bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Tulsi Speaks Out About Decision To Sue Hillary

This week , as the beginning of President Donald Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial , the ongoing Democratic presidential primary race , and other issues swirled , Hawaii Democratic Congresswoman ( and presidential candidate ) Tulsi Gabbard filed a lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton of defamation .
Clinton , who herself ran for president in 2016 , had accused Gabbard of being a “ Russian asset ” while mulling over the possibilities for Russians to exploit the presence of a third party candidate and split ( and thereby neutralize ) the vote of those on the left .
Gabbard has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lawsuit , insisting that Clinton and her allies “ want you to know that if you dare to cross them , they will destroy your reputation as well.
” After insisting that she has dedicated her “ entire adult life to protecting the safety , security , and freedom of the American people , ” Gabbard added : ‘ Despite my lifetime of service to our country , Hillary Clinton has essentially tried to portray me as a traitor to our country .
If Hillary Clinton and her allies can successfully destroy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m a war veteran and a sitting member of Congress — then they can do it to anybody… I will not allow this blatant effort to intimidate me and other patriotic Americans into silence go unchallenged.
’ That challenge includes Gabbard apparently seeking more than $ 50 million in damages .
Clinton never actually mentioned Gabbard ’ s name in the original now infamous discussion of alleged Russian assets , but the implication of who she was talking about rang through pretty clearly anyway .
In the lawsuit , Gabbard ’ s legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false assertions were made in a deliberate attempt to derail Tulsi ’ s presidential campaign.
” Gabbard has made no public indication that she ’ s seriously considering a third-party run in the only increasingly likely event that she doesn ’ t win the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nomination .
At present , she garners an average of only 1.5 percent of the support in national level polls — which is , just to be sure , more than a couple of other candidates who are still in the race , although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates is continuing to pick up anyway .
Originally , Clinton also alleged in the same conversation that Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is a “ Russian asset.
” The idea is that Stein ’ s presence in the race peeled enough votes away from Clinton to allow the Russians ’ favored candidate — Donald Trump — a victory .
There ’ s no real evidence of this ; it ’ s just speculation .
And it ’ s bursting back into the spotlight at the same time that Clinton ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , too .
Although he ’ s the most popular Senator in the country according to polling , Clinton claims in an upcoming documentary that “ nobody likes ” Bernie Sanders .
Is that why he ’ s in a close second in national polls of the current Democratic presidential primary field ?

This week, as the beginning of President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, the ongoing Democratic presidential primary race, and other issues swirled, Hawaii Democratic Congresswoman (and presidential candidate) Tulsi Gabbard filed a lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton of defamation. Clinton, who herself ran for president in 2016, had accused Gabbard of being a “Russian asset” while mulling over the possibilities for Russians to exploit the presence of a third party candidate and split (and thereby neutralize) the vote of those on the left. Gabbard has now issued her own public explanation for the lawsuit, insisting that Clinton and her allies “want you to know that if you dare to cross them, they will destroy your reputation as well.”
After insisting that she has dedicated her “entire adult life to protecting the safety, security, and freedom of the American people,” Gabbard added:
‘Despite my lifetime of service to our country, Hillary Clinton has essentially tried to portray me as a traitor to our country. If Hillary Clinton and her allies can successfully destroy my reputation — even though I’m a war veteran and a sitting member of Congress — then they can do it to anybody… I will not allow this blatant effort to intimidate me and other patriotic Americans into silence go unchallenged.’
That challenge includes Gabbard apparently seeking more than $50 million in damages. Clinton never actually mentioned Gabbard’s name in the original now infamous discussion of alleged Russian assets, but the implication of who she was talking about rang through pretty clearly anyway.
She’d commented:
‘She’s the favorite of the Russians, they have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far… Yeah, she’s a Russian asset, I mean totally. They know they can’t win without a third-party candidate.’
In the lawsuit, Gabbard’s legal team says that Clinton’s “false assertions were made in a deliberate attempt to derail Tulsi’s presidential campaign.”
Gabbard has made no public indication that she’s seriously considering a third-party run in the only increasingly likely event that she doesn’t win the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. At present, she garners an average of only 1.5 percent of the support in national level polls — which is, just to be sure, more than a couple of other candidates who are still in the race, although the pace of dropouts from lower polling candidates is continuing to pick up anyway.
Originally, Clinton also alleged in the same conversation that Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is a “Russian asset.” The idea is that Stein’s presence in the race peeled enough votes away from Clinton to allow the Russians’ favored candidate — Donald Trump — a victory. There’s no real evidence of this; it’s just speculation.
And it’s bursting back into the spotlight at the same time that Clinton’s belittling of another formal opponent went viral, too. Although he’s the most popular Senator in the country according to polling, Clinton claims in an upcoming documentary that “nobody likes” Bernie Sanders. Is that why he’s in a close second in national polls of the current Democratic presidential primary field?


bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Schumer Hammers GOP With Dramatic Public Condemnation

This week , President Donald Trump ’ s Senate impeachment trial has been proceeding , with days of House Democrats publicly outlining their case charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
Led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R.-Ky. ) and others , Senate Republicans have been clamoring against hearing from any witnesses during the trial , whose presence would allow the case against the president to grow that much more clearly .
This Thursday , on day two of the main bulk of the opening arguments , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to desperate extremes to get around the issue of witnesses .
He insisted that they ’ re just focusing on “ so-called outrages ” and “ shiny objects ” that are “ irrelevant to a fair trial , ” and he added to reporters : ‘ I think the case for witnesses and documents is so self-evident that many of my Republican colleagues are desperate to talk about anything else , they are so eager to change the conversation .
They try to turn you , the press and the American people away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing to do with a trial.
’ In the opening days of the trial , Republican arguments have centered on increasingly outlandish rabbit trails about the process .
Including the president ’ s own defense team , they ’ ve brazenly lied and claimed that Republicans were kept out of the House proceedings — they were at all the hearings and got their chances to ask questions — and they have refused to acknowledge the potential material relevance of the witnesses that Democrats are after .
That list includes Trump ’ s former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , and others , all of whom have firsthand perspectives on the president ’ s plot to pressure Ukraine into investigating his opponents .
On Thursday , Schumer said that he didn ’ t know if enough Republican Senators would defect from the majority in order to ensure the presence of witnesses , but he said that he was working on the issue .
He noted that impeachment case managers had presented their evidence “ in precise and devastating detail , ” but he still does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although he did acknowledge that : His suggestion is reminiscent of the question from MSNBC contributor Matthew Miller , who asked where the “ split is between GOP Senators who know Trump did something impeachable and will vote to acquit anyway and those in fantasyland who can ’ t even admit to themselves he did anything wrong.
” At present , the question of whether or not to hear from witnesses is slated to be considered around next week , after opening arguments conclude and Senators submit their initial questions .
Those opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court Justice John Roberts , who ’ s moderating the proceedings , stepped in with an admonishment for both sides to tone down their rhetoric earlier this week .

