.
Going Back to 2016 – Trump’s First Battle
- John Brennan again, this time hand‑tied with Obama‑era Chief of the FBI James Comey and National Intelligence Director James Clapper.
- They cooked up an Intelligence Community Assessment in December 2016, perfectly timed to stir the pot and give President Donald Trump the worst possible first season.
- All of it? A classic example of political theater dressed in the garb of national security.
The Unsung Player – Hillary Clinton
Before all the former Obama staffers ran their shady blokes, there was one more name that kept getting sidestepped: Hillary Clinton. In her time, she too had her share of controversies, but never quite made headlines as often as the later backroom turns.
So whether it was a laptop, an assessment, or a political stunt, one thing’s clear: the level of punditry has always been a wild ride.
Trump, Obama, and the Great Impostor Carousel
So, the news cycle is doing a full‑fledged circus act with President Trump’s rumored cameo in the “Epstein files” and Barack Obama’s alleged role in pushing a Russia‑collusion troll story. The plot thickens when the DNI, Tulsi Gabbard, and CIA chief, John Ratcliffe, drop a bombshell: just six weeks before his term ended, Obama allegedly nudged the intel folks to ditch their solid assessments and lean on the prankster Steele dossier plus a shady sentence fragment to launch a full‑blown smear campaign against Trump.
Clinton: The Unlikely Third Act
Remember? Clinton was the actual opponent of Trump in 2016, not Obama. New declassified reports from Gabbard and Senator Chuck Grassley’s committee just hit the press, revealing that if Putin had a pick, it was probably Hillary—rather than that first‑time, surprise winner. Putin’s grand plan wasn’t to back a single candidate; it was to destabilise the whole democratic process. He kept the hottest gossip about Clinton under wraps, possibly to use it later to wreck her presidency. If Russia genuinely wanted to help Trump, the messy info would have been out during the campaign, right?
How the Media Played the Game
- The intelligence community and the media, who had a favorite in 2016, neatly hid allegations that State Department reps supposedly offered “unlawful assistance” to religious groups in exchange for their support.
- Emails from Democratic National Committee (DNC) officials painted Clinton with a “psycho‑emotional” brush—regulating daily chunky tranquilizer intake and wild mood swings.
- Clinton allegedly used a private email server during her secretary‑of‑state tenure. The FBI never fully looked into it, thanks to a covert aide team and a supposedly “no‑criminal‑case” stance by James Comey.
- Meanwhile Obama and the DNC leveraged the fake Steele dossier to create a Russia narrative, fuel Trump’s first impeachment, and snuff out Biden‑like agenda items.
Gate‑crashing Secrets and the World of Donations
Late last year, a New York Times exposé revealed that Clinton broke core security protocols by hopping onto a personal server. She used this to conceal questionable fund‑raising for the Clinton Foundation, private consultant hires, and other political shenanigans. An FBI Inspector General report mailed in 2018 hinted that the agency never followed through on the investigation—no surprise, given the power players who protected her.
From the White House to Tiny Arkansas Farms
Hillary’s legacy is not just in politics—she’s also a master accomplice in a chain of questionable business moves. In the 70s, the Clinton couple dabbled in cattle futures—making a whopping $100k on a $1k investment in a year. Colorful claims surfaced about Tyson Foods paying back‑flips for those returns, but the investigations never hit the track.
When Funds, Fun and Fortune Collide
These stories paint a picture where the line between Senatorial ambition and high‑stakes investment is blurred. The white‑washed public-facing persona meets the behind‑the‑scenes profiteers, all tucked into the same life. The fight between Republicans and Democrats? It’s just a front for the elite’s hidden agenda.
Kenin M. Spivak – A Voice on the Stage of Global Politics
Kenin Spivak, the founder and chairman of SMI Group LLC and an international consulting firm, is better known for his books and multi‑platform commentary on real politics. He’s been shouting his take on real‑clear‑politics, the American mind and nationwide debates on TV, radio and podcasts. This all gives everyone a colorful, sometimes even absurd look at the reality people talk about.