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Editorial: Convict and remove President Trump — and disqualify him from ever holding office again
latimes.com ^ | January 31, 2020 | THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD

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. 

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: easterneurope; foreigncancer; impeachment; trump
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1 posted on 02/02/2020 10:50:49 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Cliff notes version: “Waaaaa!”


2 posted on 02/02/2020 10:52:00 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: lowbridge

lol

I didn’t know the pre game Superbowl entertainment started this early :)


3 posted on 02/02/2020 10:52:03 AM 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: lowbridge

The LAT LIES!!!


4 posted on 02/02/2020 10:52:10 AM PST by sauropod (If women are upset at TrumpÂ’s naughty words, who bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Grey?)
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To: lowbridge

Steak and ketchup. Just sayin’.


5 posted on 02/02/2020 10:52:40 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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6 posted on 02/02/2020 10:53:01 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: lowbridge
Still beating a dead horse donkey ...
7 posted on 02/02/2020 10:53:03 AM PST by Qiviut (I love the smell of covfefe in the morning - coffee or napalm, depending on the day.)
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To: lowbridge

The LA Times, now 2-ply!


8 posted on 02/02/2020 10:53:25 AM PST by ALASKA (Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
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To: 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 Board doth protest too much, methinks.


9 posted on 02/02/2020 10:53:53 AM PST by The Pack Knight
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To: lowbridge

Hey LA Times and assorted Leftists everywhere:

GO FU*K YOURSELVES!


10 posted on 02/02/2020 10:54:31 AM PST by Artcore (Trump 2020!)
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To: lowbridge

Not to be an itch but where is there a delegated power for Congress to simply give any nation or person money for their benefit?

The powers to spend are only those enumerated.


11 posted on 02/02/2020 10:55:01 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: lowbridge

Asking about Ukraine money laundering really freaked them out.

Or was it asking about the server?


12 posted on 02/02/2020 10:55:05 AM PST by marron
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To: lowbridge
I love this ally stuff....like if we get invaded, the Ukraine or Germany or France or etc etc is going to come to our aid?

Trumps look at them as to their needs to endure. He has the right viewpoint.

13 posted on 02/02/2020 10:55:33 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: ALASKA

Shiftys home town paper.


14 posted on 02/02/2020 10:55:58 AM PST by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: lowbridge

The LA Times is now running “The Gong Show”
What morons!


15 posted on 02/02/2020 10:56:09 AM PST by Zathras
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To: lowbridge

Give it up guys. It’s over.


16 posted on 02/02/2020 10:56:15 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: lowbridge

Clinton was charged with eleven statutory crimes. He was convicted of perjury. He lost his law license.

Trump was charged with no statutory crimes.

He was accused of “Orange Man Bad.”


17 posted on 02/02/2020 10:56:48 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election.)
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To: lowbridge

So totally unexpected coming from them. Sarc.


18 posted on 02/02/2020 10:56:58 AM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: lowbridge

Don't squeeze the Los Angeles Times...
19 posted on 02/02/2020 10:57:08 AM PST by DoughtyOne (Time to up our FR Monthlies by 5-10%. You'll < hardly miss it and it will help.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Storm the LA Times offices and burn them to the ground.


20 posted on 02/02/2020 10:57:21 AM PST by Destroyer Sailor (Revenge is a dish best served cold)
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