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I've got to be honest.  I never expected Manafort to be pulling all the strings on this. I mean I guess I should have guessed when it comes to the Ukraine, but wow.

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  • First off there was no extortion. That was not in the transcript. No quid pro quo. Why do you make up shit? Who do you think you are, Adam Schiff?  

  • I spent a lot of time thinking about this, unfortunately. You have to have so little self-respect that you are ok being lied to over and over.  You have to be ok with being told what to do.  You

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5 hours ago, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said:

"...now just add a little calligraphy to make it all Illuminati and shit..."

Dont forget the key words need to be ambigrams.

53 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

 

Goddamnit.

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His former Homeland Security adviser Thomas Bossert confessed over the weekend to being “deeply disturbed” that Trump couldn’t distinguish truth from fiction, choosing to believe a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election.

 

That was an interesting article. Funny that folks have gone so deeply partisan that  Bannon's strategy works so easily. Wonder how Bannon is enjoying Italy? Do you suppose Barr stopped in to say hello while he was there for his super-secret meeting with the Italian Intelligence?

55 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

Goddamnit.

 

25th Amendment is just sitting there.

4 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

25th Amendment is just sitting there.

Pence has to initiate that process IIRC.  He has to get the cabinet on board.  

I know other folks follow this Walter Shaub fellow and I like his account so I try and check it every week. This is only tangentially related to the Whistleblower, but it does have some implications for the future and future administrations if it goes this way:

 

Further down in his own reply he says this:

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Why does this matter? Public servants, like the whistleblower, uphold the rule of law against the flood of Trump corruption. Guarding them are civil service protections administered by OPM. Water's sloshing over the levee. Trump wants the levee to break. (Cue the Led Zeppelin)

It isn't just Trump's corruption I am worried about. Any administration must be held accountable, for all time. There will always be those who seek to rule by fiat and we need government with strong checks and safeguards. Country over Party.

4 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

 

I'm curious to see at what point these guys drop the polite responses and just respond with shit like "are you people insane? What the fuck is wrong with you?"

6 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

 

Soooo, Hockey has a pretty good slap shot there, Lindsey. Whatcha gonna do? Ask Trump to tariff Vega-mite?

28 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

I know other folks follow this Walter Shaub fellow and I like his account so I try and check it every week. This is only tangentially related to the Whistleblower, but it does have some implications for the future and future administrations if it goes this way:

 

Further down in his own reply he says this:

It isn't just Trump's corruption I am worried about. Any administration must be held accountable, for all time. There will always be those who seek to rule by fiat and we need government with strong checks and safeguards. Country over Party.

That's a lot of acronyms flip flop.

 

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Not that it's needed but if the journalist could next get the President to say something along the lines of "we are holding off all aide/tariff negotiations with China/Ukranine until the investigation of former VP Joe Biden has begun"

 

If they tried, they could have him walking into that trap by this afternoon.

8 minutes ago, Irwin F Fletcher said:

Not that it's needed but if the journalist could next get the President to say something along the lines of "we are holding off all aide/tariff negotiations with China/Ukranine until the investigation of former VP Joe Biden has begun"

 

If they tried, they could have him walking into that trap by this afternoon.

True.  It's not really a journalist's role to bait the President into making statements that are impeachable offenses, but I sure wouldn't complain.

First off for me the only actual point of inflection yesterday was at some point in Trump's rambling disjointed defense was that her (paraphrased) "I released the call and I couldn't have even released it without their permission."  A pre-emptive move to shield Moscow especially and Saudi Arabia from having his unsavory treasonous conversation also made public. 

It's an interesting situation for the surrounding characters.  Pompeo is all in now.  As is justice obstructing Barr. Mike Pence is his usual slimy self, and is the most likely to turn on the President IMHO.  I could easily see Pence shape all his actions as "Now looking back at it, I was an unknowing dupe in very troubling actions of President Trump." In fact I almost view this now as the most likely scenario.  Guliani and his Russian mob linked assistants might make for very interesting testimony, but all will simply take the 5th in all liklihood. Then Congress has an immunity decision to make.  

My dream would be to have Pence horrifically damaged as well as the GOP Senate with a very narrow conviction on what is very clearly a misuse of the office of the Presidency.  The bad news for Trump is that even after Mike Pence pardons him, for this particular crime (mike has a sense of humor by not wording the pardon broadly) Trump really starts worrying about jail as a more likely possibility than the promised Trump Tower Moscow.

 

 

I'd like to see proof that the White House actually got permission from Ukraine. I recall a remark from their President that he was surprised by the fact that his conversations had been released. 

3 minutes ago, Irwin F Fletcher said:

I'd like to see proof that the White House actually got permission from Ukraine. I recall a remark from their President that he was surprised by the fact that his conversations had been released. 

