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kpete

(72,904 posts)
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 11:02 AM Oct 2019

Significant statement from extremely-cautious Republican senator - GOP Whip Thune

there is a "but"

GOP Whip Thune on Taylor Ukraine testimony: “the picture coming out based on the reporting we’ve seen is not a good one. but I would say until we have a process that allows to see this with full transparency it’s pretty hard to come to hard and fast conclusions”


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Significant statement from extremely-cautious Republican senator - GOP Whip Thune (Original Post) kpete Oct 2019 OP
Same A-hole that just blocked two election security bills pecosbob Oct 2019 #1
The process will be blamed when they acquit, IOW BeyondGeography Oct 2019 #2
+1, Dems should come out RIGHT NOW and make KGOP admit they have equal access to witnesses uponit7771 Oct 2019 #4
" ... it's pretty hard to come to hard and fast conclusions" Botany Oct 2019 #3
"It doesn't rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors" sop Oct 2019 #5
They want the right to fabricate evidence C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #6
Don't worry Thune, you'll get your public hearings. Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #7

Botany

(77,846 posts)
3. " ... it's pretty hard to come to hard and fast conclusions"
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 11:07 AM
Oct 2019

No it isn't Trump is a crook, he tried to extort the President of the Ukraine, Trump was put into power by
Russia/Putin, and that Russia/Putin needed inside help to do install Trump and rig our elections.

sop

(19,282 posts)
5. "It doesn't rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors"
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 11:14 AM
Oct 2019

That's what we'll be hearing in a few weeks from the entire GOP. First they denied it ever happened, then, after the evidence is overwhelming, they'll ask, "Where does this rise to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor?"

C_U_L8R

(49,521 posts)
6. They want the right to fabricate evidence
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 11:32 AM
Oct 2019

and derail the investigation. Nice try, idiot republicans.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
7. Don't worry Thune, you'll get your public hearings.
Wed Oct 23, 2019, 11:38 AM
Oct 2019

It's really driving them nuts they aren't privy to the details of the testimonies thus far, isn't it?

Good.

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