So the left spent soooo much time "giddy" over the idea of impeachment that they really didn't think ahead. I say that quite literally, because they seem genuinely discombobulated by the idea that their grand and glorious impeachment will die a quick painful death in the Senate. Not being able to see this "coming" is akin to being surprised with finding laptops and backpacks at the local Starbucks.
To be crystal clear, none of what was going to happen should have ever been anything other than a foregone conclusion. Democrats in the House literally could have come up with any remotely plausible reason to impeach the President, 95% of their members would vote to impeach, 100% of Republicans would oppose... then it would go to the Senate where Trump would be acquitted in a nearly complete Party line vote.
But now that we are moving into phase two and Democrats finally see that their shiny new toy of impeachment is about to be tossed aside summarily, likely to be forgotten a few weeks later, and they seem quite upset. After acting in deplorable fashion in the House hearings, did they generally believe that their partisan Tomfoolery would rule the day in the Senate as well? If not, did they really expect people would accept their feinted rage over the fact that Republicans can be just as united and partisan as them?
You will notice that nobody from the left (or in the liberal media) ever made any demands of House leadership to remain neutral or engage in a fair process. Not a single liberal blinked when you had a hearing featuring three Democratic legal experts to one GOP legal expert (this was perfectly fair apparently). We were told it was majority rule and Schiff and gang could legally make their own rules (Republicans were lucky they were allowed one witness).
Nobody from that same group ever once called on Democrats in the House to view things with "an open mind" or gave any consideration to the fact that anyone should consider the possibility that Trump wasn't guilty (of something). Their guilty vote was assumed, and many in the media pressured Democrats to remain united (entirely for political and rhetorical reasons).
More to the point, there isn't a single soul out there who believes that Senate Democrats like Chuck Schumer are walking into impeachment with an open mind or would ever consider the idea that Trump is innocent. Their assumption and demand is a guilty vote and they have no qualms about Democrats stating that upfront.
But apparently what is good for the goose is not good for the gander. If you are a Democrat, you are free to go in with preconceived assumption of guilt and with partisanship dripping off your body. But it appears that the left demands something different of Republicans. They apparently should not only have an open mind, but they should be willing to do the bidding of Democrats who were too impatient to finish their jobs in the House hearings.
So either liberals are dumb, really dumb, or hopelessly dumb. Because they somehow believe that as the biggest partisans engaging in the most blatant and serious partisan act in the history of our country, they have some moral authority to call out Republicans as not being fair.
Hypocrisy is truly the bedrock of liberalism!
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Joe Concha
@JoeConchaTV
Total viewers for the 6th Democratic debate on CNN/PBS: 6 million. Context: 18.1M tuned in for the first Democratic debate in late June. Math: More than 2/3 of the audience who watched 1st debate didn’t watch the 6th. Impeachment fatigue a factor, but still a big concern for DNC.
Besides being a totally unfair process it didn't work.
And when Durham exposes the OBAMA CRIME SYNDICATE it will get even worse for dems
HISTORY WILL NOT BE KIND FOR OBAMA and his ENABLERS.
Stupidity and fealty is the foundation of trump slurpers!!!!!!! And Joe....remember Hilary got 4 million more votes than trump which didn't count!!!!!
Republicans were quick to point out how 'unfair' the proceedings of the Democrats were, in many cases telling out and out lies about those proceedings.
Democrats will now be quick to point out how 'unfair' the proceedings of the Republicans will be, without having to lie about that.
This all reveals the gross hypocrisy of a president who keeps saying he did nothing wrong and wants a fair trial to prove it, and yet has done, and will continue to do, all that he and his Republican accomplices can do to prevent the testimony of the very people who, if they tell the truth, will make it indisputably clear that he did do wrong.
History will note that.
McConnell Plots Impeachment Trial Strategy
December 20, 2019 at 10:43 pm EST
New York Times:
“Shattering convention, he held open a Supreme Court seat for 11 months. He twice changed Senate rules to create a record-setting assembly line of conservative federal judicial confirmations. He has been ruthless in his control of the Senate floor, denying Republicans and Democrats alike much opportunity to debate legislation.
“Now, as a showdown intensifies over President Trump’s impeachment trial, the test for Mr. McConnell is whether he can again bulldoze over Democrats while keeping his Republican colleagues together, persuading them to share both his low regard for the impeachment charges and his view of the Senate’s role."
The Impeachment Time Bomb
December 20, 2019 at 10:40 pm EST
Carl Bernstein on CNN:
“There are Republicans who have a feeling that this impeachment process thus far… represents a time bomb, that this is not over, None of us knows where this is going. The impact of this continues into the election, into the campaign, and there is a tremendous amount of information out there that journalists are working on, that we do not know about yet.
