Re: The Rachel Maddow interview with Lev Parnas.

[guillaumeb]

Amazing. Simply amazing. More pieces of the puzzle were revealed by an eyewitness and accomplice to what happened.

And so far, all of the revealed evidence and testimony fits together very well.

More to come tomorrow about Rick Perry, Mike Pompeo, and Trump.

There is a principle in logic called Occam's Razor. And basically, it states that the simplest explanation should be considered.

If all of the evidence suggests that Trump ordered Ukraine to manufacture a scandal about the Bidens and Ukraine, and the evidence supports the idea that Trump linked this demand to all aid to Ukraine, we have all we need to convict Trump.

Except in the GOP controlled Senate.

[alittlelark]

1. I live my life by Occams Razor

The simplest solution is most likely the right one.

[guillaumeb]

5. And we know that is because the simplest solution requires

the least amount of coincidence and co-ordination.

[Hekate]

2. I want to know when Rachel gets the Pulitzer Prize...

She is good all the time, but tonight she showed the smoking gun to the entire world.

[guillaumeb]

6. She is amazing.

And she laid it out so well, and made it seem so transparent.

[NCLefty]

3. Trouble is... if he can't PROVE that Barr, Pence, etc. knew... it will be he said/they said.

And they will win that argument. The first thing they will say is this man is an admitted criminal and can't be trusted, just like Cohen.

A lot of people are getting very excited about all of this, and it IS very stunning and serious, but some seem to think they're all "going down" for it. Have you met these people? Barr derailed the whole Mueller report and they've all been in lockstep to protect Trump and their party. There better be more of a connection to Trump than a piece of paper from a hotel that could have been written at any time.

[canetoad]

4. Yeah, but so was Lev Parnas

Until he got caught. Never underestimate the power of self-preservation.

[guillaumeb]

8. And the power of multiple testimonies,

and documents, and electronic communication records, and patriots who are sick of what has happened, and is happening.

[guillaumeb]

7. Prosecutors use such trestimony to win cases all the time.

And what Parnas is saying has been corroborated in large part by other witness testimony and evidence.

In my view, even more will come out.

But in FOXlandia, and in Trumpworld, all of this will be dismissed.

But polling already suggests that a majority of the country knows that Trump has lied about this.

[Duppers]

11. There are text messages and voice mails

Authorities have these on Parnas' devices.

*Possible* evidence:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212872164

And...

Andrew Prokop
✔
@awprokop
Welp, here's another 390 pages of Lev Parnas messages, posted by the House: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU00/20191211/110331/HMKP-116-JU00-20191211-SD9020.pdf

[Johnny2X2X]

9. FOX NEWS said Parnas sunk Dem theories

I’m serious. Their lead in this is about how Parnas refuted Dems.

That’s what we’re dealing with. Total propaganda.

They lead with how Nancy blew the impeachment. LOL.

[guillaumeb]

13. FOX is preaching to the Trump base.

And polling suggests that the public understands what Trump did.

[ffr]

10. "Everyone was in the loop"

WOW!


Mr. Pence, Mr. tRump, & Mr. Pompeo, we're going to have to ask you to take the witness stand.

Are these men traitors?

[guillaumeb]

15. It is vital that the House open another investigation.

And subpoena these liars.

Do not forget William Barr.

[pecosbob]

12. Mother Nature can be Rube Goldberg-like on rare occasions

But Trump and the current batch of Republican clowns? Not very likely.

[guillaumeb]

18. The obvious explanation was uncovered by the House.

And all of the available evidence, as well as this new evidence, supports that Trump demanded political help, in the form of an announcement of an investigation, in return for the release of any aid to Ukraine.

There is no other plausible explanation for Trump's actions, or for the subsequent attempt at a cover up.

[H2O Man]

14. Recommended.

It was amazing.

[guillaumeb]

16. Maddow was amazing as well.

Laser focused, and she really made the connections obvious.

[H2O Man]

17. Absolutely!

Rachel delivered one of journalism's highest peaks. It does not get any better.