Live Thread: Impeachment Acquital

[libertybele]

@mystery-ak

I did not watch his speech, but the above sentence is true.  Think about it - if it had been, say, Thomas Jones and his son, Trevor Jones, and those are fake names, Trump would have done nothing.  Because it was Biden, he wanted to stop Biden running against him or smear him so badly, few would vote for him.

The way this happened is usually told the wrong way.  I did hear one person in the trial explain how it really happened which I have known for a long time.  Our allies in the EU, plus our US, knew this head prosecutor was getting pay-offs and not investigating corruption cases. 

We and our allies all knew this and wanted this man out.  Among cases he closed without investigating was Burisma.  If Biden's son had done something wrong, Biden would have wanted this investigator to stay.  Once that investigator was gone, the next one could investigate Burisma.  That is the truth of what happened.

Bidens are corrupt and guilty and because they are DEMS they will get away with the corruption just as Clinton and Obama have.

Most importantly, Biden is NOT a threat to Trump.  This is even more evidenced by his placement in the Iowa caucus. He placed 4th. 

Donald John Trump has been acquitted on BOTH articles of impeachment. There will be no removal thankfully. 

The left showed their sheer hatred for this President and especially for our country last night.  It was a shameful display of lack of patriotism and lack of concern for the American people. 

I continue to pray for the safety and welfare of this President and our country.

[catfish1957]

I sincerely hope that she (and all of the DemocRats) choke on it!     

(1) POTUS acquittal
(2) Best SOTU address in a generation
(3) Dims fumble any political gain in an opening caucus disaster

It's been a helluva good week folks.

[XenaLee]

[XenaLee]

(1) POTUS acquittal
(2) Best SOTU address in a generation
(3) Dims fumble any political gain in an opening caucus disaster

It's been a helluva good week folks.

Indeed!

[dfwgator]

(1) POTUS acquittal
(2) Best SOTU address in a generation
(3) Dims fumble any political gain in an opening caucus disaster

It's been a helluva good week folks.

Except for the news about Rush Limbaugh.

[catfish1957]

Except for the news about Rush Limbaugh.

Very true. 

[libertybele]

Except for the news about Rush Limbaugh.

Yes, but you can bet he is overjoyed with being given the Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union in front of millions of viewers; what an honor!  I am also sure he is overjoyed with President Trump's acquittal.

[dfwgator]

Yes, but you can bet he is overjoyed with being given the Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union in front of millions of viewers; what an honor!  I am also sure he is overjoyed with President Trump's acquittal.

I almost lost it last night when I saw that.  I'm not ready for Rush to leave us. Even though I haven't listened to his show in years.

[libertybele]

I almost lost it last night when I saw that.  I'm not ready for Rush to leave us. Even though I haven't listened to his show in years.

I don't listen to him every day, nor to his complete 3 hour broadcast.  I do tune in if I'm out and about that time of day. 

Prayers up for Rush!

[jmyrlefuller]

I'm disappointed—not because of the result, because the Democrats made a painfully and comically weak case—but because of how nakedly partisan this whole process has become.

The Democrats voted to convict not because they thought he committed a heinous offense, but because they wanted to oust a political rival, no matter how flawed the charges were. That goes for Romney, too.

The Republicans, most of them anyway, voted to acquit not because they thought he was innocent, but because they felt obliged to protect the titular head of the party. I get the sense that very few members of either party voted on the merits of the case... other than perhaps Ted Cruz, who more than any other would have had a legit grievance against Trump for committing dirty tricks, but still voted to acquit.

To quote Johnny Cash... "and the lonely voice of youth cried, 'What is truth?'"

[mystery-ak]

Congressman Ken Buck
@RepKenBuck
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But lest we forget, Democrats have set a dangerous precedent by pushing a baseless impeachment inquiry through the House. They’ve set the bar so low for impeachment, that any future president could be impeached under these new standards.

[Bigun]

Move On Hell.  These dims are due some mofo retribution  X 10.

You used a word in that sentence that will reveal what this whole charade has been all about @catfish1957. 

When and if the indictments start to flow, you will be hearing it a LOT on the evening news!

[mystery-ak]

Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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McConnell on Romney: "I was surprised and disappointed." But does not directly answer question as to whether Romney should be removed from the Senate Republican Conference

[corbe]

GOP senators reject punishing Romney for impeachment vote

By Jordain Carney - 02/05/20 04:46 PM EST

Republican senators quickly shot down talk of punishing Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah) after the party's 2012 presidential nominee voted to convict President Trump on the first article of impeachment, abuse of power.

Romney announced shortly before the votes on the House-passed articles that he would be the only GOP senator to move to convict Trump, saying the president was "guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust."

Hs decision sparked an immediate backlash from from top Trump allies, including Donald Trump Jr., who publicly called for Romney to “be expelled" from the Republican Party.

