bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Collins Attacked Online After Acquittal Announcement

Senator Susan Collins ( R-ME ) made a no-surprise announcement on the Senate floor Tuesday .
First , she voted to request that the GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell allow both witnesses and evidentiary documents .
It was a safe vote .
She knew that with just two senators voting to request these , she could pick up all of the feel-goods from her state .
Of course , what became immediately apparent Tuesday was that she underestimated were her voters .
They were onto her Peanuts ’ Lucy response .
She led her Maine voters right up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did with the Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh .
Then , just as the people started swinging their legs to kick the football , she pulled her vote away from them .
She spoke on the Senate floor : This was the exact moment when she pulled her vote away once again .
She said that Trump acted improperly and “ demonstrated poor judgment.
” Then , she began her great justify move , noting that the evidence was not clear about Donald Trump ’ s reason for requesting the investigation into former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter Biden : The House voted to impeach Trump on two articles of impeachment : abuse of power in his actions toward Ukraine and obstructing Congress ’ s investigation into those actions .
Collins spoke to the media after she gave her speech , saying that this was a “ much easier ” call than deciding on the second article of impeachment : The Maine senator had this to say about the first article : abuse of power .
She claimed : In addition to Collins , Senator Lisa Murkowski ( R-AK ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good possible swing vote .
The moderate Republican made an announcement on Monday that she would not vote against the president .
There were several senators who had not decided whether to go against the president ’ s request to release him of any wrongdoing .
These included : Senators Doug Jones ( D-AL ) , Joe Manchin ( D-WV ) , Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) , and Kyrsten Sinema ( D-AZ ) .
She continued speaking about her decision for her momentous not-guilty plea .
Collins claimed she researched the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the Constitution ’ s authors wrote about “ high crimes and misdemeanors , ” she believed “ determining where the misconduct ” was decided was “ fully established.
” She said she reread the House transcript and checked with the legal division of the Congressional Research Service : Spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ( DSCC ) Hellen Kalia counter-argued .
She indicated that some of the Democratic requests and arguments : Senator Joe Manchin ( D-WV ) has suggested censuring Trump .
Once again , Collins demurred , noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been punished : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) made a no-surprise announcement on the Senate floor Tuesday. First, she voted to request that the GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell allow both witnesses and evidentiary documents. It was a safe vote. She knew that with just two senators voting to request these, she could pick up all of the feel-goods from her state.
Of course, what became immediately apparent Tuesday was that she underestimated were her voters. They were onto her Peanuts’ Lucy response. She led her Maine voters right up to the safe line, just as she did with the Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh. Then, just as the people started swinging their legs to kick the football, she pulled her vote away from them.
She spoke on the Senate floor:
‘I do not believe that the House has met its burden of showing that the president’s conduct, however flawed, warrants the extreme step of immediate removal from office.’
This was the exact moment when she pulled her vote away once again. She said that Trump acted improperly and “demonstrated poor judgment.” Then, she began her great justify move, noting that the evidence was not clear about Donald Trump’s reason for requesting the investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden:
‘It was wrong for President Trump to mention former Vice President Biden on that phone call, and it was wrong for him to ask a foreign country to investigate a political rival.’
The House voted to impeach Trump on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power in his actions toward Ukraine and obstructing Congress’s investigation into those actions.
Collins spoke to the media after she gave her speech, saying that this was a “much easier” call than deciding on the second article of impeachment:
‘On Article Two, I felt the House did not pursue its remedies at all. And the fact that it never even issued a subpoena to John Bolton undercut its argument.’
The Maine senator had this to say about the first article: abuse of power. She claimed:
‘[The Democrats did] not even attempt to assert that the president committed a crime. While I do not believe that conviction of a president requires a criminal act, the high bar for removal from office is perhaps even higher when impeachment is for a difficult-to-define noncriminal act.’
In addition to Collins, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) the write-in vote winner, was considered a good possible swing vote. The moderate Republican made an announcement on Monday that she would not vote against the president.
There were several senators who had not decided whether to go against the president’s request to release him of any wrongdoing. These included: Senators Doug Jones (D-AL), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ).
She continued speaking about her decision for her momentous not-guilty plea. Collins claimed she researched the rules of resolution including those for consulting. While the Constitution’s authors wrote about “high crimes and misdemeanors,” she believed “determining where the misconduct” was decided was “fully established.” She said she reread the House transcript and checked with the legal division of the Congressional Research Service:
‘From there it became an issue of deciding whether the misconduct that did occur reached eh very high bar that the founders established. In the end I felt it did not.’
Spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Hellen Kalia counter-argued. She indicated that some of the Democratic requests and arguments:
‘[o]nly broke with Senate Republicans when it was clear they had the votes to block witnesses.’
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has suggested censuring Trump. Once again, Collins demurred, noting that she felt the president had already been punished:
‘I considered censure, and if the House had started with a censure resolution instead of leaping to impeachment … it’s something that I would have looked at. At this point. the fact is the president has been impeached … and both Republican senators such as myself and Democratic senators have criticized his conduct strikes me as a reprimand.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Trump Awards Highest Honor To Shock-Jock Rush Limbaugh

This week , prominent conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh announced that he ’ d been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer — and this Tuesday , the day after that revelation , CNN is reporting that President Donald Trump is planning to award Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom , which is the highest civilian honor in the United States .
In a year with numerous activists rising through the ranks on behalf of a range from marginalized communities to the ailing environment — and often both — Trump has opted for the struggling conservative talking head , who has spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The revelation from Trump emerged at a White House meal shared by leaders in the media and the president in the hours ahead of his State of the Union address .
CNN was excluded from that event — the president and his staffers have always been petty — but other networks attended anyway .
The official description of the Medal of Freedom notes that it ’ s for “ individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States , to world peace , or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endeavors.
” Trump has opted to bestow the honors upon figures including the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , the late rock singer Elvis Presley , and professional athletic figures including Babe Ruth , Tiger Woods , and Roger Penske .
Sources who CNN describes as “ close to Trump ” insist that he “ personally enjoys granting his friends the nation ’ s highest civilian honor.
” Along those lines , honorees under his watch have also included figures like Miriam Adelson , who is a prominent conservative financier alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s planned honor for Limbaugh comes shortly before he ’ s set to deliver a highly watched State of the Union speech , although more than half a dozen prominent Democrats — including some high-profile names like Maxine Waters and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — have announced plans to boycott the event .
Although he ’ s been spouting off about his impeachment by the U.S. House for weeks on end , he claimed ahead of the speech that he ’ d focus more on economic arguments and save the anti-impeachment rhetoric for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slated to be formally acquitted by the Republican majority in the Senate .
He has used the State of the Union to air political grievances before .
In 2019 , after Democrats took control of the House , he railed : ‘ An economic miracle is taking place in the United States — and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars , politics or ridiculous partisan investigations .
If there is going to be peace and legislation , there can not be war and investigation .
It just doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be united at home to defeat our adversaries abroad.
’ Democrats didn ’ t exactly fall in line !
Besides , he ’ s in absolutely no place to lecture others about “ unity .
”

This week, prominent conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh announced that he’d been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer — and this Tuesday, the day after that revelation, CNN is reporting that President Donald Trump is planning to award Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor in the United States. In a year with numerous activists rising through the ranks on behalf of a range from marginalized communities to the ailing environment — and often both — Trump has opted for the struggling conservative talking head, who has spent decades inciting hatred of his opponents.
CNN reports:
‘According to a person familiar with the discussion, Trump informed anchors he will bestow Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the coming months. Limbaugh has been a staunch ally of the President’s for years, and dined with him at his Palm Beach golf club over the holidays.’
The revelation from Trump emerged at a White House meal shared by leaders in the media and the president in the hours ahead of his State of the Union address. CNN was excluded from that event — the president and his staffers have always been petty — but other networks attended anyway.
The official description of the Medal of Freedom notes that it’s for “individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” Trump has opted to bestow the honors upon figures including the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the late rock singer Elvis Presley, and professional athletic figures including Babe Ruth, Tiger Woods, and Roger Penske. Sources who CNN describes as “close to Trump” insist that he “personally enjoys granting his friends the nation’s highest civilian honor.” Along those lines, honorees under his watch have also included figures like Miriam Adelson, who is a prominent conservative financier alongside her husband Sheldon.
The revelation about Trump’s planned honor for Limbaugh comes shortly before he’s set to deliver a highly watched State of the Union speech, although more than half a dozen prominent Democrats — including some high-profile names like Maxine Waters and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — have announced plans to boycott the event. Although he’s been spouting off about his impeachment by the U.S. House for weeks on end, he claimed ahead of the speech that he’d focus more on economic arguments and save the anti-impeachment rhetoric for the next day, when he is slated to be formally acquitted by the Republican majority in the Senate.
He has used the State of the Union to air political grievances before. In 2019, after Democrats took control of the House, he railed:
‘An economic miracle is taking place in the United States — and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics or ridiculous partisan investigations. If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesn’t work that way! We must be united at home to defeat our adversaries abroad.’
Democrats didn’t exactly fall in line! Besides, he’s in absolutely no place to lecture others about “unity.”


