Fiona Hill - Oct 14 interview
Mike Pence - Oct, 15 deadline to hand over requested documents.
Lev Parnas and Igor Furman - Oct. 16 deadline to turn over documents
Gordon Sondland- Oct. 17 Subpoena to appear before the House.
Rick Perry - Oct. 18 deadline to hand over related documents.
Rudy Giuliani - Trump's personal lawyer at the center of Ukraine controversy.
Circumvented State Department in Ukraine, under investigation by the Feds.
Let's go Pelosi, Let's go Schiff.
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Trump impeachment wagon Senate sham trial
In reply to black
I hope your wagon does not suffer as the West Indies wagons in the rum shop.
In reply to nitro
At some point, Trump is going to have to stop lying because his words are going to conflict with compelling evidence and he is going to lose support from his supporters.
In reply to black
Boss Trump lying is considered normal even by the evangelicals much less the deplorables.
Republicans will support him publicly unless he freekin kills somebody. Maybe the Deep State needs to pin Epstein death on him.
In reply to nitro
That because his lies have not been put under a legal microscope before, this is different.
Only to a point, if thing start to go south, they will look out for themselves.
In reply to nitro
That because his lies have not been put under a legal microscope before, this is different.
Only to a point, if things start to go south, they will look out for themselves.
Loyalty vs Honesty.
Which one will win the day?
Where is Vix?
And the wheels go ....
In reply to black
on a point of correction
TRUMP CANNOT STOP LYING - it is his native tongue ( biblical)
His words consistently conflict with his actions and own words...Its ONLY now that we are seeing some movement away from him...
but ultimately...I sincerely hope that the electorate votes his lying corrupt ass out.
In reply to powen001
Under threat of perjury this time. Those words will come back to haunt him if he had to testify under oath.
In reply to powen001
Either way, impeachment or defeat in next election, Trump is done.
In reply to black
Until its in lights across alll networks and I see that mobster family being escorted out of the whitehouse I will hold my tongue
Further.
Can you see this idiot doing the expected hand over to his successor without talking Shyte and crying for rednecks to take up arms to defend him and the true America?
Wait until all the dirt is really released on this crime family.
The Republican Party will not recover
In reply to powen001
Can you see this idiot doing the expected hand over to his successor without talking Shyte and crying for rednecks to take up arms to defend him and the true America?
That should not be a determining factor on whether to bring impeachment articles or not.
In reply to black
A mad man should not run the asylum
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
We know the man is sick but is he certified?
IMPEACH FODDY PHI >>....... delusional clowns
House is holding a close do6or session with Fiona Hill.
In reply to black
Nice wagon - mi deh 'pon board.
In reply to Chrissy
Get on board, it's free of charge.
Next stop DC.
Federal prosecutors scrutinize Giuliani's Ukraine business dealings.
In reply to black
Yo this was sposed to be Vixs wagon
In reply to Runs
I revived it for him and maj and nitro.
In reply to black
Ok, hope he thanks you
In reply to Runs
My wagon is getting an overhaul. It will be roaring in your idiot-in-chief's 2nd term
In reply to VIX
Stay on this for now and ahmmm watch d ride, to borrow a famous phrase
In reply to Runs
In reply to Runs
for now? allyuh wagon's been creaking along 4 years now with no destination is sight
In reply to VIX
This wagon headed straight for DC, we're gonna watch that fella getting dragged out of the Whitehouse.
Dems will not hold impeachment vote for now
Like I said before, an impeachment vote would allow Repubs to monkey up the process. Dems want to gather all the evidence and then hold a vote.
In reply to black
Old clip
In reply to Runs
I was looking for the date, didn't see one. Anyway, they are going to hold a closed door meeting tomorrow.
I will look for it later.
Impeach impeach impeach.
Pompeo and Pence are refusing to cooperate with subpoenas.
Obstruction, should be one of the articles of impeachment, if it is not, already.
In reply to black
IMPEACH FODDY PHI ....hahaha delusional CLOWNS
In reply to Runs
oh fact the wagon falling apart before it even warm up
5 mo years of allyuh idiot in chief!!
In reply to vix
Fixed that for you, don't worry, your boy will be impeached.
Ambassador Michael McKinley Oct.16 testimony
McKinley is testifying today before the House.
Major breaking news on his taxes and as expected it does not look good, stay tooned.
In reply to Runs
Great.
Vix you saw this?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans at a closed-door lunch on Wednesday that he expects the House to adopt articles of impeachment as soon as Thanksgiving, Politico reports.
In reply to Runs
McConnell said he will hold a speedy trial in the Senate if the House brings articles of impeachment against Trump.
IMPEACH FODDY PHI!!!!! IMPEACH FODDY PHI >>>> delusional clowns
Boom
BREAKING: Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union, plans to break sharply from President Trump, telling House impeachment investigators that he opposed the presidents request to run Ukraine policy through his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
In reply to Runs
Dis done
Great news
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In reply to Runs
Cohen says Trump speaks like a mob boss, his dirty deeds are implied.
IMPEACH FODDY PHI .... IMPEACH FODDY PHI ALREADY .... delusional clowns .... Wait for boomerang
It just does not add up, sounds like how mothers scold sons when they catch them lying, ow meh belly
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Looks like Sondland and Perry broke with Trump but Mulvaney is hanging in there.
BREAKING: Associates of Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash pursued dirt on Joe Biden last summer to win Rudy Giuliani's help in the oligarch's U.S. legal case.
In reply to Runs
That's why they were all going to Vienna, when they got arrested. Dmitry is exiled in Vienna.
Just greasing the wheels on this wagon.
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Thank you Sir, this wagon has to make it all the way to DC.
Not the brightest
Eric Trump on Fox News discussing Hunter Biden: "Why is that every family goes into politics and enriches themselves?"
Dana Milbank of The Washington Post: "These Trump boys ... don't seem to have any self-awareness."
IMPEACH FODDY PHI ALREADY ..... FODDY PHI DRAINING THE SWAMP ... SWAMP CREATURES RESISTING
Trump will be impeached - dat is all
In reply to Chrissy
Oh no...you and your predictions.
The Dotard says thank you, BIGLY!
In reply to nitro
In reply to nickoutr, nitro and maj
Schiff this
In reply to black
An effort by House Republicans to censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for his actions in the impeachment inquiry failed with a 218-185 party-line vote.
Oh well sorry try try try agin
In reply to Runs
DOA
In reply to black
The man went Stanford then Harvard Law the gold standard for Academics of course DT envies him, he is not in that guys league.
Guess who else went Stanford? She is on,
Now
In reply to Runs
Trump is not in their league.
In reply to black
Yuh think he can make this? Without dad? Even?
How about the dropout on fake tv?
Get ready for some California love, because Stanford University is the toughest college in the nation to get into. Yes, even harder than Harvard. A whopping 42,487 studentsthe most in Stanford's historyapplied for a spot in the class of 2019. Only 2,144 (5.05 percent) were offered one.
In reply to Runs
The stable genius would not have made the cut.
In reply to black
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Calvin Coolidge
In reply to nitro
Schiff is the embodiment of what you posted, combination of all.
In reply to nitro
Schiff is a damn liar remember he had "unequivocal evidence " of collusion.
Then the he said he never met with the whistleblower..a lie.
Then he paraphrased the whistleblowers story to make it fit a narrative.
Damn these educated people are a bunch of liars.
CCs resident dunce opines, all lies and conspiracy theories and faux news talking points of course as he is incapable of self thought
Impeachment momentum growing!!
At this rate, allyuh commander-in-thief will definitely be impeached by the end of his 2nd term!
#murca, land of breathing assholes!
Trump just now realize he's getting impeached for real.
In reply to VIX
Here antman
BREAKING: Trump's top envoy to Ukraine told House impeachment investigators of an intense effort to secure politically-motivated investigations of Trump's rivals in exchange for a White House meeting with Ukraine's president and military aid.
Remember the first criminal act was withholding the aid money.everything else was second ,third and fourth charge.
Vix?
In reply to Runs
did you mean: Here antman Here
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Maybe he meant antiman
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Them boys ran and hide, typical behavior.
In reply to Runs
yes man?
Your commander-in-thief's 2nd term will be a corker!
It would be hard to top this one though!
Let's keep this thread alive for the next 5-6 years
Rep. Mark Meadows, a Republican from North Carolina, downplayed today's testimony from the top US diplomat in Ukraine in a brief interview, calling it "second hand, not first-hand kind of stuff."
"We've yet to find a first-hand person who said the President or the secretary or anybody conditioned this stuff," Meadows told CNN.
In reply to nitro
They are going to downplay the seriousness of this investigation, regardless of the evidence presented and Dems are going to impeach, regardless of what they say.
All the Dems have to do is convince the American people that Trump is unfit to lead this Country and it will be a victory for them, regardless of what Repubs do.
Look for Gordon Sondland to face perjury charges.
One by one they are going down, just like Watergate.
In reply to nitro
I'm telling you guys, it's going to be hard for Repubs in the Senate to defend Trump when Dems provide compelling proofs of wrongdoing.
In reply to black
Well, I hope they grow a pair and haul him up for perjury.
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In reply to black
Charge Sondland based on what evidence?
In reply to nitro
It's not rocket science dude, Taylor is saying one thing and Sondland is saying another, somebody is lying.
Taylor is a career diplomat who serves because he love his job and Country, Sondland bought his job through political donation.
In reply to black
So charge Sonderland because you believe Taylor over him...ok then.
In reply to nitro
Contemporaneous and meticulous notes, story corroborated by other witnesses etc.
In reply to nitro
Again, Sondland is a political appointee who has every reason to protect the President. Sondland tried to walk back the "quid pro quo" after it was already circulating through email and after speaking to Trump on the phone.
A deeply and proudly ignorant man
is also the worlds most excitable yet solipsistic student, completely sure that whatever piece of historic arcana that hes come across is unknown to most all of humankind. Just recall his discovery of Frederick Douglass, who, Trump noted, is being recognized more and more.
Love Julias articles, plus she is very easy on the eyes.
Have a read.
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More witnesses scheduled for next week.
Monday: Charles Kupperman, the former deputy assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Tuesday: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukraine expert for the National Security Counsel
Wednesday: Kathryn Wheelbarger, the acting assistant secretary for International Security Affairs
Thursday: Tim Morrison, the National Security Council's senior director for Europe and Russia
This guy is going to corroborate Ambassador William Taylor's accounts of Trump's actions regarding Ukraine.
Victory for Democrats on Russia probe Grand Jury testimonies. A Federal Judge just ordered that information released to the Democrats conducting the impeachment inquiry.
In reply to black
You guys think this is a slam dunk. Trump will escape again.
In reply to black
Keep up the good work black.
In reply to nitro
This is going exactly as predicted, Democrats have compiled damning evidence against Trump so far which they will present to the Senate. The Senate will then have to decide if to keep an unfit President in the Whitehouse and from the looks of things so far, they are attacking the process, not the evidence, itself. This tells me they are struggling to mount a defense of the indefensible.
Talk about a rock and a hard place.
