Open Thread| The Farce of the President’s Impeachment Defense

Posted on January 29, 2020 by rikyrah

The challenge for this American Experiment that this Administration is putting us through.😠😠

There’s nothing really to write about the President’s defense in the Impeachment Trial. It’s not a defense, because they don’t have one. It’s a series of lies, lies, and more lies.

John Bolton is no hero. He’s no patriot. If he were, he would have testified during the House Hearings. Instead, he sat on it, because he has a book that he wants to sell. And, that’s what the ‘ leak’ about the details in his book are about. He’s afraid that the White House will try and block publishing of his book. Now, he already collected $ 2 million as an advance, but, no book sales, he won’t get anymore money. And, if this book doesn’t sell, then how is he going to sell any future books. The only thing remotely informative from Bolton’s ‘leaked’ excerpts is that it further confirms that William Barr is a crook, a liar, and deserves to be impeached TOO. Unlike the other clowns that Dolt45 has hired, Bolton knows actual procedure, and what he’s supposed to do. Like others, he knew how to leave a trail. He knew what kinds of receipts he had to have written on Dolt45 and his criminality.

As far as the GOP Senators talking about being blindsided…

ARE.YOU.KIDDING.ME?

You aren’t blindsided when you refuse to call those who were in the room. This has been their doublespeak all along. The House’s case can’t be believed, because those who testified ‘ weren’t in the room’, and it’s nothing but ‘hearsay’. But, they won’t vote to call the witnesses who WERE ACTUALLY IN THE ROOM, because they aren’t interested in the truth. They aren’t interested in hearing from those with direct knowledge, because what they would say WOULD CONVICT THE PRESIDENT.

NONE of them have a spine.
NONE of them have a backbone.
NONE are taking their oath to the Constitution seriously.

They don’t want to hear from Lev Parnas or Bolton, because they don’t know if these witnesses would limit their comments to speaking JUST about Dol45. Remember, Lev has been the Forest Gump of criminals. Man has been EVERYWHERE with the GOP. He has photos with EVERYONE. He has been hanging on, and in the GOP cesspool for a very long time. And, Bolton has worked for every Republican since Reagan. They don’t know how the line of questioning would proceed once started. THAT is what scares them about potential witnesses.

This process is going exactly as I thought it would. It is going the way it should be going when one political party has decided to forgo its oath to this country and the Constitution. Well, it has decided for party over country. They are betraying this country, and should be treated as the traitors that they are. People need to remember this in November. Dolt45 is not asymptomatic. Dolt45 IS the GOP and the GOP is Dolt45, from top to bottom.

The same Lev Parnas who recorded hours and hours of conversations, took photos, and has text messages and emails? Or the same John Bolton whose information is corroborated by EVERY SINGLE witness and document? https://t.co/kfivjrOSSx

— Paychecko (@Paychecko) January 28, 2020

Former Senator @clairecmc tells the DC press corps to stop asking Republican Senators about "witness reciprocity," making the very true, simple point that Republicans don't need "reciprocity," trades or even a single Democratic vote to call the Bidens or whoever else they want.

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 28, 2020

EVERY US SENATOR DC OFFICE NUMBER BY STATE! #JohnBoltonMustTestify https://t.co/hqz6oJRjKZ

— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) January 29, 2020

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100 Responses to Open Thread| The Farce of the President’s Impeachment Defense

SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 8:47 pm

Someone edited Wikipedia. pic.twitter.com/J2yhfi1KuM

— Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) January 31, 2020

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Liza says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:31 pm

He also got a 20K scholarship for college. I love that he didn’t cave. And his hair is just fine the way it is.

DeAndre Arnold, teen suspended for dreadlocks, invited to Oscars by "Hair Love" team https://t.co/RlJqlywjbi pic.twitter.com/0FPxAkz5Ud

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 31, 2020

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Liza says:

January 31, 2020 at 5:26 pm

Congressional Republicans serving as Trump’s willing enablers have put their own personal interests over those of the country.