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Trump Jr Spazzes Into Mitt Romney Induced Conniption Fit

Senator Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) showed Americans what courage and heroism look like on Wednesday before the Senate vote on Donald J. Trump ’ s impeachment .
Courage is not being fearless .
It is doing the right thing in spite of the fear .
History will look kindly up him .
On the other hand , Trump ’ s son Don Jr. only learned grifting at his father ’ s knee .
Immediately after the former governor , former presidential candidate , son of a governor — all in the Republican Party gave his heartfelt speech , Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals and tried to chew on the senator .
If cheating and bringing in one of the nation ’ s Cold War enemies to win at any cost was the only way to become POTUS , then Romney would not be part of that sleazy crowd .
No , he was true to his convictions and fully aware of the consequences when he cast his lone vote of guilty to remove the president : The Republican Party that Romney belonged to may no longer exist .
Now , the Party of Trump with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belief the voters were all suckers have taken over the rest of the group .
Count them one-by-one as they vote their lack of conscience .
As if Don Jr. had any right to “ expel ” the former governor whose moral compass is stuck on “ honor.
” The president ’ s son must think that killing endangered mountain sheep with enhanced technology was not a display of weakness .
No , he was colorblind and did not realize that the yellow , coward ’ s line ran down his own back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he resisted the cruel , the emotionless , the ugly underbelly of his colleagues .
That was not the resistance .
No , it was resisting the malevolent .
Twitter world lit up all over the president ’ s eldest son .
He clearly climbed too high on the Christmas tree .
Check out these responses .
The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) showed Americans what courage and heroism look like on Wednesday before the Senate vote on Donald J. Trump’s impeachment. Courage is not being fearless. It is doing the right thing in spite of the fear. History will look kindly up him. On the other hand, Trump’s son Don Jr. only learned grifting at his father’s knee.
Immediately after the former governor, former presidential candidate, son of a governor — all in the Republican Party gave his heartfelt speech, Don Jr. jumped out from behind his stuffed animals and tried to chew on the senator.
If cheating and bringing in one of the nation’s Cold War enemies to win at any cost was the only way to become POTUS, then Romney would not be part of that sleazy crowd. No, he was true to his convictions and fully aware of the consequences when he cast his lone vote of guilty to remove the president:
‘Mitt Romney is forever bitter that he will never be POTUS. He was too weak to beat the Democrats then so he’s joining them now. He’s now officially a member of the resistance & should be expelled from the @GOP.’
The Republican Party that Romney belonged to may no longer exist. Now, the Party of Trump with all its crass, crude attitude and belief the voters were all suckers have taken over the rest of the group. Count them one-by-one as they vote their lack of conscience.
As if Don Jr. had any right to “expel” the former governor whose moral compass is stuck on “honor.” The president’s son must think that killing endangered mountain sheep with enhanced technology was not a display of weakness. No, he was colorblind and did not realize that the yellow, coward’s line ran down his own back.
Mitt Romney stood strong and yes, he resisted the cruel, the emotionless, the ugly underbelly of his colleagues. That was not the resistance. No, it was resisting the malevolent.
Twitter world lit up all over the president’s eldest son. He clearly climbed too high on the Christmas tree. Check out these responses.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--TV Ratings For SOTU Released & Donald Is Embarrassed Again

Donald Trump ran his State of the Union address like a White House reality show , running from event to event like a bull in a dignity shop .
There was the poignant return of the four-tour military father , who has been forced to risk life and limb over and over .
Then , POTUS bestowed the Medal of Freedom around Rush Limbaugh ’ s neck even though he is no Mother Teresa .
Maybe the evening ’ s fireworks were only in the president ’ s head .
The president of these United States has spent countless hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watching TV .
He also watches the ratings with an eye that belies his age .
According to preliminary figures , The Hollywood Reporter wrote that his State of the Union numbers were down dramatically , dropping like a rock from the previous year — by double digits since 2019 .
His worst numbers were on the broadcast networks , which reached a far more diverse audience than the cable channels .
His speech and the following response from the Democrats were at 15.23 million viewers from the 9:00 to 11:00 p.m .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox , and NBC .
That came down a remarkable 25 percent when compared to last year .

Donald Trump ran his State of the Union address like a White House reality show, running from event to event like a bull in a dignity shop. There was the poignant return of the four-tour military father, who has been forced to risk life and limb over and over. Then, POTUS bestowed the Medal of Freedom around Rush Limbaugh’s neck even though he is no Mother Teresa. Maybe the evening’s fireworks were only in the president’s head.
The president of these United States has spent countless hours each and every day since his election watching TV. He also watches the ratings with an eye that belies his age. According to preliminary figures, The Hollywood Reporter wrote that his State of the Union numbers were down dramatically, dropping like a rock from the previous year — by double digits since 2019.
His worst numbers were on the broadcast networks, which reached a far more diverse audience than the cable channels. His speech and the following response from the Democrats were at 15.23 million viewers from the 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET slot on ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC. That came down a remarkable 25 percent when compared to last year.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Pelosi Owns Trump Again With Wednesday SOTU Rebuttal

Donald Trump may be underestimating House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) .
After all , she raised five children before becoming a representative .
She is also the youngest child with six older brothers .
She can take care of herself .
Pelosi released a statement right after the president ’ s State of the Union address .
She decided to rip up Trump ’ s speech , because it was a “ manifesto of mistruths.
” The speaker stood up , showed the cameras what she was doing , and tore up the hard copies of his speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a guest in her House , but he began the evening refusing to shake her proffered hand .
The speaker released a statement after the State of the Union with this warning : ‘ The manifesto of mistruths presented in page after page of the address tonight should be a call to action for everyone who expects truth from the President and policies worthy of his office and the American people .
The American people expect and deserve a President to have integrity and respect for the aspirations for their children.
’ She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially healthcare : ‘ The manifesto of mistruths presented in page after page of the address tonight should be a call to action for everyone who expects truth from the President and policies worthy of his office and the American people .
The American people expect and deserve a President to have integrity and respect for the aspirations for their children.
’ Pelosi gave Michigan Democratic governor Gretch Whitmer ’ s party response a compliment .
The speaker said that it was a “ positive message and vision for progress for all : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pelosi trashed Trump ’ s abysmal State of the Union Address .
She called his 78-minute speech a “ manifesto of mistruths , ” according to The Hill : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump may be underestimating House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). After all, she raised five children before becoming a representative. She is also the youngest child with six older brothers. She can take care of herself.
Pelosi released a statement right after the president’s State of the Union address. She decided to rip up Trump’s speech, because it was a “manifesto of mistruths.” The speaker stood up, showed the cameras what she was doing, and tore up the hard copies of his speech. It went viral.
Trump was a guest in her House, but he began the evening refusing to shake her proffered hand.
The speaker released a statement after the State of the Union with this warning:
‘The manifesto of mistruths presented in page after page of the address tonight should be a call to action for everyone who expects truth from the President and policies worthy of his office and the American people. The American people expect and deserve a President to have integrity and respect for the aspirations for their children.’
She pointed to issues important to Americans, especially healthcare:
‘The manifesto of mistruths presented in page after page of the address tonight should be a call to action for everyone who expects truth from the President and policies worthy of his office and the American people. The American people expect and deserve a President to have integrity and respect for the aspirations for their children.’
Pelosi gave Michigan Democratic governor Gretch Whitmer’s party response a compliment. The speaker said that it was a “positive message and vision for progress for all:”
‘In the election, Democrats ran and won on a pledge For The People: lower health care costs, bigger paychecks, clean up corruption in government,” Pelosi concluded. And we will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of progress for hard-working families across America, For The People.’
During her Wednesday closed-door caucus meeting, Pelosi trashed Trump’s abysmal State of the Union Address. She called his 78-minute speech a “manifesto of mistruths,” according to The Hill:
‘You are supposed to talk about the state of the union, not the state of your alleged mind.’
The legislators gave her a standing ovation. Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL) spoke:
‘She ripped it from top to bottom.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--NY Times Fact Check Of SOTU Humiliates Donald Trump

