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Republicans Move to Block Impeachment Witnesses,Driving Toward Acquittal
The New York Times ^ | Jan. 29, 2020 | Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Michael D. Shear

Posted on 01/29/2020 8:11:43 PM PST by mdittmar

Efforts to bring wavering Republicans into line appeared to be working as President Trump’s lawyers argued that anything a president did to win re-election was “in the public interest.

WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate Republicans worked aggressively on Wednesday to discount damaging revelations from John R. Bolton and line up the votes to block new witnesses from testifying in President Trump’s impeachment trial, in a push to bring the proceeding to a swift close.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bolton; fakenews; impeachmenttrial; nytimesj; nyts
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1 posted on 01/29/2020 8:11:43 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

“damaging revelations from John R. Bolton”

What a load of horse dump!


2 posted on 01/29/2020 8:14:10 PM PST by Nothingburger
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To: mdittmar

Trump’s lawyers argued that anything a president did to win re-election was “in the public interest...

yeah I’m sure that’s NOT taken out of context. Or put in a terrible context.

You know what? They’re really not relevant anymore in swaying public opinion.

At this point we should post what’s trending on Twitter because that’s where the action is in 2020.

Whether one wants to accept that or not.


3 posted on 01/29/2020 8:15:24 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point do you at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: mdittmar

“... discount damaging”.... alleged


4 posted on 01/29/2020 8:16:29 PM PST by Varsity Flight (Mr. President, We the People, have your back.)
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To: mdittmar

1, 2,3 before another fake bombshell drops..mark it!!


5 posted on 01/29/2020 8:16:38 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: mdittmar

What a disgusting piece of fish wrap! No wonder the public is awakening to the hard Left spin in ALL Big Media.


6 posted on 01/29/2020 8:17:24 PM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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To: dp0622
Trending on Twitter now (at least here) is:

#OprahMeetYang

Enough said.

7 posted on 01/29/2020 8:21:28 PM PST by aposiopetic
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To: mdittmar

Pelosi’s days of bullying are numbered.


8 posted on 01/29/2020 8:21:38 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: mdittmar

Someone mentioned opening Pandora’s Box if they start digging into Ukraine with witnesses. Unpredictable witnesses. Maybe the world will find out lots of congress critters have been getting kickbacks or other financial gain from the oligarchs there.

Could be a massive money laundering operation for politicians all over the world.

Pretty sure that’s not what the powers that be want to happen. Ergo; acquittal is all but assured.

As far as those who have been involved in this corruption; I’d like to see them quietly dealt with. Perhaps forced to resign or finish their present term and not run again. Not sure a major scandal like that would benefit the country, or rather, countries of those involved. Probably goes all the way to the top of present or past leaders in many countries. Something would need to happen to prevent it from happening again with something done to those who did this but we don’t necessarily need to know about it. Just that it was handled. Pretty sure this affects pols on both sides of the isle.

Perhaps something as simple as telling them to go away and stay quiet or they will be exposed. Most of us know these pols or their family members rarely answer for crimes that would put any one of us away for 30 years.


9 posted on 01/29/2020 8:24:48 PM PST by Boomer ('Democrat' is now synonymous with 'corrupt')
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To: RoseofTexas
I'm envisioning a made for television series, "The Weekly Bombshell".

The unhinged liberals have provided plenty of material.

10 posted on 01/29/2020 8:25:58 PM PST by chief lee runamok (expect nothing)
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To: aposiopetic

There are literally hundreds of thousands of comments and articles under #impeachment.

I can be selective too and find an “entertainment” article in The Wall Street Journal

Maybe you live and die by msm but no one under 45 that I know even watches it :)


11 posted on 01/29/2020 8:28:28 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point do you at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: dp0622
I think you're right.

I just wanted to point out how unfocused and flighty the social media crowd are.

Thanks as always for weighing in.

12 posted on 01/29/2020 8:30:44 PM PST by aposiopetic
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To: mdittmar

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13 posted on 01/29/2020 8:32:27 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum!)
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To: mdittmar
argued that anything a president did to win re-election was “in the public interest.

Starting early in the article with a lie.
14 posted on 01/29/2020 8:34:20 PM PST by Rastus
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To: mdittmar

The Slimes knows it’s over, bwah hah hah hah!!!!! The House managers were a bunch of dull normal demagogues who were no match for THE TRUTH and the marvelous Trump defense team.

It’s over, Slimes liars!! Go stick your heads in your gas ovens and breathe deeply.


15 posted on 01/29/2020 8:38:13 PM PST by RooRoobird20 (“The Democrats haven’t been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.”)
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To: Boomer

“As far as those who have been involved in this corruption; I’d like to see them quietly dealt with.”

I would like to see them dealt with severely enough that the next person that considers committing that crime hesitates and says “no I don’t want to end up hanged from a light-post and left to rot and be eaten by the buzzards in the District of Corruption like ...”


16 posted on 01/29/2020 8:38:15 PM PST by Clay Moore ("Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Make You Commit Atrocities" Voltaire.)
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To: dp0622

Should I break down and get a Twitter account? I told myself I would never tweet, but if it’s the future of media...


17 posted on 01/29/2020 8:42:32 PM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: mdittmar

Ahhhh...the poor liddle seditious timesy-wimesy is soooo butthurt.

Fail again.


18 posted on 01/29/2020 8:43:26 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (It's the corruption, stupid)
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To: Clay Moore

+1 #HangThemAll


19 posted on 01/29/2020 8:46:43 PM PST by TigersEye (MAGA - 16 more years! - KAG)
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To: Clay Moore

I hope the Rats turn on their own, take revenge on Schitt and Lard@ss for their massive failure. They promised the moon to the House, but they failed miserably with their lies, ad hominem attacks instead of facts, and their sheer incompetence.

Even the Compost just called Schitt a liar re Schitt denying collusion with the whistleblower. Watching Fox News. LOL!!!!!


20 posted on 01/29/2020 8:47:51 PM PST by RooRoobird20 (“The Democrats haven’t been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.”)
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