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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has put out a lengthy statement explaining his decision to acquit President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial and hes not being very well received.
In his statement, Rubio concedes that even though he believes the presidents actions meet a standard of impeachment, he does not believe that he should be removed from office.
Six weeks ago I announced that, for me, the question would not just be whether the Presidents actions were wrong, but ultimately whether what he did was removable, he writes. The two are not the same. Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment does not mean it is in the best interest of the country to remove a President from office.
In making his decision, Rubio says he assumed that all the allegations leveled against the president were true that is, that the president really did try to extort the Ukrainian government to get dirt on his political opponents.
But he said that this still does not warrant removal because doing so would make Trump supporters angry.
lame54
(35,141 posts)Aristus
(66,098 posts)kentuck
(110,950 posts)sold his soul.
cry baby
(6,682 posts)dhill926
(16,234 posts)on his own bullshit...
dalton99a
(81,091 posts)Now drink some more water
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)Dear God! He literally says its impeachable and what was done was wrong but not in the best interest of the country? Whos best interest? This is like having a man clearly guilty of something he should go to jail for but saying for the good of his children well let this slide.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,085 posts)A man so fraudulent and disgusting that he'll forever hold the title of my state's worst Senator so long as he is in office.
But God damn, you are such a wimp, Marco.
No spine, man. You have zero spine or conviction.
Ohiogal
(31,672 posts)TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,647 posts)would be impressive if it weren't so damn disingenuous. Lying fucking traitors.
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)Well, of course, it's Rubio. Still, can't believe anyone could say it without punching themselves in the face.
Nature Man
(869 posts)with no honor.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)History will note your stance, Senator.