Here's my question: has every president or politician do the same thing in recent times, used the power and authority they have for political purposes? Since WWII say. I think there's just as much evidence against Joe Biden for doing the same thing when he was the VP, or those 3 Dem Senators that sent a letter to the Ukrainians last year asking them to look for any dirt they could find on Trump. I look at the phone call transcript, and the bribery charge is just not there; insinuation maybe, but it ain't obvious and certainly not stated as such. Was the 'quid' withheld to coerce the Ukrainians, or were there other considerations? Asking here, not implying anything but also not assuming anything either.
My perspective here is that the Dems are taking the worst possible standpoint as truth, enough to impeach a president on. Impeachment is a very serious business, the voters elected Trump according to the existing laws of the land, like it or not. Negating that election should not be taken lightly, and whatever crimes and misdemeanors should be both provable and warrant such action. To date I do not see either one as sufficient. And on top of that, the manner in which the Deemss have conducted this so-called inquiry is highly suspect. First it was behind closed doors, WTF is up with that? Then it's an open hearing but the Dems have total control over who the Repubs can subpoena and what questions they may ask and who may ask them. That's bullshit IMHO, not the way we ought to be doing business in this country. And don't give me this crap that it's not a trial per se; bullshit, it certainly is in every way but name only, and there will be serious consequences against the accused if the vote goes against him.