This week, President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial has been proceeding, with days of House Democrats publicly outlining their case charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R.-Ky.) and others, Senate Republicans have been clamoring against hearing from any witnesses during the trial, whose presence would allow the case against the president to grow that much more clearly. This Thursday, on day two of the main bulk of the opening arguments, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) fiercely denounced his Republican colleagues for resorting to desperate extremes to get around the issue of witnesses.
He insisted that they’re just focusing on “so-called outrages” and “shiny objects” that are “irrelevant to a fair trial,” and he added to reporters:
‘I think the case for witnesses and documents is so self-evident that many of my Republican colleagues are desperate to talk about anything else, they are so eager to change the conversation. They try to turn you, the press and the American people away to look at something else that has nothing to do with a trial.’
In the opening days of the trial, Republican arguments have centered on increasingly outlandish rabbit trails about the process. Including the president’s own defense team, they’ve brazenly lied and claimed that Republicans were kept out of the House proceedings — they were at all the hearings and got their chances to ask questions — and they have refused to acknowledge the potential material relevance of the witnesses that Democrats are after. That list includes Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, current White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and others, all of whom have firsthand perspectives on the president’s plot to pressure Ukraine into investigating his opponents.
On Thursday, Schumer said that he didn’t know if enough Republican Senators would defect from the majority in order to ensure the presence of witnesses, but he said that he was working on the issue.
He explained:
‘Am I certain that we’ll get those four Republicans? Absolutely not. Am I certain that we won’t absolutely get those four Republicans? Absolutely not. I have hope… that we might get the witnesses and documents by the end of the day.’
He noted that impeachment case managers had presented their evidence “in precise and devastating detail,” but he still does not know if it was enough — although he did acknowledge that:
‘It may have planted the first seed in their minds that yes, the president did something very wrong here.’
Watch his news conference:
His suggestion is reminiscent of the question from MSNBC contributor Matthew Miller, who asked where the “split is between GOP Senators who know Trump did something impeachable and will vote to acquit anyway and those in fantasyland who can’t even admit to themselves he did anything wrong.”
I truly wonder what the split is between GOP Senators who know Trump did something impeachable and will vote to acquit anyway and those in fantasyland who can't even admit to themselves he did anything wrong. — Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) January 22, 2020
At present, the question of whether or not to hear from witnesses is slated to be considered around next week, after opening arguments conclude and Senators submit their initial questions. Those opening arguments have already been tense; U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, who’s moderating the proceedings, stepped in with an admonishment for both sides to tone down their rhetoric earlier this week.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Soldiers’ Iran Strike Injuries Revealed After Trump Downplayed Them

In the initial aftermath of Iranian strikes on a pair of U.S. bases in Iraq , President Donald Trump claimed that there had been no U.S. “ casualties , ” but that is quite simply not the full story — at all .
Now , Pentagon spokesman Jonathon Hoffman has confirmed that a full 34 U.S. personnel have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries , otherwise known as TBIs , in the wake of the Iran attack .
Seventeen of those affected service members have already returned to duty in Iraq , but , at least as of Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still being treated .
Nine of them are in Germany and eight were flown to the U.S. for treatment .
This new revelation is not the first indication that Trump ’ s claim of a complete freedom from danger for American troops was wrong .
Last week , U.S. Central Command admitted that a full 11 service members “ were treated for concussion symptoms from the attack , ” but this week , Trump flippantly dismissed the relevance of those injuries during a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headaches , and a couple of other things , but I would say , and I can report , it ’ s not very serious .
They told me about it numerous days later .
You ’ ll have to ask the Department of Defense… No , I don ’ t consider them very serious relative to other injuries that I ’ ve seen .
I ’ ve seen what Iran has done relative to their roadside bombs to our troops .
I ’ ve seen people with no legs and with no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were horribly , horribly injured in that area , in that war.
’ That is an appallingly naive view of the situation .
The fact that the injuries are internal doesn ’ t mean that they ’ re less serious !
It ’ s like Trump is completely unironically saying that oh , well , the internal injuries aren ’ t that serious because that ’ s where the blood and organs are supposed to be !
We ’ ve all ( or mostly all ) seen images of the people wounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , and anyone with a lick of sense also knows that traumatic brain injuries are serious .
It ’ s right there in the name !
But Trump is treating the situation like some kind of game .
And yet — Trump remains at the helm of the United States anyway , for now at least .
The strike on U.S. bases was in retaliation for a U.S. strike killing top Iranian General and political leader Qassem Soleimani .
That night of retaliation claimed 176 lives when Iran mistook a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their strikes and shot it down , killing everyone on board in the crash .
The passengers were caught in the crossfire of a fight that Trump kickstarted .

In the initial aftermath of Iranian strikes on a pair of U.S. bases in Iraq, President Donald Trump claimed that there had been no U.S. “casualties,” but that is quite simply not the full story — at all. Now, Pentagon spokesman Jonathon Hoffman has confirmed that a full 34 U.S. personnel have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries, otherwise known as TBIs, in the wake of the Iran attack. Seventeen of those affected service members have already returned to duty in Iraq, but, at least as of Friday, the rest of those among the wounded are still being treated. Nine of them are in Germany and eight were flown to the U.S. for treatment.
Trump, Jan. 8: “No Americans were harmed in last night's attack.” Trump, Jan. 22: “I heard that they had headaches, and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it's not very serious.” Today: https://t.co/lOAwMvAsX2 — Vicky Ward (@VickyPJWard) January 24, 2020
This new revelation is not the first indication that Trump’s claim of a complete freedom from danger for American troops was wrong. Last week, U.S. Central Command admitted that a full 11 service members “were treated for concussion symptoms from the attack,” but this week, Trump flippantly dismissed the relevance of those injuries during a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
He told reporters:
‘I heard that they had headaches, and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it’s not very serious. They told me about it numerous days later. You’ll have to ask the Department of Defense… No, I don’t consider them very serious relative to other injuries that I’ve seen. I’ve seen what Iran has done relative to their roadside bombs to our troops. I’ve seen people with no legs and with no arms. I’ve seen people who were horribly, horribly injured in that area, in that war.’
When describing the 11 US servicemen injured in the Iran airstrikes and suffering from traumatic brain injuries, Trump, who dodged the Vietnam draft claiming bone spurs, says their injuries are not serious – just headaches. This ignorant ass doesn't give a damn about our troops. https://t.co/L9QImrTwUu — Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) January 22, 2020
That is an appallingly naive view of the situation. The fact that the injuries are internal doesn’t mean that they’re less serious! It’s like Trump is completely unironically saying that oh, well, the internal injuries aren’t that serious because that’s where the blood and organs are supposed to be! We’ve all (or mostly all) seen images of the people wounded in the ongoing overseas military excursions involving the United States, and anyone with a lick of sense also knows that traumatic brain injuries are serious. It’s right there in the name! But Trump is treating the situation like some kind of game.
It’s not “headaches” and it’s also not “mostly outpatient stuff,” SecDef Esper. mTBI is serious, as the CG said. https://t.co/u26D6txy5w — Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) January 23, 2020
Veteran and Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth commented:
‘Unreal. The five-time draft dodger who literally said that *avoiding STDs* was his “personal Vietnam” thinks that it’s not “serious” that U.S. troops might have suffered traumatic brain injuries when Iran responded to his #Soleimani strike. This man has no respect for the sacrifices our servicemembers make for our country—he simply has no sense of decency.’
And yet — Trump remains at the helm of the United States anyway, for now at least.
This man has no respect for the sacrifices our servicemembers make for our country—he simply has no sense of decency. (2/5) — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) January 22, 2020
The strike on U.S. bases was in retaliation for a U.S. strike killing top Iranian General and political leader Qassem Soleimani.
That night of retaliation claimed 176 lives when Iran mistook a passenger jet for a U.S. response to their strikes and shot it down, killing everyone on board in the crash. The passengers were caught in the crossfire of a fight that Trump kickstarted.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--House Impeachment Managers Deliver Fierce New Arguments

