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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTom Friedman, NYT - Impeach 'the Con', Save America
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/10/opinion/trump-impeachment.html
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Tom Friedman, NYT - Impeach 'the Con', Save America (Original Post)
malaise
Dec 2019
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dustyscamp
(2,228 posts)1. That should be on a shirt!
malaise
(269,212 posts)2. or a bumper sticker
lame54
(35,328 posts)3. Or a neck tattoo
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)4. From the article:
Generally speaking, I believe presidents should be elected and removed by the voters at the polls. But when I hear Trump defenders scream, Impeachment subverts the will of the people, I say: Really? What the hell do you think Trump was doing in Ukraine? He was subverting the will of the people by scheming to use our tax dollars to knock out his most feared opponent in the coming election rather than trusting voters to do that.
The only reason the plot was aborted was that a whistle-blower from the intelligence community drew attention to the presidents plan, forcing him to release the money to Ukraine moments before his shakedown exploded into public view. Trump was like a bank robber with a gun to a tellers head, who suddenly heard the police sirens approaching and ran off before he could stash the money in his bag.
The only reason the plot was aborted was that a whistle-blower from the intelligence community drew attention to the presidents plan, forcing him to release the money to Ukraine moments before his shakedown exploded into public view. Trump was like a bank robber with a gun to a tellers head, who suddenly heard the police sirens approaching and ran off before he could stash the money in his bag.
He was caught, and he stopped.
Poiuyt
(18,130 posts)5. The will of the people was for Hillary to be president
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)7. And Obama prior to that. However, speaking of impeachment,
and the GOP talking point about "subverting the will...etc",
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212771775
malaise
(269,212 posts)6. It's a very good read
and no one can call Friedman a progressive
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)8. Agreed on both points.
Clarity is essential.
Speaking to the "subverting the will of the people" meme, I posted this earlier:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212771775