Rachel started with some repug history,

[elleng]

hoping to engage so we won't be blind to it, discussed Howard Baker >>> Nixon 'impeachment.' Baker recognized his proper role, to look into facts: 'What did the president know, and when did he know it?'

My question: When did repugs become the they are today?

[Mersky]

1. The second half of Adam Schiff's appearance is coming up

[Karadeniz]

2. I would guess that Nixon started the downhill run....willing to burglarize, committing treason

To prevent Viet Nam talks in Paris. Nixon courting the Confederate vote...

[2naSalit]

3. +1

[mitch96]

7. but But BUT..... "I AM NOT A CROOK"

He was a crook, lier and a cheat.... remind you of someone?
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[Mersky]

4. I thought the opening segments were intriguing

Recounting the history of how senior republican senator Howard Baker came to take the Watergate hearings seriously. Showed a clip from his 2005 interview.

Then, she proceeded to review documents received via FOIA requests by American Oversight that show a range of republican congressmen requesting from the OMB answers about compliance of payments to Ukraine and support for the security assistance. Letters sent from republicans include: Sen Portman, Sen Inhofe, Sen. Ron Johnson, rep thornberry, rep paul cook, and rep mccaul.

https://www.americanoversight.org/omb-releases-ukraine-documents-to-american-oversight



Also, she highlighted a CBS news article from Sept 12:

Several Republican senators, including Trump ally Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, said they would have voted with Democrats. Added Sen. John Kennedy, R-La.: "We support Ukraine. Period. End of discussion."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-releases-250-million-in-ukraine-military-aid/

[elleng]

5. Thanks for the summary, Mersky.

Intriguing indeed.

[Mersky]

6. Yw. Wanted to get the links in here.

Is a very interesting list of names. Actually capitalized some republican senators names, as I’m giving them a chance to do the right thing. Feels weird, though, I’m rather cynical about them.

[Turbineguy]

8. Yeah, that was great.

Sort of an invite to integrity to republicans.