3 GOP holdouts on impeachment resolution
Analysis by CNN's Zachary B. Wolf
After Sen. Lindsey Graham, at Trump's prodding, introduced a non-binding resolution condemning the House impeachment inquiry, both he and Trump made a show Friday of saying that 50 of 53 Senate Republicans had signed on. The holdouts?
Mitt Romney of Utah,Lisa Murkowski of Alaska,Susan Collins of Maine
Three is actually the magical number in the Senate. The current party breakdown is 53-45 with two independents who caucus as Democrats. That means if those three Republicans ever voted with Democrats, you could have a majority of the Senate against Trump. That could be important in some procedural matters during a Senate trial.
But the show of Republican cohesion does demonstrate that Trump is in little danger of being removed from office by impeachment, at least right now. It would take 67 senators to remove him.
In reply to nitro
Your use of the word Escape is instructive.
I really dont want this piece of human filth to be re-elected but quite frankly I wont be surprised
Too many key states dont care about how despicable this idiot is and dont even bother to read anything.
Scary but true...
It is their very ignorance and comfort with being stupid thats the real danger...and that s why I wont be joining any bandwagon or get over excited about each new item of proof that he is a criminal.
November 2020 will be here soon enough.
What a petty fool, the guy neglected his professional duty by not informing the leadership in the House about Baghdadi mission.
Angry about being impeached.
Trump's boy Gowdy is for private hearings.
He had no choice, this was a position he advocated in previous hearings
Dems are not playing
House Democrats plan to skip lengthy court battles to compel testimony from witnesses in the impeachment inquiry. Rep. Adam Schiff said lawmakers would use the lack of cooperation to bolster their case that President Donald J. Trump has obstructed the investigation.
In reply to Runs
They have enough evidence and the can now add obstruction of justice to the charges.
In reply to black
They have at least 6 clear cut cases from the Mueller report and word is McGahn may finally testify.
In reply to Runs
McGahn would be icing on the cake.
After Trump's 2nd term, do you all think that President Cruz will also have folks bawling impeachment at him during HIS two terms?
In reply to black
NYT has a nice article on a clause in the constitution that would bar him from seeking public office i.e. a second term if he is impeached and the threshold to pass in the Senate is just a majority vote.
In reply to Runs
Democrats can easily get majority vote in the Senate, it would only take a few Repubs.
In reply to black
55% are for impeachment and McConnell is worried, the Senate is at play and he will have to make the ultimate decision. Buckle up.
Running scared
Susan Collins will not co-sponsor a Senate resolution that calls on Dems to hold a vote to formalize their impeachment probe into Donald Trump
In reply to Runs
I hate to say I'm right all the time but the burden is now on Repubs to decide if they want to allow the scumbag to remain in office, just like I predicated.
And it's going to come with a political price.
In reply to Runs
Susan Collins will not co-sponsor a Senate resolution that calls on Dems to hold a vote to formalize their impeachment probe into Donald Trump
It was watered down, that was Lindsey Graham's original intent.
In reply to black
With public opinion for impeachment and removal over 50% and GOP seats in play they will drop him rather than lose the majority in the Senate. Am sorry to say this but right now at this moment he is not in a good place.
Thoughts and prayers.
In reply to Runs
I totally agree.
Breaking News: A White House official who listened to President Trump's Ukraine call will testify that he considered it so damaging he reported it to a lawyer.
In reply to Runs
Dis done.
It's all in Republican hands now to do the right thing.
In reply to black
Sondland is now recanting and says there was a quid pro quo
In reply to Runs
I don't see how Repubs in the Senate could let this go unpunished.
In reply to Runs
Kudos to the Democrats, they have done a wonderful job putting the case together.
So that perfect memo DT released was not so perfect huh, a clean up was released and major revelations were taken out. Get out the popcorn folks
But we all knew that.
In reply to Runs
That is what Vindman seems to be suggesting.
The Times reported that Vindman tried to change the reconstructed transcript made by the White House staff to reflect the omissions. But while some of his edits appeared to have been successful, he said, those two corrections were not made.
Vindman did not testify to a motive behind the editing process, and it is not clear why some of his changes were not made, while others he recommended were, the newspaper reported
Big day for the House, they have some key witnesses to testify later and they are going to take a vote to move forward with the impeachment inquiry.
Bluff called Dems passed n over to the GOP
BREAKING: House Democrats just voted to adopt the resolution that puts President Donald Trump on the path toward impeachment
Well now on to a speedy process, let the public hearings begin. Trump has been a waste of time for the World, hopefully the process could get him out of his adventure and the World's misfortune.
Hahahah
231-196
In reply to Runs
Time to see when all the dirty laundry comes out publicly who is willing to risk everything for a guy who cares nothing about them.
In reply to Chrissy
Hahahaha... Nice one!
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Tulsi voted for the impeachment
Ann Coulter
@AnnCoulter
No she didn't. Tulsi is a SENATOR, meaning she's in the SENATE and doesn't vote on HOUSE resolutions.
Coulter is just dumb
In reply to Runs
Tort she was a Russian spy?
In reply to black
In reply to black
Hillary out her!
No Republicans voted against Trump.
This DOA in the Senate...Bigly!
No Republicans voted against Trump.
This DOA in the Senate...Bigly!
TWO Democrats voted against Pelosi!
In reply to nitro
That doesn't mean squat.
All Dems have to do is show the American people that Trump did wrong.
In reply to black
In reply to black
The American people dont give a rats ass. Keep the economy good and they will back the Dotard.
In reply to nitro
They will give a rat's ass when they start tuning in.
News flash!!! The President is being impeached, that will get their attention.
In reply to black
They have Democrats and Never Trumpers attention, no one else.
In reply to nitro
Ok, so if Obama was being impeached, myself being a Democrat would not be interested?
You're not making sense nitro.
In reply to black
Not if Democrats control the Senate.
Trump has more friends in high places than Obama.
In reply to nitro
Two things:
1. Don't be so sure Repubs are not going to impeach Trump.
2. It not about the Senate, it's about exposing Trump's crooked behavior so that he could not possibly win reelection.
Either way, Dems win.
In reply to black
57% of Americans in the states that matter do not agree with this impeachment.
In reply to black
Exposing Trump?
Everything about Trump is known publicly. Nothing will come out of this impeachment that is not already in the public domain. Republicans could turn this around on Biden. Already liberal media skunts such as Anderson Cooper agree that Hunter Biden's story is Fishy.
In reply to black
Dude is now bribing the senators
In reply to Runs
Statements like those why people defend Trump. If i have money and i say to you i will give you none if you vote against me, how is that a bribe? That is just common sense, why would i support my enemy?
In reply to nitro
As the impeachment inquiry is formalized with a House vote, a slowing economy should concern Trump.
In reply to Runs
A near perfect economy will have slower growth at some point.
In reply to nitro
Whatever happened to the 3% growth he promised?
In reply to Runs
He has 5 more years.
He will not be like Obama, pure talk, no action.
In reply to nitro
Das one long ass dream you having there buddy.
What a final year in DTs presidency will look like.
The final year of President Donald Trumps first term will be loaded with legal landmines and its not just the impeachment cases.
Trump could face court rulings that say he is illegally profiting from foreign governments, that he must hand over his tax returns and that lawmakers should see more of Robert Muellers Russia probe evidence. He may even get hit with Supreme Court decisions that rebuff his administrations bold claims of presidential immunity from prosecution and congressional investigations.
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In reply to Runs
Another day, same wishful thinking for the Demise of The Dotard.
In reply to black
It is reality. Trump will not be successfully impeached and he is clobbering all Democrats except Biden in the swing states. Biden will not be the Democratic nominee.
In reply to nitro
Powerball or Mega numbers please Miss Cleo
In reply to Runs
In reply to Runs
I guess you stopped watching your beloved CNN.
In reply to nitro
That's ok, we can wait 1 year.
Biden will not be the Democratic nominee
Why are you stuck on Biden?
Last I checked, he was not the only candidate in the race.
In reply to black
He now calls Ukraine corrupt and accuses the Bidens after trying to build a resort there. I call this hypocritical opportunism.
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In reply to nitro
I am a voracious reader my friend who employs critical thinking to form concludions, I carefully vette my sources, must give it a try.
In reply to Runs
Nitro is my buddy, who are we going to laugh at if we get rid of both him and Trump.
In reply to Runs
My friend, CNNN, who hates Trump, showed their polls this morning indicating Trump leading everyone except Biden in the 6 key swing states. In fact Biden only leads by 1 point in 5 and trails Trump in one.
The polls also show that in these states 53% of voters are not in agreement with the Impeachment of The Dotard.
In reply to nitro
That's why Dems are going to go through the process of educating voters on this matter.
By the time this is over, Nixon is going to look better than Trump.
In reply to black
Ok, i wish them well. Americans are very busy, well except you.
In reply to nitro
I'm a very busy fella myself, don't believe the hype.
In reply to nitro
He has a fixed night shift .
Now they can go to court. As a matter of fact they should be in court already with this letter and given expedited hearings. DOJ putting white house above the law? Preposterous.
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trumps tax returns must be turned over to a local grand jury in Manhattan.
In reply to Runs
They are going to keep appealing but they are fighting a losing battle.
Buy time exercise on steroids. If only the justice system could start expediting these things, the Dotard could be behind bars by Christmas. Instead he just clogging uP the justice system with all kinds of ridiculous claims.
Now the DOJ implicated with putting the president above the law.
Whats the difference between the US and a banana republic - Only a complete corrupt moron of a president in Donald Trimp.
In reply to carl0002
Why they are propping up despite multiple instances of at least unethical if not criminal wrongdoing says where the country is at. Heavily polarized with no concerns for the constitution, law etc
Unless people on all sides wake up and realize the longterm damage that is being done and remedy, the country is in for perilous times ahead.
In reply to Runs
Its frightening whats happening the with DOJ. Actually all arms of the administration is turning to sh....People wont realize until its too late how Trump has co opted and bastardized the independent arms of the government for his own self interest. Until they are in its firing line nothing wont matter.
In reply to Chrissy
Pressure will soon bust pipe
This was why he did it, he knew Joe had his #
Donald Trump trails Joe Biden in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina.
In reply to Runs
He is also trailing the top 5 Dems in national polls.
Daniel Goldman, one of the best is leading the questioning.
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In reply to black
National polls are useless with Trump. You have to look at the battleground states. Only the soon to be departed Biden competing with him in 5 of the 6.
In reply to nitro
Impeachment is going to change everything.
Trump will be a little more careful with the crookedness during his 2nd term
In reply to black
Yeah, like the Mueller Report?
In reply to nitro
Republicans are not defending him on the charges, they are only saying, "it's not impeachable ".
That should tell you something.
In reply to Runs
DOJ in on the obstruction now DOJ places new legal barrier....
I wish the courts would provide a blanket ruling on this blanket executive privilege and put an end to this nonsense. Whats even more ridiculous is that this is the DOJ. The DOJ is saying Executive Branch witnesses should not testify without an executive branch lawyer. How is this DOJ's purview? Its the whitehouse who should be concerned about executive privilege. Somehow Barr is laying the groundwork for his own impeachment cuz this is not an independent DOJ anymore.
In reply to carl0002
Barr is one fat sloppy badman. Trump picks the best.
