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5. So How Does The WSJ Justify Keeping An Inept Person In Position As A ......

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 10:53 AM

Oct 2019

most powerful leader of the world?

Doesn't having an inept person in such an important position endanger the U.S. let alone the world?

It doesn't give me a secure feeling that we're being led by someone that is inept.

How would you feel flying on a plane that has an inept pilot at its controls?

This WSJ OpEd is as inept as Trump. How stupid on their part to even print such nonsense.

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WSJ Says Trump Shouldn't Be Impeached Because "He Was Too Inept to Execute" Ukraine Quid Pro Quo [View all] babylonsister Oct 2019 OP

Fortunately, ignorance of the law is not a viable legal defense. berni_mccoy Oct 2019 #1

This wasn't just a one-off opinion piece; it was the WSJ Editorial Board! Mike 03 Oct 2019 #2

Attempted bribery is a crime. It's still bribery. shockey80 Oct 2019 #3

That makes a lot of sense. Turbineguy Oct 2019 #4

They are "dumb-washing" his behavior. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #7

So How Does The WSJ Justify Keeping An Inept Person In Position As A ...... global1 Oct 2019 #5

Exactly Andy823 Oct 2019 #12

Their argument is that all of government, and every president is inept Maru Kitteh Oct 2019 #13

This is why they are rushing the impeachment vote. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2019 #6

LM(fat)AO TruckFump Oct 2019 #8

Fuck the Wall Street Urinal Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #9

If all criminals were smart, we wouldn't catch them so often lapfog_1 Oct 2019 #10

WTF! triron Oct 2019 #11

Murdoch owned MFM008 Oct 2019 #14

People in jail on attempted murder and conspiracy charges should be freed dalton99a Oct 2019 #15

Yeah, I'm sure there are guys sitting in the jug right now gratuitous Oct 2019 #21

I checked up on this.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2019 #16

Lack of capability in executing a crime is not a defense. harumph Oct 2019 #17

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal is wrong, and what's more, Enoki33 Oct 2019 #18

I do not think "quid pro quo" is accurate Jarqui Oct 2019 #19

So he's too dumb? D_Master81 Oct 2019 #20

Rupert Murdoch has no friends. Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #22

They are assuming we know everything Trump and his cronies are up to. chowder66 Oct 2019 #23