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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis "inappropriate" behavior did not begin in Ukraine.
Ukraine was simply the red line.
There are many "inappropriate" offenses. From grabbing body parts of women, to mocking a handicapped individual, to giving Top Secret information to Russian officials in the Oval office, to betraying our country on the world stage in Helsinki, we could go on an on.
But they all cannot fit into impeachment charges.
It is astounding that Republicans are able to compartmentalize all these "inappropriate" actions and put them in an invisible box. Never to be seen or addressed.
"Abuse of Power" is everything. When a leader uses his power to benefit himself, it is more than an "inappropriate" behavior. When he uses that power to bribe another country or leader, it has crossed into criminality and certainly worth impeachment.
That fact should be undeniable.
But it is a serious problem when the US Senate votes to stop an impeachment trial, before witnesses can be heard or documents can be seen. There is simply no way to sweep that under the rug. Lamar Alexander cannot be the scapegoat for his entire Party.
They have a right to vote to acquit and face the political consequences. But they don't have the right to withhold witnesses and documents from the American people.
Someone should take this to Court and prevent it from being voted on Wednesday night. If that is possible?
kentuck
(110,950 posts)"... I will not vote to remove the President because doing so would inflict extraordinary and potentially irreparable damage to our already divided nation."
'potentially irreparable damage'?
They are obviously in lizard-brain mode. They are operating out of sheer fear.
rockfordfile
(8,682 posts)kentuck
(110,950 posts)Every single one.
Primarily thru a PAC that was financed by Russia and operated by Mitch McConnell and the NRA.
In my opinion, every single Repub understood that they were getting financial assistance, directly or indirectly, from the Russians.
They are all complicit and have no choice but to cover it up.
spanone
(135,636 posts)Of course he does.
They all do and I suspect they all hope it works too.
global1
(25,168 posts)He's believes the tampering works in his Party's favor. Then he's off the hook. It was the People that decided.
crickets
(25,896 posts)He is not alone - it's nauseating. What's worse is he's retiring, so he isn't even on the firing line. No matter. My biggest hope is that the vote is so overwhelming that the cheat is not enough. Gotta go for the landslide all up and down the ticket. Spank these quislings out of office.