This trial without witnesses was a sham and their cover-up is now complete. https://t.co/XwUEpH4dhP

— Raul M. Grijalva (@RepRaulGrijalva) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 3:21 pm

John Bolton: ‘Mr. Trump also repeatedly made national security decisions contrary to American interests’ https://t.co/LFj2nFykfr

— DP 🇺🇸🌊🔄💯👊❤️✊🏼#Resistance (@putinsgay) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 3:19 pm

.@kasie on new Bolton claims: "This is the kind of bombshell that Mitch McConnell has been afraid of all the way along." https://t.co/7p9j6MCXaw

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 3:18 pm

That's — not a no? https://t.co/sdWU69c1lI

— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 2:37 pm

The Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam murder trial made a mockery of the Justice system. They lynched 14 yr old Emmett Till and got away with it. @senatemajldr is on that path to make a mockery of the US Senate in the #ImpeachmentTrial of Donald Trump. #RemoveTrump

Basically, Donald Trump is getting 1950s-60s Klan privileges. Klansmen could lynch Black men, and, if arrested and charged, depend on all white juries to acquit them regardless of the evidence.

This is AmeriKKKa.

— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) January 31, 2020

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- Liza says:
  
  January 31, 2020 at 5:13 pm
  
  Truth.
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 1:44 pm

#PatCipollone! What a lying deceptive THUG

This video of Pat Cipollone alleging that the House managers hid relevant facts and saying that "impeachment shouldn't be a shell game" has *not* aged well.

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 1:19 pm

Letter House managers sent to Cipollone… pic.twitter.com/od6no6bnjJ

— Jóɳιɳα (@OlsonWolfe) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 1:04 pm

I told y’all God is speaking through the Senate Chaplain. All who have ears, let him hear the voice of God to do what is right and just. #ImpeachmentTrial #RemoveTrumpNow

Senate chaplain: "Remind our senators that they alone are accountable to you for their conduct. Lord help them to remember, that they can't ignore you and get away with it. For we always reap what we sow." pic.twitter.com/CNOk5S34dc

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 12:50 pm

200 lawyers march from the US Capitol Building to the Supreme Court demanding #WeWantWitnessesAndDocuments #GOPCowards

Thank YOU!

Love,
Americapic.twitter.com/k4jbc3Sjoj

— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 12:49 pm

During the prayer, the chamber was silent as a tomb. Heads were deeply cowed, and nearly all eyes were closed. When I was here last week, during prayer, eyes were flitting about. The weight of the moment is upon lawmakers.

— Brandi Buchman (@BBuchman_CNS) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 12:46 pm

The US Senate is protecting a criminal posing as a president because he is a WHITE MAN! Any Black or Person of Color would have BEEN removed and prosecuted. #ImpeachmentTrial #RemoveTrump Y’all are the most despicable cowards 👉🏾@lisamurkowski @SenAlexander

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 12:15 pm

I can’t take this. They’re so damn corrupt. Pat Cippolone was on the Senate floor LYING his ass off and he was in the got damn room. My head is swimming.

Pat Cippolone was in the freaking room with….

The Room Where It Happened

Boom

— Badd Company (@BaddCompani) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 12:06 pm

OMG! These corrupt mofos!

Cipollone was in the room when Trump told Bolton to shake down Zelensky and demand a Quid Pro Quo.

I wonder why Cipollone didn't want to call Bolton.

Can you be chief legal counsel & a fact witness and commit perjury while defending your client?

I'm deceased at this point.

— Leslie on a Pike 🐠 (@Leslieoo7) January 31, 2020

TIME FOR A MISTRIAL – now that Cipollone has refused witnesses including himself and contradicted what he knew to be true – Cipollone must be struck from the roster, witnesses must be called, and the trial to resume w/o Cipollone. pic.twitter.com/NvH9VwwauX

— John P. Flannery (@JonFlan) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 11:42 am

.@SenAlexander's craven surrender to Trump leaves our country exposed. He tells us our only mechanism of accountability is the election, while admitting Trump is guilty of trying to corrupt that election, and letting him skate without a full accounting. https://t.co/8w0BReg9qY

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 11:38 am

@AmbJohnBolton could have said this a LONG TIME AGO. He’s so disgusting. The country is going to hell in a hand basket and he sat back and let it happen. Money means more to him than his country. What an awful greedy man. Go to hell!

