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***Official Donald J. Trump Impeachment (Whistleblower) Thread*** (15 Viewers)
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timschochet
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SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
The General
Footballguy
Rudy going to ask for the top bunk from Michael Cohen.
Ned
Footballguy
What did Senator Johnson say?
Here's Sondland:
"Fifth, in July and August 2019, we learned that the White House had also suspended security aid to Ukraine. I was adamantly opposed to any suspension of aid, as the Ukrainians needed those funds to fight against Russian aggression. I tried diligently to ask why the aid was suspended, but I never received a clear answer. In the absence of any credible explanation for the suspension of aid, I later came to believe that the resumption of security aid would not occur until there was a public statement from Ukraine committing to the investigations of the 2016 election and Burisma, as Mr. Giuliani had demanded. I shared concerns of the potential quid pro quo regarding the security aid with Senator Ron Johnson. And I also shared my concerns with the Ukrainians."
beef
Footballguy
sho nuff
Footballguy
This is not a man pushing for a pardon.
He is laying it all out there.
The democrats built up a great case showing the timeline and as I have said, the layers of this situation. Making it over and over about more than the one phone call (despite the efforts of Trump and the Republicans of constantly just saying "transcript" over and over again). If Sondland went with I don't recall or that he didn't think it was bad...it could have blown up. But this is big. Not that it will move the GOP in the Senate big...but this opening statement needs to be broadcast and distributed everywhere so the public will see it.
He is laying it all out there.
The democrats built up a great case showing the timeline and as I have said, the layers of this situation. Making it over and over about more than the one phone call (despite the efforts of Trump and the Republicans of constantly just saying "transcript" over and over again). If Sondland went with I don't recall or that he didn't think it was bad...it could have blown up. But this is big. Not that it will move the GOP in the Senate big...but this opening statement needs to be broadcast and distributed everywhere so the public will see it.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
"Mr. Giuliani’s requests were a quid pro quo for arranging a White House visit for President Zelensky. Giuliani was expressing the desires of the President of the United States.”
In fairness, I got that word from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Geoffrey Rush's character used it once, so I try to do so on occasion.You see...you just have to show me up using a word like credulity when I made one up called "obstructy"
The General
Footballguy
Rudy calling the vacuum repair guy from “Breaking Bad” right now.
The General
Footballguy
I barely knew Rudy.
sho nuff
Footballguy
And the Nunes tagline underneath is great...here to be smeared...apparently now by Nunes and Jordan...as Sondland just tore apart their entire defense.FoxNews: FOLLOW LIVE: Sondland pins ‘quid pro quo’ on Giuliani;
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
LOL: Nunes - they'll try to smear you. 
Skoo
Footballguy
They must be scrambling like mad at this moment if they really weren't ready for this opening statement.LOL: Nunes - they'll try to smear you.
Jonathan Swan@jonathanvswan
Unless John Bolton does some last minute reversal and voluntarily testifies — a scenario that appears implausible — Gordon Sondland will be the witness who serves as the test case White House’s theory of impeachment... 1/2
It’s a theory that matches our reporting up until today. The theory goes that nothing -- literally nothing -- that happens in these hearings could convince 20 Republican senators to convict President Trump.
Unless John Bolton does some last minute reversal and voluntarily testifies — a scenario that appears implausible — Gordon Sondland will be the witness who serves as the test case White House’s theory of impeachment... 1/2
It’s a theory that matches our reporting up until today. The theory goes that nothing -- literally nothing -- that happens in these hearings could convince 20 Republican senators to convict President Trump.
skol asylum
Footballguy
Nothing good can happen on Whatsapp.
The General
Footballguy
Oh Rudy
The General
Footballguy
How can we not hear from Rudy now?
More proof that facts don't matter to the Administration:
John Harwood@JohnJHarwood
Pam Bondi, just brought on WH communications ace on impeachment, has done her first interview on CBS,
she dismissed Gordon Sondland as a “short-term” ambassador to Ukraine
he’s not the ambassador to Ukraine
John Harwood@JohnJHarwood
Pam Bondi, just brought on WH communications ace on impeachment, has done her first interview on CBS,
she dismissed Gordon Sondland as a “short-term” ambassador to Ukraine
he’s not the ambassador to Ukraine
Well not all of them - State Department is holding on to quite a few, and won't release them...
Henry Ford
Footballguy
skol asylum
Footballguy
Oct 8, 2019
@realDonaldTrump: I would love to send Ambassador Sondland, a really good man and great American, to testify, but unfortunately he would be testifying before a totally compromised kangaroo court, where Republican’s rights have been taken away, and true facts are not allowed out for the public....
@realDonaldTrump: ....to see. Importantly, Ambassador Sondland’s tweet, which few report, stated, “I believe you are incorrect about President Trump’s intentions. The President has been crystal clear: no quid pro quo’s of any kind.” That says it ALL!
@realDonaldTrump: I would love to send Ambassador Sondland, a really good man and great American, to testify, but unfortunately he would be testifying before a totally compromised kangaroo court, where Republican’s rights have been taken away, and true facts are not allowed out for the public....
@realDonaldTrump: ....to see. Importantly, Ambassador Sondland’s tweet, which few report, stated, “I believe you are incorrect about President Trump’s intentions. The President has been crystal clear: no quid pro quo’s of any kind.” That says it ALL!
Henry Ford
Footballguy
So, just to reiterate - this is why you have the witnesses go first that they did. Because Sondland had to make a decision. And so far it appears he made the one that will let him get out of this with a reputation by telling some significant portion of the truth.
timschochet
Footballguy
You guys remember when about a month ago Giuliani claimed that everything he did was authorized by the State Department? Nobody believed him, not the mainstream media or Fox News or anyone.
Apparently, astonishingly, he might have been telling the truth.
Apparently, astonishingly, he might have been telling the truth.
msommer
Footballguy
Oh that’s nice of Trump to bring on the person he bribed to stop the Florida investigation into his fake university.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
There it is.
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
beef
Footballguy
me too
BroadwayG
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
squistion
Footballguy
SONDLAND:
"I know that members of this Committee have frequently framed these complicated issues in the form of a simple question: Was there a 'quid pro quo?' As I testified previously, with regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes."
"I know that members of this Committee have frequently framed these complicated issues in the form of a simple question: Was there a 'quid pro quo?' As I testified previously, with regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes."
The General
Footballguy
Perfect call!
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