In reply to carl0002
I don't think much is going to change, they can plea the 5th and not answer at all or get help from a lawyer to be a little more diplomatic. A simple yes or no answer will stop them from being evasive.
49% WANT TRUMP REMOVED, FOX POLL SHOWS: The impeachment inquiry continues on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are conducting closed-door depositions with two senior Trump administration staffers. A new Fox News poll finds 49% of Americans say Pres. Trump should 'be impeached and removed from office,' compared to 41% who think he shouldn't. Six in 10 voters polled said Trump did ask foreign leaders to investigate his political opponents, and 2/3rds said that action is inappropriate.
In reply to Runs
That's what I've been trying to tell people, if Repubs don't want to impeach him, he'll lose support to the point of not being reelected.
And, they might lose reelection themselves for keeping a criminal in the Whitehouse.
In reply to black
The Republicans can stick their heads deeper into the sand, most people are not stupid and with these public hearings and damning revelations they will draw their own conclusions, based on the FACTS.
Keep an open mind is all that is needed.
Latest update on the public hearings.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff has announced that the first open hearings in the impeachment inquiry will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
3 Witnesses to testify and others to follow.
In reply to Runs
pencil neck adam schitt should be careful what he asks for ... wait for boomerang ... you are on the worng side of history
In reply to nickoutr
Once the public sees the evidence their polling will move more toward this and then the Republican Senators will also start to change their feelings if they want to get reelected with Moscow Mitch leading the herd.
In reply to Runs
Yep, Repubs in the Senate are going to come under some serious pressure.
In reply to Runs
Mc Connel didn't NOT sell 20 % of America's uranium to Moscow
He did not say he will have more flexibility when he is reelected
he did not remove misslile defence shield from eastern European countires
he did not allow invasion of Crimea by Russia ... jeeze I wonder who was in Putin's pocket
In reply to black
They are losing suburban voters even in red states.
In reply to Runs
Yep, one Redneck Governor went down last night.
In reply to black
Did you hear that guy in the interview? What a work of art he was smh, totally drank the coolaid, perhaps DT will give him a bodyguard wuk.
In reply to Runs
In reply to Runs
This morning I watched some news reports coming out of Florida. They straight up asked these Republicans if impeachment affecting the way they view the president. These people straight up say no as a matter of fact they support him even more. Dem not even considering the evidence. They don't care about the law, the constitution. They doubling down on support of the president. So I waiting to see what movement going to happen with these public testimony cuz some people already make up there mind that lawlessness is acceptable.
Then again this is Florida. There is something in the water down there.
In reply to carl0002
Cult of personality, they have been jim jonesed
Look bro every society have such, these were termed, sheep in the Orwellian novels. Smart and crafty humans er despots have used them since the beginning of the human race, they are easy to manipulate and vulnerable segments of the population, easy to target. Religious leaders, politicians etc have grown wealthy and powerful targeting and using them.
In reply to Runs
So at the Stone trial the word is that Trump 'may' have lied to Mueller
In reply to Chrissy
Add another article of impeachment.
In reply to Chrissy
He has been lying since 7 decades ago
In reply to Runs
Trump is getting some assistance.
Bolton willing to testify once judge okays it defying white house orders not to. This guy has the ability to topple a presidency or not.
In reply to Runs
What is Bolton going to bring to the table that is not already known?
Every little bit helps but I'm not sure it's anything new.
In reply to black
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NEW: The House committees investigating President Trump and Ukraine issued a subpoena Thursday night for acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney to testify at 9 am on Friday as part of their impeachment inquiry, two sources familiar tell Axios.
In reply to Runs
These guys are screwing themselves by not showing up when under subpoenas.
Just thuggery, headed by one.
BREAKING: Fiona Hill, former Trump adviser who testified to Ukraine pressure campaign, says she was a victim of targeted harassment, according to the transcript of her deposition released on Friday.
In reply to nitro
It's a stupid move, the Dems are going to lay that stupid conspiracy theory to rest.
Big day tomorrow, impeachment hearings shifts from closed to open hearings.
I'm in a good mood, even posted a fox article.
In reply to black
You were in a great mood the day before Mueller testified as well...then curse he out the next day.
In reply to nitro
Mueller report never really implicated Trump, it was left up to interpretation.
This is different, the Dems have a mountain of evidence.
In reply to black
We heard this before, especially from Shitty Schif.
In reply to nitro
Repubs don't have a plan, just conspiracy theories and deflection.
Watch and learn.
Vix?
A Democratic official who helped shape the strategy said the narrative will be: "The president abused his power to rig and fix elections in his favor. Our challenge is to keep it that simple: What kind of democracy do we want?"
Look for Democrats to say Trump would do it again if not held accountable.
Go Schiff!!!
In reply to Runs
yes?
If Lindsy Graham is correct about the connection between the whistleblower and Joe Biden in relation to the investigation of his son, Democrats will Shciffing in their panties.
In reply to nitro
Garbage.
Any of you guys hold any level of clearance?
In reply to Larr Pullo
Do you?
In reply to black
Do you have proof he is incorrect?
I predict that Bolton...and his mustache, will make a dramatic entrance to testify before the hearings are over.
In reply to black
Yo mama never told you to not answer a question with a question?
In reply to nitro
I have proof that Repubs often resort to conspiracy theories when the facts are not on their side.
In reply to black
Ok, so you are talking out of your ass and living in hope.
In reply to nitro
Right now...
as these two men drop some serious nukes ( that we all KNEW anyway), I would love to see a visual of the self conflict going on inside of you.
I can almost hear your Brain screaming...NOOOO.. He did not just say that!...He is a NEVER TRUMPER...
TRUMP will be fine...these men have agendas!
Trump should have these men fired and deported!!
In reply to nitro
What I'm trying to tell your ignorant ass is, the Hunter Biden thing is nothing but a distraction.
Did Hunter Biden benefit form his dad being VP? Yes
Was it illegal? No
And by the way, Joe Biden getting the Ukraine prosecutor fired has nothing to do with Hunter Biden. That is one of those instance where conspiracy theory is substituted for facts.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Yes
In reply to Runs
What level?
In reply to Larr Pullo
Yes, send it to me.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Prefer not to disclose.
In reply to Chrissy
I am afraid that so far this is not looking all that well for the Democrats.
In reply to Star
Morning observations:
1) Stakes for Sondland raised even higher
2) Taylor didn't give Dems a made for TV dramatic moment that would alter public opinion.
3) The discussion of lethal assistance reminded many that Obama refused to give it for TWO YEARS after Russia invaded.
In reply to Star
What's pretty clear so far is that the Dotard just revels in corruption and skullduggery. And it goes without saying that he enjoys surrounding himself with people equally as corrupt and dishonourable as him.
That fcuker has no moral compass whatsoever.
In reply to SnoopDog
That's what unfolding so far and it's despicable. The Republican Party is imploding before the eyes of the electorate. Their skulduggery is being laid bare.
In reply to SnoopDog
That fcuker has no moral compass whatsoever.
I agree with you one hundred percent but when defense lawyers are well prepared it is hard for the prosecution to get over that hump and fist impression counts in these types of hearings.
Link Text
Schifty Shiff CAUGHT AGAIN!
Steve Castor is a big joke.
When impeachment time comes up again during Trump's 2nd term, The democrats had better come up with a better strategy.
The driver of the Wagon gone Kuntry.
In reply to Courtesy
The Republicans can swerve and deflect all they want but not one of them can explain away that the Dotard withheld aid (fact #1) and the Dotard wanted Zelensky to investigate Biden (fact #2); and that the Dotard wanted Zelensky to go on CNN and reveal publicly that he would investigate Biden (fact #3).
In reply to nitro
Don't get your panty in a wad, these guys don't have direct knowledge of the proceedings.
Sondland is going to provide the smoking gun.
Is it true that Nunes attempted to cross examine a debunked conspiracy theory?
In reply to nitro
Did not expect anything different from you and pals. The testimonies, facts and evidence are damning so your guys are pounding the table.
In reply to SnoopDog
Yep. If you are so concerned about corruption then why not pursue proper channels with the agencies of government that are structured to deal with these matters and also why you want any investigation by the Ukrainians to be made public on CNN in Prime Time?
In reply to Courtesy
Is he related to Steve Miller?
Not just that he shares the same first name, but he has the same dopey look.
In reply to Casper
The Steve Miller I know conducted a world class band.
In reply to SnoopDog
That is true but here is the problem. The purpose of this hearing is to swing public opinion in favour of impeaching the President. Do you think that with this performance today the Democrats are anywhere close to doing that? Bear in mind you are appealing to a majority of people who don't know what "Quid Pro Quo" means.
In reply to SnoopDog
As a good Attorney that you are, I hope you don't get sidetracked or caught up in this quid pro quo nonsense.
The President solicited from a foreign government an investigation of his potential rival and
"it's just unethical and plain wrong." This is what matters. Is this acceptable?
What Trump did was wrong. No amount of sugar-coating will make it right.
This is a Faux noos made up hoax
When questioning acting Ukraine ambassador Bill Taylor, Republican members of Congress asked a number of questions about allegations of Ukrainian interference in the 2016 elections, for example that only make sense to those who follow conspiracy theories pushed on Faux news
In reply to Star
A vast amount of the American public are perfectly fine with the Dotard shooting someone on 5th Avenue without facing any repercussions of that action.
This hearing shouldn't be about public sentiment. If there is evidence of impeachable conduct and malfeasance, which has a reasonable chance of securing a conviction, then impeach.
In reply to SnoopDog
Star has said he is an attorney and you are of similar ilk. I know which one of you I would recommend.
In reply to Courtesy
My learned friend Star does have a point that this proceeding could be either political theatre or a legitimate preliminary inquiry.
I would like to think it's the latter but he may be entirely correct to assert that it's in fact the former.
This is Murica we're talking about after all.
In reply to Courtesy
Well, now you have heard of and should know Stephen R. Castor and there is certified white Nationalist- Stephen M. Miller.
This Breaking News
Now, you should know about the two Steves.
In reply to Casper
Thanks. But I wouldn't waste my time reading about this Steve Miller.
Day one Summary: I don't think either side has an advantage over the other. Democrats had some strong moments and Repubs had a few strong moments.
Still a lot of days to go and witnesses will get stronger as we get to the people with direct knowledge of events.
In reply to black
Really? What sort of strong moments Republicans had? The money was released so no worries?
In reply to Courtesy
You are preaching to the choir here but you are overlooking a simple reality. You must convince a majority of people who are inherently stupid that what he did merits impeachment.
I don't pay attention to people referring to conspiracy theories pushed on Trump TV.
It is the Democrats who appeared on MSNBC and CNN who were advocating a change from "quid pro quo" to "extortion and bribery" claiming the majority of Americans would understand that term better.
Here is how the Republicans are playing this game. Representative Stefanic opened by stating the following: "The two most important things for Americans viewing today are corruption by Hunter Biden and level of corruption in Ukrainian energy company Burisma".
This is political theatre and not one Dem challenged her statements.
Second point, Representative Castro asked Ambassador Taylor if attempted extortion and bribery is a crime. His reply, "I don't know Sir". This from a guy who was in the top five at West Point and who is a current Ambassador.
