Was The “Hack” Another Hoax? ~ Ep. 1259 ~ The Dan Bongino Show®

From the Dan Bongino Show's description of this episode on youtube.com/Bongino or in his Show Notes:

In this episode I address the economic development that has the Democrats terrified about the 2020 election. I also address that infamous Russia “hack.” Did it really happen? I discuss the tech tyrants' new moves to silence us. Finally, I address more explosive evidence indicating Obama knew about the Spygate scandal.

As Dan points out early in the show, there are many people here in America that are in grave financial situations now, with the Coronavirus lockdown of our economy.  We've seen and heard the stories from around the country about the suffering with "non-essential" businesses being closed down to protect the public from the nasty virus.  Even with many states now allowing businesses to open back up, there will still be a lot restrictions, such as limited capacity so as to allow for safe "social distancing" guidelines.  It is very, very scary for so many people.  The economic picture certainly looks bleak at the moment.

Yes, but like after the storm, there is a rainbow, sometimes.  Heaven forbid, the biggest reminder that things could get drastically better, in a short amount of time, came from Jason Furman, a top economist in the Obama administration, and a Harvard professor of all things, shocked some people when he said there could be an economic rebound the likes of never before seen, later this year.  I totally get what he's saying, and believe he is right.  The article about his statements was in Politico, of all places.  I have that story linked for you (below the video).  You'll want to read it.

And why is that story freaking out the Demonicrats, and the Biden campaign?  If it all works out as Furman is suggesting, guess what?  Would the Demonicrats, and Biden, even have one thing to run on?  As you guessed it, as Dan was discussing this, I had to laugh when he did a little parody of what the new slogan for the Biden 2020 campaign would be.  And I'm not giving that away.  You'll have to see it for yourself!

Because of the amount of detail involved, I will leave you to go see how the story continues to unravel in the Spygate/ObamaGate scandal.  As always, Dan has the information for you, and continues to present the case that shows the the extent of the corruption by the Obama administration, that weaponized the FBI and intelligence communities to take down not just Gen. Mike Flynn, but also the duly elected President Trump.  And I promise that one of these days, we'll be able to explain why the Demonicrats really needed President Trump out of their way, and how the Deep State is completely involved.

SHOW NOTES for Episode 1259

These stories are covered extensively in this episode:

• The general election scenario that Democrats are dreading ~ By RYAN LIZZA and DANIEL LIPPMAN ~ Politico

• The FBI documents that put Barack Obama in the ‘Obamagate’ narrative ~ By John Solomon ~ Just the News

• Third leg to Obama statement on sanctions against Russian intel agencies and expulsion of diplomats ~ Stephen McIntyre (@ClimateAudit) ~ Twitter Thread

What Did the Obama White House Know & When Did They Know it? ~ Ep. 1236 ~ The Dan Bongino Show®

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In this episode, I address the stunning new revelation about this key Spygate plotter which could implicate the Obama White House. I also address two new fake news stories being pushed by the media which have been entirely debunked.

This is Monday as I write today, but this show was from Friday, April 24, 2020.  I usually get these Friday shows into the posts over the weekend, but I was checking out some other stories and posted them, too.  Along with that, I was enjoying the comradery with like-minded Trump supporters on Twitter.  Though I didn't get to writing this until today, I actually watched the show on Saturday, and again tonight. 

It was more difficult than usual to pick out the segments to cover, just because the entire episode was loaded for bear, as always, and was a great episode from beginning to end. But, as usual, there were several segments that caught my interest the most.  One in particular was about John Brennan, and the fact that he was getting unvetted intelligence, and possibly providing this to Barack Obama and others, that was steering this country off of a cliff, in regard to the Russian Collusion Hoax.  Oh, boy, as Dan was saying, "Clean-up needed in Aisle 4, broken 'jelly jar'."  Well, golly (said with a Gomer Pyle-like drawl), it would really look bad if, for some reason, actual vetted intelligence was known about that shows Vladimir Putin actually supported Hillary Clinton, because she was "more malleable."  Really, I'm not kidding.  That sure would have made things a whole lot different for President Trump, had there not been this collusion hoax, and a two year investigation by a special prosecutor by the name of Robert Mueller, right?

