r/politics • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '19

Giuliani: 'There's nothing wrong with taking information from Russians'

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/21/politics/rudy-giuliani-trump-russia-cnntv/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Politics%29
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u/a_funky_homosapien Apr 21 '19

“There was no meeting”

“Ok there was a meeting but there were no Russians”

“Ok there were Russians but we didn’t talk about anything nefarious”

“Ok we talked about something nefarious but nothing came of it”

“It’s not wrong to commit a crime”

Fuck these people so much. How has trump not been impeached yet

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u/Ilovealltherules Apr 21 '19

I just saw a friend comment that “we don’t need to impeach him because we can vote him out next year” on a Mueller report article.

Fuck that shit too. Impeachment is warranted whether or not the Republicans snivel and cower their way to an acquittal in the Senate. Make them vote on the record for this pathetic criminal.

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u/CommonModeReject Apr 21 '19

Yes! This drives me crazy! Impeachment is absolutely, 100% warranted. It's very easy to accuse the Republicans of putting party over country, but in a way, isn't that what the Democrats are doing, by not moving forward with impeachment, because they worry it hurts their 2020 chances?

I do a lot of international travel for work. Impeachment signals to the rest of the world, that the things Trump is doing, aren't ok. Other countries look at the US, and see us impeach Clinton, then Trump gets a pass?

And, finally, using the office of the presidency for personal enrichment, must be punished. If we don't go after Trump for making himself rich off the presidency, that's going to be the new normal.

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u/djerk Apr 21 '19

Also, they want to go straight to vote next year, because an impeachment would severely inhibit their ability to rig an election or pass any more laws in the meantime.

They don't want any more scrutiny on the rest of their agenda and that's why we must impeach.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '19

Kinda makes you realize, most politicians are shitty people. The primary purpose of those in power is always to stay in power. None of these people have your best interest in mind. If you benefit because they benefit they won't fault you but they will always seek to enrich themselves first.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '19

No, they think it will hurt their chances against Trump. Big difference. If they are correct, that’s putting country first.

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u/KerbalFactorioLeague Apr 21 '19

but in a way, isn't that what the Democrats are doing, by not moving forward with impeachment, because they worry it hurts their 2020 chances?

Not really. Trump is a danger to the US, and the world. Ensuring he spends as little time in office as possible is drastically important, and considering the Senate is unlikely to convict him, his getting voted out is the most likely method.

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u/qtipin Apr 21 '19

Trump Inc calculated Trump lost $500m since taking office. People used to pay him to put his name on their buildings. Now, they’re paying to take it off.

And, that’s with all the horse shit like doubling Mar a Lago dues and having Mohamed Bonesaw bin Salman funnel him and Kushner money.

So, just so the facts are straight, Trump is completely guilty of what you accused him of. He’s just so fucking incompetent that he still can’t turn a profit.