The WB basically noted that Trump was using foreign policy for personal gain. But the WB was really more like the person who smells smoke and sees flames and pulls the fire alarm (H/T to the congressman who just used that metaphor...). The fact is that multiple direct witnesses to both the call in questions and multiple other meetings/events back up what the WB indicated prove that something really was going on. The WB was just the messenger who brought information to light for the first time outside of the administration.a fan wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:30 pmHow can the WB take out the President if, as you claim to think, Trump did nothing wrong?old salt wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:16 pm The more that comes out about the WB, his tactics, lawyer & dealings with Schiff & staff, the less pure his motives & tactics appear & the more obvious it beomes that this is a well orchestrated palace coup, abusing the impeachment process to damage Trump going into the election.
Just read the WB lawyer's tweets to see what this really is.
This is twice now that FoxNation is claiming a coup.
The first was when the FBI plotted to investigate Russia and Trump and (drumroll) clear Trump of any wrongdoing.
Now the claim is that the WB reported a phone call that, according to FoxNation, had Trump (drumroll) doing nothing wrong. If that's true? How the F is this a conspiracy? Who cares what the WB said if it's merely a report of legal and ethical activity?
Wow. Those are some epic conspiracies. What's next? The Deep State "conspiring" to give Trump a hug? Oooooh. Devious!
FoxNation can't even get their conspiracy stories to make sense.
Trump had no interest in lowering the corruption in Ukraine. He specifically was encouraging _more_ corruption, because he expected a publicly announced investigation into a false conspiracy theory. One that might both help exonerate Russia over its already proven involvement in putting its thumbs on the scales in the 2016 election, and one that would also help raise questions about one of his more feared rivals for the next election. This is extortion/solicitation of a bribe. Criminal.
To say this is a palace coup is just absolutely a desperate move to try and head off any Rs who might vote to remove Trump. That is why there is so much flailing in trying to defend Trump - he seems to be pretty guilty by all the testimony so far. So rather than come up with actual evidence - attack the process. But of course with Trump himself in charge of the defense it is generally quite scattershot.
What is likely to save Trump in the Senate is the fact that the Rs standing for re-election are basically so scared of the TrumpNation that they don't dare go against the OD. Unless the Ds can get more of the public (and some of the "hard" Rs) to see he is more of a problem than a solution...