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How are the roots doing?The fruit of this particular tree brings neither gentleness, self-control, love, kindness, joy, peace, patience, goodness or faithfulness. The tree is rotten.
I am thinking that Bernie is a far more likely candidate to be assassinated than Trump. There are too many people making money under Trump. Trump is far less of a threat to the many (not just Obama) elite preservers of the status quo than Bernie is. The ground is being laid for a full on assault of Bernie should he climb high enough to generally threaten for the nomination. Even in the existing Democratic party there are those that would rather see Trump reelected than see Bernie as POTUS (rather vote for Trump than a socialist). The 'donor class' is 'Never Bernie" ... but perhaps there will be no assassination and the past non voters will turn out in his favor and he will 'win'. That is what I would hope for. If anyone deserves a shot at turning this establishment around - in my estimation it is Bernie.I'm sorry, but even if said in jest hoping that Trump - or anyone - would be assassinated is way over the top.
Like I have said many times ... I do not follow Alex Jones anymore (I only look for him when you bring him up) ... Here is a show that I found today that I think you might enjoy ... perhaps you are already aware of it ...Right. How's Alex Jones these days?
What baffles me is that the US doesn’t have laws that makes certain procedures mandatory independently from any politics, like the President’s or the Senats wishes. Their justice system seems to be so interwoven with politics, I don’t think you can call that democracy any more.It is not Lt. Col. Vindman's place to decide what is impeachable or not. That is the domain of Legislatures.
He found it inappropriate and he took the required action. He reported it.
It was his report that the whistleblower shared.
The whistleblower gave an actual eyewitness who testified that Trump wanted Ukraine to do him a favour.
Lt. Col Vindman testified that not only did Trump solicit help in investigating Biden, US Ambassador Sondland also promised a meeting with Trump if the Ukrainian President would simply say that Biden was being investigated.
Sondland, by the way, agreed with that testimony and Sondland is not a heresay witness in testimony about what he said that he agreed he did say.
Based on that Testimony it is not unreasonable to conclude that Trump, as President, withheld military aid from an ally in an attempt to get them to smear the Biden's
Based on testimony given privately and then publicly Democrats found that Trump was requesting Ukraine to muddy the waters and would give them concessions if Ukraine consented.
Which proves what? That Lt. Col Vindman and Sondland are lying? That what Trump asked would never ever be to his advantage?
And lest it go unnoticed Sondland and Trump were friends and Sondland qualified for his ambassadorship on the strength of his donation to the Trump campaign. Not a never Trumper.
He has the right to ensure that American funds are not being used in a corrupt fashion.
He actually dies not have the right to withhold funds from an ally until they investigate a political target of his choosing.
If his request had been if the former l doubt Lt Col. Vindman would have been alarmed.
Neither Sondland or Vindman offered hearsay evidence.
The only "feelings" Lt. Col. Vindman shared was his perception that Trump's asking for a favour was inappropriate. So inappropriate he reported it to his superiors.
The ask is a solicitation. The withholding of funds for military aud is documented as is the rationale for withholding that aid.
That is the issue.
Both are actual proofs.
What I see is that both Speaker Pelosi and minority leader Schumer have, up until the whistleblower report resisted calls for impeachment.
This will be the third time since Congress went blue at Congressional Democrats have asked for Trump to be impeached. Previously Pelosi whipped Congressional Democrats to vote against.
Not so this time around.
Which tells me that something is different this time around and given the testimony on this issue so far it would appear Trump did cross the line.
If the Republicans believed he didn't cross the line there would be witnesses saying h didn't. Trump is forbidding others who were on the call from testifying.
The Senate doesn't want witnesses called at all.
If you think your guy didn't get a fair trial in Congress here is the chance to give him a fair trial now.
And yet they aren't going to.
They have no intention of allowing a fair trial to happen.
Trump wants witnesses. Senate Republicans absolutely do not want witnesses to testify.
Why do you think that is? Because the Democrats have an agenda or the Republicans have an agenda?
Trump has been impeached. Only the Senate has the power to remove him and few think that is even remotely possible and that is not based on any notion that the Senate Republicans are bastions of integrity.
If they were they would ensure a fair trial now that the responsibility falls to them. They abdicated that responsibility and they are brazen about it.
Say what you want about the Democrats.
The ball is now in the Senate's court as soon as they agree to a fair trial.
If they were confident Trump could survive a fair trial they'd make sure it happened.
They know what the witnesses Trump has blocked would say under oath. We've already heard Mulvaney publicly affirm the quid pro quo. Just not under oath.
What baffles me is that the US doesn’t have laws that makes certain procedures mandatory independently from any politics, like the President’s or the Senats wishes. Their justice system seems to be so interwoven with politics, I don’t think you can call that democracy any more.