People without an agenda will see pass those things but the Trumpers will latch on to them.
In reply to Runs
I know right?
"So what if there was a quid pro quo? The money was released. No harm, no foul." - Jim Jordan, the rassling coach.
In reply to Runs
You don't have to convince me.
The Dems have to make a strong case to the American people. Today was ok but not great
In reply to SnoopDog
Have you been listening to George Conway?
Pencil Neck was measured, spoke clearly, got his points across and most of all showed impartiality.
In reply to Runs
Impartiality from the rassling coach?
I can't figure between Lindsay Graham and Jordan who's more stuck up the Dotard's ass.
In reply to SnoopDog
1 Penthouse and gal for you and you and yes you can grab em
This is just a longer version of the Mueller testimony....boring.
In reply to Runs
George was on MSNBC this morning. He was almost in tears. I was wondering if they were going to ask about the elephant in the room
In reply to carl0002
The winning line today
In reply to Chrissy
Was actually going to post that one but you beat me to it.
Peter Welsh and Congressman Maloney stood out among the Democrats. The others were neither here or there. Goldman was well prepared.
Steve Castor was also well prepared. The rest of the Republicans were all over the place.
Today did not move the needle either way.
In reply to Chrissy
I heard dat I almost run off the road
When people unite over a lie around a vagabond, you bound to loose any credibility and look silly and the stage is being set for these Republicans to wantonly vote for lawlessness if they so vote to not remove their mob boss. It will be there for all the world to see.
In reply to Star
The Republicans are normalizing DTs bad behavior with Sens Graham and Paul at the forefront.
In reply to Runs
Repubs are digging a hole for themselves, they are going to find it harder to defend Trump's behavior as the case against him gets stronger. Attacking the whistleblower and minimizing the crime are not good strategies.
If you were on trial on national television, facing the possible loss of your job and the probable loss of what remains of your reputation, you might not place your fate in the hands of Devin Nunes.
Nunes is a one-time dairy farmer who now milks the bursting udders of an entire herd of conspiracy-minded cows.
In reply to Runs
You're referring to the Dotard and "reputation".
In reply to Star
You must convince a majority of people who are inherently stupid that what he did merits impeachment.
I don't pay attention to people referring to conspiracy theories pushed on Trump TV.
It is the Democrats who appeared on MSNBC and CNN who were advocating a change from "quid pro quo" to "extortion and bribery" claiming the majority of Americans would understand that term better.
Here is how the Republicans are playing this game. Representative Stefanic opened by stating the following: "The two most important things for Americans viewing today are corruption by Hunter Biden and level of corruption in Ukrainian energy company Burisma".
This is political theatre and not one Dem challenged her statements.
You are assuming that Repubs are the only ones with functioning brain cells. I'm sure there are a lot of planning on the part of the Dems, from the scheduling of witnesses to the release of evidence in this case.
It's not how you start but how you finish
In reply to black
The Ambassador...Squeaky clean persona
No wonder the scum buckets of Giuliani and Trump wanted her out.
These men have no souls....
Just when you think there's no way y'all president could be more despicable than he already is....
anyway..
#murca!!
The Ambassador has in a professional manner exposed the raison d'être for her rushed recall from Ukraine. It certainly set the stage for Trump to do his deed.
Trump the conniving bastard.
In reply to powen001
No wonder the scum buckets of Giuliani and Trump wanted her out.
These men have no souls....
These people are career professionals, dedicated to serving their country, crooked Trump had to push them aside to let Giuliani do his dirty deeds.
More hearsay and personal opinion. No facts.
In reply to nitro
Impeachment coming up, brace n hold
In reply to Runs
An exercise in futility.
You weak ass Democrats with no policy, no big plans to stir man's blood will need to face us at the Polls where governments are elected. In a Democracy that is.
In reply to nitro
Wake up nitro, Trump is history.
I find it amazing that you can support the most despicable scumbag on the planet and have the nerves to speak ill of Democrats.
In reply to black
Trump maybe a moron but he is not as bad as the Fake Media make him out to be. He is a driven individual, a successful businessman who we placed there to shake things up. We are tired of the book bright risk averse, political correct farts who have held our country back while China and others are taking us to the cleaners.
Thinking about this whole Ukraine thing today and I am reminded of the saying that educators tell you that asking for help is cheating, in the real world it is called seeking cooperation.
In reply to nitro
Successful businessman is subjective
In reply to Runs
Is either you have money or you dont.
In reply to nitro
If daddy gives you $400 million your azz better has had
In reply to nitro
You're never going to get the truth because you keep listening to Fox. If you watched the hearings, you would have known by now that Trump committed some seriously impeachable offenses.
Chris Wallace slams Scalise, this is the falsehoods being fed to the cool-aid crew, good for you Chris.
As the conversation continued to gravitate around whether the Trump administration acted upon a need to root out corruption, Wallace continued to bring up testimony that suggests Trump was more interested in getting the investigations he wanted from Ukraine.
Scalise called this second and third and fourth-hand information, so Wallace eventually asked if Gordon Sondland, who met with the president half-dozen times this summer, testifies on Wednesday, yes, the president said to me we are not releasing the aid until they announce they are going to investigate the Bidens and Burisma, doesnt that blow a hole in the presidents defense?
Scalise insisted that that didnt happen, which prompted Wallace to note a dozen people listened in on the phone call and a number of them were immediately upset because of what the president said.
Those were Schiffs witnesses, Scalise retorted.
No, sir, Wallace responded. They are career foreign service officers and these are people who worked in the Trump Administration.
Meanwhile the Speaker is trolling lil hands Donnie all over the place
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry.
Come in explain your strategy, release all the documents and clear everything up.
Haul this parrot in, what did he know about the drug deal
House Republicans are asking Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) for "firsthand information" about Ukraine-related meetings, briefings and conversations with President Trump and EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland.
# law and order
In reply to Runs
Now we know what sent him to the medical centre.
Hearings about to commence
Brilliant opening attack by Nunes!
Mumbo jumbo, what did this guy just read.
Vindman struggling with friendly questions. Casper, he is going to poop under Republican fire!
From where I sit the Republican senate will have to condone clear law breaking and criminal acts to wriggle out of convicting Trumpty Dumpty!!!
In reply to nitro
Vindman is a little nervous but he is doing fine.
Let me break it down for alyuh...
Russian disinformation or Trumptards penchant for licking Putin's ball sack either because of compromat or some homosexual desire made him believe that the Ukraine hacked Hillary Clinton's email. To wit, Russia had nothing to do with hacking the 2016 elections and it was actually Ukraine who did.
Trumptard wanted the Z man to investigate this and the Biden's ties to Burisma so that he could kill two birds with one stone. Clear himself of the specter of receiving Russian help in 2016 and at the same time hobble any chances of Biden beating him in T20 due to him being corrupt. To achieve this, he decided to leverage the US aid package.
So in the Trumptards mind, Its ok if Ukraine influences the T20 elections but not if Russia influenced the 2016 polls...because well, Putin!!!
So here we are...
It looks like Vindman provided the information to the whistleblower or someone associated with the whistleblower.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Yeah right!
Pepublicans punching serious holes in Democrats agenda. After today, Barr will be armed with enough amunition to investigate the Bidens.
In reply to nitro
Bullshit.
Conspiracy theory.
In reply to black
Um the CIA is provided with read outs of calls that are made between the WH and other foreign govts. It's easy for any analyst to be doing his job and become alarmed by the content of some communication and blow the whistle.
In reply to black
Counsel making both of them look like liars.
In reply to Larr Pullo
That is also possible but I think Vindman knows since he hesitate to answer the question.
In any case, it does not hurt his credibility.
Putins call with DT in May so far is key to what ensued after.It fits the narrative.
The transcript of that call will be very interesting indeed.
In reply to nitro
No he is not, Vindman simply refused to answer a specific question. And, the stuff about Biden and son, he does not know much about it, probably because it was made up.
Based on what I have heard so far in this inquiry there is no clear indication Trump did anything worth being removed from office.
It is clear that Ukraine needs to open that investigation on Biden.
The stuff that really matters is this.Link Text
In reply to nitro
That's why you are not an investigator.
7 out of every 10 Americans think he did something wrong, now the republican senate can either acknowledge the wishes of the American people in March/April or be voted out completely in November.
This is what we call a check mate.
In reply to Jamstar
That poll was alarming, if Mitch sees them losing the Senate he will drop DT like a hot potatoe for Pence.
In reply to Jamstar and Runs
I knew the American people would have negative reactions when presented with the truth.
In reply to Runs
Ok Dan Quayle...
In reply to black
That was last week, today Republicans have blown the Democrats apart.
In reply to nitro
Dude you are delusional as hell.
In reply to Runs
If he doesn't his senate seat will be gone as well.
Those poll numbers mean virtually every democrat, independent and a large percentage of republican voters see him as corrupt.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Vindman reversing fast.
In reply to nitro
Are we talking about the same hearings?
In reply to black
Vindman stumble and came across as a liar when asked about Joe Biden.
Two Key Facts.
Money was paid.
No investigation on Biden
Hunter, you are being Hunted
In reply to nitro
Focus on the substance, not whether someone raised his voice.
In reply to black
That lady was brilliant.
This is America and here right matters.
Maloney hammering it home.
Sean Patrick Maloney my fellow New Yorker take a bow sir, you have been very impressive. I expect you to go places.
In reply to Runs
nitro gone Kuntry.
In reply to black
Fell asleep. Boring waste of my time.
At this point the truth is clear.
tRump used tax papers money to bribe the Ukrainian's into actions that he hoped would benefit him personally.
You either think this is criminal or you are a Kool aid drinker.
The circus is over for the day. Why pay to watch a show when the
Democrap clowns are giving it for free?
In reply to nitro
Oh so you conveniently missed the purple heart patriot crushing it??
In reply to Jamstar
Crushing friendly questions?
He struggled with the Repubs.
In reply to nitro
Let me refer back to the polls that showed 70% of Americans believe your Lord and overseer is a wrongdoer.
In reply to Jamstar
Please brother, keep it real. Trump is a damn moron but his policies are great.
In reply to nitro
So you are willing to support him irrespective if he is involved in wrong doing as per the Constitution?
Are you an American citizen sir?
In reply to Runs
They knew Trump was a crook before he got elected.
In reply to black
Lt. Col. Vindman: The theory that the Ukrainian government interfered in the 2016 election is a "Russian narrative that President Putin has promoted."
In reply to Runs
Trump and his followers are shameless.
In reply to Runs
Politicians, lawyers they are all the same crooks. We just sent a bigger crook to get things done.
Kurt Volker who was supposed to be tRump's star witness reverses his statement and sinks the orange overlord deeper in the hole.
Man afraid of the Roger Stone treatment.
In reply to nitro
Yeah as the LT CL Vindman said this is America and right matters, not everyone wants a crook in the Whitehouse.
In reply to Jamstar
That was profound, he is being questioned closely, wily coyote.
He has thrown Joolianee under the bus and ran it back n forth
In reply to Runs
Jules going to the big house, that much is clear.
How did Nunes get that position? He is beyond poor, at least represent the defendant.
