Art of Conservatism---What Was He Thinking?

So the FBI spent literally months and megabucks of taxpayer loot, pursuing an investigation of Hillary Clinton, including all of her 'business' deals, her so-called 'charitable' organization, her use of unsecured computer servers, and on and on. We The People have had to endure endless instances of what we all know is bald-faced lying on her part, and that of her husband, himself a person who is way too tawdry to even mention further. Except I have to.

And then the FBI investigation concluded. Then there's the spectacle of that husband of hers, caught in a supposedly legal, not sexual for once, tryst with the Attorney General (herself a terribly doctrinaire and corrupted person) on an airplane on the tarmac of an airport in a place where only hell is hotter (and I say that advisedly).

And after all that, Jim Comey, the current FBI Director, announced his conclusions of the investigation: What Hillary did, though certainly tawdry enough, was not up to the level which deserves any indictment. Really??!!?? The reaction was immediate, uniform and expected, something along the lines of “Gag me with a spoon!!”

And then, in the next breath, Mr. Comey did something which has never been done before in the annals of the FBI in any similar circumstance: After exonerating her, he began a quarter-hour-long litany of the things the Agency's investigation found. And it was damning. It was jaw-dropping. And the immediate question was, “How could Hillary Clinton not be indicted for doing what Jim Comey had described for doing all that ? Where's the justice in all of this? Is this more proof that the world has gone to hell in a hand basket, and a dirty hand basket at that?”

Well, hold the phone. Let's look a little closer at this, and see if we can discern what Comey's intent was. There are several possible scenarios in play here:

First, suppose that an indictment had been called for at that news conference. Such a recommendation would mean that the Justice Department would be left with the decision on whether to indict, or not. There are two possible directions that can take.

What if Justice decided to not indict? Most like, that would let Hillary off the hook, perhaps forever. Under that scenario, at least in the short term, it would mean No Hillary in prison, most likely. That's what has happened.....thus far.

But what if Justice decided to indict? In that case Hillary would most likely be forced to end her run for the Presidency before, or maybe just after the Democrat National Convention, leaving a gaping political hole to be filled. Who would fill it? Well, who has the phone and the pen around here? Why, it's Barack the Magnificent, who would be all too ready and able to Do The Right Thing, and anoint a certain Special Someone to fill that vacancy! And, who is now emotionally ready and waiting in the wings for a 'draft', a request, a plea, an entreaty, a phone call, to please take that job? Why, of course, Joe Biden! And would he accept? What do you think? And would he win? He'd have a better chance at that, even with all of his mental gaffes and foibles, than would Hillary. Bet the rent on that horse.

And, what if Hillary, indicted and thus politically wounded as she would be in this case, were to face trial during election season? That would be a Gross Divisive Distraction at a time when We The People would least need such a G.D.D. What would be the chances of her being convicted in such a trial to follow? Given that the entire jury pool (comprised of that pesky We The People, again) has been tainted by the revelations brought to light by Jim Comey, and thereafter screamed to the skies by every Republican who isn't a RINO, the chances are high that she would be convicted----only to be pardoned for all of her crimes in a heartbeat by Barack of Pen and Phone (just ask him!), who by that time would be either welcoming his veep of eight years to the throne, or in the case of a dreaded Republican victory, supervising the implementation of martial law over the entire country.

But, I believe Jim Comey has intentionally planted a seed. Maybe enough of one to make a difference on Election Day. That is key. Of course the Trump campaign will take full advantage of the ammunition it's been given. But, can it, will it, translate into a Trump win, which would almost certainly mean a forthcoming Hillary indictment? Remember, double jeopardy applies only to convictions. Jim Comey knows that, of course---that's what he's betting on. And if it's not the way to bet, it is indeed the way to pray. And should all of this come to pass, then Comey's move to forego recommending the indictment of Hillary Clinton now will not be a capitulation. It will be a strategy. As Paul Harvey said many times, “Evil is its own undoing”. Pray for that to be the case this time. Jim Comey is.

Then think, “national hero”. Please. But only if it works. And that's up to us.

For Art of Conservatism, I'm Art Reis.