Actually he does not make that analogy but that's basically what he's talking about.

How Washington Is Attempting to Make $20 Million Disappear as an "Illusion"

I previously wrote a column marveling at the success of the Bidens in pulling off one of the neatest tricks in political history. I analogized it to how Houdini used to make his 10,000-pound elephant Jennie disappear on a stage in front of a live audience. The media and political establishment is now striving to top that performance by declaring $20 million in payments to Biden family members as an "illusion" of influence. At the heart of this scandal is the BFF, the Biden Family Fund.

Here is the column:

This week, President Joe Biden responded to calls for greater access to the media with a blockbuster interview with . . . the Weather Channel.

The interview immediately prompted critics to speculate that the president wanted to continue to talk about the weather -- the same claim made after the disclosure of his participation in various dinners with his son's foreign associates.

As the number of these dinners, meetings and outings increase, Joe Biden appears to have covered more meteorological subjects than Al Roker.

The problem is that conditions are worsening in Washington.

...

For weeks, Joe Biden's prior claims have been collapsing as his allies in the media and Congress struggle for an alternative spin on these new disclosures.

The president's denials of any knowledge of his son's foreign dealings finally have been exposed as a lie.

Even the Washington Post has acknowledged Biden lied when he insisted that Hunter never made any money in China.

It was always a boldfaced falsehood (and a confusing claim from a man who insisted that he had no knowledge of his son's foreign dealings).

But the testimony of associate Devon Archer and new bank records forced the paper and others to recognize the falsehood.

There is also the confirmation that Biden's long denials that he attended key dinners with Hunter's business associates were false.

Most notably, the media are grudgingly admitting that Hunter was openly selling influence peddling and access to his father as part of what Archer called "selling the brand."

The final line of defense is now that Hunter Biden was selling access to Joe Biden but it was an "illusion." The reason, they claim, is there is no evidence of direct payments to Joe and Jill Biden.

There is, of course, nothing "illusionary" about tens of millions moving to Hunter and other family members.

But political spins are often built on illusions. The latest is that Joe Biden only benefits from these payments if they were directly deposited in his accounts.

For a family that Hunter explained was "the best" at this type of dealing, it is absurd to expect a deposit slip from a corrupt Ukrainian official to the account of Joe and Jill Biden, one of the most vulnerable accounts in the world to review and monitoring.

These claims, moreover, ignore emails discussing Hunter's and his father's use of joint accounts to pay for expenses, including how one account was used to pay Joe's taxes. There is also Hunter's complaint that he was using half of his earnings to support his father. Indeed, one trusted FBI informant said that, in planning a bribe, one foreign figure was told to avoid direct payments to Joe Biden. Today, that is as amateurish as an envelope of cash and the Bidens have been in the business of influence peddling for decades.

Responding to the new evidence, Washington Post columnist Phillip Bump led the charge in asking: Where's the bribe?

In other words, as long as Hunter got the luxury car, Joe didn't benefit or receive a bribe.

Here is the Washington Post's insane lunatic liar -- who postures as a truth-teller and "fact" -checker -- claiming there was no bribe if Joe Biden isn't photographed holding an envelope marked "CHINA BRIBE MONEY $$$$."

Philip Bump
@pbump

The right would like to pretend that James Comer didn't make a very specific allegation of bribery for which he keeps not presenting evidence, but that is, in fact, what happened.

That's the way this truth-teller dispenses with Joe Biden's repeated lies on the subject, and proof that $21 million flowed into the accounts of Biden family members, including those of his minor grandchildren.

Bump believes that criminals leave detailed and explicit documentation of their criminal schemes on desks, like the Monorail Man did on the Simpsons:

Oh, and of course, Philip Bump accused Trump of using his children as conduits for bribery with no evidence whatsoever:

Back to Turley:

Not even millions to Biden children and grandchildren would seem to satisfy Bump as an inducement for the then-vice president.

Yet the greatest illusion is the claim Joe Biden would only be motivated by a direct payment to one of his accounts.

Biden clearly benefited from millions going to the Biden Family Fund (BFF). Even grandchildren received some of the transfers funneled through a labyrinth of accounts.

Joe Biden is 80 years old. Despite holding only government jobs in his career, he is worth an estimated $8 million.

Forbes reported he earned $17.3 million over the four years he was out of office. He will never spend his fortune. Any additional money would have to pass to his descendants.

For most wealthy people in their final years, the challenge is not raising more money but getting that money to your children without heavy taxes or delays.

This money was going to his BFF. That is a benefit and probably of greater value to a man of Joe Biden's age and wealth.

Biden, the idiot moron, is also interested in establishing a Kennedy-like political dynasty. I know that sounds absurd, but Beau Biden, of course, was supposed to inherit Biden's senate seat.

And Turley forgot to mention: Hunter Biden's emails mention him "holding 10% for The Big Guy." I believe that referred to millions received from the Chinese intelligence front company CEFC. Five (5) separate individuals have confirmed that Joe Biden was "the Big Guy" referred to.

Meanwhile, the Sage of Scranton continues delivering Cicero-level oratory:

He also had to wait to get motioned by an aide positioned at stage right before beginning his Exit Shuffle:

Related: MSNBC prints a Campaign Ad from an actual Democrat campaign official who says, and I don't think he's being sarcastic...

MSNBC: If Joe Biden Want to Win, He Needs to Take Out His Secret Weapon: Kamala Harris

That's the gist of it, anyway.

The White Man needs to Position Kamala for Success, Stat!

MSNBC
@MSNBC

Joe Biden has effectively kept Vice President Kamala Harris on the bench for most of his term, but @themaxburns says she's one of his campaign's most valuable assets, and he needs to give her free rein to do what she does best.

So you want her to tour the country sucking off every persuadable male voter? Or what? What is she "best" at, exactly?

And do you know who's even more of a Charisma Tornado than Kamala Harris?

Her dishwater cvck husband.

Megyn Kelly
Aug 11, 2023
@megynkelly

David Weiss is the same guy who let the most serious charges against Hunter expire, even tho Hunter's counsel was offering to extend the statute of limitations.

David Weiss is the same guy who tried to mislead the DC fed judge (she caught him) into accepting a plea deal with Hunter that would have given HB immunity on EVERYTHING.