This Tuesday , President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address , and although he stayed away from explicitly mentioning his impeachment — which is slated to culminate in an acquittal from the Senate ’ s Republican majority this Wednesday — the speech was chock-full of plenty of grandiose Trumpian lies and misleading claims anyway .
Trump attempted to depict the U.S. under his leadership as some kind of grand paradise that wasn ’ t achieved by other presidents , but that completely ignores the continued struggles of those who don ’ t happen to be financially well-off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base .
The New York Times delivered one of a number of fact-checks of Trump ’ s remarks .
Among their notes is a callout of the moment when Trump claimed that in so-called sanctuary cities , “ local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public , instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.
” In reality , The Times notes , “ suspects are not automatically released unless they were to make bail.
” There ’ s no free-for-all , like Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely followed .
The difference is that in those locales , authorities refuse to muddle their local police work with federal immigration enforcement .
The outrageous moments went on from there , as if Trump turned the House chamber into a campaign rally .
He brazenly lied that his new North American trade agreement , which replaces NAFTA , will create 100,000 jobs in the auto industry , when in reality , even his administration ’ s own optimistic estimate put the figure at 75,000 .
During his speech , he also claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while he ’ s been in office , but the actual figure is fewer than 11,000 , and the vast majority of those manufacturing operations employ just five people or less .
These lies mirror his other , previous lie that his administration , and his daughter and adviser Ivanka in particular , have created 15 million jobs — which is a complete and documented lie .
He also touted his southern border wall construction , but he did not mention that just recently , a portion of that wall literally fell over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wall has already been sawed through .
Neither did he mention that most of what his administration has put up — which it ’ s a stretch to call a “ wall ” in the first place — is just replacing old fence .
He also claimed that his administration will “ always protect ” Medicare and Social Security and pompously insisted that he ’ s an ardent defender of protections for people with pre-existing conditions .
In that case , the problem is that right now , the Trump administration is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-existing condition protections should be thrown out without any replacement plan in place .
Considering the pace of lies since he took office , Trump seems unlikely to slow them down anytime soon .

This Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address, and although he stayed away from explicitly mentioning his impeachment — which is slated to culminate in an acquittal from the Senate’s Republican majority this Wednesday — the speech was chock-full of plenty of grandiose Trumpian lies and misleading claims anyway. Trump attempted to depict the U.S. under his leadership as some kind of grand paradise that wasn’t achieved by other presidents, but that completely ignores the continued struggles of those who don’t happen to be financially well-off, white people in Trump’s base. The New York Times delivered one of a number of fact-checks of Trump’s remarks.
Among their notes is a callout of the moment when Trump claimed that in so-called sanctuary cities, “local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public, instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed.” In reality, The Times notes, “suspects are not automatically released unless they were to make bail.” There’s no free-for-all, like Trump outrageously claims — criminal laws are still completely followed. The difference is that in those locales, authorities refuse to muddle their local police work with federal immigration enforcement.
The outrageous moments went on from there, as if Trump turned the House chamber into a campaign rally. He brazenly lied that his new North American trade agreement, which replaces NAFTA, will create 100,000 jobs in the auto industry, when in reality, even his administration’s own optimistic estimate put the figure at 75,000. During his speech, he also claimed that the U.S. has added 12,000 factories while he’s been in office, but the actual figure is fewer than 11,000, and the vast majority of those manufacturing operations employ just five people or less.
These lies mirror his other, previous lie that his administration, and his daughter and adviser Ivanka in particular, have created 15 million jobs — which is a complete and documented lie.
He also touted his southern border wall construction, but he did not mention that just recently, a portion of that wall literally fell over into Mexico and in other places, the wall has already been sawed through. Neither did he mention that most of what his administration has put up — which it’s a stretch to call a “wall” in the first place — is just replacing old fence.
He also claimed that his administration will “always protect” Medicare and Social Security and pompously insisted that he’s an ardent defender of protections for people with pre-existing conditions. In that case, the problem is that right now, the Trump administration is arguing in court that Obamacare’s pre-existing condition protections should be thrown out without any replacement plan in place.
The Times adds:
‘Not only has President Trump failed to strengthen Medicare and Social Security, but the financial outlook for both trusts has not improved or worsened. That is at least partly the result of Mr. Trump’s tax law, which has left the Treasury Department to collect fewer taxes from Americans and, in turn, invest less money into each program.’
Considering the pace of lies since he took office, Trump seems unlikely to slow them down anytime soon.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Bloomberg Embarrasses Trump At SOTU With 6-Tweet Trolling

This Tuesday , President Donald Trump delivered his traditional annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress that had gathered in the U.S. House chamber .
The evening was marked by high-profile moments like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) disposing of her copy of Trump ’ s remarks while she was still positioned at the front of the chamber with the president ( she tore up the document ) .
Over on Twitter , former New York City mayor-turned Democratic presidential primary candidate Mike Bloomberg chimed in with his own trolling of Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pro-MAGA diatribes that the president was delivering .
And it went on from there .
He also needled Trump ’ s economic struggles , power obsession , racist plans for a border wall , failed climate policy , and more .
Bloomberg ’ s campaign has already gotten on Trump ’ s nerves plenty of times before .
Although the former NYC leader is polling towards the back of the current pack of candidates , Trump has repeatedly mocked him , including over his height .
Trump even claimed that Bloomberg was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand on while participating in an upcoming Democratic presidential candidates ’ debate — but the Bloomberg campaign said that ’ s simply not true , marking yet another outlandish lie from the president .
The morning after his State of the Union address , Trump focused most of his attention on Pelosi .
He retweeted one message from his administration ’ s former member Nikki Haley , who complained : That is spectacularly rich coming from the side whose dear leader , Donald Trump , has defined his time in office with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mockery of his opponents .
At this point , years after he faced her in an election , Trump still struggles to mention Hillary Clinton without belting out the “ Crooked Hillary ” diatribe — but Pelosi is the classless one ?

This Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered his traditional annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress that had gathered in the U.S. House chamber. The evening was marked by high-profile moments like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) disposing of her copy of Trump’s remarks while she was still positioned at the front of the chamber with the president (she tore up the document). Over on Twitter, former New York City mayor-turned Democratic presidential primary candidate Mike Bloomberg chimed in with his own trolling of Trump, pointing out the absurdity and hollowness of the pro-MAGA diatribes that the president was delivering.
He pointedly began:
‘The state of our union is stronger than ever before.” Only three minutes in and he’s already told his first lie.’
"The state of our union is stronger than ever before." Only three minutes in and he's already told his first lie. #SOTU — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 5, 2020
And it went on from there. He also needled Trump’s economic struggles, power obsession, racist plans for a border wall, failed climate policy, and more.
Trump’s wall won’t fix our broken immigration system. Especially when the sections that Trump has managed to build are falling down. Americans don’t want it, but Trump’s ego demands it. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/VWbvBs5S0D — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 5, 2020
"This nation is our canvas and this country is our masterpiece." – @realDonaldTrump #SOTU pic.twitter.com/MKwaTTRw30 — Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) February 5, 2020
Bloomberg’s campaign has already gotten on Trump’s nerves plenty of times before. Although the former NYC leader is polling towards the back of the current pack of candidates, Trump has repeatedly mocked him, including over his height. Trump even claimed that Bloomberg was trying to secure some kind of box to stand on while participating in an upcoming Democratic presidential candidates’ debate — but the Bloomberg campaign said that’s simply not true, marking yet another outlandish lie from the president.
The morning after his State of the Union address, Trump focused most of his attention on Pelosi. He retweeted one message from his administration’s former member Nikki Haley, who complained:
‘No matter how you feel or what you disagree with, remember others are watching. This was unbecoming of someone at her level in office.’
That is spectacularly rich coming from the side whose dear leader, Donald Trump, has defined his time in office with spectacles like endlessly belittling nicknames for and mockery of his opponents. At this point, years after he faced her in an election, Trump still struggles to mention Hillary Clinton without belting out the “Crooked Hillary” diatribe — but Pelosi is the classless one?
Check out Twitter’s response to Bloomberg…


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Schiff Upstages Trump During SOTU With Snarky Twitter Trolling

Another star has arisen out of the ashes that Donald Trump has made when he set fire to many American norms , procedures , and even government institutions .
No , it is not the president ’ s impeachment trial attorney , Ken Starr whose light was brightest in the President Bill Clinton impeachment .
Rather , it is a powerful protector of our democracy , Representative Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) .
This is why .
The House chair of the intelligence committee and lead prosecutor in the Trump trial gave what has been called one of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history .
This was in Schiff ’ s closing remarks , even as he has received death month after month .
After the commander-in-chief ’ s state of the Union address , Schiff used his newly-found voice and tweeted about the speech .
He urged people to consider the vast canyon between words and actions that exists in this president .
Secretary Hillary Clinton had nothing on Schiff when it came to inserting the virtual stiletto into Trump ’ s back : ‘ Trump claims he will protect those with preexisting conditions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He says he is taking on the drug companies , but does nothing to lower Rx costs .
There is a word for those who say one thing and do another .
Today , that word is President.
’ NBC News reported on Schiff ’ s powerful closing argument before the Senate will vote on the president ’ s guilt Wednesday : Schiff added “ decency matters not at all ” to Trump : ‘ We must say enough — enough !
He has betrayed our national security , and he will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D-Calif. , told the Senate .
“ He has compromised our elections , and he will do so again .
You will not change him .
You can not constrain him .
He is who he is .
Truth matters little to him .
What ’ s right matters even less , and decency matters not at all .
‘ You are decent .
He is not who you are.
’ Then , the California representative said “ he will not change and you know it : ” ‘ Can we be confident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cheat in [ this ] very election ?
Can we be confident that Americans and not foreign powers will get to decide , and that the president will shun any further foreign interference in our Democratic affairs ?
” Schiff asked .
“ The short , plain , sad , incontestable answer is no , you can ’ t .
You can ’ t trust this president to do the right thing .
Not for one minute , not for one election , not for the sake of our country .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not change and you know it.
’ So what happens should the senators leave the president in office ?
They know : Twitter world went crazy when the master prosecutor tweeted .
Take a look at these favorite retorts below .
Schiff ’ s closing remarks are on the NBC News site .
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Interestingly enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any order .