“The Ukraine allegations and the clues provided by what occurred are a road map for all kinds of investigators in the coming months. And I believe — and I’ve talked to some people — that there are people in the Senate who understand that this might be a time bomb. That there is time remaining until the election. Obviously, to the trial, too. I’m not saying that necessarily it is going to be a time bomb that explodes, but I think there’s a real possibility of it…”
that there are people in the Senate who understand that this might be a time bomb.
more like a grenade, carl. nancy's pulled the pin, she holding it aloft, and she doesn't quite know what to do next.
one thing's for sure - when she finally does toss it no harm will come to trump and the GOP. this is going to be the most epic democrat fail since trump beat cankles the drunken cunt.
"Put Country Over Party Before it is Too Late"
former Senator Jeff Flake tells his old Republican colleagues:
“I don’t envy you. President Trump is on trial. But in a very real sense, so are you.
And so is the political party to which we belong.
“It might not be fair, but none of the successes, achievements and triumphs you’ve had in public office — whatever bills you’ve passed, hearings you’ve chaired, constituents you have had the privilege of helping — will matter more than your actions in the coming months.
"...the danger of an untruthful president is compounded when the coequal branch follows that president off the cliff, into the abyss of unreality and untruth... If there ever was a time to put country over party, it is now. And by putting country over party, you might just save the Grand Old Party before it’s too late."
She hasn't yet pulled the pin on the grenade, and so she can keep holding it until ---
Former AG Mike Mukasey: Adam Schiff Broke the Law in Subpeonaeing Phone Records from Verizon and AT&T
MARIA BARTIROMO: So John Durham is looking at this as a criminal matter, what took place before July 16th. We'll focus on that in Durham's investigation.
I want to ask you about what took place last week where Adam Schiff had phone records of Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, John Solomon, a journalist, Devin Nunes, we'll speak momentarily ranking member intel committee, not only get those phone records and let the public that he had not phone records. Everybody was speculating why did Rudy Giuliani call the White House. Why did John Solomon call Rudy Giuliani? Which, really, you're allowed to make a phone call.
MICHAEL MUKASEY: That is the stunner, not just that he had them, but where he got them, from the phone company providing the service. There are statutes, part of the criminal code that restrict the ability of anybody to get those records and they list who can get them under what circumstances and that doesn't include Congress. It is for law enforcement, for law enforcement purposes, or if the company wants to disclose them to save somebody's life or prevent serious injury they can do that. Those are the only circumstances. A Congressional committee, as far as I know, has no authority to subpoena that information.
MARIA BARTIROMO: Are you saying that was a crime?
MICHAEL MUKASEY: The statute restricting that is in title 18. That is the criminal code. You tell me.
http://ace.mu.nu/archives/384898.php
troll level: GRANDMASTER
“True story: there is a White House staffer going around the Senate delivering to each office, as a package, the incoherent, scathing Pelosi letter AND … wait for it … a giant 16×12 White House Christmas card (along with, implausibly, a second smaller Christmas card). What a day,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) wrote on Twitter.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/12/trump-has-engraved-envelopes-hand-delivered-to-democrats-on-capitol-hill-with-his-f-you-letter-to-pelosi-inside/
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!, right denny?
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“In 48 hours, we raised $10 million between the @realDonaldTrump campaign and the RNC. So, the voters, they can't go vote right now but they can contribute. We have added 600,000 small online voters since this impeachment began.” -@GOPChairwoman
https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1208016194097307653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1208016194097307653&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fdirectorblue.blogspot.com%2F
Trump's juvenile "Christmas Card" ploy shows he's out of his mind with fear.
Even he knows, deep down, that he did NOT do "nothing wrong."
And lied about it, and continues to lie and make others lie.
Josh Hawley
@HawleyMO
Is this a joke? Democrats impeach the President without alleging a single crime, with a bipartisan coalition voting AGAINST, and now don’t have the guts to actually try their case? Did they put the country through this chaos just for their own amusement?
but the lying POS "pastor" will continue to lie and enable the MOST CORRUPT PRESIDENT OF ALL-TIME, OBAMA
IT Guy
@ITGuy1959
This is one of the buried ledes in the NYT article..
If the ICA falls apart, there are many dominos behind that.
@LeeSmithDC termed the ICA "Obama's dossier" in his brilliant book.
