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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 07:36 PM Jun 2020

GOP senator who acquitted Trump says Bolton's book doesn't change his mind -- because he believed Tru

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/gop-senator-who-acquitted-trump-says-boltons-book-doesnt-change-his-mind-because-he-believed-trump-did-it-anyway/

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On Wednesday, Washington Post reporter Seung Min Kim asked Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) about the new allegations from former National Security Adviser John Bolton that President Donald Trump interfered in multiple international criminal investigations for personal gain and tried to get the Chinese president to help him win the election. Alexander said that he does not regret voting against allowing Bolton to testify in the Senate impeachment trial.

The reason? Because Alexander already believed Trump was abusing his office this way — he just didn’t care.
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GOP senator who acquitted Trump says Bolton's book doesn't change his mind -- because he believed Tru (Original Post) soothsayer Jun 2020 OP
And there you have it. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1
This isn't news from Lamar Alexander. Philostopher Jun 2020 #2
"He just didn't care." He was a lazy juror and threw the verdict for his own convenience. LastDemocratInSC Jun 2020 #3
Imagine if a black guy or woman was doing these things JI7 Jun 2020 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
1. And there you have it.
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 07:53 PM
Jun 2020

Bolton was a dick for not testifying so he could sell his book, but it probably wouldn't have made a difference because the GOPers were already totally drunk on Trump's Kool-Aid.

Philostopher

(4,465 posts)
2. This isn't news from Lamar Alexander.
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 08:01 PM
Jun 2020

He said the same thing at the time, during impeachment. He knew Trump was guilty, but he didn't care and was going to vote not to convict him.

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