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Those who heard the call thought it did. So much so that it was reported to the IG. It was the independent IG who concluded there were groundsHow can you defend that poorly executed phone call?
Even his own people were in shock
Trump left himself open to impeachment. He deserves what he gets
I'm not defending the phone call as much as I'm stating it was in no possible way an impeachable offense. And any Democrat with any sense of shame will vote against this farce. But if not, let it be part of history so as to be a reminder of why we should never allow Democrats any power in this country.
Impeachment History
President Andrew Johnson: violated Tenure of Service Act
President Bill Clinton: multiple felonies including lying to a federal grand jury under oath.
President Donald Trump: talking on a telephone.
Do you believe that demanding a personal favor in return for Military aid is an abuse of office?
Trump has talked on the telephone many, many times
This is the first time his own staff was shocked by the implications of what he said
He didn't imply anything. But even if he did, implications are not a high crime or misdemeanor. "Could you do me a favor" is a demand? Since when? A demand is when you order somebody or something. A favor is when you ask. There is no such thing as demanding a favor. If it's a favor, then it can't be a demand. If it's a demand, it can't be a favor.
I posted the definition of favor and the link to it.
Whether it was a demand or not will depend on how the circumstances of the discussion are interpreted.
And there you go......interpreted. Not definite proof, not evidence without a doubt..... interpreted.
Well like I said, if we are going to impeach Presidents based on individual interpretations instead of definitions of words, then that can be applied to anybody: Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush Sr, Carter..... And, it can be applied within the first week of their presidency. Watch and see.
We need a favor “though”
Let’s look at that statement
If Zelensky had asked for Javelin missiles and Trump just said yes, there would be no issue
If Trump had called Zelensky and asked for a personal favor, there would be no issue
The word “though” ties the two together and makes Trumps request a demand