Another star has arisen out of the ashes that Donald Trump has made when he set fire to many American norms, procedures, and even government institutions. No, it is not the president’s impeachment trial attorney, Ken Starr whose light was brightest in the President Bill Clinton impeachment. Rather, it is a powerful protector of our democracy, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA). This is why.
The House chair of the intelligence committee and lead prosecutor in the Trump trial gave what has been called one of the most important speeches in the country’s history. This was in Schiff’s closing remarks , even as he has received death month after month.
After the commander-in-chief’s state of the Union address, Schiff used his newly-found voice and tweeted about the speech. He urged people to consider the vast canyon between words and actions that exists in this president. Secretary Hillary Clinton had nothing on Schiff when it came to inserting the virtual stiletto into Trump’s back:
‘Trump claims he will protect those with preexisting conditions, while trying to take away their coverage. He says he is taking on the drug companies, but does nothing to lower Rx costs. There is a word for those who say one thing and do another. Today, that word is President.’
NBC News reported on Schiff’s powerful closing argument before the Senate will vote on the president’s guilt Wednesday:
‘Saying Donald Trump has “betrayed our national security” and will do so again, Rep. Adam Schiff used his closing arguments in the president’s impeachment trial on Monday to urge the Senate to take a stand against “a man without character.’
Schiff added “decency matters not at all” to Trump:
‘We must say enough — enough! He has betrayed our national security, and he will do so again,” Schiff, D-Calif., told the Senate. “He has compromised our elections, and he will do so again. You will not change him. You cannot constrain him. He is who he is. Truth matters little to him. What’s right matters even less, and decency matters not at all. ‘You are decent. He is not who you are.’
Then, the California representative said “he will not change and you know it:”
‘Can we be confident that he will not continue to try to cheat in [this] very election? Can we be confident that Americans and not foreign powers will get to decide, and that the president will shun any further foreign interference in our Democratic affairs?” Schiff asked. “The short, plain, sad, incontestable answer is no, you can’t. You can’t trust this president to do the right thing. Not for one minute, not for one election, not for the sake of our country. You just can’t. He will not change and you know it.’
So what happens should the senators leave the president in office? They know:
‘What are the odds if left in office that he will continue trying to cheat? I will tell you: 100 percent. A man without character or ethical compass will never find his way.’
Twitter world went crazy when the master prosecutor tweeted. Take a look at these favorite retorts below. Schiff’s closing remarks are on the NBC News site.
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Hillary Trolls Trump During SOTU Like A Real Leader

Wonder how Secretary Hillary Clinton felt about Donald Trump ’ s White House reality show/ State of the Union address ?
As POTUS meandered through a garden of falsehoods , each time he dug in might have hurt her — just a little .
This is how the candidate who won the popular vote in an election rigged against her reacted .
Trump did not feel the virtual stiletto slip in until he sensed blood dripping down his back .
Clinton threw shade on POTUS as she suggested that American voters would be better off rechecking their voter registration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends to the “ double-check ” party : Certainly , that would have been a better-spent 78 minutes than listening to lie upon lie , bluster after gloat .
Even some of the Democrats sitting in the house could not stomach Trump ’ s hypocrisy and left the hallowed room .
They were : The president ’ s speech sounded more like a campaign rally than a State of the Union address .
Clinton intimated that voters would be wise to ignore what he said and pay attention to what he actually accomplished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to pull in independents , but there was another audience .
These were the senators facing a vote of their lifetime on Wednesday .
Either go down in history voting to acquit the president or to grow a spine and do as the people asked — find him guilty .
Twitter world agreed with Secretary Clinton , applauding her subtle attack .
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Wonder how Secretary Hillary Clinton felt about Donald Trump’s White House reality show/ State of the Union address? As POTUS meandered through a garden of falsehoods, each time he dug in might have hurt her — just a little. This is how the candidate who won the popular vote in an election rigged against her reacted.
Trump did not feel the virtual stiletto slip in until he sensed blood dripping down his back. Clinton threw shade on POTUS as she suggested that American voters would be better off rechecking their voter registration. Then, Clinton suggested bringing along two friends to the “double-check” party:
‘Clinton advises checking your voter registration during Trump’s State of the Union’
Certainly, that would have been a better-spent 78 minutes than listening to lie upon lie, bluster after gloat. Even some of the Democrats sitting in the house could not stomach Trump’s hypocrisy and left the hallowed room. They were:
Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Al Green (D-TX), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL).
The president’s speech sounded more like a campaign rally than a State of the Union address. Clinton intimated that voters would be wise to ignore what he said and pay attention to what he actually accomplished.
Trump was wooing his voters and trying to pull in independents, but there was another audience. These were the senators facing a vote of their lifetime on Wednesday. Either go down in history voting to acquit the president or to grow a spine and do as the people asked — find him guilty.
Twitter world agreed with Secretary Clinton, applauding her subtle attack. Check out some of our favorite shade below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-05--Trump Spews Phony Outrage At Pelosi During Morning Meltdown

Someone must have convinced Donald Trump that a morning filled with crazy-tweets would be a bad idea .
Maybe , they said no tweets except to say “ thank you.
” Yet , as his anger stoked him throughout the night , the president found a way to squeeze around the corner of that demand to get at her .
He retweeted until his fingers must have been covered in bliisters , and did his follows have a lot to say about his address .
He forgot that he was a guest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when he refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans 78 minutes of bragging lies , as The POLITICO fact-checked them in real-time .
Who cared about the state of the country when they could hear about him ?
What he spent his morning retweeting were all about his nemesis Nancy Pelosi , his number one enemy .
Democrat after Democrat walked out , many wore white , but Pelosi got to him the most .
She held up his speech to make sure the cameras caught what she was doing .
Then , she tore it into pieces .
Well player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back with a morning filled with retweets…and one thank you : ‘ This is pure gold , because she ’ s the one parading how immature and childish the president is but then look how she acted last night # PelosiTantrum ’ ‘ Retweet if you stand with  @ realDonaldTrump !
’ Twitter world caught fire as Trump fired out Twitter bombs .
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Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
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Someone must have convinced Donald Trump that a morning filled with crazy-tweets would be a bad idea. Maybe, they said no tweets except to say “thank you.” Yet, as his anger stoked him throughout the night, the president found a way to squeeze around the corner of that demand to get at her.
He retweeted until his fingers must have been covered in bliisters, and did his follows have a lot to say about his address. He forgot that he was a guest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when he refused to shake her hand. He fed Americans 78 minutes of bragging lies, as The POLITICO fact-checked them in real-time. Who cared about the state of the country when they could hear about him?
What he spent his morning retweeting were all about his nemesis Nancy Pelosi, his number one enemy. Democrat after Democrat walked out, many wore white, but Pelosi got to him the most.
She held up his speech to make sure the cameras caught what she was doing. Then, she tore it into pieces. Well player Speaker Pelosi. Trump tried to fight back with a morning filled with retweets…and one thank you:
‘Who liberals hate. #PelosiNeedsToGo #pelositantrum’ ‘#PelosiTantrum A speech that •Honored so many Americans •Celebrated a strong US economy •Seeks to continue lifting people and communities out of poverty •Called for action on bipartisan issues She wants no part of it.’
‘That was weak, Nancy. I wish she held her cool. Plays into every female stereotype.’
‘Dear USA Our political system here (UK) isn’t perfect, but our Speaker is supposed to be impartial and neutral – and seen to be so. He/she is removed from party affiliation while he/she holds the role of Speaker. Pelosi is a disgrace – whatever you think of Trump. #PelosiTantrum’
‘History won’t be kind for Nancy Pelosi: she will be remembered as the Speaker who initiated a malicious impeachment, who’s son Paul Pelosi was on the board of directors of Ukrainian Viscoil, and above all as the last Speaker of the House of the Democratic Party. #PelosiTantrum’
‘The only thing Nancy Pelosi proved is that liberalism is an ideology of insane hate and rage. She should be censured and forced to resign. #tcot #MAGA #PelosiTantrum #SOTU202 ‘
‘#PelosiTantrum is trending. You hate to see it.’
‘This is what building bridges to the American people looks like.. The #PelosiTantrum is a tragic image of how divided our country is.’
‘This is pure gold, because she’s the one parading how immature and childish the president is but then look how she acted last night #PelosiTantrum’
‘Nancy Pelosi ripping up the State of the Union speech…I assume she planned to throw the trash on the sidewalk, given the state of her district in California? #PelosiTantrum’
‘Way to not only represent yourself and your party. She is an absolute disgrace and she is everything that is wrong with our government. Perfect example of why term limits are a must for the whole government. #PelosiTantrum’
‘It is hilarious to see Speaker Pelosi so #Classless and #Broken. They know 2020 is gone. Who is their hero Pete Buttigieg? Ok. They know it’s over and they cannot stand it. #PelosiTantrum #PettyPelosi.’
‘Retweet if you stand with @realDonaldTrump!’
‘Thank you Jonathan, and great job!’
‘Speaker Pelosi just ripped up: One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. The survival of a child born at 21 weeks. The mourning families of Rocky Jones and Kayla Mueller. A service member’s reunion with his family. That’s her legacy.’
Twitter world caught fire as Trump fired out Twitter bombs. Take a look at how Americans threw water on him below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-06--Pelosi Scoffs At Trump’s Classless Acquittal Speech