I thought they did...but Trump’s breaking them/ openly refusing to comply with subpoenas of witnesses and such.What baffles me is that the US doesn’t have laws that makes certain procedures mandatory independently from any politics, like the President’s or the Senats wishes. Their justice system seems to be so interwoven with politics, I don’t think you can call that democracy any more.
I wonder if that's because the US is technically a republic and not a democracy?What baffles me is that the US doesn’t have laws that makes certain procedures mandatory independently from any politics, like the President’s or the Senats wishes. Their justice system seems to be so interwoven with politics, I don’t think you can call that democracy any more.
Except they do have impeachment that is supposed to be able to remove corrupt presidents. We don't have that.I wonder if that's because the US is technically a republic and not a democracy?
It is not Lt. Col. Vindman's place to decide what is impeachable or not. That is the domain of Legislatures.
He found it inappropriate and he took the required action. He reported it.
It was his report that the whistleblower shared.
The whistleblower gave an actual eyewitness who testified that Trump wanted Ukraine to do him a favour.
Lt. Col Vindman testified that not only did Trump solicit help in investigating Biden, US Ambassador Sondland also promised a meeting with Trump if the Ukrainian President would simply say that Biden was being investigated.
Sondland, by the way, agreed with that testimony and Sondland is not a heresay witness in testimony about what he said that he agreed he did say.
Based on that Testimony it is not unreasonable to conclude that Trump, as President, withheld military aid from an ally in an attempt to get them to smear the Biden's
Based on testimony given privately and then publicly Democrats found that Trump was requesting Ukraine to muddy the waters and would give them concessions if Ukraine consented.
Which proves what? That Lt. Col Vindman and Sondland are lying? That what Trump asked would never ever be to his advantage?
And lest it go unnoticed Sondland and Trump were friends and Sondland qualified for his ambassadorship on the strength of his donation to the Trump campaign. Not a never Trumper.
He has the right to ensure that American funds are not being used in a corrupt fashion.
He actually dies not have the right to withhold funds from an ally until they investigate a political target of his choosing.
If his request had been if the former l doubt Lt Col. Vindman would have been alarmed.
Neither Sondland or Vindman offered hearsay evidence.
The only "feelings" Lt. Col. Vindman shared was his perception that Trump's asking for a favour was inappropriate. So inappropriate he reported it to his superiors.
The ask is a solicitation. The withholding of funds for military aud is documented as is the rationale for withholding that aid.
That is the issue.
Both are actual proofs.
What I see is that both Speaker Pelosi and minority leader Schumer have, up until the whistleblower report resisted calls for impeachment.
This will be the third time since Congress went blue at Congressional Democrats have asked for Trump to be impeached. Previously Pelosi whipped Congressional Democrats to vote against.
Not so this time around.
Which tells me that something is different this time around and given the testimony on this issue so far it would appear Trump did cross the line.
If the Republicans believed he didn't cross the line there would be witnesses saying h didn't. Trump is forbidding others who were on the call from testifying.
The Senate doesn't want witnesses called at all.
If you think your guy didn't get a fair trial in Congress here is the chance to give him a fair trial now.
And yet they aren't going to.
They have no intention of allowing a fair trial to happen.
Trump wants witnesses. Senate Republicans absolutely do not want witnesses to testify.
Why do you think that is? Because the Democrats have an agenda or the Republicans have an agenda?
Trump has been impeached. Only the Senate has the power to remove him and few think that is even remotely possible and that is not based on any notion that the Senate Republicans are bastions of integrity.
If they were they would ensure a fair trial now that the responsibility falls to them. They abdicated that responsibility and they are brazen about it.
Say what you want about the Democrats.
The ball is now in the Senate's court as soon as they agree to a fair trial.
If they were confident Trump could survive a fair trial they'd make sure it happened.
They know what the witnesses Trump has blocked would say under oath. We've already heard Mulvaney publicly affirm the quid pro quo. Just not under oath.
I challenge the notion that Trump is a good businessman.
As others have pointed out he has a number of failed business. Losing money on a casino takes a special kind of talent.
Defrauding creditors is not good business.
What Trump managed to do is make his name a brand and that basically was via The Apprentice. Certainly most other ventures where he contributed his brand went bad because the quality of the product sucked (Trump Steaks and University).
Lets not forget the Trump Charity and his management of that. One would think that a good businessman knows the difference between charitable spending and personal spending.
Trump needed a judge to get that distinction.
So no. Not a good businessman. Is he even a successful businessman? Well taxes would tell that story but that is yet another witness Trump will not let talk.
The bloom is off this rose.
The fruit of this particular tree brings neither gentleness, self-control, love, kindness, joy, peace, patience, goodness or faithfulness. The tree is rotten.
What baffles me is that the US doesn’t have laws that makes certain procedures mandatory independently from any politics, like the President’s or the Senats wishes. Their justice system seems to be so interwoven with politics, I don’t think you can call that democracy any more.