My statement on Bolton developments. pic.twitter.com/3M59J7suts— Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) January 27, 2020
Posted on 01/27/2020 1:07:12 PM PST by conservative98
On Monday, radio and TV host Mark Levin issued a barrage of tweets regarding The New York Times article with excerpts from former national security advisor John Bolton’s new book, excerpts which prompted much hand-wringing among some GOP senators about calling new witnesses in the Senate impeachment trail targeting President Trump. Levin stomped on the Times, Bolton, and the GOP senators who seem to be considering capitulating to Democrats’ demands that witnesses be called who did not testify in the House impeachment trial.
Levin began by cutting directly to the heart of the matter:
If every word of this New York Times story is true, which I doubt as it’s another politically timed leak, how does this change anything? As a matter of FACT, there was no quid pro quo. And there’s still no evidence to the contrary.
Then he segued to Bolton’s stated outrage that excerpts from the upcoming book had been leaked:
Let me get this straight. John Bolton and his lawyer Chuck Cooper submitted the book manuscript to the NSC for review, which is notoriously known for leaking, on the eve of the impeachment trial, and they’re now surprised about a cherry-picked leak?We are left with a politically-motivated, last-minute, cherry-picked leak from anonymous sources to the Trump-hating New York Times. And now the media attention is focused on the Democrat demands, in hopes of turning a handful of Republicans susceptible to these tactics to join the Democrats in a call for witnesses — which, of course, the House Democrats opposed during their impeachment inquiry.
Levin bluntly predicted, “If the GOP falls for this they’ll lose the Senate.”
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Better strategy to get behind Trump 100% and pick up the cross over Democrats
Seems like the GOP senat always wants to lose the majority.
This was predictable. Bolton wasn’t going to take his ego and go away quietly.
He’s got the Hillary syndrome... he can’t admit no one needs to hear him. I think it’s why he got booted out anyway
My statement on Bolton developments. pic.twitter.com/3M59J7suts— Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) January 27, 2020
Dirty tricks v weak Republicans. When will the GOPe ever learn?
The so called “moderate” GOP senators (McCain, Romney, Collins) are more afraid of NY Times than they are of the republican base voters.
To be a contrarian I’m thinking bring him in and get it over with deal with it and get the acquittal.
If the GOP falls for this they’ll lose the Senate....
I agree.
I don’t know what polling Collins is seeing in Maine. To me her public hand wringing over witnesses doesn’t make her look principled, but indecisive and weak.
I don’t think she’s gonna make it in Nov.
“Dirty tricks v weak Republicans. When will the GOPe ever learn?”
Go away!
Hopefully the traitorous wretches do!
I would not be surprised if the national GOP leadership has had serious conversations about cutting off her party funding ... not over principle, but out of expediency. The party’s campaign funds would probably be better spent elsewhere.
Good! And hopefully Cory Gardner loses his in Colorado. Hopefully the GOP falls in November! Onward!
I am beginning to wonder if the GOP cares about “losing the Senate”.
Maybe they get their graft either way.
These people don’t know who there messing with.
If she screws Trump she will lose for certain
Lesson of 2018 is Republicans ain't doin’ the lesser evil thing anymore - for better or worse.
Email a drawing of a head on a Pike to those who might be going wobbly. I’m not talking about the Pike freshwater fish.
This was the DEMs’ primary strategy all along. Weaken the GOP in the Senate.
Dirty tricks v weak Republicans. When will the GOPe ever learn?
Always reminds me of the move “Galaxy Quest” wherein the naive peace-loving race is always surprised at the treachery of the warring race that constantly employs deception. They are surprised every. single. time.
I get it but that would be a really bad thing.
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