House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry on Tuesday, saying that the president's growing Ukraine scandal marked a 'breach of his Constitutional responsibilities.' The panel discusses. Aired on 9/25/19.
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Wow, the President called Pelosi yesterday to try to bury the whistleblower complaint. Wow, just wow. Let that sink in for a minute.
@michael p …think they’ll try to break my balls…
Lordy I hope there’s tapes. Actually if there isn’t, then Pelosi can release anything she wants to say about Trump’s call to her and call it her “principle conclusions.”
@yellow dog
thx. wish that comforted me
to prove my point, there were three 5 minute ads for jesus, mormon style !!! ON BOTH channels FOX & MENBC 10 minute you tube videos
I’m pretty sure it’s not the first time Trump has tried to work something out with Pelosi, after all she waited too long to do something, and in fact, everyone was pressuring her to do her job, so.. Yeah, she has no choice at this point, everyone is on her back.
We already knew there is NO TRANSCRIPT. This is nothing new. Trump and his administration have been called out before about record keeping and destroying federal records. That is the reason why the whistleblower need to be protected.
@Dan Willow Oh Golly Gosh…she must have been smarter than the self proclaimed genius huh?
@john smith No just more corrupt.
Yes we all saw the transcript of Trump’s meeting with Putin.Oh yeah,right there weren’t any because he didn’t want anyone to know what instructions Putin gave him.How can the two most important men in the world meet without any record of it.
Mark Gor
yes, but this is the 2nd shift… the first was the real reason… he wanted Ukraine to investigate Biden… impeachable… first shift… talking to Ukraine about “their” corruption… second shift… withholding because European allies not supporting Ukraine with funds… keep up with the lies!
The EU has given over 15 billion since 2014, lie donnie lie.
He’ll come up with six or seven more before it’s over. Plus another few new scandals. Psychopath.
@LardGreystoke I like the way you think Tarzan!
@Mark Gor You are one of the few who know the secret identity of my secret identity. Ungawa.
The constitution is above party politics.
If treason, bribery, high crimes and misdemeanors have been committed by the president, it is Congress’ obligation to bring the evidence to the fore, and prosecute those who committed those crimes.
that’s what we wish for, that he will be prosecuted, but i really doubt it.
@Ana Sacerio No worries. With how much of his base he’s alienated, all we need is Dems to vote. We’ve seen what four years of him does, and only his staunchest supporters would stand by him now. He _needs_ the foreign influence to win, because there’s literally no chance for him if the left has solidarity. Both Bernie and Yang have been making upturns in the polls, and both of them have numbers at around 10% of Trump voters that would go for them if they got the nomination.
This fiasco with Biden would be nice if it caused him to plummet in the rankings. We need someone who’s willing to put us back in step with the rest of the first world.
These are Republican candidates too
https://youtu.be/gsiKWeceQqI
“The Constitution is above party politics!” Except with regards to the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Amendments, right? Infinge on!
@Matt DiPalma 1st amendment is pretty solid, I’d say. The government isn’t preventing you from saying anything you like unless it is dangerous to another person (inciting violence, yelling fire in a crowded theatre).
2nd amendment is….outdated, I think. It needs a new amendment to bring it to modern standards. Because we have AR-15s that civilians can possess when they had muskets. But the government was limited to pretty much that back then too – now there’s drones, nukes, tanks, the works. How well does the 2nd Amendment work when it’s supposed to also serve as a protection against the government?
4th amendment is just kinda out the window since Snowden showed us the NSA, not that I wouldn’t like it fixed past what’s already been done. Police corruption is rampant – planting drugs, false reporting in order to get warrants and “reasonable suspicion” being taken too far at times.
The truest indicator of a con man “can we work something out” ?? That’s not indicative of guilt at all
By moving towards articles of impeachment (not there yet), Democrats have started moving towards the right side of history regardless of what trump’s stooges in senate do with it.
@Voice of Reason Then he can face the consequences of that in 2020.
Exac6tlt. The blood will be on the GOPs hands. If they block it in senate they will pay come election time. Theyve already lost many seats. It’s sad no one has the guys to stand up and be the hero. Be the one Republican to stand up for justice and you could sa vs the party and be a hero. But they’re all sheep. When a morman is the toughest Republican… c’mon guys..