Breaking News: President Trump's direct role in the Ukraine pressure campaign was earlier than known. He told John Bolton in May to help, and several aides witnessed it, Bolton's book says.https://t.co/Iw3W37feps

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 10:47 am

The Supreme Court says the three cases involving access to Trump’s financial documents will be argued on March 31st, NBC's Pete Williams reports.

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) January 31, 2020

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Liza says:

January 31, 2020 at 9:23 am

This mofo could crawl under a rattlesnake, he’s so low. Absolute filth, garbage.

Six years ago, Rand Paul received an award from a whistleblower advocacy organization. Today, he publicly revealed the name of the alleged whistleblower. https://t.co/NHnxMhaQeZ

— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 9:03 am

Murkowski's vote looms large for John Roberts' legacy. If she votes no, he's still the guy who hasn't had to do much. But if she votes yes, he has to decide in one form or another. And, whatever he does, he's deep in the political thicket he badly wants to stay out of.

— Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 8:56 am

Mitt Romney, a Man Alone
"Romney is the rare Senate Republican — actually the lone Senate Republican — who is vocally pushing for witnesses to be called in President Trump’s impeachment trial."https://t.co/Rac7bpJaDk

— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiNBC) January 31, 2020

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- Liza says:
  
  January 31, 2020 at 9:25 am
  
  Romney has got no worries. Even so, he stands apart from the majority of his party and that is to his credit.
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 31, 2020 at 8:40 am

BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Romney Joins Sen. Collins in Announcing He Will Vote FOR Witnesses https://t.co/c1nwLM7XRF

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 31, 2020

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Liza says:

January 31, 2020 at 8:31 am

This all women anti-poaching group protects almost 1 million acres in Zimbabwe from poaching.

So far they’ve made 115 arrests without firing a single bullet. pic.twitter.com/DTEDLvTJvI

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 31, 2020

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Liza says:

January 31, 2020 at 8:24 am

We can’t wait 20 years. The country will be a wasteland.

Stacey Abrams says she intends to run for/be President one day.

Do you think the country will…elect a black woman [president in next 20 years].

Abrams: Yes

Do you think they'll elect you?

Abrams: Yes. That's my plan. And I'm very pragmatic. pic.twitter.com/27QivcJltr

— Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) January 31, 2020

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Liza says:

January 31, 2020 at 8:22 am

The EVIL that has taken over the Republicans has no bounds. I fully expect their heads to start turning 360 degrees along with projectile vomiting. Someone should bring in an EXORCIST.

#ArrestRandPaul trends on Twitter after he walks out of impeachmenr hearings bc Chief Justice Roberts wouldn't read his question outing the alleged whistleblower.
He then read it aloud to reporters before tweeting it.
Paul repeatedly urged outing publiclyhttps://t.co/EPjZEDSPJA

— Allen 🌊✊🏾🌈🇺🇸 (@abutler04) January 31, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:47 am

Are Republicans prepared to live in the world they & Trump's lawyers are creating, wherein if they displease Trump after acquitting him, he can openly trade tariff deals or aid $ to China, Saudis, etc. for public dirt on THEM; deeming their re-election not in the public interest?

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 31, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:47 am

😒😒🤨

They are willing to defame an entire organization to make two insignificant people look bad. That’s how deep the smear campaign is. https://t.co/1YwrXA2Ms5

— Truth hurts (@Jasamgurlie) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:43 am

What comes next? Expect massive efforts to keep Democrats from voting or prevent their votes from counting. The focus will be minority communities. I’ve spent years fighting suppression. I expect the worst election cycle we’ve ever experienced. We all have to fight for fairness.