On Friday , House impeachment case managers convened to deliver the closing end of their opening arguments against President Donald Trump .
A brief introduction came from impeachment lead House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) , who explained that throughout the day , they ’ d be “ applying the Constitution and law ” to issues including both Trump ’ s usage of delayed military aid as leverage to try to pressure Ukraine to investigate his opponents and his obstruction of Congressional investigation into that scheme .
Fellow impeachment case manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries ( D-N.Y. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet , will Republicans actually listen ?
By and large , Republican Senators have actively avoided the publicly available evidence against their Dear Leader .
Just this Friday afternoon , shortly before formal arguments got underway for the day , Republican leader Sen. John Barasso dismissed a literal recording of the president advocating for the removal of Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch .
His reasoning was that : ‘ There will be new evidence every day .
There will be something that comes out every day… I don ’ t believe that there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a decision on how they ’ re going to vote , and I can ’ t imagine there are many Republicans in the same situation.
’ So his response to increasing levels of evidence implicating the president is… to metaphorically throw his hands up and give up ?
Meanwhile , no matter the obstruction from Republicans , House impeachment case managers still worked to present their case .
Jeffries continued from the above : In a brief press conference before the day ’ s arguments got underway , Schiff insisted that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away with his Ukraine bribery scheme without consequences would be terrible .
Where is the rule of law ?
Why is this debatable ?
Trump and his Republican allies have fought a fair trial every step of the way .
They ’ ve repeatedly voted against witnesses getting called for the trial , and they have refused to acknowledge that there ’ s anything wrong with the president deciding to secretly bribe another country into investigating his opponents .
There ’ s a lot on the line !

On Friday, House impeachment case managers convened to deliver the closing end of their opening arguments against President Donald Trump. A brief introduction came from impeachment lead House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who explained that throughout the day, they’d be “applying the Constitution and law” to issues including both Trump’s usage of delayed military aid as leverage to try to pressure Ukraine to investigate his opponents and his obstruction of Congressional investigation into that scheme.
Watch:
Fellow impeachment case manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) eventually took the spotlight and proclaimed:
‘We are gathered here not as Democrats or Republicans, not as the left or the right, not as progressives or conservatives, but as Americans, doing our Constitutional duty during this moment of presidential accountability.’
Yet, will Republicans actually listen? By and large, Republican Senators have actively avoided the publicly available evidence against their Dear Leader. Just this Friday afternoon, shortly before formal arguments got underway for the day, Republican leader Sen. John Barasso dismissed a literal recording of the president advocating for the removal of Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. His reasoning was that:
‘There will be new evidence every day. There will be something that comes out every day… I don’t believe that there are any Democrats who need additional information to make a decision on how they’re going to vote, and I can’t imagine there are many Republicans in the same situation.’
So his response to increasing levels of evidence implicating the president is… to metaphorically throw his hands up and give up?
As Vox’s Aaron Rupar summarized:
‘Republicans have moved the goalposts from “Trump did nothing wrong” to “welp, it’s just inevitable that there will be unceasing new revelations about Trump’s abuses of power and that’s fine with us”‘
Republicans have moved the goalposts from "Trump did nothing wrong" to "welp, it's just inevitable that there will be unceasing new revelations about Trump's abuses of power and that's fine with us" https://t.co/nTcUnFQ6TT — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 24, 2020
Meanwhile, no matter the obstruction from Republicans, House impeachment case managers still worked to present their case.
Jeffries continued from the above:
‘At the heart of article two, obstruction of Congress, is a simple, troubling reality. President Trump tried to cheat, he got caught, and then he worked hard to cover it up… The actions of President Trump and high-level White House officials allowed his abuse of power to continue.’
In a brief press conference before the day’s arguments got underway, Schiff insisted that the precedent of Trump being allowed to get away with his Ukraine bribery scheme without consequences would be terrible. Where is the rule of law? Why is this debatable?
Schiff commented:
‘If we’re prepared to say that a president of the United States can… coerce or extort help to cheat in the next election than it is just.. an open invitation for this president to continue… efforts to solicit foreign interference in our elections.’
Trump and his Republican allies have fought a fair trial every step of the way. They’ve repeatedly voted against witnesses getting called for the trial, and they have refused to acknowledge that there’s anything wrong with the president deciding to secretly bribe another country into investigating his opponents. There’s a lot on the line!
"The precedent [that blocking subpoenas/witnesses] would set would be terrible. In terms of the obstruction, the precedent it would set would be equally devastating…It would mean that the impeachment power is essentially a nullity, it's unenforceable." —@RepAdamSchiff pic.twitter.com/uWNLmSNBAS — CAP Action (@CAPAction) January 24, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Trump Launches Conspiracy-Laden Friday Twitter Meltdown

