Democrats are shutting down Republican requests for Hunter Biden and the whistleblower to testify. And Axios has obtained a memo of talking points for Republicans to use as they struggle to form a coherent defense strategy ahead of public impeachment hearings. David Jolly tells Lawrence O'Donnell that he's not surprised those GOP talking points are inaccurate: "Neither the facts nor the Founders are on the Republican side in this impeachment inquiry". Aired on 11/11/19.
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Republicans Struggle To Address Substance Of Impeachment Inquiry | The Last Word | MSNBC
Ignorant know-all’s…
otherwise known as oxyMORONS !
It was a perfect conversation with your wife as you caught us cuddling together.
Your wife and I perfectly agree it was a perfect conversation.
The time I slept with your wife before has nothing to do with the perfect conversation and you cannot use that against me.
In a nutshell, the republicans defense. Childish.
D SP – great comment. You have hit the nail on the head. Whatever is done now can be cited as precedent.
@Sam Black I don’t bother who he is. Why worry about the messenger because you don’t like the message?
@Jimmy Phillips yeah childish, so that trumpers can understand.
@Adrian Toko Oh we understand all right.
How do you fight a battle with facts in a world where 40% + of the population lives in a world of “alternative facts”?
@Andrew Newman show me where that supposed quote come from .
@Andrew Newman also, you can see why we call it a witch-hunt when your argument is that there is no underlying crime but they will still try to get trump for trying not to be convicted of a crime that he was found not guilty of.
@Dorian Shades of gray trump asked on TV 5 hrs later Russia was digging what is that
@ConTroller so has Trump been charged with any of these crimes? Of course not. These are just a a delusional Wishlist that you would like to be true but have no basis in fact.
I could bring up a similar list of 4 crimes Biden is probably guilty of in his Quid pro dealings with Ukraine , but I won’t until he is actually charged with them.
Yes, it’s frustrating…I’m from Europe, and I have to say Americans are by far the most ignorant people on earth. Spoiled, ignorant wannabes…
Maybe not on Earth, but of all civilized people they certainly own the top of Mt. Ignorance…
Yep, Republicans will turn this into a circus and have already lined up the clowns. Sorry folks but here will be no juggling while walking a tight rope to see. They will however, all squeeze into a tiny box and eat each others feces.
Knowing, as we do, that we’re past the point at which the truth means anything to the GOP or Trump’s Cult, we’re faced with the stark reality; they are attempting a Coup. This will end the Republic, nothing less. The Constitution will have been rendered meaningless, and there will be no way to Democratically defeat an incumbent government, blatantly using Russia (both inside and outside of our system) in 2020. The Trump’s are either REMOVED, or it’s all over for the American Dream
@Ash Roskell you sound just like MSLSD!
Why don’t the democrats just use “the law” as their guide!! “The law” has been used to imprison migrants at the border, to give the billionaires a tax cut so “the law” should be used for donalds impeachment, right? If the law says you must not do a thing…..then you must not do that thing as it’s against the law!! Simple!! 🙄
ABSOLUTELY! WE believe Schiff and Pelosi will keep the impeachment proceedings on course and civil.
Struggle to justify bribery? Weird… Republicans going to eventually say “Trump took foreign cash because he is a piece of trash. BUT!! Is being a piece of trash impeachable?”
“This is exactly the presidency the founders feared.” Powerful statement.
Crimdor just curious did your parents have any children that lived or are you their only condom fail?
@Crimdor Never mind. No sense arguing with someone who has no sense.
Crimdor I thought boomers liked trump?
§30121. Contributions and donations by foreign nationals
(a) Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for-
(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make-
(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election;
(B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or
(C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 30104(f)(3) of this title); or
(2) a person to SOLICIT, ACCEPT, OR RECEIVE a contribution or donation described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) from a foreign national.
Dave D ………. That’s the ‘Bribery / Extortion’ part . Impeachable AND a crime . The predicate Impeachable offense was the MISAPPROPRIATION of funds and Abuse of Power in secretly withholding the military assistance to Ukraine in advance of US national security . Two parts of a criminal conspiracy and RACKET, done behind the scenes through arguably espionage means ( Rudy, his two Russian goons, and who else ) . MORE ‘high crimes’ that are also VERY Impeachable and very put-in-prisonable .
