Impeachment should really be seen as the worst possible option, the one that would do the most lasting damage to political life in the US, and not the magic happy celebratory bullet that certain opponents of Trump tend to think it is. — StreetlightX
Eh. I care less about the rules than I do a better outcome for society as a whole. — StreetlightX
It does to me. A lot people think it's a sort of legal proceeding and if he survives impeachment, they can play it as "not guilty" and that will be to his benefit because many will believe it. In other words, the outcome will affect whether voters will continue to think he should be impeached. — Benkei
That's the rationale I've seen used by Trump supporters to defend his actions, and even to defend the hypothetical of him having worked with the Russian government to interfere with the election. It's all necessary to protect the United States from the dangers of a liberal/progressive/leftist take-over.
How was Trump’s “Sh*thole” comment not as bad as it was portrayed in the media?
And there are all sorts of frivolous daily headlines that capture our attention and overshadow actual tragedies.
I don’t recall the media claiming it wasn’t true in the sense that these countries have serious problems. Also, it was said in an Oval Office meeting, so not private like an offhand comment at a bar or whatever.
I suppose the evidence is that the disparaged counties are predominantly black and Norway is predominantly white. Do you know that it wasn’t a racist comment? If so, how do you know that?
I suppose the evidence is that the disparaged counties are predominantly black and Norway is predominantly white. Do you know that it wasn’t a racist comment? If so, how do you know that?
I wasn’t the one making the accusation. — NOS4A2
Like, really, in anyone's hearts of hearts, does anybody give a fuck? — StreetlightX
Federal election law, administered by the Federal Election Commission, prohibits contributions, donations and other expenditures by “foreign nationals” in any federal, state or local election as well an exchange of any “thing of value.” ( Most recently, Section 303 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, also known as the McCain-Feingold Act, strengthened the ban on foreign money in U.S. electioneering.) — 3017amen
I thought you were democracy-boy. What about rule of law? — frank
So we've had the Attorney General involved in a campaign to enlist foreign intelligence to investigate the US intelligence agencies! — Wayfarer
Yeah but... to be blunter than blunt - does anybody at all give a flying hoot what Trump did in Ukraine? Like, really, in anyone's hearts of hearts, does anybody give a fuck? My god, the US can barely mobilize over concentration camps. A dodgy phone call to what - Ukraine? In a bid to dig up dirt against - who? Biden's son? Does anyone know his name without looking it up? Like, that's what yall are pinning your hopes on? I mean - good luck, but holy crap are those cards so totally shit. — StreetlightX
Yeah but... to be blunter than blunt - does anybody at all give a flying hoot what Trump did in Ukraine? — StreetlightX
Like, that's what yall are pinning your hopes on? I mean - good luck, but holy crap are those cards so totally shit. — StreetlightX
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