President Trump is continuing to face his Senate impeachment trial this week , where Democrats presenting the House ’ s impeachment case have now spent days publicly outlining their case against him , including charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
This Friday , as the House side ’ s opening arguments wound down , Trump launched into a Twitter tirade that proved that he remains essentially completely disconnected from the facts and reality of the situation , which is not exactly a reassuring thing to say about the president of the United States .
He tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him out of some kind of spite and seeking political retribution for his appointment of conservative judges across the federal judiciary .
In reality , besides the many public statements that figures like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) have made directly denouncing the claims that they ’ re acting out of some kind of political malice , they ’ ve publicly outlined their evidence of the president ’ s misconduct !
It ’ s not a secret !
Again — nope , they ’ re taking him to task for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributor Andrew Napolitano even joined the chorus of those asserting that his corruption includes criminal acts .
In a piece published on the Fox News website , he said that Trump ’ s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents includes illegal requests for foreign interference in U.S. elections and bribery and his obstruction of investigations into the scheme includes contempt of Congress .
Besides , what does Obama have to do with it ?
One of those appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court is the direct result of Republican efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that had been made vacant towards the end of his presidency .
Obama appointed actually competent individuals — Trump has stuck to buffoons who sometimes don ’ t even muster enough competence to get approvals from the American Bar Association .
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President Trump is continuing to face his Senate impeachment trial this week, where Democrats presenting the House’s impeachment case have now spent days publicly outlining their case against him, including charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. This Friday, as the House side’s opening arguments wound down, Trump launched into a Twitter tirade that proved that he remains essentially completely disconnected from the facts and reality of the situation, which is not exactly a reassuring thing to say about the president of the United States.
He tweeted a claim that Democrats are only after him out of some kind of spite and seeking political retribution for his appointment of conservative judges across the federal judiciary. In reality, besides the many public statements that figures like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have made directly denouncing the claims that they’re acting out of some kind of political malice, they’ve publicly outlined their evidence of the president’s misconduct! It’s not a secret!
Still, he tweeted:
‘More than anything else, the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, like AOC, Omar, Cryin’ Chuck, Nervous Nancy & Shifty Schiff, are angry & “deranged” over the fact that Republicans are up to 191 Federal Judges & Two Great New Supreme Court Justices. Don’t blame me, blame Obama!’
More than anything else, the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, like AOC, Omar, Cryin’ Chuck, Nervous Nancy & Shifty Schiff, are angry & “deranged” over the fact that Republicans are up to 191 Federal Judges & Two Great New Supreme Court Justices. Don’t blame me, blame Obama! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
READ THE TRANSCRIPTS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
The Do Nothing Democrats just keep repeating and repeating, over and over again, the same old “stuff” on the Impeachment Hoax. They want to use up ALL of their time, even though it is the wrong thing to do. They ought to go back to work for our great American people! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
Again — nope, they’re taking him to task for his corruption. This week, Fox News contributor Andrew Napolitano even joined the chorus of those asserting that his corruption includes criminal acts. In a piece published on the Fox News website, he said that Trump’s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents includes illegal requests for foreign interference in U.S. elections and bribery and his obstruction of investigations into the scheme includes contempt of Congress.
Besides, what does Obama have to do with it? One of those appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court is the direct result of Republican efforts to obstruct then-President Obama from filling a seat that had been made vacant towards the end of his presidency. Obama appointed actually competent individuals — Trump has stuck to buffoons who sometimes don’t even muster enough competence to get approvals from the American Bar Association.
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Fox News Host Declares Enough Evidence To Remove Trump

As his impeachment trial proceeds this week in the Senate , President Donald Trump can not even count on Fox News to provide him with an unbroken base of support .
Their contributor Judge Andrew Napolitano has now come out with an opinion piece published on the Fox News website itself in which he declares that he believes that there is definitely enough evidence to remove Trump from office , although there ’ s no real sign that a single Republican in the Senate will actually consider that option .
Still , he has used the president ’ s favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is guilty .
In stark contrast to the flippant , dozens of tweets-long Twitter tirades and other public meltdowns that Trump has engaged in targeting impeachment investigators , Napolitano insists that the impeachment proceedings have been “ deadly serious business based on well-established constitutional norms.
” He added that he even believes Trump could be charged with specific violations of the federal criminal code , although that ’ s not included in his articles of impeachment .
Indeed — Trump ’ s well-documented plot to pressure Ukraine into investigating his opponents is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against him .
And according to Napolitano , that scheme and its aftermath include at least two other crimes as well : bribery and contempt of Congress , the latter of which covers the president ’ s relentless refusal to comply with Congressional subpoenas and other demands for material .
As he notes , despite arguments to the contrary from the president ’ s defenders , it ’ s not even necessary for articles of impeachment against a president to cite specific violations of the criminal code — although Napolitano believes that those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has whined on Twitter about Napolitano before , but that ’ s not exactly about to silence him .
The issue gets at something broader , which the Fox News contributor also references .
In short , Republicans have seemingly abandoned their commitment to the rule of law en masse in favor of relentlessly protecting the president .
As the trial got underway , Trump ally and Sen. Rand Paul ( R-Ky. ) explicitly admitted that Republican support for the president hinged on the political benefits they thought they ’ d get .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hours after he delivered them , House Intel Committee Chairman and impeachment case manager Adam Schiff ( D ) summarized : And yet , Republicans keep sticking by the president .

As his impeachment trial proceeds this week in the Senate, President Donald Trump can not even count on Fox News to provide him with an unbroken base of support. Their contributor Judge Andrew Napolitano has now come out with an opinion piece published on the Fox News website itself in which he declares that he believes that there is definitely enough evidence to remove Trump from office, although there’s no real sign that a single Republican in the Senate will actually consider that option. Still, he has used the president’s favorite mainstream cable news outlet to declare that Trump is guilty.
In stark contrast to the flippant, dozens of tweets-long Twitter tirades and other public meltdowns that Trump has engaged in targeting impeachment investigators, Napolitano insists that the impeachment proceedings have been “deadly serious business based on well-established constitutional norms.”
He added that he even believes Trump could be charged with specific violations of the federal criminal code, although that’s not included in his articles of impeachment.
Napolitano wrote:
‘In Trump’s case, though the House chose delicately not to accuse the president of specific crimes, there is enough evidence here to do so. Federal election laws proscribe as criminal the mere solicitation of help for a political campaign from a foreign national or government. There is no dispute that Trump did this.’
Indeed — Trump’s well-documented plot to pressure Ukraine into investigating his opponents is at the core of the impeachment case against him. And according to Napolitano, that scheme and its aftermath include at least two other crimes as well: bribery and contempt of Congress, the latter of which covers the president’s relentless refusal to comply with Congressional subpoenas and other demands for material.
Napolitano summarizes:
‘What is required for removal of the president? A demonstration of presidential commission of high crimes and misdemeanors, of which in Trump’s case the evidence is ample and uncontradicted.’
As he notes, despite arguments to the contrary from the president’s defenders, it’s not even necessary for articles of impeachment against a president to cite specific violations of the criminal code — although Napolitano believes that those are present here as well. Trump has whined on Twitter about Napolitano before, but that’s not exactly about to silence him.
The issue gets at something broader, which the Fox News contributor also references. In short, Republicans have seemingly abandoned their commitment to the rule of law en masse in favor of relentlessly protecting the president. As the trial got underway, Trump ally and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) explicitly admitted that Republican support for the president hinged on the political benefits they thought they’d get.
In remarks that went viral across Twitter in the hours after he delivered them, House Intel Committee Chairman and impeachment case manager Adam Schiff (D) summarized:
‘Donald Trump must be convicted and removed from office. Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest. Because in America, right matters. Truth matters. If not, no Constitution can protect us. If not, we are lost.’
And yet, Republicans keep sticking by the president.
Donald Trump must be convicted and removed from office. Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest. Because in America, right matters. Truth matters. If not, no Constitution can protect us. If not, we are lost. pic.twitter.com/USfx6v9KsT — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 24, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Giuliani Goes On Conspiracy Theory Rampage On Fox & Friends

