The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

[tragabigzanda]

All sorts of little things trickling out this evening: Giuliani helped push Yovanovich out, and Sens. Johnson, Portman, and Kirk were on board; Volker warned Giuliani he was wrong on Biden; and FEC Chair Weintraub takes a public dig at those accepting elections support from other countries...

And the top headline everywhere but Fox is still “Trump publicly asks Ukraine and China to interfere in elections.”

I’m actually starting to think this really is the beginning of the end.

[wease]

I assume Mike Pence will have to vow to only communicate with Nikki Haley via crowded room or WebEx though

This was actually really good.

[wease]

Huh go figure

Oooh. That’s pretty damning.

[Norah]

Huh go figure

Oooh. That’s pretty damning.

From the NYT article on this:

After speaking with Mr. Trump, Mr. Sondland texted back that there was no quid pro quo, adding, “I suggest we stop the back and forth by text.”

[tragabigzanda]

The hits keep on coming

[tragabigzanda]

The idea behind the statement was to break the Ukrainians of their habit of promising American diplomats and leaders behind closed doors that they would look into matters and never follow through.

[verb_to_trust]

The idea behind the statement was to break the Ukrainians of their habit of promising American diplomats and leaders behind closed doors that they would look into matters and never follow through.

It's always good to create a paper trail before you do really bad shit. Are these guys really this stupid?

[Simple Torture]

The idea behind the statement was to break the Ukrainians of their habit of promising American diplomats and leaders behind closed doors that they would look into matters and never follow through.

It's always good to create a paper trail before you do really bad shit. Are these guys really this stupid?

[verb_to_trust]

Trump told Xi he'd be quiet on Hong Kong after bringing up Biden and Warren during their secret server conversation? I thought this was about corruption in Ukraine?

[tragabigzanda]

Rick Perry’s out as energy secretary

[McParadigm]

[BurtReynolds]

Pay up.

[tragabigzanda]

Anyone know what the long term electoral operatives are saying at this point? Rove, Gingrich, Bannon, etc? I’d be curious to get some sound bites from those sorts of people right now.

[BurtReynolds]

I can't imagine Bannon caring about any of this. Rove probably does, but he's barely regarded in Trump's party. Gingrich falls somewhere in the middle.

[verb_to_trust]

Rick Perry’s out as energy secretary

Wasn't he over there talking to Ukraine with Pence?

[tragabigzanda]

Rick Perry’s out as energy secretary

Wasn't he over there talking to Ukraine with Pence?

Yep.

[tragabigzanda]

So if the Ukraine funds were appropriated by Congress, do we know which committee drafted the appropriations bill?

[dimejinky99]

Someone take the phone away from him

[bune]

He wants to be impeached. He thinks it's the best strategy to getting re-elected. He might be right.

sounds right to me.

[Norah]

Someone take the phone away from him

I'm a people person!