Lee Smith
@LeeSmithDC
Brennan, according to Trey Gowdy & Rand Paul, wanted dossier in the ICA. Also, seems Brennan briefed Sen Harry Reid on dossier in Aug 2016, months before Brennan said he ‘saw’ it. Seems Brennan may have problems with his May 2017 congressional testimony—and making of the ICA.
Durham is coming and history will be written.
Jane stop wetting your diaper.
Now the DemStream Media is reporting the reason Palsy delay is really happening.
Gives them two weeks to Attack Chief Justice Roberts and The Surpreme Court .
Blogger James said...
Trump's juvenile "Christmas Card" ploy shows he's out of his mind with fear.
geezus pederast, your psychological projection is rivaled only by the alky's.
impeachment is HELPING trump. his poll numbers are RISING. his campaign donation receipts are exploding. he has absolutely nothing to fear from impeachment.
and he's fucking with the left like it's his fucking JOB.
and i repeat:
“In 48 hours, we raised $10 million between the @realDonaldTrump campaign and the RNC. So, the voters, they can't go vote right now but they can contribute. We have added 600,000 small online voters since this impeachment began.” -@GOPChairwoman
“One hundred years from now, when people look back at this affair, I want them to understand it, and learn from it, so that it can never happen to another President again,” Trump wrote.
____________________
That has already happened, Donald.
Looking back at the failed Clinton "Monica" impeachment attempt, we learned that it would make no sense to force you to lie under oath about not having sex, for one example, with Stormy.
Another Arkancide?
Italian prosecutors believe that Joseph Mifsud the man who started RussiaGate, ‘is Dead’
McConnell said Schumer wanted "a special pretrial guarantee" that "House Democrats themselves did not bother to pursue as they assembled their case."
McConnell also criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for taking the “highly unusual step” of waiting to transmit the approved House articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate.
McConnell said he didn’t understand the move by Pelosi and said, while cracking a smile, that he didn’t agree with the idea that delaying the transmission might give her leverage in dictating the rules of the Senate trial.
“I admit, I’m not sure what leverage there is from refraining from sending us something we do not want,” McConnell said. “But alas, if they can figure that out, they can explain it.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/mcconnell-says-pelosi-too-afraid-send-impeachment-articles-senate-n1104856
so... has cocaine mitch grabbed nancy by the pussy?
heh.
Another Arkancide?
perhaps. or maybe brennan had a CIA spook take him out.
either way, he's a corpse.
Blogger James said...
“One hundred years from now, when people look back at this affair, I want them to understand it, and learn from it, so that it can never happen to another President again,” Trump wrote.
thanks to the democrats, that ship has sailed.
the bar for impeachment has now been set so low, articles of impeachment can now be delivered to every president immediately - at the conclusion of their inauguration - forevermore.
well played, liberals. well played.
such is the unintended consequence of refusing to accept the results of an election.
you have to have a heart of stone not to laugh at this -
Lol: Some Liberals Thought Impeachment Meant Trump Would Be Gone, Get Rude Awakening...
It’s hard to imagine how liberals can keep buying into these conspiracy stories and manipulations of the Democrats, when the facts are so clearly other than what they say, such as on impeachment.
But perhaps it’s not hard when you see how uninformed many are as to even the basic concepts of civics and the impeachment process. When you’re getting all your news from places that are continually pushing the Democratic narrative like CNN and MSNBC, it’s likely that you’re only going to see what they tell you.
It might be difficult to believe after weeks of talk about impeachment that there are people who still don’t understand the process, but on Twitter last night, “#ByeTrump” was trending because many believed that the House vote on impeachment meant that President Donald Trump was now removed.
Some had to be schooled then today when they found out to their surprise that lo and behold, Trump was still president and that no, being impeached is not the same thing as removal.
https://www.redstate.com/nick-arama/2019/12/19/lol-some-liberals-thought-impeachment-meant-trump-would-be-gone-get-rude-awakening/
You know things are really bad in the present... when people like James have to constantly tell how things will look to people 100 years from now.
Pretty much everything James and gang projected would happen over the past five years has turned out dead wrong (including the 2016 election, how the economy has taken off, markets are great, etc...).
Why would we believe that these same people would know what will happen 100 years from now?
you think it's bad now, wait until trump wins re-election.
that could be the tipping point where our current cold civil war goes hot.
The Socialist are Armed?
CHT, did you take out the Trash and Remove The Alky Section of this Blog.
The Three Socialist Stooges of CHT where sure Trump would have us in a new shooting war.
The Left is attacking Booty call.
"Yes, It Is Plainly Wrong To Meet Donors In A Billionaire's Crystal Wine Cave
The superrich enjoy corrupt influence over politics — and some Democrats are just fine with that.
