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Even given the incredibly fast pace of news in the Trump era, the speed with which the Ukraine scandal has moved from vague complaint to impeachable offense has been stunning. Though were still at the beginning of the process, there is already a mountain of evidence implicating President Donald Trump with conduct far outside the accepted norms of a democratic leader.
The most damning evidence came from the president himself. It centers around a phone call with the president of Ukraine in which Trump raises the issue of investigating the son of presidential hopeful Joe Biden, and the implication of Trumps words is clear as day. He asks for an investigation that would benefit him politically and has nothing to do with legitimate U.S. interests, and he brings it up repeatedly, including immediately upon the Ukrainian president mentioning the need for U.S. security aid.
This is an impeachable offense. Republicans spent Wednesday arguing there was no explicit quid pro quo, but there is seemingly no line the president can cross that would inspire them to put the public good ahead of politics. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joined by the entirety of Connecticuts congressional delegation, has called for impeachment proceedings, and that process must now begin in earnest....
IndyOp
(15,501 posts)this is a very necessary step in clarifying the seriousness of this offense to the public.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Our Free Press reported the facts.
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ffr
(22,644 posts)https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212507494
Snowballing into parlaying that effort into strong-arming another nation to "play ball," fabricating dirt a.k.a. 'working on corruption' about the Bidens.
erronis
(14,941 posts)But some people (dump, et.al.) just can't stop lying to save their souls.
Not that they have any of those (souls).
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)He needs to step in front of a firing squad without blindfold.
TRAITOR!
Karadeniz
(22,267 posts)What he calls executive privilege...he knows state HAs will then sue him.
FakeNoose
(32,328 posts)Otherwise, he'll pardon everyone - including himself - before they've even begun the impeachment hearings.
ancianita
(35,812 posts)FakeNoose
(32,328 posts)leftstreet
(36,076 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)crimes, including pense.
Stuart G
(38,359 posts)Grokenstein
(5,707 posts)Eh.
I'll settle for lifetime imprisonment.
Or execution, since God Emperor Puppet Sharpie himself--completely self-unaware as ever--is currently dropping hints that execution is an appropriate punishment for traitors.
mcar
(42,206 posts)suggesting Bill Clinton step down. They all should be doing same with Dotard.
brer cat
(24,401 posts)Then the criminal proceedings can start.