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You get a subpoena. And, you get a subpoena. Everyone in Donny's administration gets a subpoena!

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The Justice Department needs to subpoena Schiff for his collusion with CIA operatives in the CIA who are attempting to overthrow a democratically elected government. The CIA seems to think turning America into a Central American banana republic is a legitimate use of its taxpayer provided covert resources.

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Republican strategy: When you can't argue against the clear evidence of guilt, attack the messenger.

These people are horrible traitors to their oath of office.

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WolfpackToday  07:47 am JST

The Justice Department needs to subpoena Schiff for his collusion with CIA operatives in the CIA who are attempting to overthrow a democratically elected government. 

What's this "overthrow a democratically elected government" guff? Were you not paying any attention at all to what Mitch McConnell said?

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled out a new social media campaign ad in which he vows to stop any Democratic push for impeachment.

"All of you know your Constitution," McConnell says in the video. "The way that impeachment stops is with a Senate majority with me as majority leader."

What a stupid situation. In regular criminal trials they don't fill juries with defendants' friends, associates and accomplices. Why is the President of the United States pretty much guaranteed an acquittal? Republican Senators should only vote down a conviction if they genuinely believe the President is innocent, not because they're scared of retaliation.

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subpoena Schiff for his collusion with CIA operatives in the CIA who are attempting to overthrow a democratically elected government. 

Unfortunately for you, subpoenas need to be based on existing evidence, not just on Fox News talking points.

If Trump's call was so "perfect", he should have nothing to fear. Why all the hysterical shrieking about socialists and the deep state by Trump and his disciples?

Someday Trump supporters are going to rue the day they ever hitched their wagons to this asshat of a president.

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Trump, who has repeatedly described his conversation with Zelenskiy as "perfect," told House Republicans on Friday night that it was Perry who teed up the July call, 

Another one thrown under the bus.

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@wolf CIA operatives in the CIA? Doesnt that seem redundant?

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The Justice Department needs to subpoena Schiff for his collusion with CIA operatives in the CIA who are attempting to overthrow a democratically elected government.

Using a legal framework, to enact a legal solution is now in the eyes of the right, "attempting to overthrow a democratically elected government".

If the rules for the election are valid, then why are the rules for impeachment not?

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How’s that vote to authorize all those “subpoenas” coming along?

There is a reason why the intelligence committee is leading this and not Judiciary

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plasticmonkeyToday  08:14 am JST

If Trump's call was so "perfect", he should have nothing to fear. Why all the hysterical shrieking about socialists and the deep state by Trump and his disciples?

Maybe they're getting scared that Trump's Republican support in the Senate isn't quite as rock solid as Mitch McConnell would have us believe.

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"All of you know your Constitution," McConnell says in the video. "The way that impeachment stops is with a Senate majority with me as majority leader."

What a stupid situation. In regular criminal trials they don't fill juries with defendants' friends, associates and accomplices. Why is the President of the United States pretty much guaranteed an acquittal?

Because there are No high crimes or misdemeanors of which the Dems are accusing the President of. It doesn’t fit the impeachment cause to warrant the Senate of removing him, the same as it was in 1998. There was No way on God’s green Earth that the Dems in the Senate would have ever removed Clinton and the same goes for Trump, it’ll be boring nowhere near as interesting as the OJ trial and after it’s all done and it goes to the Senate they will just reject any recommendations for removal and that will be that and then we can move on.

Republican Senators should only vote down a conviction if they genuinely believe the President is innocent, not because they're scared of retaliation.

Republicans said the same about the Dems in 1998 and they were equally as dumb back then. Anyway, McConnell will give it later a a quick death it so rightly deserves.

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"The impeachment inquiry is a scam," Trump said on Monday at the White House.

And Donnie knows scams - can we all say "Trump University"?

Sondland, a hotelier from Seattle, is a political appointee who was a major donor to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. He was scheduled to testify on Tuesday, and Yovanovitch was due to appear on Friday.

BINGO! A Trump crony who helped with the Ukraine shakedown - he'll be under oath now and asked all about those texts...

The SS Trump Titanic is now barely above water....

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And Donnie knows scams - can we all say "Trump University"?

Mueller witch hunt hoax and even bigger scam.

The SS Trump Titanic is now barely above water....

Moscow Mitch will resurrect it.

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So now I’m hearing the second whistleblower is the “source” for the first whistleblower. That’s just lovely.

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The SS Trump Titanic is now barely above water....

Moscow Mitch will resurrect it.

In pieces. And I guess you didn't see what MM had to say on the Syria pullout today...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mitch-mcconnell-trump-syria-turkey-kurds_n_5d9b7e38e4b0fc935edeabc2

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Notice the democrat/socialists candidates are being overlooked by the stenographers in DNC/MSM. Zero media coverage about about what those who are running for POTUS are going to do to improve Americans lives (health care, infrastructure, even gun control).

Instead, impeachment is that party's sole campaign issue for its rapidly dwindling voter base this election cycle. Good luck with that.

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In pieces.

Which still bring in millions, Cha-Ching!

And I guess you didn't see what MM had to say on the Syria pullout today...

So what? They don’t make policy....they try, but they’re not the President.

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In pieces.

Which still bring in millions, Cha-Ching!

Millions from Russia? Cha-ching! Just like Don Jr and Eric said - that's where they get all their money...

And I guess you didn't see what MM had to say on the Syria pullout today...

So what? They don’t make policy....they try, but they’re not the President.

Just the jury for impeachment - nothing huh?

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Millions from Russia? Cha-ching! Just like Don Jr and Eric said - that's where they get all their money...