In reply to Runs
That Morrison dude was all over the place with his testimony. The guy claimed he didn't see anything wrong with what Trump said but yet he contacted the W.H. lawyer on the matter.
Sondland is lying again, he knew exactly what Giuliani was up to and he participated in it.
In reply to black
This will not end well for Trump.
In reply to Jamstar
Compelling evidence of corruption.
Pence going down too. Here comes President Nancy Pelosi.
In reply to Casper
Trust me, that will not be the case, it would be very divisive. More than likely, Pence would serve out Trump's remaining term.
The House would not conduct a full scale investigation of Pence, he would probably get some sort of reprimand
Trump not going anywhere.
Trump 2020!
KAGA!
In reply to nitro
I don't want him removed, I want his approval rating to be 30 percent. That would ensure he does not get reelected.
In reply to black
He CANNOT be removed. Sonderland said he did not hear quid pro quo or whatever crap you all call it, directly from Trump.
Cant Impeach on feelings and hearsays.
In reply to black
Russia and China will help overcome that hurdle.
In reply to nitro
Cant Impeach on feelings and hearsays
Come on nitro, use your brains.
Think jigsaw puzzle!!!!
In reply to black
I just checked into FauxNews and lo and behold, Ken Starr says it's very bad for Trump. Not only that, he feels a third article of impeachment will be drawn up for Contempt of Congrees because Sondland claims the State Department is stopping him from getting access to important information, as he's not a note-taker and wanted access to his files. This also ties into the fact that neither the Whitehouse nor State Department is cooperating by allowing certain people to testify or documents supplied, as requested.
In reply to Casper
Starr is partisan but I'll give him credit for recognizing the obvious danger Trump is in.
In reply to Casper
That is true
In reply to Runs
Repubs are running out of stuff to talk about.
Seems like even the republican prosecutor believe Dotard in trouble. Cuz he keep making the democrats case it seems.
In reply to carl0002
Yep, I was thinking the same.
Pence and Pompeo being aware and the acknowledgement of pro quid quo are todays bombshell
Ambassador Gordon Sondland says State Department leadership expressed total support for his diplomatic efforts on Ukraine.
In reply to Runs
Except he shouldn't even have been involved as deeply as he was in the Ukraine.
It is not complicated. Sonderland heard no squid pro quo, bribery or extortion.
And it was a very short, abrupt conversation, the ambassador said. He was not in a good mood. And he just said, I want nothing. I want nothing. I want no quid pro quo. Tell Zelensky to do the right thing. Something to that effect.
In reply to nitro
Did you see how short lived the "this is YUGE" Thread is?
Schiff is badass!
Nice closing argument.
Anyone still doubts this Don used the Russkies to get elected? He is now using the Govt to get re-elected.
What a guy
In reply to nitro
This was AFTER he was already caught.
In reply to Jamstar
Done on September 9, when Congressional investigations began
Fiona Hill is expected to open her testimony before the impeachment inquiry with a withering attack on House members seeking to sow doubt about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
In reply to Runs
I really feel sorry for those guys, all of their talking points have been taken away, they are now making stuff up as they go.
In reply to black
Basically we are left with the president and his croonies are a threat to national security, they believe in conspiracy theories which have been debunked by all the intelligence agencies.
In reply to nitro
This was AFTER he was already caught.
In reply to Runs
How stupid can these guys be???
That's like I stole a TV, the police starts asking around for me and I hear and bring the TV back to the store and say see I never stop it because it's right there in the store
Dr. Fiona Hill's testimony should put to rest the myth that Ukraine interfered with the 2016 US elections.
She comes across as a very credible witness and her testimony should put paid to that Russian narrative.
Let's see how the shameless Republicans react.
In reply to Courtesy
To rational folk yes, not to Trumpers...
Wow!!! Powerful, powerful testimony.
Dr. Hill is very knowledgeable and articulate.
In reply to VIX
Indeed, indeed VIX. I overlooked this point. Thanks.
Sadly Dr Hill is much too smart for these Republicans and their Counsel.
Devin Nunes is being schooled, I expect the rest to thread cautiously, this lady is one tough smart cookie, her accent also helps.
In reply to Runs
They need a dictionary and thesaurus to keep up with Dr. Hill.
In reply to SnoopDog
The Reps are like Maj and crew on here. Exactly how they sound.
In reply to Runs
They all sound like the blabbering incoherent Rassling coach?
In reply to SnoopDog
The guy who spews words like the fine print tv commercial pitchman
In reply to Runs
Now that you mention it, I swear the rassling coach Jordan is the "slap-chop" dude.
Did not take the bar exam and it was not in NY or CA, he should have taken the Fl bar, that has 99% pass rate
In reply to Runs
I would love to see the rassling coach argue with the check out girl at the grocery store after being denied trying to use his expired coupons.
Nice closing speech Schiff.
And the cover up continues, now known as, Ex Post Facto, why cant the courts freeze all these shenanigans?
A confidential White House review of President Trumps decision to place a hold on military aid to Ukraine found hundreds of documents that reveal extensive attempts to generate an after-the-fact justification for the decision and a debate over whether the delay was legal, according to three people familiar with the records.
In reply to Runs
It sucks but the Dems are working on a timeline and a court battle is going to take time. Hopefully request from documents can be granted during the trial phase.
We know that Trump is 73 years old, has heart disease and is clinically obese. For any man of that age and medical history, an unexpected visit to the hospital is concerning...wait lil
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
The guy just overdid the viagra thing.
In reply to nitro
Speaking from experience?
Boom
A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Department of Defense and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request for records relating to the Trump administration's freeze on security aid to Ukraine.
More breaking its coming fast and furiously today with more to come.
Subpoenas issued to people with ties to President Trumps personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and his associates indicate a broad federal investigation into possible money laundering, obstruction of justice and campaign-finance violations, and suggest that prosecutors are looking closely at the work of Mr. Giuliani himself, according to people familiar with the matter.
Subpoenas described to The Wall Street Journal listed more than a half dozen potential charges under consideration: obstruction of justice, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States, making false statements to the federal government, serving as an agent of a foreign government without registering with the Justice Department, donating funds from foreign nationals, making contributions in the name of another person or allowing someone else to use ones name to make a contribution, along with mail fraud and wire fraud.
In reply to Runs
Subpoenas described to The Wall Street Journal listed more than a half dozen potential charges under consideration: obstruction of justice, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States, making false statements to the federal government, serving as an agent of a foreign government without registering with the Justice Department, donating funds from foreign nationals, making contributions in the name of another person or allowing someone else to use ones name to make a contribution, along with mail fraud and wire fraud
So Rudy might spend the rest of his life in prison?
Don McGahn must comply with Congressional subpoena
In reply to Runs
Love it!!!
The White House Office of Management and Budget engaged in a pattern of abuse of its authority and the law in holding up security assistance to Ukraine, the House Budget Committee said in a report released Tuesday.
So what are the penalties if any?
Any accountability?
The party dun?
In reply to nick2020
How do you like black (thread) now?
What is next on Monday?
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
The impeachment inquiry moves over to the Judicial committee where Jerrold Nadler is in charge.
Will Trump take him up on his offer? Not a chance.
In reply to black
Did Giuliani get back at Trump for giving him a Jacket?
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
We shall see.
Giuliani claim to have insurance.
In reply to bravos
Check way back at page 5.
In reply to nick2020
In reply to black
Keep up the good work black.
BREAKING: The White House informed House Democrats that it will not participate in the Judiciary Committees first impeachment hearing.
In reply to Runs
I knew it was just bullshit.
New York Times
Since Donald Trump took office, more than 40 foreign governments have invoked the specter of fake news to discredit journalists in the United States and abroad. Hes now tweeted out the term fake news more than 600 times.
There is a growing trend among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents to view higher education as harmful to American society, according to Pew Research Center data.
In reply to black
What is the latest. This thread is dying, it needs juice.
In reply to nitro
I am getting ready to update for tomorrow's hearings.
In reply to black
If that is all Democrats have they should be thrown out for wasting tax payers money.
In the interim the voice of their Presidential hopefuls are being drowmed out.
Trump getting much more free air time than all the Dems combined.
In reply to nitro
Reading and Comprehension is not your strong point, seek a tutor.
In reply to Runs
JUST IN: House Intel Cmte. votes 13-9 to adopt impeachment inquiry report; the report will now be transmitted to House Judiciary Cmte.
In reply to Runs
is the house taking a vote tonight?
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
JUST IN: House Intel Cmte. votes 13-9 to adopt impeachment inquiry report; the report will now be transmitted to House Judiciary Cmte.
In reply to Runs
Not looking good for Democrats. After all the "overwhelming evidence" they barely got the votes.
In reply to nitro
What are you talking about?
The comittee is made up of Democrats and Republicans, it was along party lines.
In reply to black
Not one Republican recognised the evidence as worthy of impeachment. Your guys will be embarrassed in the Senate.
In reply to nitro
Trust me, they recognize the evidence as worthy of impeachment.
That is why they are trying to discredit the process and not dispute the evidence.
Constitutional scholars says it is that bad.
BREAKING: Democrats' impeachment witnesses plan to testify that President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine were the worst examples of misconduct in presidential history and the reason the framers included impeachment in the Constitution.
In reply to Runs
I'm trying to tell people this is not going to be a good look for Senate Repubs.
They are going to have to explain to voters why they are letting a crook remain in the Whitehouse.
Go Nadler!
Hearings started.
In reply to black
They are going to have to explain to voters why they are letting a crook remain in the Whitehouse.
I do not not agree with your assertion.
All four experts are amazingly brilliant. Fascinating.
The law is really a beautiful thing when brilliant minds disagree on the same facts before them.
I can watch this all day.
In reply to Star
Look, that Turley guy is a piece of shit. The facts are indisputable, he is only doing this to enhance his earning power over at Fox.
In reply to black
Really? Sometimes I think you are just making sport when you should be serious.
Agree.
The arguments are also fascinating. Did you see where the brilliant Stanford University Professor Pamela Karlan could not give an opinion on some of the possible impeachment offences?
This is why the law is so fascinating. These are all brilliant minds examining the same facts and yet a question mark pops up to muddy things a bit.
Turley actually thinks there are no impeachable offenses.
In reply to Runs
Does not take away the fact that he is a brilliant scholar and that is not what I gathered from his presentation..
I think the process to reach impeachment is what Turley is getting at.
In reply to Star
Who blocked the subpoenas?
Who blocked documents?
So are you saying that future presidents can deny Congressional constitutionally mandated oversight to drag out proceedings in court?
McGahns has not been resolved as yet although he claimed he said the court will so rule.
Care to tell us how long that has been playing out?
Who wins in such a situation?
In reply to Star
So you agree that the facts are indisputable and yet Turley is trying to dispute them, what does that say about him?
Turley is nothing but a professional witness, he will do whatever it takes to enhance his pocket.
In reply to Runs
I do not understand what you are asking me.
I am of the opinion that President Trump committed impeachable offences and he should be impeached.
What I am fascinated by is the arguments from the four scholars.
All four arguments do have merit.
In reply to Star
The other 3 scholars vehemently dispute that nonsense Turley is spewing.
