Trump-Ukraine Megathread V8

[trident]

They're the best political thespians in history

I know I'm old but I've got to give that award to the Bush Cheney Troupe 9/11/2001 until 4/29/2006 when Colbert ended it by shitting on everyone.

That performance #1 comedy routine ever. As Stewart said afterwards, "Baaaaaallllllllllllssssssszzzzzzz"

 

[KeepItRealist]

How was his testimony discredited? I haven't been able to find a story on this anywhere. You didn't just make this up, did you?

His testimony is about his own personal opinions. What's been released of it has been leaked by Schiff to create a narrative while for example the GOP questions that Republicans say completely discredited his deposition have been blocked from release to keep the narrative. Anyone paying attention can see that. And how corrupt this process is.

 

[44nutman]

So the Republicans that are on that committee are really Democrats. My mind is blown.
What a vapid political stunt?
Good to know its party before country with the GOP.

 

[44nutman]

Their making a point obviously

What point? There are also Republicans in that room.
If the point was a cheap political stunt, while breaking the law, well mission accomplished.

 

[trident]

He's already been discredited. This is about his personal opinion. We've already seen the call. There is nothing new here. Anyone who believes that stupid phone call they are pushing this bs on is an impeachment offense is living in la la land.

How was his testimony discredited? I haven't been able to find a story on this anywhere. You didn't just make this up, did you?

You're talking to a discredited idiot who doesnt even know what impeachment is. He couldn't pass a 5th grade civics test.

 

[Bloody Pulp]

So the Republicans that are on that committee are really Democrats. My mind is blown.
What a vapid political stunt?
Good to know its party before country with the GOP.

as opposed to all the noble Dems who are all country first.

 

[Strychnine]

Part of me really believes that just what they want

"The violent birth of Martyrdom."

 

[Joe]

This idiot knows it's a federal crime to bring any kind of phone into this place but anything to suck up to trump

 

[trident]

His testimony is about his own personal opinions. What's been released of it has been leaked by Schiff to create a narrative while for example the GOP questions that Republicans say completely discredited his deposition have been blocked from release to keep the narrative. Anyone paying attention can see that. And how corrupt this process is.

"Create a narrative" the only one doing that here is you. Youre paranoid.

I'm going to tell you what corrupt is: withholding congressional approved aid to a foreign ally for the purpose of security in exchange for publicly announcing a corruption inquiry into a US candidate for Presidency and his son for the purposes of discrediting said candidate.

That's corruption. That's impeachable. The more of this comes out the more the Senate Republicans are going to be willing to jettison Trump like rotten sandwich meat.

 

[trident]

as opposed to all the noble Dems who are all country first.

Whatabout whatabout whatabout

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[*Z*]

How was his testimony discredited? I haven't been able to find a story on this anywhere. You didn't just make this up, did you?

Some republican said it on twitter. If it's on the internet you know it's true!

 

[Bloody Pulp]

Whatabout whatabout whatabout

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[Ophydian]

Was this idiot live tweeting from scif? A place where they share classified information? Lol tweet from staff

I clearly saw one Rep with his phone recording as he walked in.

 

[Factory]

Republicans in congress are in full meltdown mode

After Mueller and Kavanaugh...

This guy still listen to CNN

 

[Beastman09]

Republicans acting like Thugs.

#LockThemUp

 

[LangfordBarrow]

You can't think like that. If this one man's testimony is all they have it's a shaky case. His fervent personal desire for aid to go the Ukraine undermines his credibility. He is up against over half a dozen more senior diplomats and administration officials who have testified there was a clear cut indication from the President there was no quid pro quo.

This man's testimony only matters if it is the first of many to come. Think like Watergate. It's an 18 month haul, and every day, something new and worse came out until it reached a point that even the most loyal party supporters who were in the dark that stayed behind Nixon (like H.W.) eventually abandoned him, and called on his resignation, too.

Let's see what the documents reveal. Maybe you don't think that testimony was explosive by itself but it shows the need for the administration to stop stonewalling and hand everything over. You have the whistleblower, the paraphrased transcript, the text messages, now Taylor fleshing it all out. I don't agree with you at all that he lacks credibility. It's guys like Sondland, who's a loyalist that bought his position, that had reason to paint as rosy a picture as possible without sacrificing himself with blatant perjury. Let's see what Rudy, Pompeo, Bolton, Barr, etcetera have to say.

 

[trident]

"The violent birth of Martyrdom."

It took me about 40 years to actually get old paintings but I've become intrigued.

Spoiler

Cutting the Stone

 

[trident]

Imagine how embarrassed you would be if you could see yourself

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

I know I'm old but I've got to give that award to the Bush Cheney Troupe 9/11/2001 until 4/29/2006 when Colbert ended it by shitting on everyone.

That performance #1 comedy routine ever. As Stewart said afterwards, "Baaaaaallllllllllllssssssszzzzzzz"

I've no clue about that reference.

I'm old too, ruinously old

 

[Ophydian]

How was his testimony discredited? I haven't been able to find a story on this anywhere. You didn't just make this up, did you?

@*Z* @KeepItRealist

KIR response should be a cause of concern for the entire nation. His belief is not his alone but something a vast majority of the Republican base already believe because some political talking head said so on Fox News. 0 evidence given but 100 faith It’s true.

We are getting far past the point of laughing at the other side for being stupid and venturing into territory where elected leaders can and do whatever they please as long as it’s not on video it can be explained away.