This is the first day of Donald Trump ’ s war with his perceived enemies .
These are Senator Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) whose “ guilty ” vote to impeach embarrassed him and Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) among others .
The president ’ s definition of enemy includes anyone who does not agree with him .
Plus the frothier the praise the better , which could become a new art form .
After the speaker invited POTUS to give his State of the Union address in her House , he turned it into a circus and cheapened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her handshake .
By the end of the event , she had enough and ripped up his speech , very pointedly .
One of Trump ’ s foot soldiers introduced a resolution of disapproval .
It condemned the speaker ’ s act of tearing up her copy of the president ’ s speech .
The resolution was sponsored by Representative Kay Granger ( R-TX ) .
It said that when Pelosi tore up the president speech at the State of the Union address , this act was , according to CNN : Granger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriations committee .
She said on Wednesday : The vote was along party lines with Independent Representative Justin Amash ( I-MI ) voting with the Democrats in a procedural move to set the resolution aside , to table it , and halt the debate .
Not only that , a foot soldier for Trump , Representative Matt Gaetz ( R-FL ) filed an ethics complaint against the speaker .
He attached a letter to the chair of the House Ethics Committee Representative Ted Deutch ( D-FL ) and the House committee ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
He wrote about a law that punished destroying specific official government records : Hammill said that Gaetz was just being “ frivolous : ” In her weekly press conference Thursday , Pelosi once again slammed Trump ’ s address and defended ripping it up afterward : House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters Wednesday at his Pen and Pad event that the tension on display at the State of the Union reveals an animosity that Democrats haven ’ t felt from any Republican presidents .
He blamed Trump : Hoyer was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in tandem with the White House on issues such as prescription drug prices and infrastructure : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

This is the first day of Donald Trump’s war with his perceived enemies. These are Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) whose “guilty” vote to impeach embarrassed him and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) among others. The president’s definition of enemy includes anyone who does not agree with him. Plus the frothier the praise the better, which could become a new art form.
After the speaker invited POTUS to give his State of the Union address in her House, he turned it into a circus and cheapened the evening. He began by snubbing her handshake. By the end of the event, she had enough and ripped up his speech, very pointedly.
One of Trump’s foot soldiers introduced a resolution of disapproval. It condemned the speaker’s act of tearing up her copy of the president’s speech. The resolution was sponsored by Representative Kay Granger (R-TX). It said that when Pelosi tore up the president speech at the State of the Union address, this act was, according to CNN:
‘[A] breach of decorum [that] degraded the proceedings of the joint session.’
Granger is the top Republican on the House appropriations committee. She said on Wednesday:
‘Speaker Pelosi’s actions last night were appalling and shameful. Regardless of her personal feelings, she had a responsibility to conduct herself with civility as the presiding officer representing the House of Representatives. She is not the Speaker of the Democrats, but of the People’s House.’
The vote was along party lines with Independent Representative Justin Amash (I-MI) voting with the Democrats in a procedural move to set the resolution aside, to table it, and halt the debate.
Deputy Chief of Staff for Pelosi, Drew Hammill, released a statement:
‘It is sad to see a senior Member, respected on both sides of the aisle, have to kneel at the altar of Trump in order to win her primary. That’s all this is about.’
Not only that, a foot soldier for Trump, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filed an ethics complaint against the speaker. He attached a letter to the chair of the House Ethics Committee Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL) and the House committee’s ranking Republican Representative Kenny Marchant (R-TX). He wrote about a law that punished destroying specific official government records:
‘I’m filing an ethics complaint against @SpeakerPelosi for destroying @realDonaldTrump’s State of the Union speech. Her conduct was beneath the dignity of the House, and a potential violation of law (18 USC 2071).’
Hammill said that Gaetz was just being “frivolous:”
‘[It was] a frivolous stunt from a Congressman desperate to get back in the President’s good graces after he voted with Democrats and against the President on Iran.’
In her weekly press conference Thursday, Pelosi once again slammed Trump’s address and defended ripping it up afterward:
‘I tore up a manifesto of mistruths. It was necessary to get the attention of the American people to say, “This is not true. And this is how it affects you.” And I don’t need any lessons from anyone, especially the President of the United States, about dignity.’
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters Wednesday at his Pen and Pad event that the tension on display at the State of the Union reveals an animosity that Democrats haven’t felt from any Republican presidents. He blamed Trump:
‘The author of animosity is Donald J. Trump. The author of confrontation is Donald J. Trump. The author of division is Donald J. Trump. There’s a lot of personal animosity the President has generated.’
Hoyer was still hopeful that the House Democrats could work in tandem with the White House on issues such as prescription drug prices and infrastructure:
‘This is not about personal feelings. It’s about the American people.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-06--Yovanovitch Comes Out Hard Against Trump After Acquittal