<..snip..>

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/481710-gop-senators-reject-punishing-romney-over-impeachment-vote

[libertybele]

I'm disappointed—not because of the result, because the Democrats made a painfully and comically weak case—but because of how nakedly partisan this whole process has become.

The Democrats voted to convict not because they thought he committed a heinous offense, but because they wanted to oust a political rival, no matter how flawed the charges were. That goes for Romney, too.

The Republicans, most of them anyway, voted to acquit not because they thought he was innocent, but because they felt obliged to protect the titular head of the party. I get the sense that very few members of either party voted on the merits of the case... other than perhaps Ted Cruz, who more than any other would have had a legit grievance against Trump for committing dirty tricks, but still voted to acquit.

To quote Johnny Cash... "and the lonely voice of youth cried, 'What is truth?'"

The House didn't even follow the correct procedures for impeachment, nor was Trump allowed due process.  Something that Cruz made very clear.  Glenn Beck did excellent research on what happened in the Ukraine and the timeline doesn't even match wath the House impeached him on.  Based on those two instances alone, it was obvious that the House wanted to get rid of him (they have been since day one) and any GOP who couldn't see that was either blind or has disdain for the President. 

I am glad that this impeachment circus is over.  Other than bringing other impeachment articles against Trump or God forbid foul play, the DEMS are out of options and the only way they are going to get rid of him is to do so at the ballot box. That in itself is questionable as they displayed a tremendous amount of corruption during the past mid terms.

[240B]

Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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McConnell on Romney: "I was surprised and disappointed." But does not directly answer question as to whether Romney should be removed from the Senate Republican Conference

Romney himself does not 'identify' as a Republican. I don't know what he is, but he is expressly not a Republican. He and Jeb Bush, Kristol, and all the NeverTrumps should all get together and declare their own Party.

[Hoodat]

Mitt Romney blows goats.

[Neverdul]

@mystery-ak

I did not watch his speech, but the above sentence is true.  Think about it - if it had been, say, Thomas Jones and his son, Trevor Jones, and those are fake names, Trump would have done nothing.  Because it was Biden, he wanted to stop Biden running against him or smear him so badly, few would vote for him.

The way this happened is usually told the wrong way.  I did hear one person in the trial explain how it really happened which I have known for a long time.  Our allies in the EU, plus our US, knew this head prosecutor was getting pay-offs and not investigating corruption cases. 

We and our allies all knew this and wanted this man out.  Among cases he closed without investigating was Burisma.  If Biden's son had done something wrong, Biden would have wanted this investigator to stay.  Once that investigator was gone, the next one could investigate Burisma.  That is the truth of what happened.

Stop making sence. It is not allowed.

[corbe]

Romney himself does not 'identify' as a Republican. I don't know what he is, but he is expressly not a Republican. He and Jeb Bush and all the NeverTrumps should all get together and declare their own Party.

   If we ever get that opportunity (to form a new party) @240B you can bet your last dollar that Romney or Jeb will never be a part of it.  I didn't vote for Romney, did you?

[sneakypete]

Jake Tapper
@jaketapper
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Romney: "There's no question that were their names not Biden the president would never have done what he did."

@mystery-ak

Does that mean that Joe wasn't committing treason by selling his office to a foreign power for cash under the table,Mittens?

[Cyber Liberty]

Stop making sence. It is not allowed.

She's still not making any "sence."  There are a lot of assumed facts in that post that are not in evidence.

Are you another who was rooting for conviction and removal?

[sneakypete]

I am glad that this impeachment circus is over.  Other than bringing other impeachment articles against Trump or God forbid foul play, the DEMS are out of options and the only way they are going to get rid of him is to do so at the ballot box. That in itself is questionable as they displayed a tremendous amount of corruption during the past mid terms.

@libertybele

They key word is in bold above. The next impeachment attempt starts tomorrow.

[sneakypete]

Romney himself does not 'identify' as a Republican. I don't know what he is, but he is expressly not a Republican. He and Jeb Bush, Kristol, and all the NeverTrumps should all get together and declare their own Party.

@240B

The are all Globalists,pimping out America for personal profits and power.

[Bigun]

Former press secretary for Romney Rick Gorka

"I believe Mitt Romney is motivated by bitterness and jealously that @realDonaldTrump accomplished what he has failed to do multiple times. His desire to pander to the chattering class has gotten the best of him...again.

These are the same people that hated Mitt in 2012 and they will hate him again when they are done with him. It is sad to see that Mitt has not learned the lessons from 2012. Now he has betrayed his Party and millions of voters."

https://twitter.com/Rick_Gorka/status/1225158408791261185

What is it they say about those who know him best?

[Gefn]

Trump says he'll make a statement about his acquittal tomorrow
President Trump just tweeted that he'll speak from the White House tomorrow about the impeachment trial, which ended today with his acquittal.

He said he'll deliver a statement at noon ET.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-trial-02-05-20/

It’s also on the President’s twitter feed.