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Good and Bad Reasons for Acquitting Trump
Townhall.com ^ | February 5, 2020 | Jacob Sullum

Posted on 02/05/2020 4:43:55 AM PST by Kaslin

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1 posted on 02/05/2020 4:43:55 AM PST by Kaslin
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There are similarly many ways a political party can violate the spirit of thhe Constitution without breaking a single law. We have been witness to some such actions in this impeachment debacle.


2 posted on 02/05/2020 4:51:37 AM PST by Louis Foxwell (A deep and terrible ignorance born of abject corruption is required to hate our president.)
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Translation: Nevertrumpers get dragged “kicking and screaming” into acquittal to save their sorry ass.


3 posted on 02/05/2020 4:54:08 AM PST by SanchoP (Yippy,the next generation search engine.)
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Rubio did not agree that Trump's actions vis-a-vis Ukraine were "perfectly appropriate,"

If one of Donald Trump's sons sat on the board of Burisma and he released the funds without requesting an investigation, demonicRATS would've had a conniption fit and impeached him for that.

Am I right, Humper? Up high!

Humper?

Humper?

Where's Humper?

4 posted on 02/05/2020 4:57:19 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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I’m so sick of these Never Trumpers. He’s fighting for US, dammit.


5 posted on 02/05/2020 4:57:43 AM PST by rockvillem
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To: SanchoP

But it isn’t a choice between acquittal or guilty. I read that they could vote “nul pros(ecution)” or some such that basically sends a message back to the House that they screwed up.


6 posted on 02/05/2020 5:00:45 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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As someone who does not feel at home in either of the two major parties, I was persuaded that Trump committed a serious abuse of power by pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate a political rival, partly by withholding congressionally approved military aid.

That is DemocRAT spin/talking point, which does not reflect reality at all. Did the author of this piece even look at the primary evidence, the transcript of the phone call?

And so what if Trump *had* made sending the aid contingent upon Ukraine conducting an investigation into corruption by Biden et al.? Don't the American people have a right to know if their elected officials are using their offices for personal gain?

7 posted on 02/05/2020 5:03:45 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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To: rockvillem
He’s fighting for US, dammit.

More accurately, he is fighting for the country, which in the end benefits us. Because he is fighting for all Americans. When we use the term us, some will think that us means something other than Americans. So let's make it clear who us is exactly. All Americans, natural born, as well as, naturalized. 8>)

8 posted on 02/05/2020 5:03:48 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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‘Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment’

BUT NONE OF TRUMP’S ACTIONS MEET ANY STANDARD OF IMPEACHMENT!! What a douche!


9 posted on 02/05/2020 5:20:23 AM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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“As someone who does not feel at home in either of the two major parties, I was persuaded that Trump committed a serious abuse of power by pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate a political rival, partly by withholding congressionally approved military aid.”

Stop
right
there

the author is a moron. T didn’t pressure to investigate a rival, he asked PER A TREATY requirement that they investgisge corruption AFTER BIDEN BRAGGED ABOUT IT.


10 posted on 02/05/2020 5:21:10 AM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: originalbuckeye

I was for his acquittal until I found out he was giving Alaska to Russia. That just ain’t right.


11 posted on 02/05/2020 5:23:05 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: Kaslin

When can we dispense with Republicans who really, really want to be liked? And find Republicans who realize we are in the fight of our country’s life to preserve the Constitution??


12 posted on 02/05/2020 5:25:08 AM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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When can we dispense with Republicans who really, really want to be liked? And find Republicans who realize we are in the fight of our country’s life to preserve the Constitution??


13 posted on 02/05/2020 5:25:50 AM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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Sorry for the double post........


14 posted on 02/05/2020 5:26:39 AM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..?)
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This fake impeachment trial should have never got started. Considering Joek’s crash and burn,he was never a serious contender. And everybody knew it. Bye bye Byedone.


15 posted on 02/05/2020 5:34:17 AM PST by HighSierra5
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This fake impeachment trial should have never got started. Considering Joek’s crash and burn,he was never a serious contender. And everybody knew it. Bye bye Byedone.


16 posted on 02/05/2020 5:34:24 AM PST by HighSierra5
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***I was persuaded that Trump committed a serious abuse of power by pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate a political rival, partly by withholding congressionally approved military aid***

The line that shows how ignorant of facts these people are.

The very accusation on which this witch hunt was founded never came close to being prove. And, if it had been, it would not have been illegal.

So, his opinion is based on an unproven accusation of a legal action.


17 posted on 02/05/2020 5:42:22 AM PST by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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Face it the scum bag democRATS impeached Trump because they hate him and never accepted his presidency. He must be acquitted because HE DID NOTHING WRONG!


18 posted on 02/05/2020 5:44:57 AM PST by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: Kaslin
Guy sounds like Nancy Pelosi.
19 posted on 02/05/2020 5:54:08 AM PST by McGruff
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Boy....None of the three Democrap Senators, Joe Manchin, Krysten Sinema & Doug Jones..... have played their hand yet as to how they will cast their vote this afternoon to either impeach or acquit POTUS, Doanld J. Trump. No profiles of courage in the Senate seats of the Democrap low life scum & vermin. Too busy watching their House leader Pelosi tear up SOTU speeches!!!

The gig is there are Republicans in trouble...no way...all Republicans will cast their votes to acquit POTUS, Trump. The Democrap Senators better think long and hard...because the American voters are tuned in as to who votes which way!!!

Democraps will lose three to five seats in the general election. The American people want POTUS, Trump Acquitted...period!!! Think hard Democrap Dummies!!!


20 posted on 02/05/2020 5:55:54 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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