Posted on 02/02/2020 10:50:49 AM PST by lowbridge
Not because Trump is a Republican. Not because of his conservative policies. Not as a way to nullify the outcome of the 2016 election. But because he engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors of exactly the sort the founders had in mind when they created the impeachment process in the U.S. Constitution.
The details of those crimes have been laid out a thousand times, but here they are again: Congress voted to give $391 million to Ukraine, an ally that was at war, defending itself against Russia. But Trump withheld that money in a clear violation — an illegal violation — of Congress’ express wishes. He did so not because he had foreign policy disagreements with Congress, but because he hoped to extort from Ukraine’s president what he called “a favor” in return for the money — the announcement of an investigation into groundless accusations against former Vice President Joe Biden that he believed could be useful to him in winning reelection.
In other words, he hijacked national security and foreign policy to induce Ukraine to take actions to smear a prospective political opponent. He abused the power of his office to benefit himself personally. Then, as the second article of impeachment makes clear, he sought to stonewall the investigation by refusing to release documents and ordering his subordinates not to testify in the House inquiry.
It may not come as a surprise to many readers that we support the ultimate punishment for this egregious abuse of power.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
From the town that brought us “ One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Now we know exactly where the “Cuckoo’s Nest” is located and who the Cuckoos are, The LA Times editorial board.
In what sense is Ukraine an ally of the United States?
Doesn’t the LASlimes have a tape of 0bama they should be releasing before they move on to any subsequent POTUS?
I am so confused ... why does the LATimes have the lens that it does.
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Looks like the LASlimes has not been improved over time with new ownership.
I was unaware of the change, so thanks for the link.
What a bunch of morons!
For a great many people that does make it true. Freeper make a big mistake when they assume people no as much as the average Freeper. Judging by the questions they asked, most of the Senators could have learned quite a bit from any regular Freeper.
Russia signed that same agreement.
Los Angeles is one of many malignant tumors on our left coast, tumors seeded by parent tumors on our east coast.
The LA Times is the greatest newspaper in the world, I cannot tell you how many times I have used it in the field to WIPE MY ASS.
Well, there is a vote for arbitrary government is okay.
I don’t know how they can sleep at night knowing they aren’t practicing journalism but merely reduced to spouting untrue political propaganda for the DNC.
Lunatic. Bull. Sh*t.
Impytorial: Send crackhead Hunter Biden to prison
Oh the tears whaaaaaa....
Yep - maybe when Shanahan started whining about bad reffing before the game ever began is because he thinks like the LA Times “editorial” board...was glad to see the Chiefs come through.
L A Times has been wrong for a very long time. I didn’t even read it when I lived there from Feb 1964 to May 1993.
Funny how much hubris is involved with the idea that less than 300 persons who are in the House are more influential & more important than the 63,000,000 +++ that voted to put Trump into office !!!! ARROGANCE....
I hope this year’s voters exceed 70,000,000-—and even more. For Trump.
The la times is an evil rag and should be terminated.
The LA Slimes obviously has very petty bitter sore losers on their editorial board.
Their rage is my joy LOLOLOL!
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