No matter the ongoing Senate impeachment trial targeting his client President Donald Trump , Rudy Giuliani is continuing to dive headfirst into wild conspiracy theories about Ukraine and the Bidens .
During an appearance on Fox & Friends this Friday morning , Giuliani railed on and on about supposed bribes going all sorts of directions in some kind of dastardly scheme orchestrated in part by the Bidens to protect a corrupt Ukrainian oligarch , and themselves , or something .
The hosts repeatedly tried to cut in and get Giuliani to stem the flow of his nonsense , to no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence for Giuliani ’ s claims , but he seems to be insisting that Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter worked to protect the riches of that oligarch in a scheme that even included a supposed bribe to the Ukrainian president .
‘ All of a sudden Biden has announced the most important guy in Ukraine , he is going to give out the money , then he hires Biden ’ s son .
Do you know what happened in between ?
He made a deal with Biden , you be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when they move to take the company .
That ’ s when Biden came in and had the prosecutor fired , and within four months the crooked oligarch sitting with $ 5 billion comes back to the Ukraine , he is not prosecuted .
He is sitting there fat and happy with his company.
’ Giuliani went on to sound like he was completely making things up out of thin air .
Based on his expressions , it seems like he came up with the dollar amount of the bribe he alleges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the spot !
If we ’ re just going on what we feel like saying now , then let ’ s say… Giuliani is under federal investigation for possible very serious crimes !
And his client Trump is impeached over a scheme that Giuliani helped with to bribe Ukraine into investigating this chaotic web of conspiracy theories !
And yet , Giuliani is still going anyway .
As he pompously put it : ‘ Am I going to cover it up the way the Democrats and media cover it up ?
Absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases to sit by and watch my country sold out by a vice president who did it two other times , at least , in China.
’ No , Rudy — these alleged bribes do not exist .
Joe Biden did not sell anyone out .
When he put pressure on Ukrainian authorities who happen to have looked at that oligarch ’ s company , he was doing what many fellow world leaders were also doing .
Trump has stayed right there with Giuliani .
He tweeted :

No matter the ongoing Senate impeachment trial targeting his client President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani is continuing to dive headfirst into wild conspiracy theories about Ukraine and the Bidens. During an appearance on Fox & Friends this Friday morning, Giuliani railed on and on about supposed bribes going all sorts of directions in some kind of dastardly scheme orchestrated in part by the Bidens to protect a corrupt Ukrainian oligarch, and themselves, or something. The hosts repeatedly tried to cut in and get Giuliani to stem the flow of his nonsense, to no avail.
There’s no apparent evidence for Giuliani’s claims, but he seems to be insisting that Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter worked to protect the riches of that oligarch in a scheme that even included a supposed bribe to the Ukrainian president.
Giuliani ranted:
‘All of a sudden Biden has announced the most important guy in Ukraine, he is going to give out the money, then he hires Biden’s son. Do you know what happened in between? He made a deal with Biden, you be on board against Poroshenko taking my company, when they move to take the company. That’s when Biden came in and had the prosecutor fired, and within four months the crooked oligarch sitting with $5 billion comes back to the Ukraine, he is not prosecuted. He is sitting there fat and happy with his company.’
Giuliani went on to sound like he was completely making things up out of thin air. Based on his expressions, it seems like he came up with the dollar amount of the bribe he alleges that the Ukrainian president got right there on the spot!
He continued:
‘You don’t think the president of the Ukraine shared in that $5 billion that the crook kept?The bribe to the president of the Ukraine, the amount of money I can’t be absolutely sure of. Let’s say well in excess of $10 million.’
If we’re just going on what we feel like saying now, then let’s say… Giuliani is under federal investigation for possible very serious crimes! And his client Trump is impeached over a scheme that Giuliani helped with to bribe Ukraine into investigating this chaotic web of conspiracy theories! And yet, Giuliani is still going anyway.
As he pompously put it:
‘Am I going to cover it up the way the Democrats and media cover it up? Absolutely not. I prosecuted too many corruption cases to sit by and watch my country sold out by a vice president who did it two other times, at least, in China.’
Watch:
Rudy pushed Ukraine conspiracy theories so breathlessly that Fox & Friends hosts couldn't even get a word in. Beyond parody. He then called for an investigation into Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/tQIkvPlpnh — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 24, 2020
No, Rudy — these alleged bribes do not exist. Joe Biden did not sell anyone out. When he put pressure on Ukrainian authorities who happen to have looked at that oligarch’s company, he was doing what many fellow world leaders were also doing.
Trump has stayed right there with Giuliani. He tweeted:
‘More than anything else, the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, like AOC, Omar, Cryin’ Chuck, Nervous Nancy & Shifty Schiff, are angry & “deranged” over the fact that Republicans are up to 191 Federal Judges & Two Great New Supreme Court Justices. Don’t blame me, blame Obama!’
Wrong!
More than anything else, the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, like AOC, Omar, Cryin’ Chuck, Nervous Nancy & Shifty Schiff, are angry & “deranged” over the fact that Republicans are up to 191 Federal Judges & Two Great New Supreme Court Justices. Don’t blame me, blame Obama! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Collins Sends Note To Justice Roberts & Her Request Boggled Minds

President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment trial was tense right from the get-go on Tuesday , when both sides gathered to debate the rules that would be approved for the rest of the trial .
Late into the night , when technically , the clock had shifted to Wednesday , U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts admonished both sides to keep their rhetoric in check when making their cases .
Now , it ’ s come out that perceived moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine apparently submitted a note to Roberts requesting his intervention shortly before he spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the story of her trial behavior while some have tried to suggest she ’ d support Democratic demands for witnesses .
It ’ s unclear what precisely may have been on her note and how it may have influenced Roberts ’ s remarks , but Collins explained : ‘ I was stunned by Congressman Nadler ’ s approach , and it reminded me that if we were in a normal debate in the Senate that the rule will be invoked to strike the words of the Senator , for imputing another Senator in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a note raising the issue of whether there had been a violation of the rules of the Senate , and I gave that note to Laura Dove , and well shortly thereafter the Chief Justice did admonish both sides and I was glad that he did.
’ House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler ( D-N.Y. ) , who ’ s serving as one of the impeachment case managers , had accused Republicans of voting for a cover-up via opposing the Democratic attempts at calling witnesses and summoning evidence .
He called their vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ obviously a treacherous vote , ” adding that it ’ s : Although in reality , that ’ s exactly what these Republican Senators were doing , Nadler has attracted criticism from other Republicans too , who have alleged that he stepped out of line via pointing out the straightforward facts of their behavior and its implications .
Sen. Lisa Murkowski ( R-Alaska ) said that she was “ offended ” by Nadler ’ s cover-up accusation , since she is “ listening attentively and working hard to get to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ron Johnson ( R-Wi . )
called Nadler ’ s comments “ jaw-dropping , ” but it ’ s not like anyone ever really wondered what side that he was on .
If Democrats want to get any Republican support for calling witnesses , they ’ re likely going to have to rely on supposed moderates like Collins and Murkowski , who ’ ve rarely broken with the party before — although in the era of Trump ’ s GOP , the bar is low .
Both of them have said they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opening arguments .
Sen. Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) , another supposed moderate , has also said he ’ d want to hear from Trump ’ s former national security adviser John Bolton .
Democrats would need a total of four Republican defections to secure a majority in favor of witnesses , a question that seems likely to be formally considered this coming week .

