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by jjeaff 1921 days ago
It's not even clear to me that the tense of the message isn't distorted due to a language barrier.

It could just as easily be interpreted as a thank you for a promise to meet Biden at some point in the future. Something that it seems likely Hunter was promising to a lot of people.
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barbacoa 1921 days ago
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek3QIIFXYAcApkg?format=jpg&name=...

It was pretty apparent Hunter Biden was engaging in foreign lobbying work.

You can pay a lobbyist to influence politicians but paying a politician directly is bribery. The question is if giving money to a politician's son is bribery since they indirectly benefit.

Then there is also the allegation that Joe Biden was taking a percentage of Hunter Biden's lobbying fees ("10% to the big guy"). Which if true is Ron Blagojevich level of corruption.

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vannevar 1921 days ago
The question is if giving money to a politician's son is bribery since they indirectly benefit.

If that were true, every politician's close relatives would have to stay in some kind of economic suspended animation while they serve in office. But other sensible measures, like prohibiting a President or his children from maintaining control of a global business empire while he is in office, are probably warranted in light of recent events.

There is no evidence that the "big guy" quote is genuine.

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barbacoa 1921 days ago
>If that were true, every politician's close relatives would have to stay in some kind of economic suspended animation while they serve in office.

The key is money in exchange for political favors.

While I'm not going to comment if Joe Biden's situation fits the definition of criminal bribery, it is very similar to the situation with South Korean President Park Geun-hye who went to prison for 20 years for bribery related to policy decisions that were made in exchange gifts given to a close friend.

One of Hunter Biden's business partners -- the one the "big guy" email was sent to -- has come out that Joe Biden was directly involved in Hunter's business and taking money from it. He even shared emails and text messages that the Bidens told him the keep Joe's involvement a secret for obvious reasons.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/1671063/hunter-biden-texts-dont...

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