By Zach Carter
12/20/2019 04:36 PM"
The longer Pelosi delays the more obvious for the hostory books this is about politics and nothing more.
Ch SAYS:
Why would we believe that these same people would know what will happen 100 years from now?
JAMES SAYS:
Why are so MANY Republicans privately and some even publicly expressing worries about how the GOP is going to look in the distant but also in the near future?
The interesting thing about Christianity Today is that Trump cannot afford to lose any of his base. His win in 2016 was extremely narrow. If he loses any of those voters, if he loses any of his coalition, he’s done.
He is still in total disarray since the impeachment. He has always fought for legitimacy, and now the big legitimate prize he did get is tarnished. This is a big blow. Christianity Today is a major respected magazine in the evangelical world.
It might be difficult to believe after weeks of talk about impeachment that there are people who still don’t understand the process, but on Twitter last night, “#ByeTrump” was trending because many believed that the House vote on impeachment meant that President Donald Trump was now removed.
Some had to be schooled then today when they found out to their surprise that lo and behold, Trump was still president and that no, being impeached is not the same thing as removal.
For years it's been the left's goal to make Americans ignorant of t'heir civics and history and by God they succeeded.
TRUMP at RECORD 95% APPROVAL AMONG REPUBLICANS !!!
the lying POS "pastor" claims many Republicans are worried about Trump.
ROFLMFAO it's the fucking Democrats who are worried and in disarray.
try not lying for once !!!
Blogger James said...
The interesting thing about Christianity Today is that Trump cannot afford to lose any of his base.
his base is actually growing, pederast. so as coldheart commented earlier, you are consistently wrong.
"The problem w/the [Christianity Today] editorial is that CT no longer speaks for most evangelicals as it once did," Metaxas tweeted. "CT always leaned left, but it came across as mostly a-political, as carefully standing apart from the 'Christian Right'. But of course Trump now makes that stance untenable."
"There is much wrong w/this [Christianity Today] piece," Metaxas continued. "Has CT condemned JFK for routinely bringing prostitutes into the WH? Does that not constitute grossly immoral character? This is all AT LEAST more complicated than they aver & I'm sorry they find it so simple..."
Jenna Ellis, a constitutional lawyer who once worked with James Dobson and has now joined the Trump campaign, slammed the editorial for being "so devoid of any pretense of understanding the Constitution I am genuinely embarrassed for evangelicals (of which I am a member)."
She warned that "pious 'Never Trumpers' who feel morally justified" about impeachment are "basing their opinion not on the Constitution or the facts, but in a self-serving desire to be proven right about President Trump." She faulted Galli for "ignorance of basic civics."
"Many evangelicals support President Trump, so CT does not speak for most of us," Ellis warned. "But regardless of whether or not one supports him, we should never let politics cloud our judgment in recognizing clear constitutional bounds. This impeachment is not based in law or fact, but in political partisanship & an attempt to overthrow our government — our constitutional republic."
https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/christianity-today-no-longer-speaks-for-evangelicals-after-impeachment-op-ed/
the only people who got really jazzed over the CT piece are liberals, who are largely non-religious anyway.
heh:
So now the Newseum is not only closing, it is dead, doornail dead. Since this inevitability became inevitable, the hope had been to find another location, a smaller location like the original one that opened in 1997 — or at least another museum that would be interested in displaying the exhibits.
Nope.
The public rejection is complete.
The whole thing will be dead and buried on January 1, and good riddance to all this rubbish.
My God, I’d rather spend money to visit a Mafia Museum. At least the mafia never pretended to be something it wasn’t. As far as which institution has done more damage to the country — the mafia or the media… I’m thinking, I’m thinking.
On top of the Newseum coming down, thousands of media jobs were lost this year, and there’s no question that something else permanently lost was whatever residual credibility the media might have had left with the inspector general report that proved the media spent years knowingly lying to us about President Trump colluding with Russia.
You couldn’t pay most Americans to visit this failed and corrupt institution’s mammoth shrine to itself.
The only good the Newseum ever did was the pleasure millions of Americans felt as they watched it fail.
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/12/17/nolte-half-billion-dollar-newseum-boondoggle-to-close-permanently-in-january/
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media
Hey dumb fuck.....breitbart is still dead as your fucking brain!!!!!!!!!
Metaxas tweeted. "CT always leaned left, but it came across as mostly a-political, as carefully standing apart from the 'Christia
As fucking dumb a post as evah asshole......CT has over 3 million readers a month.....that certainly trumps your stupid C+P!!!!!!!!!
Who Spanked Dopie?