Donald Trump ’ s TV attorney Rudy Giuliani spoke to the former Ukrainian officials and came up with a very negative opinion on Marie Yovanovitch , the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine .
They told Giuliani that she was a straight arrow an expert in working in troubled locations .
But he would hinder Giuliaini in his goal .
Finally , Yovanovitch is able to speak out .
After working for the State Department for almost 34 years , she decided to step down .
That meant she was free to tell her story .
She began by writing an op-ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. with her parents escaping a destroyed Europe for a better life , a strong Democracy where “ freedom was cherished and dissent protected.
” The ambassador noted that “ These are treasures that must be carefully guarded by all who call themselves Americans.
’ The ambassador told us why she was writing : to answer the question so many have asked : What do the events of the past year mean for our country ’ s future ?
’ She began by describing dictatorships : ‘ I have seen dictatorships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the norm and truth-tellers are threatened with punishment or death .
We must not allow the United States to become a country where standing up to our government is a dangerous act .
It has been shocking to experience the storm of criticism , lies and malicious conspiracies that have preceded and followed my public testimony , but I have no regrets .
I did — we did — what our conscience called us to do .
We did what the gift of U.S. citizenship requires us to do.
’ Then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for our democracy : ‘ ” Freedom is not free ” is a pithy phrase that usually refers to the sacrifices of our military against external threats .
It turns out that same slogan can be applied to challenges which are closer to home .
We need to stand up for our values , defend our institutions , participate in civil society and support a free press .
Every citizen doesn ’ t need to do everything , but each one of us can do one thing .
And every day , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that : reanimating the Constitution and the values it represents .
We do this even when the odds seem against us , even when wrongdoers seem to be rewarded , because it is the right thing to do.
’ She pointed out that she believed American ’ s institutions “ would forever protect us : ” Then , Yovonvitch added , that only works under certain circumstances : The former ambassador noted that the nation needed “ ethical political leadership : ’ She noted that “ the next generation of diplomats is counting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminded the country about the hope for the future : On Valentine ’ s Day , the latest crop of diplomats with swear their promise : Yet , Yovanvitch added that trying times will not stop Americans : ‘ These are turbulent times , perhaps the most challenging that I have witnessed .
But I still intend to find ways to engage on foreign policy issues and to encourage those who want to take part in the important work of the Foreign Service .
Like my parents before me , I remain optimistic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past year , while deeply disturbing , show that even though our institutions and our fellow citizens are being challenged in ways that few of us ever expected , we will endure , we will persist and we will prevail.
’ The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump’s TV attorney Rudy Giuliani spoke to the former Ukrainian officials and came up with a very negative opinion on Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. They told Giuliani that she was a straight arrow an expert in working in troubled locations. But he would hinder Giuliaini in his goal. Finally, Yovanovitch is able to speak out.
After working for the State Department for almost 34 years, she decided to step down. That meant she was free to tell her story. She began by writing an op-ed for The Washington Post.
She came to the U.S. with her parents escaping a destroyed Europe for a better life, a strong Democracy where “freedom was cherished and dissent protected.” The ambassador noted that “These are treasures that must be carefully guarded by all who call themselves Americans.’
The ambassador told us why she was writing: to answer the question so many have asked: What do the events of the past year mean for our country’s future?’ She began by describing dictatorships:
‘I have seen dictatorships around the world, where blind obedience is the norm and truth-tellers are threatened with punishment or death. We must not allow the United States to become a country where standing up to our government is a dangerous act. It has been shocking to experience the storm of criticism, lies and malicious conspiracies that have preceded and followed my public testimony, but I have no regrets. I did — we did — what our conscience called us to do. We did what the gift of U.S. citizenship requires us to do.’
Then, Yovanovitch said that now Americans must fight for our democracy:
‘”Freedom is not free” is a pithy phrase that usually refers to the sacrifices of our military against external threats. It turns out that same slogan can be applied to challenges which are closer to home. We need to stand up for our values, defend our institutions, participate in civil society and support a free press. Every citizen doesn’t need to do everything, but each one of us can do one thing. And every day, I see American citizens around me doing just that: reanimating the Constitution and the values it represents. We do this even when the odds seem against us, even when wrongdoers seem to be rewarded, because it is the right thing to do.’
She pointed out that she believed American’s institutions “would forever protect us:”
‘I had always thought that our institutions would forever protect us against individual transgressors. But it turns out that our institutions need us as much as we need them; they need the American people to protect them or they will be hollowed out over time, unable to serve and protect our country.’
Then, Yovonvitch added, that only works under certain circumstances:
‘The State Department is filled with individuals of integrity and professionalism. They advance U.S. interests every day — whether they are repatriating Americans vulnerable to a pandemic, reporting on civil unrest, negotiating military basing rights or helping a U.S. company navigate a foreign country. As new powers rise, alliances fray, and transnational threats require international solutions, our diplomats are more than ready to address these challenges.’
The former ambassador noted that the nation needed “ethical political leadership:’
‘But our public servants need responsible and ethical political leadership. This administration, through acts of omission and commission, has undermined our democratic institutions, making the public question the truth and leaving public servants without the support and example of ethical behavior that they need to do their jobs and advance U.S. interests.”
She noted that “the next generation of diplomats is counting on something better:
‘The next generation of diplomats is counting on something better. Our newest diplomats fill me with hope. They are smart, motivated and idealistic — and yet realistic about the unprecedented challenges facing the United States. While it is bittersweet to retire from a job that I love, I know there is a new generation of experts who will advance our interests in an increasingly dangerous world.’
She continued, reminded the country about the hope for the future:
‘This Feb. 14, the newest class of diplomats will swear an oath, to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”; and “bear true faith and allegiance to the same.”’
On Valentine’s Day, the latest crop of diplomats with swear their promise:
‘[To] support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic [and] bear true faith and allegiance to the same.’
Yet, Yovanvitch added that trying times will not stop Americans:
‘These are turbulent times, perhaps the most challenging that I have witnessed. But I still intend to find ways to engage on foreign policy issues and to encourage those who want to take part in the important work of the Foreign Service. Like my parents before me, I remain optimistic about our future. The events of the past year, while deeply disturbing, show that even though our institutions and our fellow citizens are being challenged in ways that few of us ever expected, we will endure, we will persist and we will prevail.’
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-06--AG Barr Declares All 2020 Investigations Go Through Him

Donald Trump wanted a Roy Cohn attorney in his attorney general .
The only problem with that is the attorney general is not supposed to work for him .
He or she is the people ’ s attorney .
POTUS wailed at times “ Where is my Roy Cohn ?
” Well , the answer is here .
Certainly , Trump felt that , with the Fox News darling who came calling with his 19-page audition memo trailing ahead of him , his Roy Cohn had indeed arrived .
Now though , Attorney General William Barr is tethered only by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenge .
Roy Cohn was Senator Joseph McCarthy ’ s chief counsel in the Army-McCarthy hearings in the mid-1950s .
He worked on McCarthy ’ s investigations trying to root imaginary communists and served as a head political fixer .
Later , he became Trump ’ s personal lawyer , that is before he lost his license to practice law .
That gave people a general idea of how Barr would operate , and he has not failed Trump ’ s belief that he had been cleared from what he considered persecution .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former Special Counsel Robert Mueller III ’ s investigation into Russian cyberattacks on America ’ s presidential elections .
That meant there will be revenge for those he considered his enemies .
The very day that Trump was acquitted from the Democratically-led impeachment hearings , Barr issued a new restriction .
Politically sensitive investigations by the FBI into the 2020 presidential campaigns will now require a sign-off by the AG .
When former FBI Director James Comey dropped the line on the investigation into Hillary Clinton and took it out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threw the election closer to Trump .
Yet , that was not what the president meant .
A Republican looking for background information on Donald Trump hired a former MI6 Russian expert spy to dig up the dirt .
Then , when Trump took over the Republican primaries , the Clinton campaign bought what became the infamous dossier .
It included what the expert found : information on POTUS ’ relationship with Russians .
Trump was incensed .
Ergo , one of his first acts was to squelch investigations into his upcoming reelection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a memo written by Barr after an inspector general showed that the FBI falsified information and did not follow protocols during the investigation into Carter Page .
The man was a friend of the campaign , closely linked as a Russian expert .
AG Barr ’ s memo indicated that the Department of Justice had a duty to make certain elections were “ free from improper activity or influences.
” was issued on the same day that The memo said that the FBI and all other divisions under the DOJ investigating any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s signature .
The AG wrote , according to the New York Times : The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) will respond “ swiftly and decisively ” to actual threats to the presidential election : Barr ’ s memo set up a set of series of requirements over whether investigators would even be able to investigate anyone affiliated with a presidential campaign .
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Donald Trump wanted a Roy Cohn attorney in his attorney general. The only problem with that is the attorney general is not supposed to work for him. He or she is the people’s attorney. POTUS wailed at times “Where is my Roy Cohn?” Well, the answer is here.
Certainly, Trump felt that, with the Fox News darling who came calling with his 19-page audition memo trailing ahead of him, his Roy Cohn had indeed arrived. Now though, Attorney General William Barr is tethered only by the president’s strong desire for revenge.
Roy Cohn was Senator Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel in the Army-McCarthy hearings in the mid-1950s. He worked on McCarthy’s investigations trying to root imaginary communists and served as a head political fixer. Later, he became Trump’s personal lawyer, that is before he lost his license to practice law.
That gave people a general idea of how Barr would operate, and he has not failed Trump’s belief that he had been cleared from what he considered persecution. These were the House impeachment hearings and the former Special Counsel Robert Mueller III’s investigation into Russian cyberattacks on America’s presidential elections. That meant there will be revenge for those he considered his enemies.
The very day that Trump was acquitted from the Democratically-led impeachment hearings, Barr issued a new restriction. Politically sensitive investigations by the FBI into the 2020 presidential campaigns will now require a sign-off by the AG.
When former FBI Director James Comey dropped the line on the investigation into Hillary Clinton and took it out of the water a time of two, it threw the election closer to Trump. Yet, that was not what the president meant.
A Republican looking for background information on Donald Trump hired a former MI6 Russian expert spy to dig up the dirt. Then, when Trump took over the Republican primaries, the Clinton campaign bought what became the infamous dossier.
It included what the expert found: information on POTUS’ relationship with Russians. Trump was incensed. Ergo, one of his first acts was to squelch investigations into his upcoming reelection campaign.
The New York Times obtained a memo written by Barr after an inspector general showed that the FBI falsified information and did not follow protocols during the investigation into Carter Page. The man was a friend of the campaign, closely linked as a Russian expert.
AG Barr’s memo indicated that the Department of Justice had a duty to make certain elections were “free from improper activity or influences.” was issued on the same day that
The memo said that the FBI and all other divisions under the DOJ investigating any of the 2020 presidential candidates needed Barr’s signature. The AG wrote, according to the New York Times:
‘In certain cases, the existence of a federal criminal or counterintelligence investigation, if it becomes known to the public, may have unintended effects on our elections.’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will respond “swiftly and decisively” to actual threats to the presidential election:
‘We also must be sensitive to safeguarding the department’s reputation for fairness, neutrality and nonpartisanship.’
Barr’s memo set up a set of series of requirements over whether investigators would even be able to investigate anyone affiliated with a presidential campaign.
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-06--Gaetz Attempting To Prosecute Pelosi For Ripping Up Speech

