There’s been a spike in cable news viewership with all of the Donald Trump-impeachment stuff, and I am part of that spike. I’d been avoiding cable news for months after the Mueller investigation came to a close and nothing f–king happened. Little did I know (or did I?) that Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats knew that they shouldn’t roll out must-see TV in the sleepy summer months. Now that autumn is upon us, Treason Season is here and the impeachment is running full speed ahead. Baby Fists knows this too – he’s been whimpering and cowering and shrieking non-stop. Yesterday, during a live Q&A session on the White House lawn, Trump invited China to open an investigation into the Bidens too:
This was actually much, much worse in context. The context was that Trump was talking about China and trade and how they’re still negotiating tariffs, and then he said this. A clear quid pro quo – Trump will roll over for China on trade if they help him dirty up his political enemies. CNN reported a few hours later that Trump had already brought up the prospect of China opening investigations into Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren on a phone call to China’s President Xi. The quid pro quo was that if China investigated his enemies, Trump would “remain quiet on Hong Kong protests as trade talks progressed.” There’s a later assumption in the CNN piece that, well, basically China is doing this now. They’re already investigating Trump’s political enemies so that they can get on Trump’s good side (or so they can have a hold on him).
What else? Because it’s not enough that Trump admits his crimes in public and on camera, we’re still talking about all of the Ukraine stuff too. Trump sent two seasoned diplomats to Ukraine to strong-arm the Ukrainian president to release a statement (written by these Americans) to commit to investigating the Bidens. As in, Trump wanted a public commitment from Ukraine to investigate his enemies before he would even work with Ukrainians on anything. There’s also this story which is crazy-complicated, but it’s worth a read.
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As a European and an outsider I don’t know much, but I do believe this wannabe of a man should be behind bars…
The thing is this orange joker told people who he was… Maya Angelou said that when people tell you who they are, believe them. In his messed up way, he never lied about being a garbage human being. A lot of people assumed that because he hated brown people and women, he would make them money. They didn’t realize that this bankrupt Orange moral tsunami was as dumb as they were only with an inheritance and toddler rage. That he would be in a trailer without his last name and con. Nope. They loved his sickness because his voters were the same way. And now they’re realizing their hatred still didn’t pay off fiscally and the only wealthy people that stood by him simply wanted a Republican in office that would be their bitch until he went to prison. Hopefully, the last part happens.
Nope…these dopes needed their rage and got themselves a proper loser to feel better. Its the truth. Russia knew this joke would be easy to manipulate and laughed as they accomplished it.
The entire time, maggot never pretended to be anyone else. A raging and clearly, to me, amphetamine addicted rapist loser. They got what they got.
I just wish the rest of us who were aware of it didn’t suffer.
Vote!!!!!!!!
Man, am I proud to be Canadian.
Ditto. This is just insanity. Our political scandals seem like child’s play compared to this. Very worried and have huge sympathy for all my American friends and colleagues.
Can you adopt me?
Same, even though we have Scheer in the running.
Doug and Rob ford are/were equally as bad.
No, they aren’t/weren’t. I’m not a Ford fan, but they’re mini versions of this catastrophe.
His defenders don’t care. They claim it’s normal to ask other countries to investigate political rivals and that the quid pro quo isn’t that big of a deal or that he didn’t really mean it. Some people will dig in their heels no matter what. How is this pos their white knight?
Which is funny because when Trump contacts foreign leaders to gather dirt on his enemies that’s democratic and totally normal, but when people expose dirt on him (without the aid of foreign leaders) that’s all lies and bullshit and a completely unjustified smear campaign.
I’m all for impeachment but I’m not too excited about it. Trump will go away, Trumpism won’t.
“I’m all for impeachment but I’m not too excited about it. Trump will go away, Trumpism won’t.”
These things will never go away. We can sometimes be a little naive in the way we look at these issues growing up especially. We’ll acknowledge that a problem will never go away completely, but get to thinking there will be real, lasting change at some point on those problems even if it doesn’t come in our lifetimes. It’s an overly optimistic worldview that can keep you and other people going for a while, and that you may even share with other people with good intentions- until more is revealed, you see how badly people will still fight for this shit, that hope is shattered in some big way. As much as we need to fight what the country’s and world’s conservatives try to push, and as wrong and as vile as it all is… in the long run, they will win.
Even if he didn’t mean it- he said it and committed a crime. Ignorance of the law is not a defense. I hope the GOP and Democrats in the swing counties really think hard about what they want their legacy to look like. Benedict Arnold probably didn’t think he was on the wrong side of history either.
