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ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#290851: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:11:22 PM

If I were in position to give a response, it’d be something along the lines of “If you want to let our legislation through, we’d be happy to.”

Of course someone actually qualified could say that in a much more official tone.

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#290852: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:13:23 PM

Honestly, I think that Pelosi legitimately believes that impeachment is justified and isn't being forced into it.

"This one is the most understandable by the public," Pelosi says of the Ukraine-Trump imbroglio, adding there are "many" candidates for impeachable offenses in her view.

And honestly, I agree with her.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#290853: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:13:34 PM

And it was only a couple of days ago that Devin Nunes was bragging on Fox that the "Ukraine scandal" would force Biden to drop out of the race.

His cow must be having a field day with this.

fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#290854: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:16:54 PM

It already seems to be focusing more on the what than the why. Which is good.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#290855: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:30:10 PM

Interesting news: Sanders paid a visit to the Comanche nation in Oklahoma. In fact, he's the first presidential candidate since Theodore Roosevelt to do so.

“The pain, the lies, and the broken treaties that have fallen upon the American Indian people has got to end. It should have ended hundreds of years ago; it should have never happened,” Sanders said. “Our job is to end those sins, those terrible things, and bring our people together and treat our Native American people with the respect and dignity that God knows they are entitled to.”

Before the event, Sanders met with tribal citizens and discussed the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. At the Powwow, Sanders pledged to appoint an Attorney General that will work with Native communities to solve these murders and put an end to this crisis.

As president, Sanders would reverse Republican efforts to suppress voting rights in Native communities and Trump’s budget cuts to the Department of Interior, which oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians–instead providing resources to protect and revitalize indigenous languages, religions, cultures, and traditions. Sanders would also call for representation of Native peoples in the highest levels of government in Washington and expand protections for tribal lands.

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#290856: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:33:37 PM

Well it's good that someone is bringing attention to the plight of Native women on reservations. Time will tell if it will amount to any concrete action or changes. Hopefully one of the other candidates will also take up this banner, especially Warren given her apparent Native heritage.

Edited by AlleyOop on Sep 24th 2019 at 6:34:13 AM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#290857: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:43:06 PM

I think Elizabeth Warren will probably never mention Native Americans again, sadly.

But yes, any candidate who wants to help our most disadvantaged citizens would get my vote.

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#290858: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:47:47 PM

Okay, I'm still not sure exactly what happened; can someone give me a rundown and what the whole Trump/Ukraine thing is about?

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#290859: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:48:48 PM

Trump asked the new president of Ukraine for dirt on Joe Biden in a phonecall

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#290860: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:49:16 PM

Trump has allegedly withheld foreign aid to Ukraine, and was trying to make it conditional on the Ukraine president launching an investigation into Hunter Biden in an attempt to dig up dirt on Joe Biden, thus directly inviting foreign intervention into the US elections.

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#290861: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:51:29 PM

I'm

honestly not sure how to react to that.

So what, he just openly colluded/attempted to collude then?

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#290862: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:54:09 PM

It wasn't open. We only found out about it because Congress found out a whistleblower report about it was being squashed by the Justice Department, which is illegal in and of itself, and bits and pieces of what was happening were uncovered by journalists over the week.

But it is blatant extortion and attempted collusion, yes.

Edited by Parable on Sep 24th 2019 at 3:56:30 AM

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#290863: Sep 24th 2019 at 3:56:25 PM

And then Trump just stupidly admitted to it when it all came out, essentially assuming that he is in a position where he can't be touched. Which given history, has borne out, but Pelosi's finally decided to pull that trigger, so we'll see what happens.

Personally, I think it's a bit late to eject him from office, but I'm hoping that the investigation basically tanks his popularity for the upcoming election.

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#290864: Sep 24th 2019 at 4:01:01 PM

Is it possible to doctor or redact parts of the transcript?

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#290865: Sep 24th 2019 at 4:21:38 PM

I think Elizabeth Warren will probably never mention Native Americans again, sadly.

I have absolutely no idea why you're assuming this.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#290866: Sep 24th 2019 at 4:28:37 PM

Double post but this is worth it.

Trump reportedly reached out to Pelosi to make some kind of deal. Clearly he's worried about this, which is a very encouraging sign.

Also, her response was absolutely golden:

“The President actually said to Nancy Pelosi, ‘Hey, can we do something about this whistleblower complaint, can we work something out.’ And she said ‘Yes, you can tell your people to obey the law.’

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
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Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#290868: Sep 24th 2019 at 4:52:10 PM

Personally, I think it's a bit late to eject him from office, but I'm hoping that the investigation basically tanks his popularity for the upcoming election.

Doubtful. Trump's voters consider any lawbreaking on his part to essentially be Trump's divine right.

[up]Nonbinding resolution. lol

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The Shadow
#290869: Sep 24th 2019 at 5:05:08 PM

Good to see something's finally being done, even though I expect nothing will come of it

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#290870: Sep 24th 2019 at 5:31:49 PM

There's no way to remove Trump from office. Any impeachment proceedings will function as a official censure of the President for his lawbreaking.

And yes, Trump has repeatedly and openly broken the law.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#290871: Sep 24th 2019 at 5:45:44 PM

White House will release whistleblower complaint to Congress: official

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower-release/white-house-will-release-whistleblower-complaint-to-congress-official-idUSKBN1WA01M

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is preparing to release a whistleblower complaint reportedly concerning a phone call President Donald Trump had with his Ukrainian counterpart, an administration official said on Tuesday.

The White House will also most likely allow the whistleblower, a member of the U.S. intelligence community, to meet with congressional investigators, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#290872: Sep 24th 2019 at 5:48:08 PM

Doubtful. Trump's voters consider any lawbreaking on his part to essentially be Trump's divine right.

Once again, Trump's base does not matter. They are never going to turn on him, but that won't stop him from losing if the rest of the voting public does. And impeachment could absolutely do that.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
KazuyaProta Shin Megami Tensei IV from A Industrial Farm Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#290873: Sep 24th 2019 at 5:58:54 PM

People seems to be under the expession that more than half of the USA are rabid Trump supporters that wouldn't stop supporting him under every case.

Dude didn't even got half of the votes by himself, and that after a election infamous for it's apathy where his base where the ones that actually went to vote

Edited by KazuyaProta on Sep 24th 2019 at 8:00:57 AM

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LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#290874: Sep 24th 2019 at 6:05:36 PM

Rabid Trump supporters no.

They're not the concern, the concern is there's a lot of people who are broadly center in terms of their politics but think all this Russian interference and concentration camps and all of Trump's blatant violations of the constitution aren't real or aren't serious and the entire thing is just your normal partisan political mudslinging.

The average American isn't an entrenched Trump supporter, they're an entrenched bothsides kind of person.

Oh really when?
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#290875: Sep 24th 2019 at 6:59:28 PM

[up]Well to tbe fair, trying to exlain russian interferience in anything but the broad term is kinda hard and kinda sort across as conspiracy theory.

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