I think he (barely secretly) wants this

He'll be able to blame his (either) resignation or reelection-failure on this "witch hunt."

OK this is funny

Status report on our nation's critical infrastructure:

- Dams - Broken
- Floodgates - Opened
- Train stations - Depleted of trains, which have already left
- Horse barn - Lacking horses, which already left.
- Points of no return = Passed
- Rubicons = Crossed

https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/1176567616456056833

188 Reps on board nt

The unity that will return to DU on this matter

is a massive side-benefit!

It's a trap

I don't for a minute believe there have been several simultaneous come-to-Jesus moments within the past few hours.

I desperately hope I'm wrong.

There's no requirement that an impeachment inquiry result in a Senate vote

Even if the House votes to impeach, there is no obligation that it be put to a vote in the Senate.

Personally, I think we should get every Senator on the record, prior to the 2020 election.

But, if Pelosi so decided, she needn't refer to the Senate for a vote, or she could slow-walk it until after the election.

VP Biden threatened to withhold $$ from Ukraine until they removed a corrupt prosecutor

People need to know what the facts are when Trump tried to make a false equivalency.

VP Biden *did* threaten to withhold support.

Trump is trying to make it seem as though what they did was identical, the only difference being that they disagree on which side is corrupt.

If we've learned anything from the 2016 election, it should be to face the lies and throw the facts back at them just as loudly. They win when we assume everyone knows what the truth is.

The grain of truth in the lie is what gives power to the lie. We must confront it.

So, in this case, get familiar with how the two stories differ. The corrupt prosecutor (Viktor Shokin) is key to the story.

Here's the best link I've seen so far. Please add more.

https://www.justsecurity.org/66101/trump-and-giulianis-quest-for-fake-ukraine-dirt-on-biden-an-explainer/

Just imagine: if this is what he's willing to do when all eyes are ON him

...how much more was he able to do when nobody was watching?

Meet the Florida Duo Helping Giuliani Dig Dirt for Trump in Ukraine

Really loooong article, and from earlier this year. But extremely helpful in understanding some of the background.

Parnas and Fruman are the "clients" Giuliani kept sputtering about during his Chris Cuomo interview meltdown.

This story screams "FOLLOW THE MONEY!"

From the Black Sea to Boca

The previous business dealings of both Parnas and Fruman raise serious concerns about their newfound access to senior American political figures.

A resident of upscale Boca Raton, Parnas once ran an electronics business that was successfully sued for its role in a fraudulent penny stock promotion scheme. He has also worked for three brokerages that later lost their licenses for fraud and other violations. He has never been personally charged.

Court records also show that judges have awarded a series of default judgements against Parnas for multiple unpaid debts. These include over $500,000 he owes to an investor in a Hollywood movie that he had promoted but was never made. He has also been sued a dozen times over the last decade for failing to pay rent on various Palm Beach County properties and has been evicted from two homes.

Fruman’s backstory is even more colorful.

"Bibi, I promise, you'll win"

Was that it?