Finally, in the last segment of the show, a new tough guy of the week is revealed by Dan.  State Representative Vernon Jones, (D-GA), is the guy who announced that he was supporting the reelection of President Donald J. Trump.  This is the one time that I can state that Vernon Jones is a Democrat.  I won't use the word "Demonicrat" in his case.  Well, after endorsing President Trump, Rep. Jones, who is black, received a salvo of vicious insults from the "tolerant" Left, to the point where he seriously considered resigning from the Georgia House of Representatives.  To his great credit, with an amazing amount of courage, Rep. Jones decided not to resign.  There should be more people in politics, from either party, with that amount of integrity. As Representative Jones says in a tweet, "I didn’t leave the Democrat Party. The Party left me."  Hmmm, I wonder if Rep. Jones has any thoughts about switching over to the Republican Party?  Just sayin'...

Please enjoy all of Dan's Episode 1236 right here!



From Dan Bongino's Show Notes:

• John Durham expands his investigative team looking into the Spygate debacle.

• No, blue states do not subsidize red states. This is a liberal myth.

• Explosive new details emerge about the fake dossier.

Trump’s Secret Weapon ~ Ep. 1176 ~ The Dan Bongino Show ~ Video

After watching this episode, there was no question that it was the best episode of the Dan Bongino Show that I've seen yet. There was one really excellent idea that I took from it, pretty much right off the bat. President Donald Trump has obviously been fighting back against all of the attacks against him since he was elected. You really would have to be blind to not know that since the day the President was elected on that beautiful day in November of 2016, there were cries (literally, in the streets) from the Democrats (I call them #Demonicrats on Twitter!) to "Impeach the Mmmmm..r...f...er." Well, at least one of the newly elected "Squad" in the House said that. But, Maxine Waters, Al Green, Adam Schiff, and Jerry Nadler were all screaming for it. Anyway, back to the point. The President is fighting back, and that has spread to the many of us out here that support him, and even many of the Republicans in Congress (House and Senate) are actually fighting back.

Okay, why is that so important? I'll tell you why, even though Bongino will explain, but in my own words.  And the President's.  What it means is that we're not going to take the BS any more, and we're going to let the public know about these things that the evil coup conspirators were (are) up to, and we're going to put so much evidence out there on the social media, or we'll just talk to our friends, neighbors, and even relatives, that the public will eventually see that equal justice will need to be served, AND the President will be reelected.

Hey, whether it is ME (the REAL johnny2k), or any other citizen journalist and Twitter warrior, or the prominent warriors in the alternate media and the talk radio show hosts, we do surround them. Okay? Do you see that?  I'm doing all I can to share the Bongino posts, for example. That is my simple part.

But, it really depends on ALL of us participating, and sharing information and informed thought, that will keep this movement moving forward into many generations in the future. I can't say that with enough emphasis. Okay, yes, I'm retired, so I do have a lot more time than most people that are still slaving away. For those folks with families, the time is even shorter. But that is where you have to try to set aside some time, not to watch sitcoms (like CNN?) or the major network news, but to find truly like minded people, and find the information so many of us want to share freely with you, so you will be informed. (Oh, by the way, this is not like the days where we just wanted to see Obama's birth certificate, college records, immigration records, etc.)  That was yesterday, and that is not who we are today and tomorrow!

And that concludes my exclusive review of what Dan is really saying in this fabulous Episode #1176, which you must take the time to watch. Heck, it's the weekend! You can do it!

Putin Moons Obama on Manmade Climate Change Farce ~ By Suzanne Shattuck

Liberals have more excuses than Hillary Clinton testifying before Congress about her dead employees. For them, climate change is the cause of everything evil in the world, even the actions of ISIS! The fact remains, Liberals can’t handle leaders who have differing opinions of global warming that are based on intelligence and logic. They remain intolerant of anyone with a belief other than their own, and just can’t seem to coexist with people who speak out against their agenda.

