"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
"insidious"
So, early returns, it appears to my eyes that Trump's defenders are going back to the "scapegoat Rudy" stratagem which backfired so spectacularly last time.
"Oh, no, all those times he told someone 'talk to Rudy,' the President never meant that! When he mentioned Burisma and Rudy, he had no idea what it meant! This was all Rudy gone rogue, doing things the President never knew about!"
Meanwhile, Trump himself rejects that defense and sticks to the increasingly ridiculous protestations of innocence and legality.
"Well, yes, we fired the woman who was actively fighting corruption in The Ukraine because she was also pushing back against our own corruption in The Ukraine... But we only did all of that to fight corruption in The Ukraine!"
One of the big unknowns is what Trump being in charge of his own defense strategy is going to bring.
We've been seeing a form of self-impeachment (with an assist from Mulvaney) since this whole Ukraine thing began.
My hope (and it is a faint one at the moment) is that a group of Republican senators will band together and come up with a strategy for a negotiated surrender of sorts. I think if push comes to shove chosen one will fold.
Last edited by nsacpi; 11-05-2019 at 05:04 PM.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
Rand Paul doing the Lord's work.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
FFF - BB, BB, 2B, HR, 2B, HR, 1B, BB, BB, 1B, BB, BB, HR
goldfly (11-05-2019)
goldfly (11-05-2019)
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
Reports are Rand Paul will release whistle blowers name.
What is in it for him ?
Why would he stick his neck out ?
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
goldfly (11-07-2019)
Fascinating read. Especially the GOP's opening objections.
Transcript of the Deposition of William B. Taylor
MR. NUNES: I thank the gentleman. Once again, we're here for what you' re calling an impeachment inquiry, but there are no rules governing an impeachment inquiry. There's been no organization of this impeachment inquiry, and so we're essentially operating under a lawless situation.
It looks pretty darned organized to me.
FFF - BB, BB, 2B, HR, 2B, HR, 1B, BB, BB, 1B, BB, BB, HR
Not sure if shared, but eh, it's worth it
https://news.yahoo.com/impeachment-t...154514305.html
Even if this person isn't a whistleblower, Don Jr. should be locked up. Period. His behavior is that of a spoiled Prince. And America went to ****ing war to not have to deal with spoiled monarchs. At the very least Twitter has to ban him for Doxxing and effectively promoting violent behavior.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
goldfly (11-07-2019)
These people are a cult
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman
"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"
He is right. Changing your testimony absolutely sounds fishy. And probably 99%% of the time, it happens because the person lied to begin with because they knew they were guilty.
I love how Graham tries to question the reliability of Sondland's revised testimony but was perfectly fine believing the original, despite his original testimony not matching up with the other evidence brought forward.