He is mad about it.
off script Jane
"a hundred years from now"
Well your team has it all over in 10 years or less.
IT MUST BE A CHRISTMAS MYRICAL .
James assures us the World and the US will be here "One hundred years from now."
CT has over 3 million readers a month.....
Had.
Michael O'Hogan
@MichaelOHogan1
Biker who identifies as cyclist wins Tour de France
https://twitter.com/MichaelOHogan1/status/1207848834027720706
It would help if Kansas Dim could spell miracle.
"The problem w/the [Christianity Today] editorial is that CT no longer speaks for most evangelicals as it once did," Metaxas tweeted. "CT always leaned left, but it came across as mostly a-political, as carefully standing apart from the 'Christian Right'. But of course Trump now makes that stance untenable."
True. He makes it imperative for truth-tellers to be critical of those on the Right who defend what they know to be Trump's immorality and lying.
"There is much wrong w/this [Christianity Today] piece," Metaxas continued. "Has CT condemned JFK for routinely bringing prostitutes into the WH?..."
As the editor pointed out, CT condemned Bill Clinton for his immoral lying. And now CT is consistently condemning Trump for his immoral lying.
Jenna Ellis, a constitutional lawyer who once worked with James Dobson and has now joined the Trump campaign, slammed the editorial for being "so devoid of any pretense of understanding the Constitution. I am genuinely embarrassed for evangelicals (of which I am a member)."
She warned that "pious 'Never Trumpers' who feel morally justified" about impeachment are "basing their opinion not on the Constitution or the facts, but in a self-serving desire to be proven right about President Trump." She faulted Galli for "ignorance of basic civics."
Facts? It is the FACTS that show Trump attempted a fragrant violation of the Constitution.
"Many evangelicals support President Trump, so CT does not speak for most of us," Ellis warned. "But regardless of whether or not one supports him, we should never let politics cloud our judgment in recognizing clear constitutional bounds. This impeachment is not based in law or fact, but in political partisanship & an attempt to overthrow our government — our constitutional republic."
Not based on LAW or FACTS? Many evangelicals who still have even the least shreds of decency and conscience KNOW that's not the case.
LOL flagrant violation not fragrant. LOL
C3
@C_3C_3
There is no universe where John Brennan is walking around a free man and General Flynn is being sentenced.
Banana Republic.
Thanks to the chief banana, Barack Hussein Obama
Durham Is Coming With Justice For Gen Flynn
@drawandstrike
It appears after the WRONG GUY won the election in Ukraine, and Biden hears Trump is talking to him, within 4 days Biden announces he's running and for some inexplicable reason, his son Hunter suddenly resigns from the job on Burisma's exec board that he'd held since 2014.
thebradfordfile™
@thebradfordfile
John Ratcliffe confirmed what Trump and everyone not watching Rachel Maddow has known for years--the FBI has been lying about how and when Crossfire Hurricane started. Perhaps Brennan will shine some light on what his old boss knew...
All roads lead to Obama.
and that's why the need for an "insurance policy". and the white house running it. Durham is coming !!!
Juanita Broaddrick
@atensnut
Will Obama ever be held accountable for the COUP?
He knew EVERYTHING.
He gave the orders.
They all reported to him.
BTW.....how did he become so wealthy?
BIGGEST SCANDAL OF ALL-TIME.
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RNC raised $20.6 million in November, more than twice the haul raised by the DNC.
RNC ended November with $63.2 million cash on hand, a war chest built in part by President Trump’s fundraising.
the DNC raised $8.1 million and ended the month with $8.4 million in the bank
remember way back when in 2018 when democrats were out-raising the republicans... wait till December numbers come out !!!
CHT, did you take out the Trash and Remove The Alky Section of this Blog.
It's just a new blog template I was looking at. Rog can still spew over there if he would like.
Why are so MANY Republicans privately and some even publicly expressing worries about how the GOP is going to look in the distant but also in the near future?
Haven't heard of one who isn't an Anti-Trumper and already thinks the Party is forever doomed.
Thanks CHT
I have a Sunday Funnies suggestion .
Jedi Pocahontas
The picture of her with a Light Sabre is very Dukakis like.
"The final Democratic primary had one of the smallest stages yet and the fewest viewers for it, drawing just over 6 million viewers across multiple viewing platforms." crickets
Haven't heard of one who isn't an Anti-Trumper and already thinks the Party is forever doomed.
Where I live I haven't heard anything less that absolute enthusiasm for Trump. No one is worried, but there are several independents that are pissed at the Democrats for putting us though impeachment when it was nothing more than a political game.
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