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RDANGELO

(3,430 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 12:11 AM Nov 2019

The fact that Trump's defenders can't explain away.

Trump wanted more than investigations, he wanted a public statement. Trump didn't need a public statement to know whether the Ukrainians investigating something. The only reason for a public statement is for the political impact. The testimony is that Zelensky was about to go in CNN when the funds were released. They were only released after it became knowledgeable to congress.

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The fact that Trump's defenders can't explain away. (Original Post) RDANGELO Nov 2019 OP
Yes d_r Nov 2019 #1
he wanted it in the news without any link back to himself Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #4
I'm thinking it was also to be a public signal to Putin. JudyM Nov 2019 #2
They don't have to explain anything. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #3
In fact, he wanted LESS than investigations ProfessorPlum Nov 2019 #5
True. He just wanted an ANNOUNCEMENT of an investigation. Beartracks Nov 2019 #6

d_r

(6,907 posts)
1. Yes
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 01:03 AM
Nov 2019

He wanted it in the news so he could tweeter about it, he wanted the conspiracy theory of it and the confusion

JudyM

(29,122 posts)
2. I'm thinking it was also to be a public signal to Putin.
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 11:18 AM
Nov 2019

These cretins are constantly weaving their ugly webs.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
3. They don't have to explain anything.
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 11:21 AM
Nov 2019

Trump defenders have already decided they're not going to vote to impeach. They're just putting on a show for their base.

ProfessorPlum

(11,252 posts)
5. In fact, he wanted LESS than investigations
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 11:38 AM
Nov 2019

The statement itself would have been aok with Trump, giving him the "emails" equivalent that his hordes require for the next election.

Beartracks

(12,761 posts)
6. True. He just wanted an ANNOUNCEMENT of an investigation.
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 10:15 PM
Nov 2019

The man cannot not do underhanded things.

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