#46 President Joe Biden

F Me In The Brain · November 2023

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

LBCeddie · November 2023

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

Maybe state it as opinion then? We aren’t all consumed with the news and politics.

Mean spirited, I had to literally laugh at you on this one. Are you wrapped in bubble wrap? I hope so.

Enjoy your life sir, theres plenty to enjoy when you turn off the news.

mickeyrat · November 2023

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

Maybe state it as opinion then? We aren’t all consumed with the news and politics.

Mean spirited, I had to literally laugh at you on this one. Are you wrapped in bubble wrap? I hope so.

Enjoy your life sir, theres plenty to enjoy when you turn off the news.

and you come to the news and politics subforum.....

LBCeddie · November 2023

mickeyrat said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

Maybe state it as opinion then? We aren’t all consumed with the news and politics.

Mean spirited, I had to literally laugh at you on this one. Are you wrapped in bubble wrap? I hope so.

Enjoy your life sir, theres plenty to enjoy when you turn off the news.

and you come to the news and politics subforum.....

For entertainment purposes only. You are all priceless to follow. But you too should try your best to step away and enjoy your life, you are much too consumed.

LBCeddie · November 2023

Common theme I have seen in my experience following you all- everyone with 30 thousand + posts thinks they own these forums, and also think they know everything. You all need a 30k Club

Fuck me in the Brain should be in by sundown…. HA

gimmesometruth27 · November 2023

Out of My Mind and Time said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mace1229 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mace1229 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mace1229 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mace1229 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

JB16057 said:

Gern Blansten said:

JB16057 said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

What’s going on with Hunter’s laptop? Anyone? When are the indictments coming? Asking for a friend.

I don't know. Why don't you ask the 50 former intelligence officers that lied saying it was Russian disinformation and interfered with a Presidential election?

But...if there isn't anything of substance on there doesn't that lean toward disinformation? For years you people have been going on and on about the laptop being a smoking gun and it has been completely useless other than a few dick pics.

You will never admit it but the FBI knew the laptop was real and these morons came out and said it wasn't real. That is suspicious no matter what you think. There's more than just dick pics on there but once again, you don't want to see the truth. How about all of the emails talking about paying Joe Biden's bills? Don't forget that the big guy gets 10%! How about the sex trafficking? Hunter Biden lives in the White House and has travelled the world with his Dad and still does.

The only thing you care about is the dick pics which you clearly stated above.

If I emailed you and stated that I robbed a bank of $100K and I was paying the “big guy”, your brother, 10% for telling me which bank to hit, did I commit a crime and are you and your brother accomplices?

Nobody denied the “laptop was real.” They questioned and cast doubt upon, and rightly so, the contents because of the chain of custody and Rupert Murdick’s NY Post’s refusal to share or allow an independent press pool forensic audit of the contents of the hard drives, hard drives that didn’t contain information that the shop keeper claimed, indicating manipulation and/or tampering with files within. I’m sure this resulted in “theft of an election,” eh?

Stop casting asparagus.

I remember lots of reports early on claiming the laptop wasn't real and was Russian misinformation.

That the laptop wasn’t real in what way? As a tangible, solid thing, like an actual laptop? Or that it didn’t belong to Hunter Biden? Or that the contents were questionable? Context matters.

If you remember lots of reports early on, surely you can link to some that specifically mention, suggest or claim the FBI or anyone else said “the laptop isn’t real.” Maybe from August to December, 2020 or whatever or whenever “early on” was.

That it wasn't really Hunter's. Accusations that the laptop itself was a fake, partially because it was Rudy who gave it to the FBI. Hunter didn't admit for a long time (or did he ever? I don't know) that it was even his.
I don't care to look up news stories from 3+ years ago. But there were a lot of deniers that the laptop actually belonged to Hunter and/or not tampered with.

So you remember something that was widely reported as “a lot of deniers that the laptop was Hunter’s” and “wasn’t tampered with,” but “don’t care to look up news from three years ago?”

I guess what you “remember” must be true and we should, or anyone reading your post, should believe you, do I have that right?

Correct. This would solve a lot of debates if we just agreed to this.

Sorry, without evidence of what you “remember” as being “widely reported” what you “remember” is speculation.

I remember lending you $100K so you should just agree and pay me back.

That's fine, you choose to not believe almost anything I say. I've learned to manage to sleep anyway.
I took about 1 minute to do a quick search, it was flooded with recent news and didn't see anything from 3 years ago. It's not worth more than a minute of my time to me.
I did a search for "Hunter laptop" in the forum to see what topics came up. I found this most entertaining, as this was the search result.
The irony is there seems to only be 1 persons obsessed with Hunter's laptop.