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) January 31, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:34 am

That awkward feeling when you're a Supreme Court Justice that just got #warrened by @ewarren. pic.twitter.com/CiYa9OHjfb

— Adam Mordecai (@advodude) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:34 am

Omg, Kamala Harris incorporated a quote from the Access Hollywood tape into her question pic.twitter.com/UVOUWYzHFI

— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:33 am

This is indeed a very dangerous situation in terms of our democracy, but it is still not a dictatorship. Do not minimize the power that taking back the House has given us. It has prevented more damage to healthcare & has facilitated investigations.

— Mangy Jay (@magi_jay) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:32 am

I’d also just point out that most of the military and state security services f*cking loathe the guy, which ain’t exactly ideal conditions for seizing power indefinitely. https://t.co/VjlDAfBYjZ

— Peter Wolf (@peterawolf) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:31 am

One of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen from the WSJ Editorial Board—and I’ve read it for 15 years straight.

This isn’t even within the bounds of reasonable disagreement. It’s just stupid. https://t.co/93dKLbysAD

— Heath Mayo (@HeathMayo) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:30 am

For a country that survived the wholly necessary and tragic Civil War, to say we can’t sacrifice a corrupt and greedy official because facing the partisan divide would be too challenging is quite something. https://t.co/COYxBdfMm7

— Impeachable if Not Memorable (@FlyingMezerkis) January 31, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 31, 2020 at 6:29 am

"Did you take Professor Dershowitz's class at Harvard Law?"

"No. That's why my arguments are cogent."

Here's Chuck Schumer bodying Alan Dershowitz at the end of this morning's news conference pic.twitter.com/ln1e13W6H7

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 10:04 pm

Breaking: Lamar Alexander is a no

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 9:58 pm

Wow! Susan Collins will vote in favor of allowing witnesses and documents to be subpoenaed. #RemoveTrump

I will vote in support of the motion to allow witnesses and documents to be subpoenaed. My full statement: https://t.co/VuhZv6CO5e pic.twitter.com/LhQlnvPaoc

— Sen. Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:48 pm

Carson news!

Carson gave daughter a hard time today. While son in law was seeing the dr, Carson didn’t want to be in the stroller. He wanted out to walk around. Well he started getting into things and daughter decided to put him back in the stroller. Carson stretched out his legs and said “nooo mama”. He didn’t want no part of that stroller. When he came to my house later on I asked him if he gave his mom a hard time. He sat quietly in my lap and wouldn’t utter a word. 😏

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- Liza says:
  
  January 30, 2020 at 6:56 pm
  
  Ha ha, he took the 5th, choosing not to incriminate himself. Smart child.
  
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- rikyrah says:
  
  January 30, 2020 at 7:08 pm
  
  Oh Carson 😂😂😂
  
  You get to the doctor, SG2?🤨🤨
  
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  - SouthernGirl2 says:
    
    January 30, 2020 at 10:00 pm
    
    Yes, I did. Dr gave me antibiotics this time. I got more cough syrup and the coughing seems to be checking up a little. I take the antibiotics for 7 days.
    
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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:39 pm

⁦@SenWarren⁩’s question to the House Managers. The look on Roberts’ face says a lot. pic.twitter.com/bV9fgS6EPr

— Jackie Pressley (@JackiePressley2) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:32 pm

"I'm going to make my decision after the last question tonight," Alexander said.

Asked if he would announce it tonight, he said: "Yes."

He had just met with Sen. Lisa Murkowksi and he told CNN that he isn't coordinating with Murkowksi.

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 31, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 1:41 pm

This is pure rank bs. Stop talking and call Hunter Biden @tedcruz. Y’all have the damn votes to do it but you won’t. Call @AmbJohnBolton to testify and stop playing games. @AmbJohnBolton
you need to stop playing games as well. Stop thinking about money with your greedy behind!

