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kpete

(71,997 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 08:49 AM Oct 2019

Krugman: when this reaches the Senate, Trump won't really be on trial -- the rest of his party will.

"If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither on your side, pound the table." The WH is deep in table-pounding at this point. 1/


Not calling for an early end to the inquiry — we need to know how wide and deep the abuses went — but the high crimes and misdemeanors issue is completely settled 2/


So when this reaches the Senate, Trump won't really be on trial — the rest of his party will. Is there even a shred of integrity and patriotism left in the G.O.P.? It says something about our dire straits that the most likely answer is "no" 3/







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Krugman: when this reaches the Senate, Trump won't really be on trial -- the rest of his party will. (Original Post) kpete Oct 2019 OP
Krugman must be our VP candidate Coleman Oct 2019 #1
Damn, I love his incisive bottom line analysis. lark Oct 2019 #2
Even if Senate Republicans turn on him, it will be an act of self-preservation and nothing more. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #3
It was always going to be that, but they're so far in to this lie, it's hard for them to get out now OnDoutside Oct 2019 #7
KnR Hekate Oct 2019 #4
K & R icymist Oct 2019 #5
Russiapublicans care only about Russiapublicans Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #6

lark

(23,123 posts)
2. Damn, I love his incisive bottom line analysis.
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 09:08 AM
Oct 2019

He gets down to the meat of the issue, that Russian Repugs are not enforcing the constitution of the US for partisan power purposes.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)
7. It was always going to be that, but they're so far in to this lie, it's hard for them to get out now
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 04:09 AM
Oct 2019

without massive damage to the GOP.

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