And yet you chimed in and can’t back up what you “remember” nor be “bothered”. I’m obsessed with the reasons and causes of the fabricated BS alternative realities that some folks choose to live in. It borders cultish behaviour.

And people wonder why the US has gone to shit?

The worst of the worse right here. The POS left is the reason. EVERYTHING they touch turns to shit. The filthy left. Uh oh - trigger word. LMAO

Special ten ignorance in 3...2...1..

and yet here you are back on the view again.

F Me In The Brain · November 2023

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

Maybe state it as opinion then? We aren’t all consumed with the news and politics.

Mean spirited, I had to literally laugh at you on this one. Are you wrapped in bubble wrap? I hope so.

Enjoy your life sir, theres plenty to enjoy when you turn off the news.

It is obviously an opinion.

Speaking of laughing, that is what I do when seeing the posts here reflecting lack of basic reading comprehension skills.
No bubble wrap, I just try not to be a total ahole to other human beings and PJ fans. (Admitedly, there are times I fail.)

Enjoy your day, Mx. LBCeddie.

LBCeddie · November 2023

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

Maybe state it as opinion then? We aren’t all consumed with the news and politics.

Mean spirited, I had to literally laugh at you on this one. Are you wrapped in bubble wrap? I hope so.

Enjoy your life sir, theres plenty to enjoy when you turn off the news.

It is obviously an opinion.

Speaking of laughing, that is what I do when seeing the posts here reflecting lack of basic reading comprehension skills.
No bubble wrap, I just try not to be a total ahole to other human beings and PJ fans. (Admitedly, there are times I fail.)

Enjoy your day, Mx. LBCeddie.

Thank you, that is very kind. I will certainly enjoy my day. Admittedly is spelled with 2 Ts, just pointing that out as you said you laugh at posts lacking basic reading comprehension skills. Spelling matter?

F Me In The Brain · November 2023

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

Maybe state it as opinion then? We aren’t all consumed with the news and politics.

Mean spirited, I had to literally laugh at you on this one. Are you wrapped in bubble wrap? I hope so.

Enjoy your life sir, theres plenty to enjoy when you turn off the news.

It is obviously an opinion.

Speaking of laughing, that is what I do when seeing the posts here reflecting lack of basic reading comprehension skills.
No bubble wrap, I just try not to be a total ahole to other human beings and PJ fans. (Admitedly, there are times I fail.)

Enjoy your day, Mx. LBCeddie.

Thank you, that is very kind. I will certainly enjoy my day. Admittedly is spelled with 2 Ts, just pointing that out as you said you laugh at posts lacking basic reading comprehension skills. Spelling matter?

Does spelling matter?

Yes, my opinion is that it does. Thank you for your kind correction.

LBCeddie · November 2023

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Says me. I sure do decide my own opinion.
I would never intend or desire to speak for this nation -- I am curious if you think that someone expressing their opinions on a rock band message board indicates their desire to speak for their country? It is an odd thing to think -- but, you do you.

Thank you for your wish for me to enjoy my life -- I do! It is a wonderful life...in spite of my belief that the nation is swirling down the tubes and that society gets dumber, by the day.

I hope that LBCeddie can enjoy their day, however they spend it. (I hope they truly do not have a key to the basement of another forum member's mother. Such a mean spirited thing to type from someone consistently advising people on how to enjoy their lives.)

Maybe state it as opinion then? We aren’t all consumed with the news and politics.

Mean spirited, I had to literally laugh at you on this one. Are you wrapped in bubble wrap? I hope so.

Enjoy your life sir, theres plenty to enjoy when you turn off the news.

It is obviously an opinion.

Speaking of laughing, that is what I do when seeing the posts here reflecting lack of basic reading comprehension skills.
No bubble wrap, I just try not to be a total ahole to other human beings and PJ fans. (Admitedly, there are times I fail.)

Enjoy your day, Mx. LBCeddie.

Thank you, that is very kind. I will certainly enjoy my day. Admittedly is spelled with 2 Ts, just pointing that out as you said you laugh at posts lacking basic reading comprehension skills. Spelling matter?

Does spelling matter?

Yes, my opinion is that it does. Thank you for your kind correction.

Don’t mention it, sir. That’s why I’m here.

mrussel1 · November 2023

LBCeddie said:

mrussel1 said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Lighten up, Francis.

Sorry to have offended you sir. Was it the 30 thousand posts comment?

Douchiness is offensive. It appears you have that in spades.

mickeyrat · November 2023

mrussel1 said:

LBCeddie said:

mrussel1 said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Lighten up, Francis.

Sorry to have offended you sir. Was it the 30 thousand posts comment?

Douchiness is offensive. It appears you have that in spades.