The crew that used to bitch about "bow and apologize" must be apoplectic now. Hey, @MixtyMotions, you're just furious about this, right?  

50 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

 

These aren't Trump going loco quotes.  This is a planned strategy of discussing the stuff in the open to make us question if his originally doing it is improper at all.

Just now, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

These aren't Trump going loco quotes.  This is a planned strategy of discussing the stuff in the open to make us question if his originally doing it is improper at all.

Yep.

It's just politics you fucking snowflakes.

 

13 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

These aren't Trump going loco quotes.  This is a planned strategy of discussing the stuff in the open to make us question if his originally doing it is improper at all.

Absolutely.  Normalization after the fact.  This is why its crucial the dems act quickly and decisively, before the public gets weary and numb.


Edit: Traditional logic might be to react by letting him take more rope to hang himself with, but Trump is a very shrewd provocateur.  Traditional logic does not apply.

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5 minutes ago, Goredho said:

Absolutely.  Normalization after the fact.  This is why its crucial the dems act quickly and decisively, before the public gets weary and numb.


Edit: Traditional logic might be to react by letting him take more rope to hang himself with, but Trump is a very shrewd provocateur.  Traditional logic does not apply.

Yeah, Pelosi and Schiff need to be holding daily press conferences explaining why Trump's conduct is so awful, otherwise swing voters won't even get it. A lot of people really need the full picture explained to them, over and over and over and over again, before they begin to see it. You're not going to convince his base, but the goal is to convince enough to support impeachment that the Republicans have only their base left supporting them and everyone else strongly opposed.

1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

 

And 60% of Republicans will still believe Trump wasn't asking Ukraine to investigate Biden. 

I don't doubt there is a normalization strategy going on, but if you think Donald Trump is capable of suppressing his base instincts for even an hour you're nuts.  The man goes off script multiple times per day.

One thing I just can't wrap my brain around is how people who claim to be America first are okay with Trump inviting other nations to investigate American citizens, much less political rivals. I thought the attitude was that we keep that stuff "in the family" and investigate our own. We send the FBI into countries to investigate American citizens, not have the countries investigate on their own. But cool, subject American citizens to the foreign justice of possibly corrupt nations. Very America first of you.

11 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

Yeah, Pelosi and Schiff need to be holding daily press conferences explaining why Trump's conduct is so awful, otherwise swing voters won't even get it. A lot of people really need the full picture explained to them, over and over and over and over again, before they begin to see it. You're not going to convince his base, but the goal is to convince enough to support impeachment that the Republicans have only their base left supporting them and everyone else strongly opposed.

Yep.  Everyone is going to be fed Trump's alternative narrative non-stop, 1000 times a day via his twitter feed until their brain's are saturated with "Trump defends himself from persecution".  Imagine WITCH HUNT sung to the tune of "Boomer Sooner" every minute of every day.  In 30 days, you're brain will be congealed and you'll be a full blown Trumpublican.

The Dem's have to act before that takes effect, or they need to counter that disinformation with a greater amount of legit information.

7 minutes ago, Eastwood said:

One thing I just can't wrap my brain around is how people who claim to be America first are okay with Trump inviting other nations to investigate American citizens, much less political rivals. I thought the attitude was that we keep that stuff "in the family" and investigate our own. We send the FBI into countries to investigate American citizens, not have the countries investigate on their own. But cool, subject American citizens to the foreign justice of possibly corrupt nations. Very America first of you.

but its not just that. because that would suggest a legitimate end to justify the means. no, this is about corruption. this is about asking foreign nations that want or need military aid from us or foreign nations that are locked into a trade war with us to create dirt on his opponent so he can win reelection. its all about his interests first. its about subjugating our foreign policy, our economy, our democracy to his personal interest. its illegal and he should be impeached and removed for it.

1 minute ago, Longhorn94 said:

but its not just that. because that would suggest a legitimate end to justify the means. no, this is about corruption. this is about asking foreign nations that want or need military aid from us or foreign nations that are locked into a trade war with us to create dirt on his opponent so he can win reelection. its all about his interests first. its about subjugating our foreign policy, our economy, our democracy to his personal interest. its illegal and he should be impeached and removed for it.

Oh, I agree. But peel all that down to the basic concept of "he's asking a foreign nation to conduct their own investigation of an American citizen." So, what happens if this nation renders a guilty verdict? Is Trump then going to extradite an American citizen? Are Trumpers cool with serving up American citizens to foreign countries now? Even if you strip away all of the implications and quid pro quo of the current situation, you still have the fact that Trump is willing to expose American citizens to foreign justice. I'm just highlighting one more hypocrisy that I really haven't seen discussed, yet.