In reply to black
You are very irritating. Can't you read and understand simple English and if you are following the hearings put your legal mind to work and try to decipher the fine points in the arguments.
I wrote the following statement in one of my post above
Did you not see that?
In reply to Star
All four arguments do have merit.
One of the best advice I ever got in law school was to always read and pay careful attention to dissenting opinions/judgments in appellate cases.
Many a dissenting judgment eventually prevailed and became law.
In reply to SnoopDog
Same here.
In reply to Star
I am arguing against Turleys points which you seem to concur with sir.
In reply to Star
You are more fascinated by what is said than the CONTENT of what is said.
I'm other words, you are gullible
You block lawful subpoenas from Congress...you takeaway the power of oversight which is an important constitutional responsibility of Congress. In other words you destroy the democracy. It's as simple as this.
The work of Congress has been stymied by the refusal of the White House and the President to obey these subpoenas.
What a precedent going forward for American democracy. This precedent if allowed to stand will simply destroy the democracy.
In reply to Courtesy
A.K.A. Obstruction of Justice.
In reply to Runs
There is nothing I posted above that should lead you to that conclusion.
In reply to SnoopDog
As simple as it is.
And no matter the outcome of the process, the Democrats have a constitutional duty to defend the democracy.
History must record that the Democrats fulfilled their constitutional obligation.
The focus for Dems should not be one of outcome.
In reply to black
I'm other words, you are gullible
You are so out of your league that I don't think I should waste my time engaging you any further.
In reply to Star
Stop talking shit.
Every time you came to me with your bullshit, you were proven wrong
In reply to black
Turley wrote 2 articles depicting cases for impeachment which are being discussed today, check The Hill and Wapo, his arguments today are contrary to those two pieces, he is being disingenous here and looking for a possible job.
In reply to Courtesy
Unfortunately in life people now seem to care more about winning #charliesheen than doing what is right. Republican voters rather have an unfit Republican president because of this.
Win win win no matter what.
Remember what Trump promised? Wins.
In reply to Runs
If Turley was being honest, he would also acknowledge that Trump's refusal to cooperate with the investigation bolsters the case for impeachment.
You cannot say the case for impeachment has not been made and not accept that Trump's own actions strengthens the case.
The guy is a total piece of shit.
In reply to black
Check my earlier post 2:53 I said the same.
In reply to Runs
We think alike, that's why we agree a lot.
In reply to nick2020
We simply cannot develop a constitution, make laws and then break the laws at the same time attempting to win at all costs.
Break the laws, hide the evidence, prevent witnesses from testifying just cannot be right in any democracy...well unless one is a mob boss who thinks he/she can get away with it.
In reply to Courtesy
Break the laws, hide the evidence, prevent witnesses from testifying just cannot be right in any democracy...well unless one is a mob boss who thinks he/she can get away with it.
You forgot to add then use the other branches of govt where your party has influence to protect your shenanigans.
The Republican defense and shielding of Trump is despicable.
Of course he will be impeached, but the Senate will NEVER remove him. That much is clear for months.
I have no confidence in the outcome of 2020 election at this point and worse, the Democrats seem to have no real cohesive political strategy to deal with the fact that it is DAMN hard to oust a president with the record Trump has on Jobs and the Economy (if even via corruption/deregulation etc).
Impeachment is a foregone conclusion. Removal from Office via senate vote: no chance. Now let's get real and focus on the districts and zip codes that shape the Electoral College and get new leadership installed via the vote.
Candidate: Elizabeth Warren perhaps????
So many questions...
In reply to Courtesy
You are absolutely correct.
Repubs are not the least bit concerned about the precedent they are setting, it all about party and staying in office.
The guy went on Stephanopolos show on ABC and said he was open to foreign help, why are everyone acting as if they are shocked?
In reply to Courtesy
Democracy is failing Courtesy.
In reply to nick2020
Where democracy fails anarchy reigns.
Pelosi to make statement on impeachment at 9 O'clock.
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House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has a wrong number in his impeachment case against President Donald Trump, casting doubt on calls between Rudy Guiliani and the White House budget office, two news outlets reported.
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The three Democratic experts would place congress over the constitution. They would effectively amend the words of the Constitution to make them mean what these experts believe would be better criteria for impeachment. But the Constitution cannot be amended through stretched academic interpretation
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If the House lawlessly impeaches President Trump, there are remedies. The first is in the Senate, where a majority could conclude that the impeachment was unconstitutional and therefore void. The second is also in the Senate, which could vote to acquit, as it did in the case of President Clinton. The third might be in the courts, where a challenge could be leveled against the unconstitutional actions of the House. Two former Justices have suggested that there might be a role for the judiciary in a case of extreme abuse of the impeachment. The final remedy is with the voters, who could make lawless members of Congress to pay an electoral price for their abuse of power.
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Bump....I smell shit in here. Please change handle and leave
In reply to nitro
Where are you getting this nonsense from?
They cannot declare the proceedings null and void, that would throw the system into chaos.
The final remedy is with the voters, who could make lawless members of Congress to pay an electoral price for their abuse of power
How about Trump paying for his abuse of power?
Thoughts and prayers who knew he would disgrace the presidency and leave this as his legacy, poor guy.
The staff of the House Judiciary Committee on Saturday issued a historic report laying the groundwork to impeach President Donald Trump, outlining in Constitutional terms what the panel believes amounts to an impeachable offense.
Castor arguing process, nothing about the conduct of DT or the facts of the case.
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Impeachment document inquiry-anotated
The republicans behavior this morning was downright disgraceful. Disgustingly shameful.
In reply to carl0002
politicians who's side one is one are always so much more well behaved
In reply to VIX
The Bill Clinton impeachment for a sex act was never like this and that had way less constitutional implications than the the acts of this corrupted, illegal, dotard of a president.
In reply to carl0002
Sadly, they have no defense so they seek theatrics, it is a foregone conclusion.
This Impeachment waste is akin to two teams in an NBA finals with one team certain to win the first two games (Democrats) and the remaining games a certain wins for Republicans. It is very disheartning for Democrats.
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LIAR!LIAR!
LOCK THEM UP!
In reply to nitro
Red herring. Distraction, Obfuscation. And even if he Hunter Biden did something wrong it still would not absolve the corrupted president to use his office to force an investigation into it or publicly announce an investigation and withhold military aid as pressure until those things are done and all for his own personal political gain. While in the mean time Giuliani and Perry in Ukraine handing own name of members to be on Gas company's board and favored Republican donors to get lucrative oil and gas contracts. So only some corruption is a no no especially when its tied to the family of his most feared political rivals?
In reply to nitro
LOCK THEM UP!
So you want the guy that is under investigation to be reelected but lock up the guy that is not?
Not one Republican said what DT did was wrong.
All in with the koolaid.
In reply to Runs
re-election to their post...hoping
Nancy at the podium.
In reply to black
Down he goes - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Abuse of power
Obstruction of Congress
Tek dat all who said this would never happen
In reply to Chrissy
Moon a run till day ketch am. Where are Vix and pals?
and I maintain that he will not be romoved from office!!
the stupid murcans will see to that!
In reply to Runs
Trump committed an impeachable offense in order to avoid providing evidence to Congress.
If that is not admission of guilt, don't know what is.
In reply to black
SOUR PUSS!
In reply to black
You need to update the Wagon bro.
It is now Impeachment Lite!
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview with actress Olivia Wilde she believes Hollywood and the media helped Donald Trump become president "and that is really a sad thing."
House voting on approval of article of impeachment.
Judiciary committee vote on impeachment is today.
Your elected politician for you, hope the voters remembet
Lindsey Graham on Senate impeachment trial: "I'm not in the camp of calling a bunch of witnesses...I think as an American, the best thing we do is deep-six this thing."
The editorial pages of The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Orlando Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer, and USA Today all calling for impeachment of President Trump.
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Impeach
Excerpt from the New York Times editorial board op-ed
"President Donald Trump abused the power of his office by strong-arming Ukraine, a vulnerable ally, holding up hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid until it agreed to help him influence the 2020 election by digging up dirt on a political rival.
When caught in the act, he rejected the very idea that a president could be required by Congress to explain and justify his actions, showing 'unprecedented, categorical and indiscriminate defiance' in the face of multiple subpoenas. He made it impossible for Congress to carry out fully its constitutionally mandated oversight role, and, in doing so, he violated the separation of powers, a safeguard of the American republic."
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In reply to Runs
No one cares about those dinosaurs anymore. Trump has more twitter followers than all of them combined.
In reply to nitro
It seems the demonrats fell into a baited trap ... watch the ride in the senate
In reply to nickoutr
Mitch McConnell is going to be in the hot seat for his comments on the trial.
Watch the ride.
How about this for optics, Pootin meets with Zelinsky on same day he sends his foreign minister with a message to DT.
Care to guess what it was about?
Faux noos poll 12/15/19
Fox News poll released Sunday morning found a majority of Americans, 54 percent, said President Donald Trump should be impeached, a vote the House is likely to pass this coming week.
The poll, conducted Sunday through Wednesday, also finds 50 percent want Trump impeached and removed from office, 4 percent say impeached but not removed, and 41 percent oppose impeaching him altogether
A new high of 45 percent of independents favor impeachment, up from 38 in late October. Overall, 53 percent of voters believe Trump abused the power of his office, 48 percent think he obstructed Congress, and 45 percent say he committed bribery.
President Trump committed criminal bribery and wire fraud, the House Judiciary Committee alleges in a 169-page report that will accompany articles of impeachment this week.
The Speaker is opening the debate - the vote will be in six hours so he will be impeached sometime between 6.00pm and 7.00pm. Of course the lunatic will host a rally at 7.00pm somewhere in Michigan
In reply to Chrissy
Being impeached by a partisan Congress is nothing of note.
Waste of time.
At least some Democrats voted with Republicans to impeach Clinton.
Not a solitary Republican will waste time voting against Trump. Infact at least 5 Dems will vote against Impeachment.
Clinton is still held in high esteem by America. Trump's legacy is safe. KAG!
In reply to Chrissy
Someone should give him a glass of tap water from Flint to drink while he's on stage.
Abuse of power
In reply to black
Is he still President?
In reply to nitro
He won't be in 2021.
In reply to black
That is even funnier
Vix? Ow me bellayyyy bwaaaaahhhhh
Standing up for his agent
Putin denounced the impeachment of Donald Trump as spurious and said it wont lead to conviction in the Senate.
In reply to Runs
I heard a prominent Democrat say that if they can get 4 Repub Senators to call for witnesses, McConnell will have to agree to it.
Latest news
Breaking News, emails shows DT ask about the military aid one month before the Ukraine call and froze aid right after it.
The heavily-redacted documents, obtained under a Freedom of Information request by the Center for Public Integrity, also show that administration officials ordered a hold on the aid about an hour after the leaders call on July 25.
Schumer has asked for all the documents to be released in the Senate trial and 4 Witnesses to testify. Meanwhile DT ex Communications Director just said today if the witnesses do testify DT will have no choice but to resign so damning would be their testimony.
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The President has asked about this funding release, and I have been tasked to follow-up with someone over there to get more detail.