... sir.

mrussel1 · November 2023

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

LBCeddie said:

mrussel1 said:

LBCeddie said:

F Me In The Brain said:

We are getting worse, as a nation, by the day

Good thing we can forget about it after a few days!

Says who? You don’t decide that, as much as you believe you do. 30 thousand posts on a Pearl Jam forum is not the criteria to speak for this nation. Enjoy your life sir, everything will be just fine as soon as you turn off the news.

Lighten up, Francis.

Sorry to have offended you sir. Was it the 30 thousand posts comment?

Douchiness is offensive. It appears you have that in spades.

... sir.

Yes. Where are my manners?

23scidoo · November 2023

He did his thing with the kid again..

mace1229 · November 2023

I had a couple extra minutes today to look what was said about Hunter's laptop back in 2020. The only reason I didn't find it right away the first time is because my search results were buried with current news stories of it. Still only about the 10th hit from the top.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/09/hunter-biden-laptop-suppression-twitter-fbi-social-media/

"When President Donald Trump raised Hunter Biden’s laptop during the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden dismissed it as a “Russian plant,” citing “five former heads of the CIA” who say it’s “a bunch of garbage.”

We now know this was patently untrue. The laptop was authentic. But at the time, almost no one in the news media questioned Biden’s false assertion. To the contrary, CNN questioned whether Trump had “spread Russian disinformation” during the debate by raising the laptop."

JB16057 · November 2023

mace1229 said:

I had a couple extra minutes today to look what was said about Hunter's laptop back in 2020. The only reason I didn't find it right away the first time is because my search results were buried with current news stories of it. Still only about the 10th hit from the top.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/09/hunter-biden-laptop-suppression-twitter-fbi-social-media/

"When President Donald Trump raised Hunter Biden’s laptop during the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden dismissed it as a “Russian plant,” citing “five former heads of the CIA” who say it’s “a bunch of garbage.”
We now know this was patently untrue. The laptop was authentic. But at the time, almost no one in the news media questioned Biden’s false assertion. To the contrary, CNN questioned whether Trump had “spread Russian disinformation” during the debate by raising the laptop."

TRUTH!

mrussel1 · November 2023

mace1229 said:

I had a couple extra minutes today to look what was said about Hunter's laptop back in 2020. The only reason I didn't find it right away the first time is because my search results were buried with current news stories of it. Still only about the 10th hit from the top.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/09/hunter-biden-laptop-suppression-twitter-fbi-social-media/

"When President Donald Trump raised Hunter Biden’s laptop during the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden dismissed it as a “Russian plant,” citing “five former heads of the CIA” who say it’s “a bunch of garbage.”
We now know this was patently untrue. The laptop was authentic. But at the time, almost no one in the news media questioned Biden’s false assertion. To the contrary, CNN questioned whether Trump had “spread Russian disinformation” during the debate by raising the laptop."

So everything on it is authentic? No way would Rudy or his team alter an email? No one else would either? Just curious why you would think Rudy and his team of morons would be above such a thing?

And what is it specifically on the laptop that proves Joe Biden committed a crime?

JB16057 · November 2023

mrussel1 said:

mace1229 said:

I had a couple extra minutes today to look what was said about Hunter's laptop back in 2020. The only reason I didn't find it right away the first time is because my search results were buried with current news stories of it. Still only about the 10th hit from the top.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/09/hunter-biden-laptop-suppression-twitter-fbi-social-media/

"When President Donald Trump raised Hunter Biden’s laptop during the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden dismissed it as a “Russian plant,” citing “five former heads of the CIA” who say it’s “a bunch of garbage.”
We now know this was patently untrue. The laptop was authentic. But at the time, almost no one in the news media questioned Biden’s false assertion. To the contrary, CNN questioned whether Trump had “spread Russian disinformation” during the debate by raising the laptop."

So everything on it is authentic? No way would Rudy or his team alter an email? No one else would either? Just curious why you would think Rudy and his team of morons would be above such a thing?

And what is it specifically on the laptop that proves Joe Biden committed a crime?

Biden's business partner corroborated that the email threads that he was involved in are legit.

Please tell me why a crack head Vice President's son was getting paid millions all over the world? Top that off with the fact that Joe Biden was involved in all of the countries that Biden was working in.

mrussel1 · November 2023

JB16057 said:

mrussel1 said:

mace1229 said:

I had a couple extra minutes today to look what was said about Hunter's laptop back in 2020. The only reason I didn't find it right away the first time is because my search results were buried with current news stories of it. Still only about the 10th hit from the top.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/09/hunter-biden-laptop-suppression-twitter-fbi-social-media/

"When President Donald Trump raised Hunter Biden’s laptop during the final 2020 presidential debate, Joe Biden dismissed it as a “Russian plant,” citing “five former heads of the CIA” who say it’s “a bunch of garbage.”
We now know this was patently untrue. The laptop was authentic. But at the time, almost no one in the news media questioned Biden’s false assertion. To the contrary, CNN questioned whether Trump had “spread Russian disinformation” during the debate by raising the laptop."

