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WHITHER IMPEACHMENT?
Powerline ^ | October 2,2019 | John Hinderaker

Posted on 10/02/2019 6:55:57 PM PDT by Hojczyk

coming out about the “whistleblower”–read, Democratic Party activist–who triggered impeachment mania, and it does not put the Democrats in a positive light. The New York Times reports that the “whistleblower” has long been working with Congressional Democrats:

The Democratic head of the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, learned about the outlines of a C.I.A. officer’s concerns that President Trump had abused his power days before the officer filed a whistle-blower complaint, according to a spokesman and current and former American officials.

A “spokesman”? I assume that means a Schiff spokesman, although that isn’t clear.

The C.I.A. officer approached a House Intelligence Committee aide with his concerns about Mr. Trump only after he had had a colleague first convey them to the C.I.A.’s top lawyer. Concerned about how that initial avenue for airing his allegations through the C.I.A. was unfolding, the officer then approached the House aide. In both cases, the original accusation was vague.

A striking admission!

The House staff member, following the committee’s procedures, suggested the officer find a lawyer to advise him and meet with an inspector general, with whom he could file a whistle-blower complaint. The aide shared some of what the officer conveyed to Mr. Schiff.

So a great deal has been going on behind the scenes. The complaint was filed in August, so Schiff had known about it for a month and a half before it became public. This means that the leaders of the Democratic Party had lots of time to coordinate the rollout of the impeachment drama. Which, in turn, explains my observation that within hours after Nancy Pelosi announced the launching of an impeachment inquiry, I was getting emails from Democratic politicians with coordinated talking points, demanding that the president be impeached.

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To: Jack Hammer

I can’t believe the millions of Americans who vote Democrat just because their parents and grandparents voted Democrat want to be a part of this ridiculous crapshow these new totalitarian Dems have been putting on for three years now.


21 posted on 10/02/2019 8:11:44 PM PDT by JennysCool
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To: JennysCool

The evidence speaks for itself. You either accept it or reject it. I know of several that do.


22 posted on 10/02/2019 8:13:56 PM PDT by sport
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To: lurk

There is no “whistle-blower.”

This is exactly the kind of scenario a just-out-of-college poli-sci major would come up with over pizza and thc in a DNC “skull session,” beaming proudly as his old hippie mentor says, “Dude, that might be a thing.”


23 posted on 10/02/2019 8:18:21 PM PDT by JennysCool
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To: b4me

Maybe they can get a little kid to play the whistleblower. She can speak like Ballsy Ford, and act like that Greta girl from Sweden.

Republicans couldn’t say anything, cause she’s just a kid, amirite?


24 posted on 10/02/2019 8:29:08 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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To: morphing libertarian

President Trump shouldn’t have to wait months to face his accusers. They should come forward now, or be named, so Trump can defend himself in the court of public opinion. Impeachment is not a standard court case.


25 posted on 10/02/2019 8:38:17 PM PDT by kristinn (Serving ten to life in paradise)
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To: Hojczyk

Maybe this guy they are taking a deposition from tomorrow is the “whistle blower”.


26 posted on 10/02/2019 8:45:32 PM PDT by JoSixChip (I'm an American Nationalist)
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To: SteveH

More like President Pelousy. The long knives are going after Pence as well!


27 posted on 10/03/2019 4:29:35 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist ( Be kind to your children. They will determine where you live when you get old.)
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To: Hojczyk

Whistleblower law States that complainent must contact inspector General first,they will then instruct how to contact committee in Congress.
This person is supposedly in the intelligence community and they did not know that? Plus the Law was secretly changed weeks before their complaint to you not having to have heard the information first hand? Then the story changed to,they heard some themselves and some first hand! This story changed everyday.


28 posted on 10/03/2019 5:17:20 AM PDT by ballplayer
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To: kristinn

Would is not a legal requirement


29 posted on 10/03/2019 6:40:14 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: mairdie; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; 2ndDivisionVet; ...

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30 posted on 10/03/2019 12:29:27 PM PDT by bitt
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To: bitt

This is about an overthrow of a duly elected government.

A Coup d’état in progress.


31 posted on 10/03/2019 12:36:05 PM PDT by LucyT
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