Impeachment trial will occur in the GOP Senate where they will have a platform to whitewash and control the narrative. It will be a kangaroo court who’s main purpose will be to make the charges look weak unfounded and like a which hunt. Those who do not support Trump now will vote against him and the Republican sycophants, but and impeachment trial will only further solidify his base.
Right now the media and the Democrats are controlling the narrative with daily peppering of facts and reporting.
Giving the GOP a daily platform for weeks to take back control of the narrative is a mistake if you ask me. 40% of the country still support him. If they still support him after everything they’ve seen the past 3 years they don’t care about Democracy or the Rule of law. The daily chipping away by print media and tv media may have an impact. Who knows. Impeachment trial run by GOP will shift it the other way.
September is becoming a very good month for the left… we have Netayahu losing election and his court hearing, Trump’s UPCOMING impeachment hearing, Boris Johnson’s proroguement cancelled…
It’s starting to feel like early Christmas. 🙂
The rest of the world is wondering how this has been so slow to happen, when he has been blatantly corrupt for a loooong time. Not only that, the list of problems with this guy mentally, politically, morally and so on is so long that he barely even qualifies as a human anymore
Impeachment is no light thing to be done at a whim.
Mitch McConnell
100% True, thank you.
I agree that impeachment is no light thing but if any other president had done even a tenth of what your current president has done in the past three years, impeachment proceedings would likely have been started a year and a half ago. It’s baffling it’s taken this long.
Think about it – would you hire someone who behaves like he does?
*Nancy Pelosi stood back patently and waited for Trump to impeach himself.*
The best thing for Pelosi and the Democrats to do is slow-walk the investigation. Remember that Republicans in the Senate are also corrupt. When they acquit him – which they will – Trump will claim ‘exoneration’ and there will be no more legal clubs to threaten him with. Best to keep him on edge. He will not get smarter. He will not take advice. He will continue digging himself deeper.
Real Patriot Agreed. Give him enough rope…
@Titus P
i think she did good so far. trump is mental. he is scitzo. he would have done something that could have hurt others.
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@LardGreystoke
trump comes from a generation in ny plagued with schizophrenia. im from ny.
sadly, my mother has the illness.
trump is acting like a mobster . he isnt well. he can become vindictive.
*I think it’s important for every American to know whether or not their president is involved in criminal enterprise.*
Scott Laux Exactly!
@Gwenhwyfar Bell Care to share how he’s violated the constitution? Not your opinion or what you don’t like, actual violation of the constitution.
So Trigger Warning us loyal Americans and Taxpayers can’t inquire about a crook that’s currently the US President?
How anyone can defend Trump, I will never know.
Simple… people who have the ability of critical independent thought. MSNBC and CNN are simply the propaganda arm of the DNC.
@David Munoz and I guess the the New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, ABC News, and others who all report the exact same things on Trump are too?
@Jamie Mercer @gabor must have the illness called Trumpism. People with Trumpism lack the ability to see any wrongdoing of Trump. We’re still trying to find a cure.
@free2express08 I know right? Conservatism is a disease and a cure must be found to cure all conservatives. There shall be an exodus from the Republican party! My mother always said never vote Republican!
So he’s the swamp? 😂
He is all the above.
Orange swamp monster..lol. It won’t end well for the Orange Antichrist.
at this stage who cares what trump’s base is thinking . it’s evident trump could give them all a golden shower and they’d beg for more
That’s what they want.
“Oh, thank our Lord and savior, the great President Trump, for this miraculous rain! His power knows no bounds!”
@sonpacho it should be mandatory for them to wear those red hats
Trump wouldn’t give a golden shower. He can’t risk anyone else knowing about the small mushroom shower head.
Trump was worried about corruption??? Him??? What a laugh!!!
LMFAO, it’s worse: He was “worried” about corruption IN UKRAINE when his own administration had a major corruption scandal resulting in a resignation every couple of months!
The EMPEROR of corruption.
He’s afraid he’ll be out-corrupted by other leaders. Only the best corruption in the best swamp.
@Alice’s Rabbit “….but…But…BUT HILLARY’S E-MAILS”
Trump was worried that he would not get his cut from the corrupt con game being played. They can hold the corruption planning meetings at either of his exclusive Scotland or Irish “resorts”. Heck, just do it out in the open at Mar-a-largo or that bed bug place “conveniently located 10 minutes from the Miami International Airport.”