When you have clowns defending a clown you get a circus.
Dave D : A circus that will end the Republic, nevertheless. If they carry on like this, and fail to remove Trump, the Republic is over, and elections will be meaningless. This is the End Game. Either Trump or the Republic will emerge. I promise you, it WON’T be both . . .
@Ash Roskell still being a drama queen I see
More proof Republicans hate America and the constitution.
You mean zero proof of anything and the democrats are trying to undue an election because they hate the President and the people who elected him. There. Fixed it for you.
razerfish – I’m not surprised they hate the electoral college. It elected the person who lost the popular vote.
razerfish have you even read the evidence, or are you just denying it like other republicans?
razerfish plus, more people voted for Hillary.
When Lawrence is laughing at the beginning of (any) vid, he enjoys Orange Creature’s imminent fall of one his towers.
Didn’t “stop the hammering” Lawrence predict Trump’s imminent doom every day for the last 3 years for has been foiled every time?
Hes laughing at you for believing this crap!
Republican strategy: Stick head in sand and deny reality.
They can do that if they want to, but that’s not the path to victory.
Yes, we formulated this exotic strategy after observing the Ostrich animal of Australia 🇦🇺
Parnas is saying on instruction from Rudy Colludy he and Fruman advised Ukraine without the investigation Pence would not be attending the inauguration of Zelensky and the military aid may be held up.
There was extortion and it is clear in the context of the transcript.
Brandon Reed, exactly. Trump was in the process of EXTORTING the aid for SEVEN months before he got caught. Meanwhile, Ukrainians, our mutual ally, were being killed by the Russians and Putin was laughing right on TV all the way though. Zelensky was so desperate he was ready to go “into a public box on CNN” on Sept 13, and cave.
HUGE kudos to your whistleblower who saved a major international crisis in the nick of time.
Brandon Reed I know how badly you want a crime to be there, but it’s not. All you have is speculation and spin. A bigger nothing burger than “Mueller time”! 🤣
@Rod Allen Asking a foreign government to investigate the Bidens, Trump’s political rival, is a campaign violation. That alone is a crime. So try again.
@Brandon Reed it’s not a crime to ask for investigation into corruption on foreign soil
But the important question is:
Is it a crime to Blackmail a country into stopping investigation into corruption?
@Sam Black sorry but this was a crime because of the circumstances.
So, the GOP, “strategy,” is to put their fingers in their ears, and shout, “lah lah lah!” Just like Lindsay Graham showed them. Let’s be honest, America. The GOP AND Trump’s Cult, KNOWS Donny is guilty. They are forcing the country to make a choice. Do we KEEP the REPUBLIC and our Constitution? Or, do we let a MINORITY establish a Dictatorship? That’s what the Cult WANTS: The END of our Republic! Nothing less!
The first witness in the open testimonies should be the head of the Federal Election Commission who should read the law regarding foreign election interference.
ruth depew I agree, Ruth! You’ll enjoy this article
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/ukraine-sabotage-trump-backfire-233446
4 defence talking points. All points debunked by every witness who have testified up till now..This is the face of desperation…
Matthew Lewis Every witness has given their OPINION around policy and a phone call that the entire country has read. This is all for show….a nothing burger
THE TEA PARTY CORRUPTED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OVER A DECADE. FAMILY VALUES? DIDN’T REALIZE LYING, STEALING, FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY WERE FAMILY VALUES!
Don’t FORGET the Prolific PEDOPHILIA IN THE REPUBLICAN CHURCH.
Obama – ” I’ll have more flexibility after the 2016 election!”
Banned B!!!! – is there a point you’re trying to make?
News anchors need to start pointing out two more refutations of Republican talking points:
1) Zelensky’s “no pressure” statement is no more valid than a filmed confession by a POW with guns pointed at his head.
2) The only reason Trump released the hold on military aid was because he got busted on the extortion plot. What was Trump going to do, keep withholding aid _after_ the whistleblower report?