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial was tense right from the get-go on Tuesday, when both sides gathered to debate the rules that would be approved for the rest of the trial. Late into the night, when technically, the clock had shifted to Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts admonished both sides to keep their rhetoric in check when making their cases. Now, it’s come out that perceived moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine apparently submitted a note to Roberts requesting his intervention shortly before he spoke out. That adds another complication to the story of her trial behavior while some have tried to suggest she’d support Democratic demands for witnesses.
It’s unclear what precisely may have been on her note and how it may have influenced Roberts’s remarks, but Collins explained:
‘I was stunned by Congressman Nadler’s approach, and it reminded me that if we were in a normal debate in the Senate that the rule will be invoked to strike the words of the Senator, for imputing another Senator in this case, so I did write a note raising the issue of whether there had been a violation of the rules of the Senate, and I gave that note to Laura Dove, and well shortly thereafter the Chief Justice did admonish both sides and I was glad that he did.’
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), who’s serving as one of the impeachment case managers, had accused Republicans of voting for a cover-up via opposing the Democratic attempts at calling witnesses and summoning evidence. He called their vote against witnesses “an absolutely indefensible vote” and “obviously a treacherous vote,” adding that it’s:
‘A vote against an honest consideration of the evidence against the President. A vote against an honest trial. A vote against the United States.’
Although in reality, that’s exactly what these Republican Senators were doing, Nadler has attracted criticism from other Republicans too, who have alleged that he stepped out of line via pointing out the straightforward facts of their behavior and its implications. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said that she was “offended” by Nadler’s cover-up accusation, since she is “listening attentively and working hard to get to a fair process.” Trump ally Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wi.) called Nadler’s comments “jaw-dropping,” but it’s not like anyone ever really wondered what side that he was on.
If Democrats want to get any Republican support for calling witnesses, they’re likely going to have to rely on supposed moderates like Collins and Murkowski, who’ve rarely broken with the party before — although in the era of Trump’s GOP, the bar is low. Both of them have said they’d be open to considering witnesses after opening arguments. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), another supposed moderate, has also said he’d want to hear from Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton.
Democrats would need a total of four Republican defections to secure a majority in favor of witnesses, a question that seems likely to be formally considered this coming week.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-24--Trump Tweets 3 Dozen Times In Friday AM Impeachment Meltdown

This week , President Donald Trump has faced his impeachment trial in the Senate , and he ’ s not taking it well .
On Friday morning , before 9 A.M. Eastern time , he ’ d already posted some three dozen and counting tweets and retweets about the situation .
The posts exemplify his scorched earth approach — he is consistently absolutely refusing to admit any kind of legitimacy for his opponents , no matter evidence that they have publicly accumulated against him .
He even complained about low television ratings for the weekend timeslot in which his defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
In other words , he ’ s going all in with the theatrics here .
‘ After having been treated unbelievably unfairly in the House , and then having to endure hour after hour of lies , fraud & deception by Shifty Schiff , Cryin ’ Chuck Schumer & their crew , looks like my lawyers will be forced to start on Saturday , which is called Death Valley in T.V.
’ Perhaps he ’ s particularly upset by how well some of House Intelligence Committee Chairman and impeachment case manager Adam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landed .
Schiff ’ s Thursday night phrasing even trended on Twitter in the hours after he delivered the remarks .
He said : ‘ Donald Trump must be convicted and removed from office .
Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest .
Because in America , right matters .
Truth matters .
If not , no Constitution can protect us .
If not , we are lost.
’ Indeed — the facts of Trump ’ s behavior , including his plot to bribe Ukraine into investigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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This week, President Donald Trump has faced his impeachment trial in the Senate, and he’s not taking it well. On Friday morning, before 9 A.M. Eastern time, he’d already posted some three dozen and counting tweets and retweets about the situation. The posts exemplify his scorched earth approach — he is consistently absolutely refusing to admit any kind of legitimacy for his opponents, no matter evidence that they have publicly accumulated against him. He even complained about low television ratings for the weekend timeslot in which his defense team may start to make their case! In other words, he’s going all in with the theatrics here.
He tweeted:
‘After having been treated unbelievably unfairly in the House, and then having to endure hour after hour of lies, fraud & deception by Shifty Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer & their crew, looks like my lawyers will be forced to start on Saturday, which is called Death Valley in T.V.’
After having been treated unbelievably unfairly in the House, and then having to endure hour after hour of lies, fraud & deception by Shifty Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer & their crew, looks like my lawyers will be forced to start on Saturday, which is called Death Valley in T.V. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
The Impeachment Hoax is interfering with the 2020 Election – But that was the idea behind the Radical Left, Do Nothing Dems Scam attack. They always knew I did nothing wrong! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
Cryin’ Chuck never had what it takes, and never will! https://t.co/pQh4lXNCBN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2020
Perhaps he’s particularly upset by how well some of House Intelligence Committee Chairman and impeachment case manager Adam Schiff’s remarks seem to have landed. Schiff’s Thursday night phrasing even trended on Twitter in the hours after he delivered the remarks. He said:
‘Donald Trump must be convicted and removed from office. Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest. Because in America, right matters. Truth matters. If not, no Constitution can protect us. If not, we are lost.’
Indeed — the facts of Trump’s behavior, including his plot to bribe Ukraine into investigating his opponents, reveal his dedicated self-serving.
Donald Trump must be convicted and removed from office. Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest. Because in America, right matters. Truth matters. If not, no Constitution can protect us. If not, we are lost. pic.twitter.com/USfx6v9KsT — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 24, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-25--Schiff Responds Perfectly To Trump’s Lawyers’ Weekend Arguments