Representative Matt Gaetz ( R-FL ) is one of the president ’ s foot soldiers .
He came to the House Oversight Committee when Donald Trump ’ s former personal attorney Michael Cohen ’ s testified , and he stood just even with the attorney ’ s line of peripheral sight .
That verged on the edge of witness intimidation .
Wednesday a Fox News Host gave Gaetz the bad news about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) ripping up Donald Trump ’ s State of the Union address .
He wanted to prosecute her and send her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a House Ethics Committee investigation of Pelosi .
He also referred her to the Justice Department wanting a criminal investigation .
He cited the law ( 18 USC 2071 ) .
This law said that anyone mutilation , obliterating , or destroying specific federal records could be jailed : ” BREAKING : I ’ m filing an ethics complaint against @ SpeakerPelosi for destroying @ realDonaldTrump ‘ s State of the Union speech .
Her conduct was beneath the dignity of the House , and a potential violation of law ( 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law .
She must be held accountable.
’ In his letter to the House Ethics Committee , Gaetz said : Gaetz tweeted along with his letter : There were a number of flaws in Gaetz ’ s proposed prosecution .
Among them , a copy of a speech even one given by the president of the United States is not an official record .
The law applies to the preservation of documents and official materials , for example , those in the National Archives .
Conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ingraham was a law school graduate and clerked at the Supreme Court .
She laughed at Gaetz ’ s letter : One of Trump ’ s friends and founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA put out a tweet : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
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Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is one of the president’s foot soldiers. He came to the House Oversight Committee when Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen’s testified, and he stood just even with the attorney’s line of peripheral sight. That verged on the edge of witness intimidation.
Wednesday a Fox News Host gave Gaetz the bad news about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ripping up Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. He wanted to prosecute her and send her to prison or fine her.
Gaetz called for a House Ethics Committee investigation of Pelosi. He also referred her to the Justice Department wanting a criminal investigation. He cited the law (18 USC 2071). This law said that anyone mutilation, obliterating, or destroying specific federal records could be jailed:
”BREAKING: I’m filing an ethics complaint against @SpeakerPelosi for destroying @realDonaldTrump‘s State of the Union speech. Her conduct was beneath the dignity of the House, and a potential violation of law (18 USC 2071). Nobody is above the law. She must be held accountable.’
In his letter to the House Ethics Committee, Gaetz said:
‘There is no question that Speaker Pelosi ‘mutilated, obliterated, or destroyed’ the copy of the President’s address provided to her.’
Gaetz tweeted along with his letter:
‘The video evidence is clear and abundant, and the Speaker herself told reporters that she tore up the document. Nobody is above the law.’
Pelosi’s Chief of Staff Drew Hammill remarked:
‘[It was] a frivolous stunt from a Congressman desperate to get back in the President’s good graces after he voted with Democrats and against the President on Iran.’
Hammill said:
‘We appreciate the irony of this particular member [Gaetz] making judgments about the dignity of the House.’
Gaetz said:
‘She disgraced the House of Representatives, she embarrassed our country and she destroyed official records.’
There were a number of flaws in Gaetz’s proposed prosecution. Among them, a copy of a speech even one given by the president of the United States is not an official record. The law applies to the preservation of documents and official materials, for example, those in the National Archives.
Conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham gave the Florida representative the bad news: Ingraham was a law school graduate and clerked at the Supreme Court. She laughed at Gaetz’s letter:
‘Well, it’s not really a formal record because it’s a copy of the speech that the president signed. … This is cute, but it’s not going to work.’
One of Trump’s friends and founder of the conservative organization Turning Point USA put out a tweet:
‘.@RepMattGaetz says he will be filing ethics charges against Speaker Pelosi for destroying “official records” when she tore up Pres. Trump’s #SOTU speech’
.@RepMattGaetz says he will be filing ethics charges against Speaker Pelosi for destroying “official records” when she tore up Pres. Trump’s #SOTU speech
pic.twitter.com/xurHHsERbI — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 6, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-06--Fox News Demands Mitt Romney Retire For Betraying Trump

Senator Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) was well aware of what cruel and bitter criticism he would face after his decision to vote “ guilty ” in the Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial .
In spite of that , he decided to do what was true to his duty , conviction , and religion .
The far-right conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham and the president promised sharp retribution .
Trump wrote , according to The Washington Post : Ingraham went even further , calling for the former Massachusetts governor to resign .
She accused him of choosing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ” The talk show host claimed that she would even move to Utah and run against Romney : She said that the religious senator should quit , because : Romney told Fox News ’ Chris Wallace about his decision , saying he believed his actions were “ what is right : ” The ultra-conservative continue , saying that the people in Utah would “ have their own payback : ” ‘ If he were up for reelection this year , the people of Utah would have their own payback against him because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he had to choose , he chose [ Senate Minority Leader Charles ] Schumer and [ Sen. ] Kamala [ Harris ] over common sense and conservatism .
If you ’ re one of Romney ’ s constituents in Utah , you ’ re out of luck .
If you ’ re a business in need of regulation reexamined , don ’ t bother calling his office .
He has no power anymore.
’ Then , the talk show host reminded listeners that Romney had run against President Barack Obama in 2012 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be better for America , and the way you repay millions of people , the millions who did vote for you in 2012 , is to throw in with the very people who don ’ t share our goals , who hate us and , by the way , who still hate you.
’ She continued , accusing him that he had “ committed a fraud : ” ‘ Mitt , you made your stand .
Now you should resign .
You committed a fraud on the people of Utah , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have thoroughly embarrassed yourself .
If I have to move there to run against him in four and a half years , I will.
’ Conversely , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) commented on the Romney vote , say it was “ very courageous.
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Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) was well aware of what cruel and bitter criticism he would face after his decision to vote “guilty” in the Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. In spite of that, he decided to do what was true to his duty, conviction, and religion. The far-right conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham and the president promised sharp retribution.
Trump wrote, according to The Washington Post:
‘Had failed presidential candidate @MittRomney devoted the same energy and anger to defeating a faltering Barack Obama as he sanctimoniously does to me, he could have won the election.’
Ingraham went even further, calling for the former Massachusetts governor to resign. She accused him of choosing the Democrats “over common sense and conservatism:”
‘If he were up for reelection this year, the people of Utah would have their own payback against him because they were defrauded by Romney,’
The talk show host claimed that she would even move to Utah and run against Romney:
‘We won’t ever forget. Utah should never forget.’
She said that the religious senator should quit, because:
‘You committed a fraud on the people of Utah, on the Republican Party, on the Constitution.’
Romney told Fox News’ Chris Wallace about his decision, saying he believed his actions were “what is right:”
‘I know in my heart that I’m doing what is right. I understand there’s going to be an enormous consequence. And I don’t have a choice in that regard.’
Ingraham called Romney:
‘Utah’s junior senator reminded us of why he couldn’t connect with most regular, working-class people. They don’t like politicians who claim to be holier than thou when they’re really just sticking a shiv in your back. He’s the ultimate selfish, preening, self-centered politician.’
The ultra-conservative continue, saying that the people in Utah would “have their own payback:”
‘If he were up for reelection this year, the people of Utah would have their own payback against him because they were defrauded by Romney. For when he had to choose, he chose [Senate Minority Leader Charles] Schumer and [Sen.] Kamala [Harris] over common sense and conservatism. If you’re one of Romney’s constituents in Utah, you’re out of luck. If you’re a business in need of regulation reexamined, don’t bother calling his office. He has no power anymore.’
Then, the talk show host reminded listeners that Romney had run against President Barack Obama in 2012:
‘We thought you’d be better for America, and the way you repay millions of people, the millions who did vote for you in 2012, is to throw in with the very people who don’t share our goals, who hate us and, by the way, who still hate you.’
She continued, accusing him that he had “committed a fraud:”
‘Mitt, you made your stand. Now you should resign. You committed a fraud on the people of Utah, on the Republican Party, on the Constitution, and have thoroughly embarrassed yourself. If I have to move there to run against him in four and a half years, I will.’
Conversely, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) commented on the Romney vote, say it was “very courageous.”
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bipartisanreport--2020-02-06--Collins Crashes & Burns Over Impeachment Trial Vote Defense

