Buttigieg on Trump asking Xi for re-election help: Hard to express how breathtakingly bad this is

[highplainsdem]

Tweet from Pete Buttigieg about ten minutes ago, commenting on Washington Post story about Bolton's book:

Link to tweet

It is hard to think of a way to express how breathtakingly bad this is. How unbelievably bad for America - and how indefensible for any GOP elected official to continue protecting this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-asked-chinas-xi-to-help-him-win-reelection-according-to-bolton-book/2020/06/17/d4ea601c-ad7a-11ea-868b-93d63cd833b2_story.html

[SoonerPride]

1. They are violating their sworn oath to defend the country and uphold the Constitution.

They are all traitors.

Each and every one of them.

[soothsayer]

2. Bolton coming through in the end, sort of

[pnwest]

5. bullshit. he should have blown the whistle when it happened, not when trying to sell the story.

do not give him kudos for shit.

[soothsayer]

8. I guess I mean he might accidentally help after all

He says he told Barr. That went nowhere, obviously.

We know testimony would have changed nothing.

Maybe this will help, being closer to the election and keeping up the drumbeat.

Just hoping, that’s all. I’m a cockeyed optimist.

[pnwest]

17. Well, optimism is a good thing. Don't mean to

squash yours, even tho I have none.

[babylonsister]

7. He's apparently chastising people for not pursuing

other avenues for impeachment, yet he wouldn't testify because he had $ to make.

[Roy Rolling]

12. +1

He had a choice—personal profit or selfless patriotism. Like Trump and 99% of Republicans, he chose to enrich himself and tell America to “fuck off”.

This is the key attribute of a leader, someone who will sacrifice themself for the greater good, sometimes giving up wealth and fame for the satisfaction of serving others and being successful—the opposite of Trumpism.

The “run government like a business” is a fatally flawed concept. It can never work.

[crickets]

25. Bingo. nt

[jaxexpat]

10. You mean the executive was uninformed?

I thought sure that clear headed John Bolton's influence would save the day. So disappointed and shocked.

[AlexSFCA]

11. no, just wants to make some cash

[unitedwethrive]

3. Clear cut evidence that the repubs have no respect for our Democracy.

Or Democracy in general. They just want power by whatever means necessary.

[Nikki28]

4. The GOP knew

look at how they swung to Trump after all did not get on board with him the beginning? They are also involved.It is the only thing that makes any sense in their attitude. It is time for the Dems to tie them in with them. Maybe these like Pete will speak out, especially Kamala and Elizabeth and Nancy and Schiff. I want them to put Bill Barr in with him too because he also knew. They are all involved in the plot, which is why it was set up so they would not have a trail in the Senate.Take them all down. This may be what Rick Wilson was talking about. They are probably making phone calls and midnight runs to get their story right with their dear leader while he is breaking windows and taking the cure aka bleach.

[ace3csusm]

6. who knew trade war could be hard to win....

trumped again bigly....

[dhill926]

9. methinks the walls are starting to close in on...

the orange shitstain...

[Woodwizard]

13. That would be nice

But I have seen this is the one that is going to do him in for over 3 years, the only thing that will do that is getting out the vote. The drooling knuckle dragging will show up at the polls. His enablers will continue to cover for him, it is up to the majority of the population to run his ass out on a rail.

No amount of proof that he is a grifting a**hole matters to his base.

[world wide wally]

14. There is not even one set of balls in the entire GOP?

OK...How about one ball?

[Volaris]

18. Right now, thatd prolly be Mitt Romney...

and that can even be our nickname for him when he decides it's time to run for pres again (and you know he wants to)

'One-Ball' Romney.

[Solomon]

19. You guys are killing me!

[Volaris]

21. I mean, it's not a bad campaign argument in his defense..

'Romney. TWICE as many balls, as all the other gop candidates combined!'

[ThoughtCriminal]

23. Donald has only got one ball...

Donald has only got one ball
Mike Pence has two but very small
Miller is rather sim'lar
And poor McConnell has no balls at all

(sung to "Colonel Bogey March&quot

[SunSeeker]

15. It was treason for Bolton to not tell us sooner.

Bolton could have and should have said all this under oath to the Senate during Trump's impeachment. If he had spilled the beans then, that info would no longer be classified and he would not be getting sued by Trump right now to stop his book.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

16. Is there any chance Trump won't run for re-election?

Any thoughts?

[Volaris]

22. Fuck no. Hes been running for Emperor since the minute he swore an oath not to.

[Cha]

20. TY Pete Buttigieg!

TY, hpd

[Hermit-The-Prog]

24. Every sitting Republican is complicit in trump's attacks on democracy and our Constitution.