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Once again, I listened to most of the Impeachment Hearing today at work, on NPR.
And once again my head is spinning — WHY do I do this to myself!?
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Answer: So that I can have a good sense of the pivotal moments — and echo those key points back to you ...
“The president’s scheme is actually quite simple. And the facts are not seriously in dispute,” [Daniel] Goldman said. He summarized it in the form of “four key takeaways”:
First, that President Trump directed a scheme to pressure Ukraine into opening two investigations that would benefit his 2020 reelection campaign, and not US national interests.
Second, President Trump used his official office and the official tools of US foreign policy, the withholding of an Oval Office meeting, and $391 million in security assistance, to pressure Ukraine into meeting his demands.
Third, everyone was in the loop. His chief of staff, the secretary of state, and vice president.
And fourth, despite the public discovery of this scheme which prompted the president to release the aid, he has not given up. He and his agents continue to solicit Ukrainian interference in our election, causing an imminent threat to our elections and our national security.
Here’s the video version:
www.vox.com — 12-09-2019
And continuing on the a theme — the key takeaway Number Five:
"President Trump's persistent and continuing effort to coerce a foreign country to help him cheat to win an election is a clear and present danger to our free and fair elections and to our national security," said Daniel Goldman, the Democratic staff counsel who presented the Democrats' case in the Judiciary Committee hearing.
www.npr.org — 12-09-2019
Daniel Goldman was a beacon exposing the Truth at nearly every turn.
I hope the Democrats find a way to use his many abilities in the Senate Trial as well.
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In summary:
1) Trump directed the scheme.
2) Trump abused his Office to carry out the scheme.
3) Everyone on Team Trump was in on the scheme.
4) Trump is doubling down, and is still pursuing the scheme.
5) Trump’s continuing scheme to win the next Election by lying and cheating, is a clear and current danger to our form of democracy — and ultimately to our national security as well.
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Extra-credit Question:
Why do so many Republicans/low-info Voters now …
Love Russia
— but Hate the Constitution?
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(and hate actual Facts too?)
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Seriously.