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Demovictory9

(32,320 posts)
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 04:08 PM Oct 2019

Mulvaney: "Get over it," he said. "There's going to be political influence in foreign policy."

Speaking with reporters Thursday at the White House, Mulvaney acknowledged Trump held up Ukraine aid partly for political reasons.

"Get over it," he said. "There’s going to be political influence in foreign policy."

"That is going to happen," he added. "Elections have consequences."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/mulvaney-acknowledges-trump-held-ukraine-aid-political-reasons-get-over-n1068256

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Mulvaney: "Get over it," he said. "There's going to be political influence in foreign policy." (Original Post) Demovictory9 Oct 2019 OP
It's the old Baked Potato Oct 2019 #1
So basically it's Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #2
I'd like to look at his history (Mulvaney) as a senator to see if he had complaints about ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #3
he wasn't a US Senator IIRC. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #6
Yes, but he's distorting the whole mess of why this is out there, buying favors to 'burn' our... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #12
I had looked him up and he was a 2010-elected U.S. House Teabagger. BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #9
Certainly meets your description!! Take care, nt SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #10
Extortion, bribery and graft C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #4
Roy Cohn's ghost is laughing maxsolomon Oct 2019 #5
the best way for us to "get over it" would be to remove its perpetrators from office 0rganism Oct 2019 #7
To hell with laws. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #8
I can't wait to see this arrogant bastard go down with the rest of this criminal smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #11
He's a RFer Baked Potato Oct 2019 #14
Arrogant bastards. bdamomma Oct 2019 #13

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
1. It's the old
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 04:19 PM
Oct 2019

“You knew what you were getting”...

That’s all they have left. Sorry, Mick, that kind of influence is a tad illegal. The Constitution spells out a few consequences too.

Docreed2003

(16,817 posts)
2. So basically it's
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 04:24 PM
Oct 2019

"Yeah we did it...fuck you!"

Wow...they must feel pretty confident their GOP asskissers in the senate will hold the line for them.

SWBTATTReg

(21,856 posts)
3. I'd like to look at his history (Mulvaney) as a senator to see if he had complaints about ...
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 04:28 PM
Oct 2019

injecting politics into holding up aid...I'll bet he's complained about before, and now that he and his cronies are doing it in plain sight, it's all of a sudden okay. Scumbag.

SWBTATTReg

(21,856 posts)
12. Yes, but he's distorting the whole mess of why this is out there, buying favors to 'burn' our...
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 07:09 PM
Oct 2019

democratic candidates, using foreign influences, totally illegal.

C_U_L8R

(44,889 posts)
4. Extortion, bribery and graft
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 04:34 PM
Oct 2019

Are not diplomatic tools that one should use. Unless you want to go to jail.

0rganism

(23,855 posts)
7. the best way for us to "get over it" would be to remove its perpetrators from office
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 04:39 PM
Oct 2019

fortunately, that is still a constitutional option

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. I can't wait to see this arrogant bastard go down with the rest of this criminal
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 07:09 PM
Oct 2019

administration. Who the fuck do they think they are?

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