His defenders don’t care…but the number of his defenders is shrinking.
Unless a black man or a woman commits it, then they’re ALLLLL about “respect for law and order”
This might just be the one that sticks, guys. They have texts! #buthistexts
And lol at the desperate attempt to paint the whistleblower as a partisan Dem. The GOP basically wants hyperpartisanship where nobody believes anyone in the alternative political side.
and now Rick Perry, who took a trip to Ukraine in May, is going to resign (in November).
and the House committees want to talk to him (which is likely why he’s resigning).
he may not be the brightest dude, but he sees the writing on the wall and is like I’M OUT! before the indictments start.
Perry will 100% fully cooperate with Congress because he still has political ambitions and he is not going down with Trumptanic.
Megan, I agree. he’ll sing, with whatever he’s got.
Yup because Perry is a coward, just as some of the other cabinet members are. I want them to hold a secret vote in the senate for impeachment because I don’t think they will get the votes if it’s held openly. There have already been some members of the senate GOP who have openly suggested this as they are fearful that if they openly support impeachment, they will lose their next re-election. Anything to get him out of office and in jail, I support.
And yet, the right wing’s narrative that it’s actually the Dems who are corrupt and treasonous is being heard loudly and clearly. Both sides, you know. And Trump now claiming to be some warrior working to stamp out corruption? WTAF?
I saw a quote from Isaac Asimov in 1980 that sums up this era so well: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'”
After a brief moment of optimism, I’m back to hopeless again. Sigh.
Don’t lose hope, Esmom! The both sides stuff is always gonna be there for his followers. They’ll eat butter emails for the rest of their lives, and go their graves with, “Thanks, Obama” on their tombstones
We must always remember that the right wing propaganda is representative of a small segment. More people think Trump is nuts. And crooked af.
Thanks, Rapunzel. I know it’s just a few who are really beyond any reason…and I’m trying really hard to believe more people are seeing Trump’s true colors.
that’s a fantastic quote esmom.
I know, right? “My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge” truly captures this horrific era.
I swear Asimov and Bradbury were from the future and came back to warn us.
And as much as the internet is a blessing, it definitely feeds this attitude of ignorance = knowledge. Everyone can claim to be an expert bc they learned something on Facebook or YouTube. It’s a lot easier to believe the sensational site versus going to substantiated, scientific and evidenced-based sources.
Yeah I was so excited turning on to MSNBC for news that buries him. Nothing but long paragraphs of blah, blah, blah. Michael Steele Republican comes and goes right to it in one sentence. Trump and his goons were strong arming other leaders into investigating his rivals for favors. Boom!
I bet when Nicole Wallace (former Republican) comes on this afternoon she too will cut through the BS and spell it out for all to see. Why is it that News people and Dems are incapable of getting straight to the point in as few words as possible? This is why Trump is successful at shouting loudly over them with lies.
Dems have such an issue with talking points. I don’t know what it is. Maybe we want to explain things too much, maybe there is fear of offending someone so we always offer “on the other hand…..” We really need to get better about it, and FAST.
“After a brief moment of optimism, I’m back to hopeless again. Sigh.” Me too. Already tired.
Polls don’t suggest that people are buying the GOP talking points. Support for impeachment has grown incredibly in less than 2 weeks time.
That’s how he’s always done business deals. He talks the other guys into doing work for him then never follows up with his side of the agreement because he’ll bury them in legal fees. Why would you expect him to not think every other government is there just to do him favors so he can so the bare minimum (not mention something)??
And yet he seems to be made of Teflon. I’m trying to be optimistic about this impeachment but nothing has gone as it’s supposed to yet. I’m feeling deflated more and more each day.
Keep the faith, this is just the beginning. Each day more damning evidence comes out and the investigation is just beginning. As long as Trump keeps mouthing off, he continues to dig his own grave.
God, I hope so. All I want for Christmas is this lunatic and his administration out of office.
I’d like that too, but I doubt the Senate will oust him, not as long as McConnell is still in charge and sees some value in keeping Trump around. The impeachment ‘stain’ on Trump though will live on forever and that makes this all worth it. Plus, some of his lackeys may get hit, too. Then it will be party time!
How can you say he’s made of Teflon in light of recent events? Polls regarding support for impeachment have changed incredibly in recent weeks. Independents support impeachment. More people support impeachment at this point than for Nixon or Clinton.
I don’t see any reason to me so defeated at this point. The tide is turning.
The Dotard is showing the world how divided and weak our country is now. Letting the jackals know now is the time to hurt us.
