Ray From Cleveland
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We've been over the facts of the case in a hundred threads. Trump asked Zelensky for a favor, that favor was not contingent on US aid, and the aid was released by Trump before it was even due to be released. There was no quid pro quo because Trump never got anything before or after releasing the aid. And Biden was not his rival because nobody knew who his rival would be.
As far as this whistleblower stuff goes, you just want to sweep that under the rug.
That's opinion - your interpretation (and yes, my opinion is my interpretation) - but there was a clear attempt to withhold aid, approved by Congress to pressure Ukraine into ANNOUNCING an investigation. Biden was and is his strongest rival. Everyone knew he was going to run and would likely poll strongest against Trump AND most of the other likely candidates are much further left. It's silly and disingenuous to think otherwise, so don't insult me with that.
You and I both know politics (on both sides) is full of dirt. This is just one example.
What I say is not interpretation, it's definition of words.
favor
[ fey-ver ]
SEE SYNONYMS FOR favor ON THESAURUS.COM
noun
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
Definition of favor | Dictionary.com
See what I'm talking about? Actual words and definitions.
Now if you challenge me, then please show me in the call where Trump told Zelensky the aid was based on his cooperation. You can't show me that because Trump never said it. It's your "interpretation" of what you heard, not actual words. And it's not even your interpretation, it's what the commies told you theirs was.
We can play semantics all you want but you and I both know what "favor" means when the requestor is powerful, and is withholding something you need. We both know what "favor" means in politics. So don't play these games - it disengenius.
I do know what favor means. I posted the definition and my source.
Riddle me this: If the commies thought Trump was threatening Zelensky with the aid, why didn't they wait until he actually did it? Why didn't they wait until Zelensky came through with the "favors" Trump wanted before he released the aid? It would have made a much more solid case, don't you think?
The truth is after listening to that phone call, it was clear to them Trump would never do such a thing. So instead, use mind reading as an excuse to impeach him.
once that 'announcement' was made - biden would have been sunk - - done dirty & unfairly. the genie would have been outa the bottle & there would have been no going back.
Do you know why that excuse is nothing but bull? It's because the actions by the Democrats couldn't have made it worse for Biden. If they let Trump actually go through with the announcement, then some people would have heard, and of course, the faithful MSM would have kept it a one day story at best. But now they made it so everybody knows. It's even part of history because it's no longer a day long story, it's over a two month long impeachment.
You have to think a little harder before you post the cheap excuses you wish to make for the Democrats.