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fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2019, 11:44 AM Oct 2019

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Laura Cooper 10-23-19 testimony confirms quid pro quo:

Kate Brannen ✔ @K8brannen (Editorial director at @just_security)

Defying a Pentagon directive not to testify and outlasting the SCIF stunt, Laura Cooper — the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia — testified for more than three hours yesterday

From what I've heard, her testimony confirmed a lot of what other witnesses have told House investigators:

1. There was unanimous support from Trump's Cabinet and the interagency to supply Ukraine with security assistance. But the White House withheld it anyway.

2. Providing security assistance to Ukraine is in the interests of the United States. Withholding it is not.

3. She was made aware of a quid pro quo between the security assistance and a commitment from Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.

According to a source familiar with her testimony, Cooper also said that DOD had made it clear to the White House that by withholding funds without congressional authorization, it was at risk of violating the law.

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Laura Cooper 10-23-19 testimony confirms quid pro quo: (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Oct 2019 OP

She was made aware of a quid pro quo. Botany Oct 2019 #1

Aha! It's a Carl Sandburg quote! calimary Oct 2019 #11

I don't want to brag but I have been posting that quote here @ DU and now it is all over .... Botany Oct 2019 #15

This case for impeachment is air tight. ffr Oct 2019 #2

Quid. Pro. Quo. B Stieg Oct 2019 #3

no wonder the GOP thugs are so hell bent on sabotaging the impeachment process onetexan Oct 2019 #4

KGOP excuse is none of this is first hand testimony but no one believes the fake college dean uponit7771 Oct 2019 #5

Thank you Laura Cooper Danascot Oct 2019 #6

Yes! kag Oct 2019 #12

The real patriots, the career civil servants who care about country over party, are stepping up. brush Oct 2019 #17

Now there's a real patriot along with the others who broke rank and did the right thing. Republicans Pepsidog Oct 2019 #7

Well I guess this explains that "Crooks Brothers Riot" stunt yesterday! flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #8

Thank You Laura Cooper FakeNoose Oct 2019 #9

The House has more than enough evidence to draft articles of impeachment mn9driver Oct 2019 #10

Oh, be still my heart! kag Oct 2019 #13

To the tune of Macho Man crazytown Oct 2019 #18

Thank you, Laura Cooper. Thank you. nt crickets Oct 2019 #14

Makes WaterGate look like tiddlywinks. crazytown Oct 2019 #16

Botany

(70,522 posts)

1. She was made aware of a quid pro quo.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 12:52 PM

Oct 2019

And hence yesterday's Free-Dumb Caucus drama fest.

“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell”

― Carl Sandburg

calimary

(81,325 posts)

11. Aha! It's a Carl Sandburg quote!

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:21 PM

Oct 2019

I’ve heard five or six different versions of it, all good. But it’s nice to know where everything originated.

Botany

(70,522 posts)

15. I don't want to brag but I have been posting that quote here @ DU and now it is all over ....

Reply to calimary (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 04:34 PM

Oct 2019

... even some big time writers are using it.

Lots of people read DU.

parts of that quote might even predate Carl Sandburg.

ffr

(22,671 posts)

2. This case for impeachment is air tight.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 01:08 PM

Oct 2019

I love it when republicans get beating over the head each and every day in such a humiliating fashion.

It's time for them all to go. No more republicans. SHAME!

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)

3. Quid. Pro. Quo.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 01:08 PM

Oct 2019

Game. Set. Match.
"Case closed," right MoscowMitch?

onetexan

(13,043 posts)

4. no wonder the GOP thugs are so hell bent on sabotaging the impeachment process

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 01:12 PM

Oct 2019

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

5. KGOP excuse is none of this is first hand testimony but no one believes the fake college dean

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 01:14 PM

Oct 2019

Danascot

(4,690 posts)

6. Thank you Laura Cooper

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 01:49 PM

Oct 2019

The country owes you a debt of gratitude for your courage and patriotism.

kag

(4,079 posts)

12. Yes!

Reply to Danascot (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:38 PM

Oct 2019

I whole-heartedly second that!

brush

(53,794 posts)

17. The real patriots, the career civil servants who care about country over party, are stepping up.

Reply to Danascot (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:43 AM

Oct 2019

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)

7. Now there's a real patriot along with the others who broke rank and did the right thing. Republicans

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 01:54 PM

Oct 2019

it seems, are always try to shut people up or shut things down. Dems must start more vigorously shouting that the Republicans during the Benghazi farce used closed door hearings.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)

8. Well I guess this explains that "Crooks Brothers Riot" stunt yesterday!

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:02 PM

Oct 2019

They really did not want this information out there. The WH KNEW it was a crime and did it anyway.

The "Law and Order" party indeed.

Remember Dump's inane blathering about "law and order" at one of his debates with HRC? Something to the effect of "what she's trying to avoid, are the words LAW AND ORDER, and that's what we're going to insist on" or something like that. Anyway I thought it was odd at the time (but, what coming from his cake-hole isn't?).

FakeNoose

(32,654 posts)

9. Thank You Laura Cooper

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:07 PM

Oct 2019

One brave patriot and badass woman!

mn9driver

(4,426 posts)

10. The House has more than enough evidence to draft articles of impeachment

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:10 PM

Oct 2019

And pass them.

The willful lawbreaking by Trump is quite clear, and that presents a problem for the GOP Senate. If national polls begin to show a clear trend favoring conviction and removal, McConnell may elect to pull the plug.

He has dealt with a Democratic House and a Democratic President before, but if he loses the Senate or even his own seat, he is done. He will throw Trump under the bus if he thinks that is likely to happen.

kag

(4,079 posts)

13. Oh, be still my heart!

Reply to mn9driver (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 02:40 PM

Oct 2019

Just the thought of turtle being kicked out if his seat by the intelligent people of Kentucky makes me smile!

I know it's the longest of long shots, but it would warm my heart.

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

18. To the tune of Macho Man

Reply to kag (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:45 AM

Oct 2019

Moscow Moscow Mitch
High on the Hill - he's Putin bitch
Moscow Moscow - Moscow Mitch
He sold he soul to Moscow

Money Money - its so hot my
Money Money - don't you touch my
Money Money - it's so good my
Money Money - made by God my
etc

crickets

(25,981 posts)

14. Thank you, Laura Cooper. Thank you. nt

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2019, 03:30 PM

Oct 2019

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

16. Makes WaterGate look like tiddlywinks.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:40 AM

Oct 2019

Thank You Laura Cooper

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