It is kind of a national embarrassment for Americans to have to deal with having a President that can't seem to compete intellectually with Vladimir Putin when it comes to having any common sense. In fact, that goes for all of the Liberals in America that have fallen for the biggest scam in history; or, they're part of it. Just a little common sense is all we ask from our President! I know, I'm asking for way too much, and I'm not holding my breath! Just sayin'...

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Putin Moons Obama on Manmade Climate Change Farce

By Suzanne Shattuck
November 2, 2015
From Kevin Jackson's The Black Sphere

Putin continues to woo common sense Americans by saying what many of us have been thinking for years about a myriad of subjects. His latest proclamation is that man-made climate change is a farce, merely a globalist tool being used against industrial development, and more specifically oil, coal, and natural gas.

As with most things Putin these days, this goes in direct contradiction to Barack Obama. Recall Obama’s 60 Minutes interview with Steve Kroft several weeks ago. Kroft pressed Obama by telling him Putin was challenging his leadership by putting ground troops in Syria. Part of his answer was,

“My definition of leadership would be leading on climate change in an international accord that potentially we will get in Paris.”

I remember watching this interview, thinking, “What did I miss?”

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VIDEO: Our enemies are watching what we are NOT doing

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VIDEO: President Obama's Cautious Tone

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VIDEO: The question is what will Obama do about the downed passenger jet

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VIDEO: President Obama finally wants to defend the Constitution of...

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The following scene is a true story. The names have not been changed to protect the guilty. No editing was done to the video segment in the first one minute other than to add some titling. President's full statement is included at the end of the video. Besides, you couldn't make this up.

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Unreal: Obama Skips National Security Team Meeting On Russian Invasion Of Ukraine ~ By Mike Miller

This is a quintessential example of why Obama is often ridiculed over foreign policy. The White House calendar showed he had no scheduled events on Saturday. Even Joe Biden joined the meeting via teleconference. Yet, the Leader of the Free World couldn’t find time to attend his own National Security Team meeting on the quickly deteriorating events in Ukraine, relying instead on being “briefed” by Susan Rice, of all people?

Along with Obama’s inability to distinguish between campaigning and governing is his inability to understand that sometimes perception is more important than fact. This was a meeting that he needed to not be reported as one he did not attend.

"What difference at this point does it make?" That seems to be the overall complacent attitude of the entire Obama administration when it comes to anything to do with national security. We saw it before on 9/11/12 when four Americans were killed in a terrorist attack in Benghazi. Wouldn't you think that the President would attend a National Security briefing when Russia invaded Ukraine's sovereign territory in Crimea? And though this incident has staggering implications on America's lack of ability to deter aggression that violates international law, Obama would skip the meeting? And this weekend, where is Obama? On vacation in Florida. Oh, and meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden is in the Virgin Islands.

The White House brushed off concerns Friday that, with the crisis in Crimea intensifying, now might not be the best time for President Obama -- and his vice president -- to go on vacation.

The travel schedules of both the president and Vice President Biden have come under scrutiny, given the rapidly changing situation in Ukraine. Obama, already in Florida to talk about education, was planning to spend some family time this weekend in Key Largo, Fla., where he arrived late in the day. Biden, meanwhile, will be in the Virgin Islands.

That's right. Despite a crisis. Just sayin'...

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Unreal: Obama Skips National Security Team Meeting On Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

By Mike Miller

March 2, 2014

On Independent Journal Review

Barack Obama’s National Security Team met at the White House Saturday to discuss the deepening crisis in Ukraine, which now includes Russian troops entering Crimea and occupying government buildings.

Those in attendance were: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, and CIA Director John Brennan.

Those not in attendance were: Barack Obama.

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30 Russian Nuclear Bombers Amass – Who Is Russia Preparing To Bomb? ~ By Susan Duclos

Things just went from hot to explosive folks and Putin does not appear to be blinking but instead is taking this to the next level, as the US slaps sanctions on “unspecified individuals responsible for “undermining” stability in Ukraine.”

