Are all Dems above the law?

[mystery-ak]

October 11, 2019
Are all Dems above the law?
By J. F. Gaski

In the present Ukraine matter, the mainstream media propaganda machine is missing something very basic.  The error is exposed by the uniform and diversionary way the Trump-Ukraine accusation is framed:  President Trump, they say, asked the Ukrainian government to investigate Democrat politician Joe Biden for the purpose of getting “dirt” on the rival candidate.  Because of this apparent internationalization of political intrigue, the conduct by Trump qualifies as a possibly criminal and impeachable offense -- that is, obtaining foreign campaign assistance of value.  So goes the simplistic narrative.

Time out.  The underlying error in the popular view is the familiar illogic of presumption of motives.  Trump’s critics forcibly impose only one motive on the notorious telephone discussion between Trump and the Ukrainian president, i.e., help in domestic politics.  Rightfully, the case should be closed already against the critics because such presumption is inadmissible in serious discourse.  The explanation is that to assume one of an infinite number of potential motives is face-invalid and unreasonable.  All one must do to falsify such a pseudo-argument is identify a single plausible alternative motivation, and a big one is readily at hand:  As the chief law-enforcement officer of the United States, Donald Trump has a constitutional obligation to investigate illegal behavior, especially when committed at the highest level of our government.  Hence, a more-than-plausible alternative to the subjective and partisan attack device is conspicuously present, truly an elephant in the room -- that somehow remains inscrutable to the chattering class.  Lawful obligation trumps unwarranted and inadmissible assumption, as it were.

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[goatprairie]

Was there something obviously political in Trump's question to Ukraine about digging up info on Biden?
Sure. The only problem, for Dems, is that it's not impeachable.
Because, as the article states, the POTUS is perfectly within his  rights to ask questions about possible lawbreaking by any U.S. citizen, Biden included.
And to be sure, there's plenty about what Biden did for his idiot kid to ask questions about.
It's simply ridiculous to try to impute Trump was asking for a quid pro quo off a simple question.
To be honest, there's rarely anything a POTUS does that is not political in some way.
But the Dems are desperate for anything.

[Cyber Liberty]

People assume motivations of others all the time.  It's intellectually lazy.  I do it myself sometimes.   

[Fishrrman]

"Are all Dems above the law?"

They certainly THINK they are.
And the media covers for them and urges them on.

And all the while the Pubbies wring their hands, make little threats, and then...
... do NOTHING to prove that the democrat-communists are not.

[240B]

It is not that Dems are 'above the law' per se, it is more like there is nobody with the balls to prosecute them.
And even if they are prosecuted, there is no Judge who will find them guilty of anything.
So they are effective above the law, and they are certainly a lawless group.
But it is not the fault of 'law'. It is because everyone is so intimidated by their violently fascist behavior that no one will hold them to it.