So everything on it is authentic? No way would Rudy or his team alter an email? No one else would either? Just curious why you would think Rudy and his team of morons would be above such a thing?

And what is it specifically on the laptop that proves Joe Biden committed a crime?

Biden's business partner corroborated that the email threads that he was involved in are legit.

Please tell me why a crack head Vice President's son was getting paid millions all over the world? Top that off with the fact that Joe Biden was involved in all of the countries that Biden was working in.

What's the crime exactly? Hunter Biden trading on his dad's name is not a crime.

Halifax2TheMax · November 2023

Brandon should’ve acknowledged the existence of the laptop and admitted that he was on the take during the debate. And the press should have run with it without trying to authenticate the story. Because you know, facts.

The gun I used in the bank robbery of the bank that JB’s brother emailed me to hit, I got from Mace. Serial # and his fingerprints prove it. I have a receipt noting that I paid him $5K from the heist and we emailed for several days before it happened. Maybe his dad should apologize for his son’s behaviour at the LEO awards banquet when he gives the keynote speech?

Now warning about Hunter Biden-laptop disinfo: The guy who leaked it

The national story quickly centered on the dubious provenance of the material, particularly given how, four years before, WikiLeaks had begun releasing material stolen by Russian hackers at about the same point in the presidential contest. But for news outlets interested in actually evaluating what the New York Post claimed it had, neither the paper nor its source for the material, President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, were willing to share. (Giuliani famously told the New York Times that he was hoping to avoid having the material vetted before being published.) It therefore seemed wise to treat the New York Post’s claims with some skepticism.

Now, a new voice has joined those raising questions about the validity of the material that’s alleged to have been on Hunter Biden’s laptop: the guy who recovered that data in the first place.

“The experts found the data had been repeatedly accessed and copied by people other than Hunter Biden over nearly three years,” our report explained, with those we spoke with being unable to “reach definitive conclusions about the contents as a whole, including whether all of it originated from a single computer or could have been assembled from files from multiple computers and put on the portable drive.”

It’s important to explain how Mac Isaac created the backup in the first place. The laptop he obtained repeatedly shut down as he tried to recover its data. So, instead of simply copying the entire hard drive to another device, he did so piecemeal, copying individual files and folders one at a time. In doing so, he claims that he saw material that he found alarming.

“I saw some content that was disturbing and then also raised some red flags,” Mac Isaac explained to “Real America’s Voice.” Later asked to explain what had alarmed him, he said that he saw “criminality … related to foreign business dealings, to potential money laundering and, more importantly, national security issues and concerns.” That, he explained, was “what caused me to do a deep dive into the laptop once it became my property.”

Here, again, the timeline is iffy. Delaware law indicates that he could assume ownership of the laptop after a year. But he obtained the laptop in April 2019 (at the same time that conservative media was beginning to focus on Hunter Biden’s relationship with a Ukrainian energy company, Burisma) and gave it to the FBI that December. He said that he was alarmed by the failure of the laptop to come up during Trump’s first impeachment investigation. That effort ended in February 2020, before a year had passed.

What Mac Isaac said next, though, is what was most noteworthy. When he did his “deep dive,” he said, he “saw a lot of photos” — but “did not see a lot of photos that are being reported to [have been] seen.”

In other words, Mac Isaac says that he has seen claims about what the laptop contains that don’t actually reflect what he saw on the laptop at the outset. Or, presumably, sees now, as one of the few people that might still have an unlittered copy of its contents.

To what is he referring? It’s hard to say. It may include one of the more popular claims that has circulated on the right, alleging that the machine included evidence of criminal sexual activity by Hunter Biden. (This was alleged on-air by Tucker Carlson last year, without proof.) Or it may involve other claims entirely.

Here’s where The Washington Post’s discovery that folders were added becomes more important. We have evidence that the portable hard drive had something added to it both before and after the New York Post’s original story — and here’s Mac Isaac agreeing that some of what he’s seen presented as coming from the laptop was never on there. This is why provenance matters in journalistic investigations. Just because Rudy Giuliani says that material came from a hard drive is not reason to assume it did — particularly when he’s on-record as disparaging the idea that the material should be vetted before being reported on.

The guy who leaked the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop is now warning about false claims about what it included - The Washington Post

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Now warning about Hunter Biden-laptop disinfo: The guy who leaked it

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