This Saturday morning , President Donald Trump ’ s lawyers began their attempted defense of their boss for his Senate impeachment trial .
Team members like White House Counsel Pat Cipollone promptly launched into desperate broadsides against Democrats , who he baselessly accused of trying to meddle in the upcoming presidential election via daring to try and hold the president accountable .
In a public statement posted to Twitter following the initial couple of hours of arguments from Trump ’ s team , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) blasted the Trump defenders as simply trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president did .
‘ After listening to the President ’ s lawyers opening arguments , I have three observations : They don ’ t contest the facts of Trump ’ s scheme .
They ’ re trying to deflect , distract from , and distort the truth .
And they are continuing to cover it up by blocking documents and witnesses.
’ Indeed — Cipollone ’ s argument about Dems supposedly meddling in presidential elections via their impeachment proceedings is an apparent desperate smoke and mirrors attempt .
What about the negative effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president had been allowed to follow through with his plot to bribe Ukraine into investigating the Bidens ?
The facts are that Trump carried out that scheme — his defenders just say that it ’ s okay and nothing to be concerned about !
As Cipollone put it , discussing the president ’ s team ’ s perspective : Not that he didn ’ t do what he ’ s been accused of , but that it supposedly was not wrong .
At a press conference right after the opening arguments from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested their behavior was , quite simply , explainable by the fact that they know Trump is guilty of what he ’ s been accused of .
‘ They don ’ t want to talk about the conditioning of military aid ; they don ’ t want to talk about the solicitation of foreign interference .
They just want to attack the House managers .
That ’ s what you do — and as a prosecutor I ’ ve seen it time and time again — when your client is guilty .
’

This Saturday morning, President Donald Trump’s lawyers began their attempted defense of their boss for his Senate impeachment trial. Team members like White House Counsel Pat Cipollone promptly launched into desperate broadsides against Democrats, who he baselessly accused of trying to meddle in the upcoming presidential election via daring to try and hold the president accountable. In a public statement posted to Twitter following the initial couple of hours of arguments from Trump’s team, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) blasted the Trump defenders as simply trying to avoid the actual facts of what the president did.
He commented:
‘After listening to the President’s lawyers opening arguments, I have three observations: They don’t contest the facts of Trump’s scheme. They’re trying to deflect, distract from, and distort the truth. And they are continuing to cover it up by blocking documents and witnesses.’
After listening to the President’s lawyers opening arguments, I have three observations: They don’t contest the facts of Trump’s scheme. They’re trying to deflect, distract from, and distort the truth. And they are continuing to cover it up by blocking documents and witnesses. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 25, 2020
Indeed — Cipollone’s argument about Dems supposedly meddling in presidential elections via their impeachment proceedings is an apparent desperate smoke and mirrors attempt. What about the negative effects that would have piled up if the president had been allowed to follow through with his plot to bribe Ukraine into investigating the Bidens? The facts are that Trump carried out that scheme — his defenders just say that it’s okay and nothing to be concerned about!
As Cipollone put it, discussing the president’s team’s perspective:
‘In fact, we believe that when you hear the facts… you will find that the president did absolutely nothing wrong.’
Not that he didn’t do what he’s been accused of, but that it supposedly was not wrong.
At a press conference right after the opening arguments from the president’s team concluded, Schiff suggested their behavior was, quite simply, explainable by the fact that they know Trump is guilty of what he’s been accused of.
He insisted:
‘They don’t want to talk about the conditioning of military aid; they don’t want to talk about the solicitation of foreign interference. They just want to attack the House managers. That’s what you do — and as a prosecutor I’ve seen it time and time again — when your client is guilty.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-25--Trump Defense Lawyers Launch Into Outrageous Tirade

This Saturday morning , President Donald Trump ’ s defense team took the stand in his Senate impeachment trial to offer their rebuttal to the previous three days of arguments from House impeachment case managers .
They nearly immediately launched into belligerent tirades against Democrats , who White House counsel Pat Cipollone completely baselessly accused of themselves trying to meddle in the results of the 2020 presidential election with the impeachment .
The desperation inherent in that argument nicely exemplifies how solidly the facts are stacked against the president ’ s defenders .
Addressing Senators directly and referencing the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cipollone railed : ‘ They ’ re asking you not only to overturn the results of the last election , but , as I ’ ve said before , they ’ re asking you to remove President Trump from the ballot in an election that ’ s occurring in approximately nine months .
I don ’ t think they spent one minute of their 24 hours talking to you about the consequences of that for our country.
’ What about the consequences of Trump ’ s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of which is driving these impeachment proceedings ?
Cipollone conveniently completely skips over the possible terrible ramifications for the safety of the American electoral system if Trump had been allowed to operate freely enough to see his Ukraine bribery plot through to completion .
The facts of the situation are simple and straightforward .
Trump and a team of his associates tried to get Ukraine to investigate the Bidens on the basis of completely unfounded corruption allegations .
While that unfolded , the president abruptly delayed military aid that Congress had designated for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also dangled the possibility of a summit in D.C. with the White House for Ukrainian authorities .
That is what happened — but that ’ s not about to wind down the passion from the president ’ s defense team , which even includes Alan Dershowitz , whose past clients include O.J .
Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein .
As if he ’ s completely detached himself from these tangible realities , Cipollone pompously claimed , again referring to Democratic impeachment case managers : Cipollone and the rest of Trump ’ s defense team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
In total , they have 24 hours to make their arguments , although it ’ s unclear if they will actually use the entirety of that allotted time frame — as of now , they ’ ve apparently got 22 hours left .
Besides the above , the president ’ s team also walked through familiar pro-Trump talking points , like the claim that testimony on which Democrats have relied is largely secondhand and that they ’ ve stepped out of bounds via their overall handling of the investigation — another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There ’ s no real indication that there will be any significant defection of Republicans , considering how ardently that they have publicly stuck with the president so far , no matter the evidence .

This Saturday morning, President Donald Trump’s defense team took the stand in his Senate impeachment trial to offer their rebuttal to the previous three days of arguments from House impeachment case managers. They nearly immediately launched into belligerent tirades against Democrats, who White House counsel Pat Cipollone completely baselessly accused of themselves trying to meddle in the results of the 2020 presidential election with the impeachment. The desperation inherent in that argument nicely exemplifies how solidly the facts are stacked against the president’s defenders.
Addressing Senators directly and referencing the House impeachment case managers who came before him, Cipollone railed:
‘They’re asking you not only to overturn the results of the last election, but, as I’ve said before, they’re asking you to remove President Trump from the ballot in an election that’s occurring in approximately nine months. I don’t think they spent one minute of their 24 hours talking to you about the consequences of that for our country.’
What about the consequences of Trump’s scheme to bribe Ukraine into investigating his domestic political opponents, the revelation of which is driving these impeachment proceedings? Cipollone conveniently completely skips over the possible terrible ramifications for the safety of the American electoral system if Trump had been allowed to operate freely enough to see his Ukraine bribery plot through to completion.
The facts of the situation are simple and straightforward. Trump and a team of his associates tried to get Ukraine to investigate the Bidens on the basis of completely unfounded corruption allegations. While that unfolded, the president abruptly delayed military aid that Congress had designated for Ukraine, and he and his associates also dangled the possibility of a summit in D.C. with the White House for Ukrainian authorities. That is what happened — but that’s not about to wind down the passion from the president’s defense team, which even includes Alan Dershowitz, whose past clients include O.J. Simpson and Jeffrey Epstein.
As if he’s completely detached himself from these tangible realities, Cipollone pompously claimed, again referring to Democratic impeachment case managers:
‘We don’t believe that they have come anywhere close to meeting their burden for what they’re asking you to do.In fact, we believe that when you hear the facts… you will find that the president did absolutely nothing wrong.’
Cipollone and the rest of Trump’s defense team are slated to continue their arguments on Monday. In total, they have 24 hours to make their arguments, although it’s unclear if they will actually use the entirety of that allotted time frame — as of now, they’ve apparently got 22 hours left. Besides the above, the president’s team also walked through familiar pro-Trump talking points, like the claim that testimony on which Democrats have relied is largely secondhand and that they’ve stepped out of bounds via their overall handling of the investigation — another process argument, ignoring the facts.
There’s no real indication that there will be any significant defection of Republicans, considering how ardently that they have publicly stuck with the president so far, no matter the evidence.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-25--Trump Continues Desperate AM Tweeting As Trial Rages On

