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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:06 PM Jan 2020

Rubio: "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."



https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/coward-marco-rubio-torn-to-bits-after-he-admits-trumps-actions-are-impeachable-but-hell-still-acquit-him/

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 he’s not being very well received.

In his statement, Rubio concedes that even though he believes the president’s 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 President’s 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.
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Rubio: "Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment does not mean..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 2020 OP
It would make the minority angry lame54 Jan 2020 #1
That's tap-dancing that would make Gene Kelly green with envy. Aristus Jan 2020 #2
A confused little pig... kentuck Jan 2020 #3
What the goddamned hell? nt cry baby Jan 2020 #4
surprised he's not choking... dhill926 Jan 2020 #5
Good job, Little Marco Rubio dalton99a Jan 2020 #6
Now I know why you were called "Little Marco" D_Master81 Jan 2020 #7
Oh, Marco, you are so, so lucky that the other Senator in my state is Rick Scott. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2020 #8
What a bloomin' idjit Ohiogal Jan 2020 #9
Typical Repuke asshole. TruckFump Jan 2020 #10
The mental contortionism coming from Alexander, Rubio, and Murkowski today... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #11
He said that with a straight face? cynatnite Jan 2020 #12
A spineless, piss-soaked cur Nature Man Jan 2020 #13
He's actually saying, out loud, that he knows Trump is guilty, but screw it Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #14

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
7. Now I know why you were called "Little Marco"
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:12 PM
Jan 2020

Dear God! He literally says it’s impeachable and what was done was wrong but not in the best interest of the country? Who’s 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 we’ll let this slide.”

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
8. Oh, Marco, you are so, so lucky that the other Senator in my state is Rick Scott.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:14 PM
Jan 2020

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.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,647 posts)
11. The mental contortionism coming from Alexander, Rubio, and Murkowski today...
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:41 PM
Jan 2020

would be impressive if it weren't so damn disingenuous. Lying fucking traitors.

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
12. He said that with a straight face?
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:44 PM
Jan 2020

Well, of course, it's Rubio. Still, can't believe anyone could say it without punching themselves in the face.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
14. He's actually saying, out loud, that he knows Trump is guilty, but screw it
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 03:51 PM
Jan 2020

History will note your stance, Senator.

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