Lindsey's new defense of Trump is that stupidity made him "incapable of forming a quid pro quo"

[Miles Archer]

Garrett Haake
@GarrettHaake

New Trump defense today from @LindseyGrahamSC - too bumbling to commit a crime: "What I can tell you about the Trump policy toward the Ukraine, it was incoherent, it depends on who you talk to. They seem to be incapable of forming a quid pro quo."

12:36 PM · Nov 6, 2019·TweetDeck

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[Aristus]

1. I agree that Trump is stupid, but ignorance of a crime is not a defense.

[TheBlackAdder]

13. I agree. Trump was too stuipd for Quid Pro Quo, instead he wasn't subtle and went to extortion!

[Turbineguy]

2. Sounds like the perfect impeachment defense.

"I'm too fucking unqualified to be president, so therefore, I can't be impeached!"

[tanyev]

3. "Your honor, obviously my client should be declared not guilty.

All he got when he tried to rob that bank was blue ink all over his hands and face.”

[forgotmylogin]

4. Donald Trump Jr. Defense?

"He didn't know what he was doing. He's still learning this "president" thing..."

YOU'RE FIRED.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. The good news is that this is said to infuriate Trump

Trump Wants You to Know He’s Smart and Capable Enough to ‘Do Quid Pro Quo’

Last week, the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal launched a novel defense of Trump, who Democratic lawmakers allege—as Capitol Hill testimony from senior administration officials suggests—attempted to force the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a top political rival of Trump’s, in exchange for military aid that was being held up. The newspaper’s esteemed board argued that any talk of impeaching Trump is silly, in large part, because this president is likely too bumbling to execute that kind of scandalous quid pro quo.

“Intriguingly, Mr. [Bill] Taylor says in his statement that many people in the administration opposed the [Rudy] Giuliani effort, including some in senior positions at the White House,” the editorial board wrote. “This matters because it may turn out that while Mr. Trump wanted a quid-pro-quo policy ultimatum toward Ukraine, he was too inept to execute it. Impeachment for incompetence would disqualify most of the government, and most presidents at some point or another in office.”

Trump, a routine morning reader and skimmer of several newspapers’ print editions, saw this editorial—which was obviously meant to defend him—last week. And the president promptly began complaining about it to some of those close to him.

“[The president] mentioned he had seen it and then he started saying things like, ‘What are they talking about, if I wanted to do quid pro quo, I would’ve done the damn quid pro quo,’ and… then defended his intelligence and then talked about how ‘perfect’ the call [with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] was,” said a source familiar with Trump’s reaction to the Journal editorial. Another person familiar with the president’s comments on the matter corroborated the account.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-wants-you-to-know-hes-smart-enough-to-do-quid-pro-quo

[Mme. Defarge]

6. Take your pick ...

removal by impeachment and senate trial or by the 25th.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Just because a bank robber is stupid... that's still not an alibi

Just stop !!! Innocent people do not act like this. The criminality here is ridiculous.

[MagickMuffin]

8. Well then let's define it by what it is: A SHAKEDOWN

Is that more to the truth, Lingrad Lindsey

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Twitter reply :

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[Buns_of_Fire]

10. He's smart. Like, really smart. Not like everyone says.

Otherwise known as the Fredo Corleone defense.

[moondust]

11. Lindsey's hero is a goofball?

Sorry, bubba. Your hero has been involved in more than 4000 lawsuits and I would bet a good number of them were cases where he got somebody over a barrel and took advantage of them for his own benefit. Probably lots of "Ukraine stories" in his past. He's an extortionist.

[The Genealogist]

12. If he is that incompetent, then he should be removed from office for that

Frankly, it is abundantly clear that Trump is in no way up to the task of running this nation. I doubt he couldd run a county fair ring toss without a disaster.

[lame54]

14. It worked for Jr. ...

The Mueller report deemed him too stupid to be guilty

[Blue_Tires]

15. The "he's too stupid to pull off a massive conspiracy!" is *SO* 2017...

[Gothmog]

16. Trump has been privately fuming that people are saying he was too dumb to do Quid pro Quo

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