An email from Duffey to Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist on July 25, shortly after the Trump-Zelenskiy phone call, expressed uneasiness about the hold.
Given the sensitive nature of the request, I appreciate your keeping that information closely held to those who need to know, Duffey wrote.
Duffey, an OMB official working on national security issues, is one of four witnesses Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has requested for the pending Senate trial of Trump on two articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representative this week.
Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, said Saturday on Twitter that the new documents, which CPI -- a non-profit investigative journalism organization -- reported late Friday, show that the internal notes show Trumps direct involvement in the matter.
The Center for Public Integrity points out that the heavily redacted emails show many government officials were worried that the White House was asking the officials involved to take an action that was not merely unwise but flatly illegal. The law in question is known as the Impoundment Control Act and says that once Congress appropriates funds like the Ukraine assistance and the president signs the relevant spending bill, the executive branch must spend those funds, explains CPI. For the funds to be withheld, Congress must be informed and must approve, which obviously did not happen in this case. Government officials were worried that by delaying the aid it would make it difficult to make sure all the money was spent by the deadline of Sept. 30. Officials at both the OMB and the Pentagon were so concerned about the freeze in aid that they tried to think of ways to convince Trump to let the aid flow. None of their efforts seem to have worked.
In reply to Runs
Good Work
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Thanks, still think it was about corruption or help with smearing his political rival?
Looks like they have quite a few criminal charges.
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Good work Indeed.
Runs is the man.
In reply to Runs
I listened to one of the OMB personnel during the House hearings, she basically said they had to try every appropriation trick in the book to get the money to Ukraine before the deadline.
Congress should be returning next week, we'll see what Nancy has up her sleeves.
I've said it before, this is not going to be a slam dunk acquittal for Senate Repubs.
Roberts warns of disinformation online and the need for Civics education. Looks as if he reads this MB
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In reply to Runs
Yeah, nitro and maj bring all that garbage here from Fox News.
In reply to black
You keep saying Republicans are immoral yet you expect them act morally.
In reply to maj
Is that an admission of guilt?
In reply to black
No that's the reality of your naivety.
In reply to maj
Oh really?
So Trump was not trying to rig the 2020 election?
Am I being naive for not expecting crooked things from Trump?
In reply to black
Man you must be hung over today. I'll spell it out for you. You are expecting politicians to be moral and judge one of their own impartially. whether he is guilty or not.
In reply to maj
You know what I didn't expect?
I didn't expect Trump to be committing another crime one day after Mueller testified to Congress.
In reply to black
C'mon yes you did, you judged him a criminal from way back, so he is behaving like one and you didnt expect it. You are being more than naive.
In reply to maj
I know he is a crook but I must admit that I'm surprised by extent of his crookedness.
But then again I should not be surprised, six of his associates are in prison or did time since he got elected.
He better pray the Supreme Court rules favorably or the shiite will hit the fan.
In reply to Runs
Asi mentioned elsewhere some time ago, Roberts will be in the spotlight.As such as the Chief guardian of the
Constitution, I don't think he will preside over sham impeachment proceedings.
He could make some cutting comments to the detriment of the Senate Leader et al.
In reply to hubert
Constitution, I don't think he will preside over sham impeachment proceedings
I have confidence in Roberts but is he going to be calling the shots or McConnell?
More on the cover up
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In reply to Runs
Barr needs to be behind bars.
In reply to black
Unbelievable what he is doing, and this is only what we know about
The newly-revealed unredacted emails are a devastating blow to Senator McConnells push to have a trial without the documents and witnesses weve requested.
The American people deserve a fair trial that gets to the truth, not a rigged process that enables a cover-up.
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In reply to Runs
Lev Parnas to provide evidence
In reply to black
This will be interesting and he can implicate an entire cabal of corrupt guys
In reply to Runs
I'm sure Pelosi has a plan to force McConnell to call witnesses. I would suggest she hold press conferences as often as possible to let the American people know about McConnell's sham trial plans.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., insists that if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not deliver articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate by the end of the week, the Senate should "take matters in our own hands."
Graham accused Pelosi of playing political games and trying to exert control over the Senate trial by keeping it from starting. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., recognized Friday on the Senate floor the chamber's rules prevented him from doing anything until Pelosi does her part, but Graham proposed a solution that could remove what McConnell has called an "impasse" in the process.
"What I would do, if she continues to refuse to send the articles as required by the Constitution, I would work with Senator McConnell to change the rules of the Senate so we could start the trial without her, if necessary," Graham proposed.
In reply to nitro
You cannot start the trial without her.
Common sense would tell you that, nitro.
In reply to black
Rules will be changed. Nancy probably swallowed her dentures when Graham made his threat.
In reply to nitro
They wont have any information to go off of, it will only lend credence to the process being rigged.
In reply to nitro
Nonsense, a red herring, Lindsay has lost his marbles a long time ago, I expect him to lose his seat as he does nothing for the people of South Carolina who sent him there.
In reply to Runs
It is really sad to watch what Lindsey has turned into. This is the same guy that was Trump's toughest critic.
In reply to black
Power has got to his head, he needs to lose his seat and get back to reality.
In reply to Runs
Democrats should target his seat.
Whats next since the waters got mudup?
Lawyers slam McConnell.
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In reply to Runs
What a shame!
These guys swear an oath to be impartial. SMH
Nothing to hide
yeah roit
President Donald Trump said the White House plans to invoke executive privilege to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from testifying in the Senate impeachment trial expected to begin next week.
In reply to Runs
Nancy need to be on TV everyday making her case to the American people for witnesses to be called.
Cracks emerged in Donald Trumps Republican stonewall when Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced she was working with a small group of GOP senators who want to allow witnesses to testify during the presidents impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.
In reply to Runs
So now it's Romney and Collins, Murkowski is not happy with the process, all they need to do is convince her and another Senator to join the party.
Mayor DiBlasio says we found major inconsistencies with his taxes and want a criminal investigation.
After ProPublica published its findings, de Blasio said Friday, the city decided to examine the issues. That process resulted in one matter being turned over to the district attorney in November. De Blasio said he made the referral because there is a possibility of a criminal act having been committed. The referral related to Trumps historic downtown skyscraper at 40 Wall Street, a city spokeswoman added.
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In reply to Runs
Is this really Mitch?
I took the oil and committed a crime says the most unfit man to ever hold high office
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In reply to Runs
The guy is batshit crazy.
In reply to black
Dont laugh innocents are losing their lives
In reply to Runs
That is true.
In reply to Runs
Sometimes The Dotard become a bit too exhuberant.
It is the norm with unstable extroverts.
Enough GT fruits. Time for DT nuts
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Nancy says he is mad I agree
In reply to Runs
Lost his war easy button
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Buffoon and impeached for life, he can put that on his red cap.
I was wondering what took so long
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Loud steuups
Warren just hate successful business people.
In reply to nitro
Warren just hate successful business people.
Yeah, especially those that filed for bankruptcy several times.
JUST IN: House impeachment investigators have released new evidence related to the impeachment inquiry obtained from indicted Giuliani associate Lev Parnas.
In reply to Runs
Senate Repubs are going run the risk of being blatantly bias. It going to come back and bite them.
In reply to black
Lots of evidence still hidden, we may see in a few years the true crime.
In reply to Runs
House just named 7 house impeachment managers.
Steuups. No never Trumpers witnesses will be allowed. Straight to vote.
In reply to nitro
pencil neck and the penguin should be brought to witness stand ...
In reply to nitro
Oh, so Bolton is a never Trumper now?
Just because he didn't want to be part of Trump's drug deal?
In reply to black
No bitter ex employee either.
In reply to nitro
Did Trump violate his oath of office by trying to rig the election?
Yes or No?
In reply to black
No, he did not try and rig the election.
In reply to nitro
Dude, why did he pressure the Ukraine President to make a statement on Biden/Burisma?
He wanted to implicate Joe Biden in a scandal, that would have made Biden's approval go down. Biden was and still is the leading Dem candidate.
That is attempting to rig the election.
Attempting a crime is still a crime.
In reply to Runs
signed ,sealed and delivered!!
Nancy Pelosi in he Orange skin
In reply to powen001
After Rachel Maddow's interview with big Lev, it's hard to see how McConnell could avoid calling witnesses.
I said it before, it was a bad strategy for Repubs to deny the charges levelled at the President, their best bet would have been to say the accusations did not rise to the level of impeachment.
I also said that Trump was going to be badly damaged by this if Repubs did not impeach him.
Breaking News: Mitch McConnell unveiled rules for the impeachment trial that would hurry the proceeding and would not admit the House evidence without a vote.
Great article on the continuing process that will follow the Senate trial.
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This will be over as quickly as the Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick fight.
In reply to nitro
Are you sure you want it to be over that fast? It will result in a lot of people not getting reelected.
In reply to black
It will result in a lot of people not getting reelected.
Please, only Democrats and never Trumpers interested in this bogus impeachment
In reply to nitro
Democrats make up 51 percent of the Country?
In reply to black
How do you think Clinton won the popular vote but lost the election?
In reply to nitro
How do you think Clinton won the popular vote but lost the election
Do you know how the process works?
If this is not done justly, I expect to see many lose their seats. We the People are watching.
In reply to Runs
Wow! This Whitehouse counsel is basically Trump's lawyer, paid for by the taxpayers.
In reply to Runs
unofrtunately, the same people who swept your pedo prez into power are not watching and couldn't care less.
5 more years of tooth-gnashing and what-ifs etc coming up
This process argument is making Trump's lawyers look foolish
Fox News host Chris Wallace observed on Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) had been forced to back down on impeachment trial rules that critics said were designed to cover up offenses committed by President Donald Trump.
In reply to Runs
I said it before that these guys were making a mistake to deny the accusations, they would have been better off to say his actions did not rise to the level of impeachment.
George Conway speaks
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In reply to Runs
Schiff is making a compelling case.
I really don't think Repubs can afford not to call witnesses.
In reply to black
The people are watching keenly
Not looking good DT approval ratings sinking faster than a Florida iguana falling from a tree, now down to 40%.
A majority of US adults said that President Trump should be removed from office by the Senate in a new poll, with 63 percent of respondents saying they thought the president definitely or probably engaged in illegal activity while in office or campaigning.
In reply to Runs
I knew that people were going to tune-in once the process reached a critical stage.
Even if the Repubs don't remove him, he will be badly damaged.
In reply to Runs
A majority of US adults said that President Trump should be removed from office by the Senate in a new poll, with 63 percent of respondents saying they thought the president definitely or probably engaged in illegal activity while in office or campaigning
Polls are also showing that 70 percent wants witnesses called, that is going to be hard for Repubs to ignore.
Uh Oh Pence in deep doo doo
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In reply to Runs
So they agreed that the Senators will see it but will not make it Public. I wont jump to any conclusions about it until I know exactly what it is. My way of lowering expectations.
In reply to Runs
Guys like Pence run around with their religion in their sleeves but they are nothing but opportunists.
It will be fun watching the poll closings.
President Trumps acquittal is a foregone conclusion, but come Election Day, Republican senators may regret their inaction and cowardice.
