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Ken Starr just suggested that Gordon Sondland's testimony might just force Republicans to take a little walk to the Oval Office to deliver a message: RESIGN. Ken Starr on Fox via Daily Beast
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Random thoughts:
The Washington Post gave House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) three Pinocchios on Wednesday for his claim that the whistleblower in the impeachment process against President Trump "has a statutory right to anonymity."
Mike Conaway is trying to justify outing whistleblowers by citing a WaPo op-ed that agrees with his Trump loving positions.
Thing is, I'd love to know why this same Republican party eagerly defended whistleblower anonymity in:
BENGHAZI
FAST AND FURIOUS
WHITEWATER
MONICA-GATE
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Jackie Speer (D-CA):
"It's interesting that Republicans are showing so much concern for the effects of public bullying on Sondland's business when these hearings are ALL ABOUT bullying, President Trump's bullying.
The President has at least FIVE Pinnochios minimum on a daily basis, so let's not go there."
And now GOP-ers are expressing concern about blowback effects on Gordon's hotel biz.
Maybe Sondland should have considered the blowback effect on his business when he purchased his diplomatic post for a million dollars.
Chris Stewart: Withholding aid is common and an everyday occurrence.
YES, it IS, but never for the purpose of enhancing one's own personal career at the expense of the American people or in contravention of the will of Congress.
It is a crime to do so according to the Constitution and is specifically named as BRIBERY.
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Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Jim Jordan is such a weenie. Imagine if Paul Teutul of Orange County Choppers played his role. ![[Linked Image from i.imgflip.com]](https://i.imgflip.com/3gzx48.jpg)
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It is a crime to do so according to the Constitution and is specifically named as BRIBERY. Unfortunately it's extortion, which isn't mentioned in the Constitution. "I will not give you what you need unless you do this for me." Bribery is like "I will give you this if you do this for me." So no, I'm not going with Pelosi's version of the story. If it was "bribery" Giuliani would have delivered a suitcase full of cash and the investigation would have happened.
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Never much cared for that assh*le. Just Duck Dynasty with scooters. I've seen his obnoxious mug on way too many memes but when you need a genuinely obnoxious mug for your meme there is none better. Inverted Sam Elliot.
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$391M dollars to buy Javelin missiles is not cash???
ignorance is the enemy
without equality there is no liberty
America can survive bad policy, but not destruction of our Democratic institutions
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He was forcing Zelensky to do something for the military aid he'd been promised. Not promising the military aid in exchange for a favor.
Trump had no authority to make any demands regarding its release nor to hold it up while he made a private deal for a foriegn nation to help him win an election. Nor to use it to extort a foriegn leader into doing his political dirty work.
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extortion Most states define extortion as the gaining of property or money by almost any kind of force or threat of violence, property damage, harm to reputation, or unfavorable government action. bribery At the most fundamental level, charges of bribery need only to prove that an agreement for the exchange of something of value (political influence, for example) for a sum of money or something else of value [ed., Rporter314 The proverbial quid pro quo]. While a written agreement isn't required, prosecutors must be able to prove that an agreement was actually made. bribery vs extortion The key difference, then, is that in extortion the extorting individual, the receiver of goods, is not offering anything to the extorted individual, the giver. always start with the definitions
ignorance is the enemy
without equality there is no liberty
America can survive bad policy, but not destruction of our Democratic institutions
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