Funny, that should mean Obama slapped sanctions on the US because the US spent over $5 billion to “undermine the stability of the Ukraine” by facilitating and supporting the ouster of the Ukraine elected president, which started this whole mess.

When you first see this story, it may result in a chill running up your back. It did that to me, too, but then I thought more about it. As it turns out, Russia is in the middle of a military exercise which was pre-announced.

The thirty bombers mentioned in this column may very well be part of this exercise. But then, that could certainly lead to new questions: Was Russian aggression on Ukraine planned before the military exercises were announced? Is it possible that the bombers noted in this story were a part of the exercise, and not actually armed with nukes, or were they? Surely, these questions are being asked in the National Security briefings that president is participating in (or not).

30 Russian Nuclear Bombers Amass – Who Is Russia Preparing To Bomb?

By Susan Duclos

Thursday, March 6, 2014

On Before It's News

According to Turner Radio Network, Russia has amassed 30 nuclear bombers at an airfield adjacent to Russia’s Borisoglebsk national level nuclear weapons storage facility and US satellites have seen “numerous transfers from the storage facility to the aircraft.”

Is this Russia’s way of visibly showing they will strike out with nuclear weapons if attacked? Are they preparing for a retaliatory attack or their own offensive attacks?

As of March 4, 2014, according to the satellite imagery, there were only two bombers parked at that airport and now there are 30, loaded up and ready to strike, as evidenced by Auxiliary Power Units (APU’s) attached.

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Paul Ryan on Ukraine: 'This Is What Happens When You Project Weakness Abroad' ~ By John McCormack

"The fear I have is that all the domestic problems the President has created, I know we can fix those," Ryan said. "I know we can fix the budget, the economy, health care if we win elections and put these good ideas that we’re offering in place. It’s the lasting damage to foreign policy and world affairs that’s going to be a deeper hole that we’re going to have to dig out of as a country. I really worry that he has put our foreign policy and our defense policy on such a bad trajectory that it’s going to have huge consequences that are going to last a long time in this world."

Could it be just a coincidence that within a week after Secy. of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that we were cutting the size of our military, Russia invades Ukraine? Probably not.

Let's go back about two years. Obama tells Russia he’ll be more flexible after election on Monday, Mar 26, 2012, from Jake Tapper (via TheBlaze.com):

At the tail end of his 90 minute meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Monday, President Obama said that he would have “more flexibility” to deal with controversial issues such as missile defense, but incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to give him “space.”

The exchange was picked up by microphones as reporters were let into the room for remarks by the two leaders.

And here’s the exchange:

President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space.

President Medvedev: Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you…

President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.

President Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir.

Here is a short news story about the exchange between Presidents Obama and Medvedev from ... wait for it ... CBS News!



Can you say, "WE SHOULD'VE SEEN THIS COMING?"!!  I'm just sayin'...

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Paul Ryan on Ukraine: 'This Is What Happens When You Project Weakness Abroad'

By John McCormack

11:24 AM, Mar 4, 2014

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In a radio interview Monday, House budget committee chairman Paul Ryan said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is another result of President Obama's weakness on defense and foreign policy. "I think it’s one more chapter in what happens when you project weakness abroad through your foreign policy, through your defense policy, and aggression fills that vacuum," Ryan told radio host Michael Medved.

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VIDEO: Pressing the Reset Button was the wrong thing to do

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Please allow me to lighten it up a little. Here is a meme that I came across today that emphasizes the meaning of "leading from behind." President Obama isn't determined enough to take on the intellect of Vladimir Putin.

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Iran offers Russia joint naval exercise ~ By Aaron Klein

Last week, Iranian state-run media quoted senior naval commander Adm. Afshin Rezayee Haddad saying his country sent a destroyer and helicopter-carrying supply ship to the Atlantic. He said the ships will sail close to the U.S. maritime borders.

While Russia may not have responded to the Iranian offer of a joint naval exercise, Tehran’s ambassador to Moscow, Mehdi Sanayee, told reporters yesterday the two countries are looking for ways to expand ties.

“Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed on the expansion of ties between Tehran and Moscow,” Sanayee said.

On its own, this story is fairly benign. But in the mix of things, Iran and Russia in an alliance point to something far more significant. In 2009, Hal Lindsey wrote the following:

Hal Lindsey

Taking a step back and looking at the Big Picture, it is hard not to miss the fact that events are developing in concert with the ancient prophecies of Scripture.

The Prophet Isaiah foretold the “burden of Damascus” (Isaiah 17:1) in which the prophet predicts the overnight destruction of that great city in the last days: “At evening time, behold there is terror! Before morning they are no more. Such will be the portion of those who plunder us, and the lot of those who pillage us.” (Isaiah 17:14)

The Prophet Ezekiel predicts an alliance between Russia and an Islamic confederacy headed by Iran, or Persia. [Emphasis my own]

What Hal Lindsey wrote 5 years ago now has a lot more significance, especially with the horribly violent civil war going on in Syria. This is just another small piece of a much bigger picture. I'm just sayin'...

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• Iran says warships headed close to US borders (AP)

• Zero hour approaches ~ By Hal Lindsey

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Iran offers Russia joint naval exercise
Tehran moving to check U.S. warships in region

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By Aaron Klein

Friday, February 14th, 2014

On WND.com

TEL AVIV – After reportedly dispatching warships to the Atlantic Ocean, Iran has now offered Russia a proposal to carry out joint naval exercises in May, according to informed Middle Eastern security officials.

The officials told WND that Moscow is considering the proposal but that there was no immediate decision from Russia.

The officials said the proposal was likely a response to Iranian reports of U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf.

There have been reports that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman has deliberately spent time outside the Gulf as a gesture to Iran while the West attempts to implement its interim nuclear agreement with Tehran.

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VIDEO: "Hey Sochi" ~ By Joe Pags

I just happened to stumble upon this video on The Weekend, the Facebook page for Joe Pags' Saturday radio gig. (Joe Pags is short for Joe Pagliarulo.) This video struck a chord with me - no pun intended - because it's about as close as I'll get to paying any attention to this year's Olympics in Sochi, other than hearing about Bob Costas' pink eye.  Really, I could care less about the Olympics.

The Olympics is really the LAST thing any of us should worry about. No, nothing to worry about, but a lot to think about. Vladimir Putin spent $50 billion to put on a good show, and yet only got 4 out of 5 rings and the only "gold" for the big event so far in Sochi is the water for the journalists.  Thus, the good reason to share Joe Pags' video, which is done very well, by the way! My ode to the Olympics. Just sayin'...

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New stealth jet tipping strategic balance

From WorldNetDaily

Key to be 'if the Russians are able to build enough of them'

By Michael Carl

Posted: February 09, 2010 ~ 9:49 pm Eastern

© 2010 WorldNetDaily

A new fighter jet has completed a 45-minute test flight, giving Russia a boost in its effort to obtain a fifth-generation craft that can avoid radar detection with stealth technology and still perform at high levels.

The test of the Sukhoi-manufactured T-50 fighter plane just days ago raises new questions for Russia's neighbors who may be worried about strategic advantages.

The Economist magazine's former Moscow correspondent Edward Lucas said the balance of power now will depend on Russia's productivity.

"There's no doubt that the Russians have the technological know-how to build new state of the art planes," Lucas said, "They showed that by having the 45-minute test.

"The key to whether the new plane will make a difference is if the Russians are able to build enough of them to make a difference," Lucas said.

Retired Brig. Gen. Kevin Ryan says Prime Minister Vladimir Putin "is extremely interested in redeveloping Russia's industrial capacity."

"Russia's major exports to other countries have always been military hardware," Ryan said. "With the Migs they showed they could build planes. Their interest in reasserting their capability is important here."

The plane has a maximum speed of 1,305 miles per hour and a maximum range of about 3,500 miles. It uses stealth technology to reduce its "signature."

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