In reply to Runs
That's why I said only the truth or allowing the truth and not a biased cover up trial can set these Republicans free. If they think that they can deliberately not pay attention to the evidence and retain their jobs in the next election, they have a whole lot a hurt coming. And people seeing whats happening...
In reply to carl0002
They are a delusional bunch
Faux news Napolitano says he is kaput.
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Super Pac caused?
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In reply to Runs
They will eventually realize that big money in the hands of a few is against Democratic principles and values.
Sondland bought his Ambassadorship with a nice little donation to Trump. And, he was willing to bend the truth for Trump, it was only after his story didn't match up with other testimonies that he changed his story.
Take her out is on tape - Breaking news
NEW: A recording reviewed by ABC News appears to capture President Trump tell associates he wanted then U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch fired and speaking at a small gathering that included Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman -- two former business associates of Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani who have since been indicted in New York.
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In reply to Runs
GOP will say it was a joke, he didn't mean it.
In reply to Runs
Schiff is on fire.
Debunking all the weak defense process arguments.
In reply to black
Have to give him credit, has a full grasp of the entire drug deal .
In reply to Runs
The Senate can get a good grasp too if they call witnesses.
Here comes the liars!
Trump's team will attempt every trick in the book.
In reply to Runs
Trump's defense is simply underwhelming.
In reply to black
Schifty Schiff, Liar Exposed!
Apologise
"The VFW expects an apology from the President to our service men and women for his misguided remarks," William "Doc" Schmitz, VFW National Commander, said in a statement, following the Pentagon's announcement that 34 US service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries in the January 8 Iranian attack.
In reply to Runs
It was not a headache?
In reply to Dan_De_Lyan
Traumatic brain injuries with 17 still hospitalized.
In reply to Runs
My lame attempt at sarcasm
Total wipeout feared, resigned to a one term chaos and impeached legacy.
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In reply to Runs
Oh please.
IT'S THE ECONOMY STUPID!
In reply to Runs
I'm so freaking tired of these fcukers saying that Dems are trying to overturn the election.
Why would Dems wait until the last year with just months to go to overturn the election?
In reply to black
That is because, like you, they thought Mueller was going to find evidence of collussion but ta dah, there was none.
Dems panicking, they know they cannot beat Trump at the polls.
In reply to nitro
So why did Trump solicited help from Ukraine if he had the election locked up?
In reply to black
It's called killing off the opposition.
In reply to nitro
So now you are admitting that he engaged in illegal behavior?
Impeachment update, the defense counter.
"So the President's counsel is criticizing the case against the President for lack of sources close to the President while at the same time blocking testimony from witnesses close to the President," he said. "It makes no sense."
In reply to black
Opposition research is not illegal.
In reply to Courtesy
Its not just that she is a credible witness, but that her credibility is backed by the kind of evidence which is known by a very select few, (A Gang of Eight), comprising prominent people on both sides of the aisle, and more so, by the Intelligence Chiefs. Even if Trump is in broad strokes provided this information, unfortunately, he cant be told all the details, for fear the sieve would leak it to his friends or his puppet master, Putin.
In reply to nitro
No, it is not, but a President seeking it from a foreign adversary to gain political advantage on his political challenger is - wait for it - Impeachable
Unless, like your fellow Kool-Aid Drunk travellers, you refuse to open your ears and your closed mind to learn something, you wouldve learnt by now an impeachable offense is not necessarily a crime
In reply to nitro
If you attempted to rob a bank but didn't get any money, are they still going to charge you with a crime?
Did you come up with "opposition research" by yourself?
Can you at least try to resist the urge to readily accept these convenient excuses?
A tape has just been released showing DT speaking to the man he did not know.
In reply to Runs
Really?
In reply to black
Now this - Lawyers want to determine whether Trumps genetic material is on a dress that the advice columnist says she wore during the encounter.
Another breaking story
A lab report with the legal notice says DNA found on the sleeves was a mix of at least four people, at least one of them male. Several other people were tested and eliminated as possible contributors to the mix.
In reply to Runs
It seems that's the only thing Repugnants will impeach.
Val Demings weak..about the Biden conversations..
Could CJ Roberts circumvent the whole proceedings and demand to hear from witnesses?
In reply to Larr Pullo
I think someone asked that question..I missed the answer..
In reply to Runs
How are they going to go about getting his DNA sample?
American politicians talking about corruption in other countries is a bit rich..
In reply to Larr Pullo
It seems CJ Roberts is just the water boy for this whole shindig. The Repugnants with their majority can vote out any decision he make and it is further said he would not want to be seen taking a side so he will not intervene. Lastly he is also a Repugnant so who knows he might very well agree with the cover-up.
Apart from Schiff a s Lofgren ,all other House managers are high on emotions and low on substance..
In reply to black
Maybe that's why they brought Starr in.
Nothing like experience.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Someone that was familiar with Roberts was asked that question and she said he was unlikely to get involved.
He is basically going to be the referee.
SMDH.
Well there is always hope and wishful thinking.
What an impressive list of accomplishments under our great President Trump..I am getting goosebumps..President for life!!
Asked by a federal judge what the House can do to enforce its subpoenas, Justice Department lawyer James Burnham said without hesitation that the House can use its impeachment powers, among other options, like withholding appropriations.
In reply to Larr Pullo
Schiff quoted it..
Pitiful Democrats could have had a better chance had they not rush the process and did the hardwork to get Bolton and Mulvaney.
No Republucan in the Senate could vote to remove Trump when it is so blatant that politics is the sole purpose of this impeachment.
In reply to nitro
Pitiful for over 3 years and counting.After tomorrow they will make up another story about him.
Wait and see.
I wonder who appointed SC Mueller and started that investigation?
Several Republicans, including Senators Lamar Alexander and Rob Portman, have conceded that President Trump did what he was accused of pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rival but should not be removed for it.
"Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment does not mean it is in the best interest of the country to remove a President from office." -- Sen. Marco Rubio
In reply to Ridge
If is one thing that is assured, U never have to make up anything when it comes to the mob boss. He is a walking talking attraction for impeachment and jail.
So a trial without witnesses?
what a joke country
In reply to Runs
Lamar Alexander put a similarly bizarre statement.
In reply to black
A recent poll shows 89% of Americans disagreed with Lamars reasoning.
The Republicans are facing a fierce backlash for their cover up and may lose many senate seats this fall.
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In reply to Runs
Wouldn't it make more sense to give the American people all the information so that they can make informed decisions?
In reply to black
Dude, having Bolton testify and provide damning evidence then voting to acquit would have been indefensible. They preferred to block him as bad as that looks and hope the voters forget come November.
Mindboggling to hear GOP senators who refused to allow other witnesses because the case was proven and the defendant was guilty but they still will not vote to condemn.
Any of you ever served on a jury before?
Ever tried using that line to the judge?
In reply to Runs
The Democrats must go full press to make them pay by winning back the Senate with a comfortable majority.
Anything less would be unacceptable. That, not the Presidency must be the greater Focus.
Even if Trump wins again,by controlling Congress they could make his tenure (reign) very uncomfortable.
In reply to hubert
Am sure that is part of their strategy, he is a lame duck presently.
This farce is finally going to end today, Trump don't even get a slap on the wrist.
More damning emails just got released on the extortion plot and subsequent GOP cover up and sham impeachment trial.
I believe the president, and in the president.
I believe the Senate is right to acquit the president. I believe a fair trial is one with no witnesses, and that the trial was therefore fair. I believe the House was unfair because it found evidence against him. I believe that if the president does something that he believes will get himself reelected, thats in the public interest and cant be the kind of thing that results in impeachment.
I believe former national security adviser John Bolton has no relevant testimony because he didnt leave the White House on good terms.
I believe the presidents call was perfect. I believe he is deeply concerned about corruption in Ukraine. I believe the president can find Ukraine on a map.
I believe Ukraine interfered with the 2016 election, and that the intelligence communitys suggestion otherwise is a Deep State lie. I believe the Democratic National Committee server is in Ukraine, where CrowdStrike hid it.
I believe President Barack Obama placed a tapp on the presidents phones in 2016, and that the Russia investigation was a plot to keep him from winning, even though the plotters didnt think he could win.
I believe former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III was conflicted because he quit one of the presidents golf clubs, and that he and his Angry Democrats conducted a Witch Hunt to destroy the president. But I believe Muellers report totally exonerated the president, because it found no collusion and no obstruction.
I believe it would be okay for the president to say he grabs women by their p-----s, because he is a star, and stars are allowed to do that. But I believe he didnt say that, even though he apologized for it, because I believe the Access Hollywood tape was doctored, because he said it was.
I believe E. Jean Carroll lied when she accused the president of rape, because he said shes not his type. I believe the dozens of other women who accused him of sexual misconduct are also lying, because he would never think of grabbing them by their p-----s or anything else.
I believe the president didnt know Michael Cohen was paying off porn star Stormy Daniels, and that Cohen did it on his own, because the president had no reason to pay her off. I believe the president was reimbursing Cohen for his legal expertise.
I believe the president is a good Christian, because TV pastors say so, and that its okay he doesnt ask for Gods forgiveness, because he doesnt need to, since hes the Chosen One. I believe the president knows the Bible, and that two Corinthians are better than one.
I believe the president wants to release his taxes but has not because hes under audit, which is why he has fought all the way to the Supreme Court not to disclose them. I believe he will disclose them when the audit is over, and that they will show him to be as rich and honest as he says he is.
I believe the president is a very stable genius, and that he repeatedly tells us so because its true.
I believe the president can spell. I believe any spelling mistakes he makes are because hes a very busy man who doesnt watch much TV, or because hes intentionally triggering the libs.
I believe Hurricane Dorian was headed straight for Alabama. I believe the presidents map wasnt altered with a Sharpie, and that if it was, he didnt do it, since he didnt need to because he was right.
I believe the president didnt call Apples CEO Tim Apple, and that he said Tim Cook of Apple really, really fast, but that if he did say Tim Apple, it was to save words, which he always tries to do.
I believe windmills are bad and cause cancer. I believe there was a mass shooting in Toledo and that there were airports during the Revolution, because the president said so.
I believe the president is defeating socialism, despite the subsidies hes paying to save farmers from his protectionism and the $3.2 trillion hes added to the national debt during his term.
I believe the president has made tremendous progress building the wall, that Mexico paid for it in the trade deal, that the wall will soon run from San Diego to the Gulf of Mexico, that it will stop those caravans cold, and that it wont fall down.
I believe the president has a 95 percent approval rating among Republicans, and that theres no need to cite polls for that.
I believe the president had the largest inaugural crowd ever, regardless of what any photos from liberal bureaucrats might show.
I believe there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea.
I believe China pays all tariffs levied on imported Chinese goods.
I believe the president is truthful. I believe the Fake News media lied each of the 16,241 times they have said he has made a false or misleading claim.
I believe the president is selfless, and always puts the nations interests first. I believe he isnt a narcissist, but hed be entitled to be one if he were one. I believe the president would never exercise his presidential powers to advance his personal interests, but if he did, that would be okay, because whatever is in his personal interests is necessarily in the nations interests as well.
I believe Article II of the Constitution gives the president the right to do whatever he wants.
George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York and an adviser to the Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super PAC.
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