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McCarthy, though he struggles with spoken English, stumbled onto inadvertent honesty: Trump might have done wrong, but McCarthy thinks the transgression isnt impeachment-worthy. Fair enough. But Trumps violation of the law is as clear as if he shot somebody on Fifth Avenue. Trumps partisans are free to choose their president over the law, but make no mistake: This is the choice they face.
It shall be unlawful for
(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make
(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election .?.?.
(2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) .?.?. of paragraph (1) from a foreign national.
52 U.S. Code 30121
Theres a lot of talk about [Joe] Bidens son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the attorney general would be great. .?.?. I will have Mr. Giuliani give you a call and I am also going to have Attorney General [William] Barr call and we will get to the bottom of it. Im sure you will figure it out.
President Trump, soliciting a
thing of value for his reelection from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
on July 25
But were not hearing Republicans defend Trumps illegal behavior because there is no defense.
McCarthy simply pretended it didnt happen. Lets be very clear: The president did not ask to investigate Joe Biden, he told reporters. (Which part of look into it, get to the bottom of it and figure it out did McCarthy not understand?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-has-fired-the-campaign-law-equivalent-of-a-fifth-avenue-gunshot/2019/09/27/af278664-e13a-11e9-8dc8-498eabc129a0_story.html
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)The seem to be exceptionally good at doing so and have been for years.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
They are Dr. Brinckley of Heinlein's "Lost Legacy."
Cha
(296,774 posts)he can't be expected to have any grasp on reality now.. and probably ever again post trump.
Mahalo, SunSeeker
Skittles
(153,104 posts)they have BEEN defending the indefensible for DECADES
I am 54.
As a young man in early 90s I was bewildered how fucking barking at the moon crazy these assholes were. My entire adult life, over a quarter century they have lived in a world that does not exist in actual reality, and the more wrong they have been, the more convinced they become of how right they are.
Skittles
(153,104 posts)I was young gal when Reagan came on the scene - I was floored how people were fooled by him - the man made greed and ignorance fashionable - his demonization of the American government help set in motion the events that led to Donald Fucking Trump.
Joe941
(2,848 posts)gordianot
(15,232 posts)It is going to take more lives ruined before this turns. Nixon the crook was a choir boy in comparison to Trump. The greater the Republican rage the better. Breaking up is hard to do.
liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)It doesn't matter to them because they will do anything to maintain power, control.
The republicans are all about control of the government and destruction of the middle class.
Vogon_Glory
(9,109 posts)during its latter decades of rule, if they havent managed to reach that point already.
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)They always do