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10 minutes ago, Goredho said:

Yep.  Everyone is going to be fed Trump's alternative narrative non-stop, 1000 times a day via his twitter feed until their brain's are saturated with "Trump defends himself from persecution".  Imagine WITCH HUNT sung to the tune of "Boomer Sooner" every minute of every day.  In 30 days, you're brain will be congealed and you'll be a full blown Trumpublican.

The Dem's have to act before that takes effect, or they need to counter that disinformation with a greater amount of legit information.

This is why there's a risk of dropping articles of impeachment too soon.  I've maintained it all along - so much hinges on getting his DB financials and tax returns.  When Trump goes to far greater lengths to continue to hide his taxes and financials than releasing the damning transcript of his extortion convo with Zelensky, it should signal something.  And yes, if its a direct hit, it will thoroughly involve Russia.

One thing I just can't wrap my brain around is how people who claim to be America first are okay with Trump inviting other nations to investigate American citizens, much less political rivals. I thought the attitude was that we keep that stuff "in the family" and investigate our own. We send the FBI into countries to investigate American citizens, not have the countries investigate on their own. But cool, subject American citizens to the foreign justice of possibly corrupt nations. Very America first of you.


1) America comes first and shall be made great
2) people I don’t like are not real Americans and can get fucked
9 minutes ago, Eastwood said:

Oh, I agree. But peel all that down to the basic concept of "he's asking a foreign nation to conduct their own investigation of an American citizen." So, what happens if this nation renders a guilty verdict? Is Trump then going to extradite an American citizen? 

I highlighted the question that occurred to me when he started down this path.  Under normal circumstances, the natural reaction would be "OK, great, he's pushing to have other countries investigate a US citizen, nothing would ever happen with a guilty plea, even if we had an extradition treaty."  But with Trump, that's not true.  He would absolutely extradite anyone he felt he had good reason to.

We are hanging the fortunes of people like Hunter Biden on the good will of other countries.  It's fucking maddening.

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yea, if it was a political rival...or hell, lets be honest..if it was someone that had said mean things about him. He would totally try to have that person extradited. 

 

1 minute ago, Celery Man said:

 


1) America comes first and shall be made great
2) people I don’t like are not real Americans and can get fucked

 

I am the beneficiary of the traditional American order.  Minorities, women, gays, non-Christians and other undesirables pulling a seat up to the table of power means I or someone like me leaves.  What's that?  My class that has traditionally held power will be a voting minority in less than 15 years?  Fuck that.  Bar the fucking door and get the shotgun from the mantle.

1 hour ago, Eastwood said:

One thing I just can't wrap my brain around is how people who claim to be America first are okay with Trump inviting other nations to investigate American citizens, much less political rivals. I thought the attitude was that we keep that stuff "in the family" and investigate our own. We send the FBI into countries to investigate American citizens, not have the countries investigate on their own. But cool, subject American citizens to the foreign justice of possibly corrupt nations. Very America first of you.

It's easy if you realize that anyone who isn't in their cult is also not American.

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clunky sentence. still clunky. but the point is made. also what Celery said

2 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

 

And where are the Republicans calling him out on this? 
 

There are none, anywhere?  Oh.  
 

 

2 hours ago, Irwin F Fletcher said:

Not that it's needed but if the journalist could next get the President to say something along the lines of "we are holding off all aide/tariff negotiations with China/Ukranine until the investigation of former VP Joe Biden has begun"

 

If they tried, they could have him walking into that trap by this afternoon.

Like going on NBC with Lester Holt and admitting obstruction with Russia investigation?

Well this seems pretty relevant.  False equivalency keeps getting more false.

2 minutes ago, The Royal We said:
Well this seems pretty relevant.  False equivalency keeps getting more false.

Come on, this is all Deep State stuff.  How many times do we need to keep going over this?  HE IS DRAINING THE SWAMP.

So let me get this straight. Trump wants China to open an investigation into the Biden’s related to inappropriate influence by top office holders with foreign governments for the benefit of their children? When does the investigation into Ivanka begin and will she resign?

1 minute ago, Pig Bellmont said:

So let me get this straight. Trump wants China to open an investigation into the Biden’s related to inappropriate influence by top office holders with foreign governments for the benefit of their children? When does the investigation into Ivanka begin and will she resign?

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30 minutes ago, The Royal We said:

Well this seems pretty relevant.  False equivalency keeps getting more false.

#Fakenews

2 minutes ago, triplehorn said:

jesus.

 

 

seriously, that kid in switzerland or wherever the fuck he's from who said that CERN shifted us into an alternate timeline is probably fucking right. it's the only fucking explanation

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

HE IS DRAINING THE SWAMP

Into his pockets 

30 minutes ago, Red Five said:


Isn’t that sort of, you know, very illegal?

Not anymore!

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