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spooky3

(34,407 posts)
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 10:01 PM Sep 2019

Hey, Republicans! A little tip...

A whistleblower report is not the same as a prosecution. Stating in a report that multiple parties told you something is NOT “hearsay.” You are giving an investigator information about potential witnesses (and other info) that can be checked out. Then, for example, those witnesses can be called in a court to testify and be cross-examined.

But then, I’m pretty sure those Republicans trying to dismiss and diss this whistleblower already knew this...

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Cary

(11,746 posts)
1. They have long, numbered, canned "arguments"
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 10:08 PM
Sep 2019

Scare quote on arguments.

I haven't bothered to try to decipher any of them

ffr

(22,665 posts)
2. And the only reason we have to go through this over and over with rethugs
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 04:07 PM
Sep 2019

is because ill-informed voters flick levers by their names.

Stop doing that, people!

spooky3

(34,407 posts)
3. Exactly. I continue to be disappointed in how apathetic
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 04:16 PM
Sep 2019

many people are, and how many others are “deplorable” and willfully deny reality.

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
5. Not hearsay when Trump's phone call transcript and Giuliani's tweets verify Whistleblower report
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 05:17 PM
Sep 2019

and we now have multiple former WH officials providing corroboration to reporters. So far nothing contradicts the whistleblower's version of events.

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