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Showing Original Post only (View all)The Impeachment articles wisely focus on the damage to national security not Trump's personal gain [View all]
https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/Articles%20of%20Impeachment.pdfWhile the behavior described in the articles obviously constitutes bribery, the harm is framed as a threat to national security, not Trump getting something of value for himself. If the charge were bribery rather than abuse of power, the debate and focus would be on whether getting dirt on Biden was justified and whether it was actually of value to Trump. But as drafted, the articles take that minutaie out of the discussion and zero right in on the damage Trump's actions did to national security, whether or not the demand in the end would actually help him or not.
Brilliant, in my view.
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The Impeachment articles wisely focus on the damage to national security not Trump's personal gain [View all]
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
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Really sounds like the difference between me saying America is based on democratic principles
SterlingPound
Dec 2019
#10
I think the problem is some folks have been watching too much Law and Order
BannonsLiver
Dec 2019
#11
The gloom and doom is generally coming from those who insisted months ago that Pelosi would never
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#29
That's the allegation we keep hearing. As for its veracity, well... who knows?
LanternWaste
Dec 2019
#23
Personal benefit was the motivation, damage to National security the crime
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2019
#7