Burgold Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 The only lesson Trump will have learned is that he can get away with it and that Republicans in the Senate will cover for him no matter the evidence or act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, Burgold said: The only lesson Trump will have learned is that he can get away with it and that Republicans in the Senate will cover for him no matter the evidence or act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I wonder what happens if he gets re-elected and we can prove he did it again after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Llevron said: I wonder what happens if he gets re-elected and we can prove he did it again after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearrock Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 What in holy hell.... https://www.yahoo.com/news/rand-paul-reads-alleged-whistleblowers-181607462.html Quote Rand Paul reads alleged whistleblower's name and Republicans 'fine' with it Sen. Rand Paul read aloud the name of the alleged whistleblower who first raised alarms about President Donald Trump's conduct toward Ukraine. And most Republicans didn’t seem to care. After being denied by Chief Justice John Roberts last week, Paul used a period reserved for senators’ impeachment speeches to read aloud the name of an intelligence community official alleged to be the whistleblower. "They made a big mistake not allowing my question. My question did not talk about anybody who is a whistleblower, my question did not accuse anybody of being whistleblower, it did not make a statement believing that someone was a whistleblower. I simply named two people's names because I think it's very important to know what happened," Paul said on the floor. It’s the type of move that might have prompted a backlash from within his own party not too long ago, and several senators said they would not have done it. But after three weeks of the impeachment trial and with Trump’s firm grip over the party, there was little blowback from his colleagues on Tuesday. “I was glad we didn’t put the chief justice in a bad situation,” said Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of the GOP leadership. “I have some sympathy for [Paul’s] view on this. The whistleblower law should protect the whistleblower’s job and future opportunity and not necessarily hide who the whistleblower is.” “It’s fine,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). “Had there been a vote on it, I probably would have voted to override the chief justice.” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who has long touted his reputation protecting whistleblowers, said simply: “If it’s the same name everybody else used, then it’s kind of out there.” Have you people lost your minds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Isifhan Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, bearrock said: What in holy hell.... https://www.yahoo.com/news/rand-paul-reads-alleged-whistleblowers-181607462.html Have you people lost your minds? Yeah - we're not recovering from this. They're beaten and beholden to Trump. If there isn't a record turn out in November - send in the clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burgold Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Rush Limbaugh is a Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winner? Way to turn that award into toilet paper. What in the world has Limbaugh done, even if you like him as a commentator, to be worthy of America's highest honor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Burgold said: Rush Limbaugh is a Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winner? Way to turn that award into toilet paper. What in the world has Limbaugh done, even if you like him as a commentator, to be worthy of America's highest honor? Wrong thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 6 hours ago, visionary said: If Trump literally shot someone they'd say "Well he only shot him in the stomach, not the head or anything. So I think that was wrong to do, but not impeachable." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Replace "may even" with "will absolutely" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 17 hours ago, Burgold said: The only lesson Trump will have learned is that he can get away with it and that Republicans in the Senate will cover for him no matter the evidence or act. "Complete exoneration". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 13 hours ago, Burgold said: Rush Limbaugh is a Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winner? Way to turn that award into toilet paper. What in the world has Limbaugh done, even if you like him as a commentator, to be worthy of America's highest honor? I would assert that when it comes to the current situation, with actual Nazis marching in the streets to celebrate their victory, the two people most responsible for it are Rush Limbaugh and Roger Ailes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Change the thread title to "The Acquittal Thread"? Edit: "The Complete Exoneration Thread". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh8686 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 It's important to take the time and recognize people who make the hard, but character-based choice in times of struggle. He could probably lose his seat because of this position or for other reasons, but he still did what was right and I respect and appreciate him for it. It takes spirit and courage to chose character over security and station. We need more people like Doug in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 "I will fulfill my oath & vote in favor of both articles of impeachment.". (After carefully checking behind closed doors to make sure that there won't be enough votes to actually remove him.) (And, of course, after voting against allowing any witnesses to actually testify under oath about his guilt. Because well, seeing people testify about his guilt might have moved the political needle some.) Yeah. Props for his courage and ethics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, Larry said: "I will fulfill my oath & vote in favor of both articles of impeachment.". (After carefully checking behind closed doors to make sure that there won't be enough votes to actually remove him.) (And, of course, after voting against allowing any witnesses to actually testify under oath about his guilt. Because well, seeing people testify about his guilt might have moved the political needle some.) Yeah. Props for his courage and ethics. Doug Jones is a democrat......... Edit: in a red state that just won a special election against the dominant party candidate in 2018. He was the first democrat to do so since 1992 (26 years), so yes, he basically threw away his re-election in 2020, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Dont Taze Me Bro said: Doug Jones is a democrat......... Obviously didn't know that. Saw "Alabama and assumed. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nonniey Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 14 hours ago, Burgold said: Rush Limbaugh is a Presidential Medal of Freedom Award winner? Way to turn that award into toilet paper. What in the world has Limbaugh done, even if you like him as a commentator, to be worthy of America's highest honor? It may be the highest honor most Americans are eligible for but it is not America's highest honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, nonniey said: It may be the highest honor most Americans are eligible for but it is not America's highest honor. While I do agree with what you say, did it really need to be said? Everyone knows what he is saying. This seems like some little, ticky-tack bull**** to distract from the actual point being made and brings nothing to the conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just now, TheGreatBuzz said: While I do agree with what you say, did it really need to be said? Everyone knows what he is saying. This seems like some little, ticky-tack bull**** to distract from the actual point being made and brings nothing to the conversation. Speaking of bringing nothing to the conversation....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, nonniey said: It may be the highest honor most Americans are eligible for but it is not America's highest honor. Highest civilian honor. But, apparently, civility is not required to be eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 minute ago, TheGreatBuzz said: This seems like some little, ticky-tack bull**** to distract from the actual point being made and brings nothing to the conversation. I see you are familiar with his work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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