"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country. But he who stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." Thomas Paine, The Crisis, The pamphlet was read to the troops before the Battle of Trenton
October 26, 2016
By: Linda Case Gibbons
They've got it all wrong.
Anthony Weiner isn't the villain. Neither is James Comey.
Weiner is a sadly sick man and FBI Director Comey is just doing his job. Finally.
It's the reason Huma and Hillary are dumping both of them.
Like the summer soldiers and sunshine patriots they are, Huma and Hillary always abandon those who are no longer useful, skittering away like roaches from the light of the most recent FBI probe.
But none of this is as complex as people are making it out to be.
Sure, it's about lying and cheating and stealing answers to the exam. It's sleazy and slimy, but it's not complex.
It doesn't go any deeper than the Fashion-Forward little dresses Huma wears without a second thought -- Vera Wang, Alexander McQueen.
No deeper than the Pay for Play SUV's and jets Hillary has at her disposal to go anywhere, anytime.
These women have made a career out of begging for money.
They delivered shoddy, substandard work in the performance of their public service jobs, exhibiting negligent and arrogant disregard for the security of our nation.
Work ethic and excellence never entered their minds.
Who wouldn't want more of that?
But now the jig is up. Their cover is blown. Who knows? They could both end up wearing black-and-white striped pant suits.
But it's not complex.
Lying to the FBI is a federal crime. Taking information related to our nation's defense and misplacing it, is too.
It's all there in federal statutes. It just takes dedicated, honest investigation, and a competent, honest prosecutor who will bring the case. And an honest Department of Justice.
No matter how much Hillary sputters and protests, Lady Justice doesn't have to punch a time clock. It's just a bummer in Hillary's case that all this hit the fan when it did.
Oh, well. What's that old saying? If you can't do the time, Hillary, don't do the crime.
Unfortunately for these Partners in Crime, the FBI has learned Huma is kind of sloppy at her job. We already knew Hillary was.
Remember the time Huma left a "Burn Bag" on the seat of her car. In India. Judicial Watch found that gem in a bunch of Huma's e-mails.
A "Burn Bag" is for classified government information that is slated to be destroyed. Luckily, Huma protected the classified information. Later on. She e-mailed a pal who put the stuff in Huma's trunk.
And wasn't it funny when Hillary kept losing tons and tons of mobile devices containing classified information? Fiddley dee! She didn't know where in the world they all went, when she "transitioned" to a new one.
The FBI uncovered that one.
And now "forgetful Huma" has had another lapse in judgment, but this time there is no buddy to get her off the hook: She forgot to tell the FBI about the 650,000 emails she had on a laptop she shared with Carlos Danger.
But in all actuality, Huma is just a woman who has her mind on more important things. Like dresses. And her future.
Once upon a time the Clintons had big plans for Weiner. He was to marry Huma. And he did. The Clintons even paid for the wedding. Then Weiner was to move into Gracie Mansion with his Muslim wife as New York City's First Lady.
Huma was on board. Watch the documentary "Weiner." It's all there.
Huma's stylish style, much praised by Vogue.
A "Camera ready" Huma, sashaying in her little outfits. Huma's appetite for moving up the political ladder was obvious, as was her lackluster interest in hearth and home.
It was all choreographed like a beautiful dance.
Until it all went south. It was when Weiner showed himself to be the terribly sick man he is, recovering and apologizing for a while, only to fall off the Sexting Wagon once again.
It was then that the Clintons and their "daughter" dropped him like a hot potato.
But now Karma may be turning the tables.
Weiner may have the last laugh. He might have been worried about his future with the Clintons when he saved these e-mails on his laptop, with the file name "Life Insurance." Or maybe it was Huma.
Although Hillary and Huma have been a team since Huma was 19 years of age, with both women bringing their vast experience to government, it looks like there might be two divorces in Huma's future. She has gone from being the "second daughter Hillary always wanted," to "one of my staffers."
Not good.
But birds of a feather, Huma, like Hillary, is a friend when a friend is doing well, until there is a personal price to pay, like going down with the ship. Then Rats usually take off.
Hold the line, America.