The repubs are complicit in this corruption and will do nothing. They are now playing the dotards card of fake news and how the dems just want to take down 45 for their own gain.
I predict nothing will be done except to stir up the crazies for that civil war old dotard is screaming for.
His latest shriek-fest was insane. Correction: make that he is insane! People in their right minds don’t act like this. (as we’ve been saying for many months) I refuse to give up. I will work like crazy for the Democratic nominee. I have my favorites, but the nominee will become my instant favorite. Trump is openly committing treason. In addition to all the horrors of this week, I keep remembering how he stood there in the Oval Office and gave the Russians classified info. The crazy bastard didn’t care that he might be putting operatives in great danger. He’s a disaster, he’s nuts, he’s a criminal.
I’m going to try and do this (make the winner my instant favorite). I will have to put aside a lot of deep seated resentment over 2016 and Hillary clinton and those who did her wrong, and I don’t just mean Bernie here. But I’m going to try very hard. I am getting all of my resentment over their isht out of my system now, during the primary. But I wouldn’t have to fake it till I make it if the nominee was, Cory, Kamala, or Beto. It doesn’t look good for me though.
It’s his way of normalizing what did. He can say, look I even say it out loud; all just a big joke. Posturing. etc. Not treason.
yes. america is a deeply stupid country, and it may work.
It’s like a roller coaster of hope and despair. UGH! My sanity!
Normalizing it. That is what our state republicans are doing in Texas. Flores is the worst. He wants to be our next governor.
It makes me so frustrated how people I know can be so stupid.
Ah well. ….
Am I crazy to be a bit hopeful Romney is going to cause some trouble for trump?
He thinks the secrecy is the treason, but the treason is the treason. So he’s doubling down on what he said and adding to it (not only should Russia investigate Biden’s family, but China, too!) Then he has his puppet, Pence, mimic him. Then his deplorables will say, you know, he’s right? So now treason becomes the norm so he can’t be prosecuted for it. Say what? Kinda like Felicity and Lori saying, Yes, we paid for our kids to get into college. So what? You’d do it if you had the money, too. This can go on indefinitely. Like oj saying, So I killed my ex-wife. You’d have done it too if you had the balls and the money for the lawyers. I think this leads to the total breakdown of civilization, but that does seem to be the trend these days.
Janet this is so well stated that I am actually going to copy and paste it to keep. sometimes i get so overwhelmed by all of this i can’t string coherent thoughts together and i just scream my god it’s treason can’t you see that?! Your thoughts are gold here.
All I can say is: “Damn, I miss the Obamas.” I’m going to go cry now.
Maybe we can impeach Trump, send Pence with him, and somehow get Michelle in to run the country.
DaisySharp, thanks so much for the compliment. It does make me crazy, too, I must say.
MattyLove, Yes to everything you said. The Obamas, my God, the decency, the goodness, the integrity, the love. We didn’t know how good we had it. Yes, Michelle could run for and win the presidency, nothing against that. Unfortunately, Obama can’t run again. We had normalcy for a short time (though I did and do love Clinton’s tenure) and then we plunged into insanity. I so, so, so wish Hillary Clinton had won (she actually did in the popular vote). Some prefer the swamp and so this is where we are, with the swamp dwellers.
the walking dead series!
the walking dead; amc.
The impeachment investigation is NOT about treason. Treason is a very narrowly defined crime which has to do with wartimes. Even spies are charged with espionage, not treason.
“High crimes and misdemeanors” is what will come into play. Look these up on wikipedia.
For those of us who support impeachment it is important to clarify and understand the proper terms. Especially when emailing our congressional representatives. Which we have all done, RIGHT?
Tip: Clearly express your opinion in the “Subject” line of your email
Thanks, Deanna, for clarifying.
While I don’t have any hopes that this will “fix” our country or solve the underlying problems with Trumpism, I do think this might be the beginning of the end for Trump’s presidency.
The unrelenting force of the Trump Administration finally came up against an immovable object: career civil servants who take their oaths seriously. You do not mess with a federal inspector general. IGs pride themselves on holding parties accountable, regardless of the politics. And while Trump was able to successfully corrupt most government agencies from the top down, by installing syncophants to lead them, he appears to have completely overlooked IGs and their power.
For three years he’s railed against civil servants and the “deep state.” And hell hath no fury like a deeply committed federal employee scorned. I mean, the “fury” is mostly just stubbornly refusing to drop an issue and being totally willing to die on that hill, but it’s surprisingly effective.
I thank my lucky stars that I am Canadian and live in this county. 🇨🇦