The one “salient” thing I don’t get about this [entire] sh*t-fest is that no-one seems smart enough to focus on the absurdity of an accused government official being able to dictate when evidence is released and to what degree of completeness. In what f**ked-up system of democracy and law does someone suspected of “serious crimes” get to receive, divert, tamper with, withhold, manipulate, spin and delay invidencial materials getting to the prosecutor. Un-be-f**kin’-lieveable. Just sayin’.
Well yes that’s a good question. And what Trump and his lawyers are trying to say is that he has executive privilege, and what is really unbelievable is that their rational for that is that he is trying to protect the National Security interests of The Country. Very ironic, because most rational people know that when it comes to Trump.. it’s Trump; His interests; The Country.. and Okay maybe Mike Pence’s God. But it’s probably all good for Pence.. it’s just made him even a more God fearing man.
@Edward Ames Castellano Executive Privilege indeed is only truly prudent to assert when national security is at stake. However, “the party seeking the documents must then make a ‘sufficient showing’ that the “presidential material” is ‘essential to the justice of the case’,” according to the Nixon ruling. It is in no way absolute.
The fact that he keeps using this power that is not delineated in the Constitution is worrisome.
im from ny. i was raised by guys like trump. im Italian as well. he threatens and plays games like a mobster. trump is from a generation in ny plagued with schizophrenia. sadly, my mom has the illness. he isn’t well.
the gop behind him should be in prison.
@Nikki Xc. Respect to you… you seem to have broken the mould into which you were born. Courageous indeed. Peace and good wishes from an old Brit.
Jump little rats, the ship is showing signs of sinking.
No lifeboats for the little rats.
Oh no not again!!!!
@Virginia…No they’re not. On the contrary, treasonous Republicans have already started circling the wagons.
I bet my last dollar on it that they will take every piercing fire arrows, scalping blades & matchettes for Trump. Waiting to be proven wrong. Muchas gracias.
Wishful thinking Virginia. There will be no impeachment and you libs have nothing in your war chest (Warren, Biden And Bernie). Better luck in 2024 !
Trump Represents the White Supremacy Vote. If you know US History, that constituency has ALWAYS thought they were above the law
Again Trump has made himself the laughingstock of the world!
NOPE. The Democrats have. This is useless. The Senate won’t touch it, even if the impeachment goes through the House. It will only make Trump more popular and strengthen his reelection chances. See Clinton for reference. It’s a futile, stupid exercise, given how close the next election is. All the Democrats have to do is sit still and not appear like loons. Impeachment, far-left politics make them seem like loons. Trump will be reelected.
@gabor Right. Nothing makes you more popular than to have the stain of impeachment on your record. Trump will be the third impeached president in our history. In every case, once the impeached president finished their term, his party lost bigly in the next election. The hard facts on Trump ever being reelected don’t look good either. The trend we witnessed in 2018 which was a historic wave of voters voting against Trump’s party will continue in 2020. Trump is no WJC by any means.
John Swofford Clinton’s popularity rose after his impeachment. That’s a fact. The same will happen with Trump. The democrats just increased his re-election chances and if they actually go through with this nonsense, they will cement Trump2020.
In all honesty it also helped a lot to have a president-actor wannabe as acting president of Ukraine to do that phone call with…
What about Trump diverting the Airforce to his Hotels to make money, costing the American people Millions.
But the air force is trying to defend his golf courses against gophers.
Bravo,Whistleblower
Bravo Andy McCabe
Bravo Jim Comey,
Bravo Hilary Clinton, the most feared woman in the world,
you stood up in a vicious, whirlwind , harshest tomatoes of mankind and people laughed at you when you warned us of this president. Now who wins.?
Hopefully the American people.
Trump’s base knows he is a liar. They just don’t care. His racism misogyny and hate apeal to them.
He speaks their language.
they always knew. between them and the foreign trolls, they are using force and laughing. the propaganda is like a game. they take everything the right does and then they say the dems did that. it is brainwashing for the ppl who dont know any better. they have been doing that this whole time. trump is mental. he will play another game.
his supporters and the foreign trolls are authoritarians. these guys are nazis with training wheels.
p.s ”when someone tells you who they are. believe them”