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 1:27 pm

OMFG! This is straight madness

NEW: Senate Intel Chairman BURR says he has no problem with the WH team's suggestion that it's fine to accept dirt on a political adversary from a foreign power.https://t.co/aDmmDJcZd1

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) January 30, 2020

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- Liza says:
  
  January 30, 2020 at 6:58 pm
  
  Just remember, whatever level of corruption we accept is what we will live with. And it doesn’t matter who is elected.
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 12:05 pm

Lev Parnas: Lindsey Graham was "in the loop just like everyone else"https://t.co/mPxDRD37L1

— 𝚁𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍 (@roland__do) January 30, 2020

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- Liza says:
  
  January 30, 2020 at 6:58 pm
  
  That’s one sold out mofo. I wonder what he gets for it?
  
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- rikyrah says:
  
  January 30, 2020 at 7:09 pm
  
  Lev is the Forest Gump of criminals 😒😒😒
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:54 am

This remove trump ad needs to go viral pic.twitter.com/7jOtXiybD5

— Scott Dworkin (@funder) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:48 am

“There’s nothing we can do to force his testimony if we lose that vote tomorrow in this trial.”

Asked if he thinks it’s a good idea to subpoena Bolton in the House, Nadler said: “That might be.”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:47 am

Romney just threw a fastball directly at Philbin’s head:

“On what specific date did Trump order the hold on security assistance to Ukraine, and did he explain the reason at the time?”

Philbin: pic.twitter.com/3FohLpRtyg

— Angry Staffer (@AngrierWHStaff) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:34 am

The ENTIRE US CAPITOL EAST LAWN FILLED WITH PEOPLE PROTESTING #WeWantWitnesses

We the people DEMAND #ImpartialJustice pic.twitter.com/zuZktQNT3u

— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:26 am

When you're watching the United States Senate, it's always important to remember you're not watching democracy in action.

The senate is now, always has been, and always will be an anti-democratic institution.

The senate represents land, not people. That's the design.

— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 11:05 am

My elderly neighbor, who is white, called me yesterday and said she and husband have been watching the trial and have come to terms that the country is gone. Democracy is dead.

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- Liza says:
  
  January 30, 2020 at 7:01 pm
  
  We’re losing it fast.
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 10:19 am

When you’re so innocent that your lawyers have to threaten the whistle blower. https://t.co/Yhdh0a3BDJ

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 30, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 10:04 am

Minneapolis NAACP, Black Lives Matter call on Amy Klobuchar to suspend campaign after evidence emerges that person she bragged about sending to prison as a prosecutor is actually innocent. https://t.co/zMCK2xgIxg

— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) January 30, 2020

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- Liza says:
  
  January 30, 2020 at 7:02 pm
  
  She won’t win but I do fear she could be selected for VP.
  
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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 30, 2020 at 9:48 am

This is horrendous. We have senators bragging about having the votes to NOT call witnesses in a trial. Do y’all see how far down the hell hole the country have fallen? Evil is on a fast track to destroy the country. #RemoveTrump

Republicans increasingly confident they’ll sink witness vote #SmartNews #bandofweasels https://t.co/h56D5bW2om

— livedave (@livedave) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:45 am

This libertarian dudebro clown 😠😠

Yang touts MATH all the time but for some reason, the people supporting UBI don't understand math. If Yang cuts food stamps, SSDI & Medicaid then gives $1k to a single mom, that means she needs to buy food & healthcare for herself & a child with only $1K. https://t.co/O5a9Pzp92e

— KD (@Fly_Sistah) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:43 am

You’d be less full of shit if your “vision” was shaped at Indiana State University instead of Harvard and Oxford, which people always reference as supposed “evidence” that you are somehow smarter than this tweet. https://t.co/SEybtOjzQi

— Stephen Robinson (@SER1897) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:40 am

The white working class has long been white supremacy's attack dog. The elites & oligarchs incite fear & anger in this group to keep America divided so all can be conquered. The white working class has NEVER been a friend of people of color. https://t.co/Hv9GMAcR7Y

— And The Tweet Goes On (@lacadri34) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:36 am

And that’s why he’s at ZERO PERCENT with Black voters 😒😒

I’m from the supposed Heartland, and in a political context “the Heartland” does not mean not-Washington. It means the place where white people run things.

— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:28 am

I’m worried that Trump may try to leverage debt ceiling negotiations to stop impeachment and any further investigations. Oh wait, no I’m not, because Pelosi made a two-year deal in 2019 so that’s not in his arsenal now. What luck.

— Reject Ophidiophobia (@agraybee) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:27 am

No one is above the law, not even the President. https://t.co/06Vks2wzQR

— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:26 am

In the 1780s, republicans argued the president should be checked by the legislature, or else the president would be like a king.

In 2020, Republicans argue the president must have unchecked power, or else Congress would be like a parliament.

— Jennifer N. Victor (@jennifernvictor) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 30, 2020 at 6:25 am

Keep the pressure on Mitch and the Senate until the vote.

Remember this ⬇️ https://t.co/cwFPiCPndR pic.twitter.com/e9xvRkFdWd

— Swing Left (@swingleft) January 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 9:23 pm

I did not expect that Trump's lawyers would lay down a legal framework to try to pre-clear him for such actions, but that's what we're seeing here today.

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) January 30, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 8:02 pm

A toast to the groom!
To the groom! To the groom. To the groom. To the groom.
To the bride! To the bride. To the briiiiiiiide. To the briiiiiiiiiide!
From your sister. angelica. Angelica. Angelica!
Is always be your side.
By your side. by your side. By your siiiiiide! https://t.co/VzEgmQfCCV

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:44 pm

He’s desperate. Keep calling:
Senator Pat Toomey (202) 224-4254
Senator Rob Portman (202) 224-3353
Senator Mitt Romney (202) 224-5251
Senator Susan Collins (202) 224-2523
Senator Lisa Murkowski (202) 224-6665
Senator Lamar Alexander (202) 224-4944 https://t.co/Yaf2uucnJ7

— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 29, 2020 at 1:32 pm

THOUSANDS in front of the US Capitol chanting, "Hey, hey, ho, ho Donald Trump has GOT to GO!"

This is America. #WeWantWitnesses & #ImpartialJustice pic.twitter.com/E53Si0adWI

— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 29, 2020 at 12:17 pm

WH letter to Bolton warning him against publication of his book as it is right now pic.twitter.com/dsICaKQuJe

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 29, 2020 at 11:23 am

Just in from @jaketapper: The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 29, 2020 at 10:46 am

Russians successfully hacked into U.S. voter systems, official says https://t.co/rRMxSsGLkP via @nbcnews

— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 29, 2020 at 10:20 am

Breaking: Lev Parnas making his way to the United States Senate pic.twitter.com/fRrwkaiyJr

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 29, 2020 at 10:14 am

Lev Parnas and his attorney Joseph Bondy have arrived on Capitol Hill. Parnas says he wants a chance to tells senators that President Trump knew about everything. pic.twitter.com/IwxeRczzue

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) January 29, 2020

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SouthernGirl2 says:

January 29, 2020 at 10:12 am

Good morning, y’all. I’m coughing coughing. It’s so miserable. I went to the doctor last Friday and the medicine he gave me is not working, I have another appointment this afternoon. He has to give me something to suppress this coughing.

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- rikyrah says:
  
  January 29, 2020 at 6:45 pm
  
  Get to the doctor 🙏🙏🙏
  
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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 7:08 am

😠😠😠

Laughing about mistreating a woman reporter, who was questioning him about mistreatment of a woman Ambassador. The misogyny is palpable with these guys. https://t.co/tyb8TGABJP

— Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 7:06 am

Lev Parnas asks judge to be allowed to attend the Senate impeachment trial; Parnas' attorney says Sen. Schumer's office granted him and Parnas tickets to attend the trial. https://t.co/DmxPpDXHCW

— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:52 am

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Shaq speaks about Kobe. Here’s your warning; this video will make you cry. (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/JmcEz6jzua

— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:50 am

Candace Parker shares her memories of Kobe Bryant.