Ok, anyway once Mitch puts this hoax to its most deserved rest we can move on.

Just the jury for impeachment - nothing huh?

Once it’s done, that’ll be the second failed attempt. Russia and now Ukraine.

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Millions from Russia? Cha-ching! Just like Don Jr and Eric said - that's where they get all their money...

Ok, anyway once Mitch puts this hoax to its most deserved rest we can move on.

Your words...Cha-ching. Tell us about that "We get all our money from Russia"?

Just the jury for impeachment - nothing huh?

Once it’s done, that’ll be the second failed attempt. Russia and now Ukraine.

By McConnell who you just dissed?

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BINGO! A Trump crony who helped with the Ukraine shakedown - he'll be under oath now and asked all about those texts...

The SS Trump Titanic is now barely above water....

The WH was not only shaking down Ukraine for political dirt on Biden, but also a gas deal.

AP's key findings about Ukraine gas deal Trump allies sought

https://news.yahoo.com/aps-key-findings-ukraine-gas-174439391.html

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Your words...Cha-ching. Tell us about that "We get all our money from Russia"?

As never proven, all Mitch needs to know, acquitted.

By McConnell who you just dissed?

Naw.

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Your words...Cha-ching. Tell us about that "We get all our money from Russia"?

As never proven, all Mitch needs to know, acquitted.

Proven? It came out of their mouths...they admitted it - confessed.

By McConnell who you just dissed?

Naw.

You know, it used to be amusing to toy with the Trumpers - to get them to say something outlandish or funny. But since all the Ukraine bombshells and upcoming impeachment it seems all the wind has been taken out of their sails. They seem to know the end is coming.

All we get now is "Naw"....and the daily "Hillary"...

They've already thrown in the towel...

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Proven? It came out of their mouths...they admitted it - confessed.

Nothing was proven. Can’t wait until Mitch rolls his eyes and says “acquitted.”

You know, it used to be amusing to toy with the Trumpers - to get them to say something outlandish or funny. But since all the Ukraine bombshells and upcoming impeachment it seems all the wind has been taken out of their sails. They seem to know the end is coming. 

Impeachment with no removal, what a waste, but if they want a show, go ahead.

They've already thrown in the towel...

Daily Trump attacks and more pundits having meltdowns and Mitch waiting to hit that gavel and calling for an acquittal. Yes, he’s thrown in the towel because nothing more to see or say.

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Proven? It came out of their mouths...they admitted it - confessed.

Nothing was proven. Can’t wait until Mitch rolls his eyes and says “acquitted.”

Eric Trump: 'We have all the funding we need out of Russia'

https://www.businessinsider.com/eric-trump-golf-courses-russia-funding-2017-5

Yes, he’s thrown in the towel because nothing more to see or say.

Trumpers inability to offer anything other than one word replies says it all...the ship has sunk and they know it...

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Its sooooo obvious that Drumpf is done. Yet, Dems still wont schedule a vote out of fear of being held accountable for their actions and fear that the vote will fail.

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Yet, Dems still wont schedule a vote out of fear of being held accountable for their actions and fear that the vote will fail.

False. The Democrats in the House are waiting for all of the various committees to finish their investigations first. If you want them to finish and take a vote, then tell the White House to stop stonewalling all of the committees, especially if the White House has nothing to hide.

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Impeachment investigations have no authority without an impeachment vote first.

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Trumpers inability to offer anything other than one word replies says it all...the ship has sunk and they know it...

And the Trump haters have nothing else to say, but the usual replies that will never move this President, the treasure is coming up, gonna be rich.

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Impeachment investigations have no authority without an impeachment vote first.

False. This has been debunked many times before. However, if you think that you are right, please cite the exact place in the Constitution where it says so.

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False. The Democrats in the House are waiting for all of the various committees to finish their investigations first. If you want them to finish and take a vote, then tell the White House to stop stonewalling all of the committees, especially if the White House has nothing to hide.

Great, I want them to get this bad boy going so that the Republicans can call their own witnesses and cross examine the Democrats. “Hunter! Come out and plaaaayaaa.”

Not only that, that gives Trump and the GOP the green light to go after vulnerable Democrats 30 of them that narrowly won in districts where Trump won. Nancy can’t do both, either she brings it to vote and sacrifices her newly ushered in flock or she keeps the current situation and continues to twist knife no real bite force, just more noise and annoyance.....to all of us.

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And the Trump haters have nothing else to say, but the usual replies that will never move this President, the treasure is coming up, gonna be rich.

Yep, I'm sure Putin and the oligarchs will ensure that...as you've proven by ignoring Eric's words above...

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Great, I want them to get this bad boy going so that the Republicans can call their own witnesses and cross examine the Democrats. “Hunter! Come out and plaaaayaaa.”

Me too. Too bad "Hunter" and the rest of the smokescreens that the Republicans are trying to put up about Biden aren't part of the impreachment inquiry or the whistleblower complaints.

Not only that, that gives Trump and the GOP the green light to go after vulnerable Democrats 30 of them that narrowly won in districts where Trump won

Oh, I welcome that, too because you said the same thing about "vulnerable Democrats" in the midterm election last year. How did that turn out again?

I'm looking forward to putting all of the Republican Senators on record (especially those vulnerable ones in Maine and Colorado) when they try to ignore all of the evidence once the impeachment process moves to the Senate. Have fun with that.

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Yep, I'm sure Putin and the oligarchs will ensure that...as you've proven by ignoring Eric's words above...

Like you’ve been ignoring Hunter..the person Barr is investigating....

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