The senator from Maine performed exactly as she has before , each time treating her constituents as if they were either stupid or apathetic .
Susan Collins ( R-ME ) held out the possibility of voting against Donald Trump in his impeachment trial .
Then , at the last moment , just like Lucy holding the football for poor Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoons , Collins pulled back her guilty vote .
At first , she said that she thought that Trump had “ learned ” his lesson after being reprimanded by the experience of an impeachment trial .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ aspirational.
” Collins appeared on Fox News after Trump was voted not guilty Wednesday night and said , according to The Bangor Daily News : The Democrats knew that if they took POTUS to an impeachment trial , they would lose .
Senator Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) knew what he faced was very unpleasant — the wrath of Khan ’ s far less intelligent brother .
The senator from Maine has faced a strong challenge from a blue wave of Democrats in the 2020 re-election bid for her Senate seat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s trial was merely Lucy holding up her football .
Collins was simply following her old playbook — as she did when she voted the alleged rapist Brett Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court .
On Tuesday , Collins said that the Democrats had failed to prove their articles of impeachment to the point that Trump deserved to be removed from office : Later , she said that she believed the president had learned his lesson , sounding like the women who love too much .
That meant they fall for the guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality : Trump still clung to the new supposed reality of his “ perfect call ” to President Vladymyr Zelensky of Ukraine .
That call was where the seed of the president ’ s illicit activities in the Democrats ’ articles of impeachment was planted and bloomed into the full senate trial .
In that call , the U.S. president pressured Zelensky to investigate his 2020 presidential election opponent former Vice President Joe Biden .
That was a clear example of Trump using his position and illegally halting congressionally-approved funds for direly-needed military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abused his power then tried to cover it up by refusing to provide witnesses and documentary evidence to the House .
Collins spoke to the press of Maine and the national media sites Wednesday .
When pressed , she admitted that she should have substituted “ hope ” for “ believe.
” She told Fox News that it was a simple interpretation difference with Romney : The immediate result was a flood of criticism dumped onto Collins by her Maine opponents .
Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon was one of the four top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sitting senator for her job .
Gideon noted that Trump showed how he had “ learned nothing.
” Another opponent , former Google executive Ross LaJeunesse said that “ Mainers deserve better.
” The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

The senator from Maine performed exactly as she has before, each time treating her constituents as if they were either stupid or apathetic. Susan Collins (R-ME) held out the possibility of voting against Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. Then, at the last moment, just like Lucy holding the football for poor Charlie Brown in the Peanuts cartoons, Collins pulled back her guilty vote.
At first, she said that she thought that Trump had “learned” his lesson after being reprimanded by the experience of an impeachment trial. Now, she has started calling it “aspirational.”
Collins appeared on Fox News after Trump was voted not guilty Wednesday night and said, according to The Bangor Daily News:
‘It’s more aspirational on my part. It’s more that I hope that he’s listened to the many voices in the Senate who have pointed out that the call was very problematic.’
The Democrats knew that if they took POTUS to an impeachment trial, they would lose. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) knew what he faced was very unpleasant — the wrath of Khan’s far less intelligent brother.
The senator from Maine has faced a strong challenge from a blue wave of Democrats in the 2020 re-election bid for her Senate seat. Her vote for witnesses in the president’s trial was merely Lucy holding up her football. Collins was simply following her old playbook — as she did when she voted the alleged rapist Brett Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court.
On Tuesday, Collins said that the Democrats had failed to prove their articles of impeachment to the point that Trump deserved to be removed from office:
‘[Trump’s actions were] improper and demonstrated very poor judgment.’
Later, she said that she believed the president had learned his lesson, sounding like the women who love too much. That meant they fall for the guy’s perceived potential rather than the reality:
‘I believe that the president has learned from this case.’
Trump still clung to the new supposed reality of his “perfect call” to President Vladymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. That call was where the seed of the president’s illicit activities in the Democrats’ articles of impeachment was planted and bloomed into the full senate trial.
In that call, the U.S. president pressured Zelensky to investigate his 2020 presidential election opponent former Vice President Joe Biden. That was a clear example of Trump using his position and illegally halting congressionally-approved funds for direly-needed military funds to fight the Russians.
Trump abused his power then tried to cover it up by refusing to provide witnesses and documentary evidence to the House.
Collins spoke to the press of Maine and the national media sites Wednesday. When pressed, she admitted that she should have substituted “hope” for “believe.” She told Fox News that it was a simple interpretation difference with Romney:
‘[We] simply reached different conclusions on the vote.’
The immediate result was a flood of criticism dumped onto Collins by her Maine opponents. Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon was one of the four top Democrats who has been running against the sitting senator for her job. Gideon noted that Trump showed how he had “learned nothing.”
Another opponent, former Google executive Ross LaJeunesse said that “Mainers deserve better.”
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The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-06--Trump Makes Ominous Betrayal Promise To Romney

At the conservative Christian prayer breakfast , Donald Trump offered a cold promise to the man who has marked the president with a bipartisan vote for impeachment .
His rage was barely contained in the darkened room .
First Lady Melania warned people that if her husband believed someone had hit him , he would come back ten times harder .
The sitting president offered retribution to the heroic senator from Utah , Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) .
When the former governor of Massachusetts and son of a Republican governor announced his vote of “ guilty ” in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was well aware of what he and probably his entire family would face from the vindictive president .
The impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump showed the nation heroes and the true nature of the 45th president .
Mitt Romney was one of those heroes , as were the three Democratic senators in swing states .
The House Intelligence Committee chair and impeachment lead Representative Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) was another hero as well as Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) .
History will mark them as heroes .
It will mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ guilty.
” Twitter world caught fire as the Donald threatened the Republican ’ s only hero .
Here is what they dumped on Trump below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

At the conservative Christian prayer breakfast, Donald Trump offered a cold promise to the man who has marked the president with a bipartisan vote for impeachment. His rage was barely contained in the darkened room. First Lady Melania warned people that if her husband believed someone had hit him, he would come back ten times harder.
The sitting president offered retribution to the heroic senator from Utah, Mitt Romney (R-UT). When the former governor of Massachusetts and son of a Republican governor announced his vote of “guilty” in the president’s impeachment trial, Romney was well aware of what he and probably his entire family would face from the vindictive president.
Trump tweeted about his “failed presidential candidate” enemy:
‘Had failed presidential candidate @MittRomney devoted the same energy and anger to defeating a faltering Barack Obama as he sanctimoniously does to me, he could have won the election. Read the Transcripts!’
The impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump showed the nation heroes and the true nature of the 45th president. Mitt Romney was one of those heroes, as were the three Democratic senators in swing states. The House Intelligence Committee chair and impeachment lead Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) was another hero as well as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
History will mark them as heroes. It will mark Trump with a bipartisan impeachment vote of “guilty.”
Twitter world caught fire as the Donald threatened the Republican’s only hero. Here is what they dumped on Trump below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-02-07--Romney Makes Ominous Statement After Acquittal Vote

On Wednesday , in a heartfelt speech to Congress , where he choked back tears , Mitt Romney broke with his party and was the only Republican with enough integrity to vote to convict Donald Trump for abuse of power .
Since then , Senator Romney has received blistering backlash , some of the worst of it coming from Trump himself — even Junior jumped in on it , with a cruel post of his own , calling Romney a “ pussy ” for breaking with his party .
Today , during a New York Times “ Daily ” podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lonely vote ” and admitted that he knew there would be unimaginable consequences for his actions , stating : ‘ I don ’ t know what they ’ ll be , there ’ s some I know .
I know they ’ ll be consequences and I just have to recognize that and do what I think is right .
‘ Not voting my conscience in order for me to have a better political and personal benefit would subject my own conscience to its censure .
‘ So I just , I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This for me is fundamental to my oath to God and fundamental to how our country must work , which is people have to be seen as honest in fulfilling the oath that they take.
’ One of the things Romney stressed in his speech Wednesday was that his vote to convict Trump was in large part due to his faith .
To that , Trump said , Not a very fitting remark from a “ president ” who actually knows he himself is wrong , but then again , Trump has never @ @ @ @ @

On Wednesday, in a heartfelt speech to Congress, where he choked back tears, Mitt Romney broke with his party and was the only Republican with enough integrity to vote to convict Donald Trump for abuse of power.
Since then, Senator Romney has received blistering backlash, some of the worst of it coming from Trump himself — even Junior jumped in on it, with a cruel post of his own, calling Romney a “pussy” for breaking with his party.
Today, during a New York Times “Daily” podcast, Romney opened up about his “lonely vote” and admitted that he knew there would be unimaginable consequences for his actions, stating:
‘I don’t know what they’ll be, there’s some I know. I know they’ll be consequences and I just have to recognize that and do what I think is right. ‘Not voting my conscience in order for me to have a better political and personal benefit would subject my own conscience to its censure. ‘So I just, I don’t have a choice there. This for me is fundamental to my oath to God and fundamental to how our country must work, which is people have to be seen as honest in fulfilling the oath that they take.’
One of the things Romney stressed in his speech Wednesday was that his vote to convict Trump was in large part due to his faith. To that, Trump said,
‘I don’t like people who use their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong.’
Not a very fitting remark from a “president” who actually knows he himself is wrong, but then again, Trump has never been a fitting president.
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