(via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/jo3SFhtswq

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:45 am

Senate Republicans are revisiting the idea of Witness ‘reciprocity.”. So I’m RT’ing my piece on witnesses, relevance & why it’s a bad idea to trade a Biden for a Bolton. https://t.co/K4PgHh9DUY

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:42 am

Just a reminder

How Putin's oligarchs funneled millions into GOP campaigns https://t.co/tY01NBTWJe

— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) December 10, 2018

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:41 am

And true allies like me aren't buying it either. So sick of Berners trying to walk over the Black people who are the base of their party in their incessant need to appeal to the white working class voters who no longer vote Dem anyway

— marsha415 🌊🍑 (@marsha415) January 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:41 am

They want to argue it's illegal to allow an adult child to trade on their parent’s name when the latter is in high office? What a howler. Did Trump ask Saudi Arabia to investigate Jared Kushner? Did he ask China to investigate Elaine Chao? https://t.co/aTC9uSGJFi

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) January 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:40 am

With friends like these🤣

“Senator James M. Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma, who called Mr. Bolton “one of my closest friends” a few weeks ago, now suggests that Bolton has a grudge. “He was fired by the president.”https://t.co/sICpH3jees via @NYTimes

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:39 am

😒😒😒😒

Heads up: “Cash gifts in increments of several hundred dollars stuffed into envelopes.” Keeping it classy for Black voters. The cynicism knows no bounds. https://t.co/2GwPFjjdD7

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:38 am

Hey, all my wonderful Tweeps.

📢📢📢PLEASE RETWEET!!!

Take a moment to take a look at my friends new book, and buy a copy.

Mark's an AMAZING Amazon conservationist

A leading ethnobotanist and a plant explorer in the Neotropics, where he is an expert on rainforest ecosystems. https://t.co/Jmwmt1uD5x

— Just a Gurl Who's Now Out For BLOOD. (@JustAGurLnSwedn) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:37 am

Great job @PeteButtigieg 🤡 https://t.co/0UmlU6cUsz

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:34 am

Seems like a good time to remind everyone that Secretary of All the Things #JaredKushner has essentially been the ambassador for the Crown Murder Prince for this admin. Kush-Check your #WhatsApp bruh. Also, thx ppl for sending me this clip. 🙏🏽#SaudiArabia #MideastPeacePlan? NOT! pic.twitter.com/8L6t9k3s8u

— Tiffany Cross (@TiffanyDCross) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:33 am

Thread

2/ The Senate GOP’s threats to call him are hollow. You know who doesn’t want him there? Mitch McConnell. He wants it dead and done.

This is a test of Trump’s addiction to spectacle and the conspiracy agitprop machine.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:31 am

😠😠😠

Yep. This story has so many elements that work against him. A beloved LA icon, children, regular people, a violent accident, etc. Harvey may have finally crossed the line. I bet he can't even go out go out to eat without someone threatening to beat his ass.

— itgurl (@itgurl_29) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:30 am

“Some racism is totally fine if we can get socialism” <— How do you expect Black people to turn out for that? And if you’re offering racist-lite, why wouldn’t the white voters you’re desperately after just vote for the real thing? Feels like a lot of parallels to Corbyn here

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) January 27, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:29 am

Confirming WSJ reporting McConnell told senators they don't have the 51 votes to block witnesses … but the implication is simply GOP leaders have more work to do, not they are on a trajectory to lose or have witnesses. In fact, Rs feel good about beating witness question…

— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) January 28, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 6:28 am

This is a pretty interesting forecast. Before SC, it's Bernie 37-Biden 35. Then Biden blows the doors open. https://t.co/eBEWPfUM1r

— 2020 Delegates (@2020Delegates) January 29, 2020

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rikyrah says:

January 29, 2020 at 5:07 am

Good Morning, Everyone 😊😊😊

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