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Republicans’ Emerging Defense: Trump’s Actions Were Bad, but Not Impeachable
NYT ^ | Feb 2, 2020 | Emily Cochrane

Posted on 02/03/2020 3:47:35 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Here’s the defense:

Case not proven.

Acquitted of all charges.

Get stuffed.


21 posted on 02/03/2020 4:14:05 AM PST by relictele
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

More BS and it shows that all RINOs must be purged too.


22 posted on 02/03/2020 4:14:09 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

He didn’t do a damn thing wrong. He did what they said....but it simply was not wrong.


23 posted on 02/03/2020 4:15:07 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Ancient Man

only one that I’m aware of and he got facts wrong

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3812792/posts
Sen. Alexander Has an Interesting Take on Acquitting President Trump
Townhall.com ^ | Beth Bauman

According to Alexander, the House impeachment team proved President Donald Trump withheld more than $300 million in military aid to Ukraine as a means of forcing Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, for corruption. Alexander believes Trump’s actions were “inappropriate,” but they certainly aren’t impeachable, USA Today reported.

“I think it was a mistake ... I think he shouldn’t have done it,” Alexander explained. “abuse of power is such a vague term. It doesn’t mean anything.”

Even though Alexander said the House Democrats proved that correlation between the investigation and the military aid being withheld, he believes President Trump deserves to be acquitted. He took an issue with the articles of impeachment that came from the House simply because it was a partisan effort, something that draws a stark contrast to the impeachments of Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton.


If he withheld the money that means Ukraine didn’t get it
If there was quid pro Joe that means Biden was investigated

Meanwhile has Slo Joe ever presented any evidence in his conspiracy theory thar the Ukrainian prosecutor was corrupt?


24 posted on 02/03/2020 4:15:33 AM PST by a fool in paradise (We need a tax to stamp out Communism- If you espouse Marxism weÂ’ll redistribute all of your money.)
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To: Ancient Man

“Which Senate Republicans, and appeared to whom? Just more fake projection from the Slimes”

That dopey back bencher Lamar from TN is the only one I know of.


25 posted on 02/03/2020 4:15:59 AM PST by DAC21 ( and Naflet)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

So the NYT doesn’t have another bombshell prior to final vote.?


26 posted on 02/03/2020 4:21:19 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

It isn’t opinion, they have the facts (transcript) so it is a LIE.


27 posted on 02/03/2020 4:23:26 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (Congress is not made up of leaders however they are representatives of their voters.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Alexander alone is not the “Republicans” plural.


28 posted on 02/03/2020 4:23:56 AM PST by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: StoneRainbow68

If the charges are $h!t, you must acquit


29 posted on 02/03/2020 4:24:10 AM PST by RonnG (')
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

How’s this for a defense: “Bite Me!”

There is not need for a defense, because there is nothing to defend. The only thing Trump did wrong is that he did not go after the criminal, Joe Biden, hard enough.


30 posted on 02/03/2020 4:24:50 AM PST by Haiku Guy (If you have a right / To the service I provide / I must be your slave)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Anyone who retreats to that line is a self-serving POS. Trump committed no offense. Interesting the libs never answer the question, “Does Biden’s status as a presidential candidate immunize him from scrutiny?”


31 posted on 02/03/2020 4:25:10 AM PST by ScottinVA (Amerexit... the only way.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Goddamned RINOs!!!!!! You know GOPe. One can always vote for Bernie and I wouldn’t dare us anymore. He ain’t worse than a bunch of self-serving cowards who just give the democrats what they want anyway - after you get your share. What about our share?


32 posted on 02/03/2020 4:26:08 AM PST by AndyJackson
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To: apillar

So, in addition to throwing out the Electoral College, we are going to have to amend the Constitution to allow the President to be convicted by a bare majority of the Senate.


33 posted on 02/03/2020 4:26:37 AM PST by Haiku Guy (If you have a right / To the service I provide / I must be your slave)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Am so sick of that! If those losers think it’s bad to find out they f there was corruption then what are the rest of them hiding? No, he didn’t do anything “bad”


34 posted on 02/03/2020 4:27:33 AM PST by McGavin999 (Queen Fancy Nancy Of North Poopistan)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Of course the NY Trash trots out Alexander to poo-poo on Trump’s train calling POTUS ‘bad’.

Tennesseans I love you but this Alexander guy, what’s up with that?


35 posted on 02/03/2020 4:28:01 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Blennos

the Dems purged their DINOs 1-2 election cycles ahead of the Repubs, thanks to Obama.
I expect the purge to be complete for Republicans by 2022.


36 posted on 02/03/2020 4:29:06 AM PST by dontreadthis (A TIMELINE OF TREASON on Profile Page)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Stating that Trump did something wrong is opinion, not fact.


Precisely.

Frankly, everything he’s accused of that there is proof he actually did (e.g. the phone call) I think was absolutely proper.


37 posted on 02/03/2020 4:29:32 AM PST by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: ScottinVA

That obviously didn’t work for Trump because
he was spied on and scrutinized up to this
moment


38 posted on 02/03/2020 4:31:20 AM PST by Phil DiBasquette
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To: StoneRainbow68

Majority is 51 - convict is 67.


39 posted on 02/03/2020 4:32:01 AM PST by PeteB570 ( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
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To: BOBWADE

The opinion of the Grey Whore, coupled with a belch from a spineless senator, does not establish “the Republican position.” When the public holds their federal representatives responsible for their actions, those actions will reflect their consituents’ will. As it stands most of them pursue their own interests regardless of its impact on their constituents or the nation. Nothing material will change until that changes.


40 posted on 02/03/2020 4:37:49 AM PST by SmackDabber
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