This Saturday morning , President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment defense team was set to take the stand to begin their attempts to bulk up the president ’ s case after three days of arguments from House Dems .
As if he ’ s treating the entire proceeding as a show or battle of ratings , Trump made sure to take to Twitter this weekend to admonish people to tune in .
He even included a link to a livestream of his lawyers ’ arguments , which will apparently continue on Monday after a comparatively brief session this Saturday morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of self-righteous Twitter posts will erase the large amounts of evidence against the president !
Trump seemed so confident that he resorted to belting out a tirade against “ lyin ’ , cheatin ’ , liddle ’ Adam “ Shifty ” Schiff , Cryin ’ Chuck Schumer , Nervous Nancy Pelosi , their leader , dumb as a rock AOC , & the entire Radical Left ” — but if he hoped for most observers to take him as anything other than a seething wannabe mob boss who definitely has something to hide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the lawyers actually took the stand , reporting came out indicating ( based on a source ) that they ’ d be “ going after the Bidens during the Trump defense presentation , ” which is like hypocritical deflection 101 .
Anything the Bidens did or didn ’ t do does not negate the evidence indicating that the president tried to bribe Ukraine into investigating them over a political vendetta .
It just doesn ’ t !
Yet , here the Republicans remain , sticking to arguments about process , the Bidens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a desperate apparent attempt to distract from the evidence against Trump .

This Saturday morning, President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team was set to take the stand to begin their attempts to bulk up the president’s case after three days of arguments from House Dems. As if he’s treating the entire proceeding as a show or battle of ratings, Trump made sure to take to Twitter this weekend to admonish people to tune in. He even included a link to a livestream of his lawyers’ arguments, which will apparently continue on Monday after a comparatively brief session this Saturday morning. The problem is — no amount of self-righteous Twitter posts will erase the large amounts of evidence against the president!
Trump seemed so confident that he resorted to belting out a tirade against “lyin’, cheatin’, liddle’ Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, their leader, dumb as a rock AOC, & the entire Radical Left” — but if he hoped for most observers to take him as anything other than a seething wannabe mob boss who definitely has something to hide, he failed.
Our case against lyin’, cheatin’, liddle’ Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, their leader, dumb as a rock AOC, & the entire Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrat Party, starts today at 10:00 A.M. on @FoxNews, @OANN or Fake News @CNN or Fake News MSDNC! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2020
In the time before the lawyers actually took the stand, reporting came out indicating (based on a source) that they’d be “going after the Bidens during the Trump defense presentation,” which is like hypocritical deflection 101. Anything the Bidens did or didn’t do does not negate the evidence indicating that the president tried to bribe Ukraine into investigating them over a political vendetta. It just doesn’t!
This “defense” completely misses the point. If Joe Biden robbed banks in Ukraine it wouldn’t justify Trump using foreign aid to extort the government there to investigate him. https://t.co/UweeflonjP — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 24, 2020
Yet, here the Republicans remain, sticking to arguments about process, the Bidens, and who knows what next in a desperate apparent attempt to distract from the evidence against Trump.
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bipartisanreport--2020-01-25--POLL: Bernie Shoots Past Competitors Ahead Of Iowa Caucus

The first votes in the Democratic presidential primary race will be tallied in less than two weeks , and with that brief timespan left to go , a new poll has Senator Bernie Sanders with a resounding lead in support among Iowa Democrats .
Iowans will be the first state to complete their primary contest on February 3 , and according to a new poll released by The New York Times , Sanders leads his closest challenger — South Bend , Indiana ’ s Mayor Pete Buttigieg — by a full seven percent .
Sanders scored 25 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Vice President Joe Biden had 17 percent , and Senator Elizabeth Warren had 15 percent .
No other candidate finished with double-digit levels of support in the poll .
The poll results have one dramatic shift from the last time it was taken — Sanders grew his base by 6 percent , while Warren ’ s fell by 7 percent .
Most recently , an unsupported claim that Sanders privately claimed that a woman could not win the presidency has defined the relationship between Sanders and Warren , at least publicly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ correlate to decades of Sanders ’ s public advocacy , including explicit statements that he believed a woman could surely be president decades ago .
Meanwhile , Sanders has been growing his support on the national level as well .
Currently , he sits in second place on average , with an average margin between him and frontrunner Joe Biden of just 6.2 percent , according to RealClearPolitics .
On the national level , the only other candidate with a double digit level of support is Warren , who has 14.6 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22.7 percent and Biden ’ s 28.9 percent .
Sanders has been running his campaign as the option for Americans seeking ambitious change to the status quo in D.C. , which , without Sanders ’ s policies , has meant struggles for millions of Americans through issues like health care costs , rising pollution , and more , all while figures like Trump line the pockets of their rich friends with large tax cuts .
Just this week , Sanders issued the public statement : ‘ We are in the middle of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which will create 20 million good-paying jobs , is the only proposal put forth by any candidate that is bold enough to address this crisis… The climate crisis is an existential threat , putting at risk our very existence .
I have proposed the most aggressive , comprehensive plan to address this crisis .
Why ?
Because we have no other choice.
’ Based off this polling — these messages are resonating with people .
In Iowa in particular , locals have been hard hit by Trump policies like his punitive trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxes on goods from China that China has responded to with their own tariffs targeting American goods — including farm products .
On the national level , in one recent Emerson College poll , Sanders was the only Democratic presidential candidate who beat Trump — although in most polls , most of the leading candidates do come out on top .
On average , he loses to Biden by 4 percent and Sanders by 3.1 percent , according to data from RealClearPolitics .

The first votes in the Democratic presidential primary race will be tallied in less than two weeks, and with that brief timespan left to go, a new poll has Senator Bernie Sanders with a resounding lead in support among Iowa Democrats. Iowans will be the first state to complete their primary contest on February 3, and according to a new poll released by The New York Times, Sanders leads his closest challenger — South Bend, Indiana’s Mayor Pete Buttigieg — by a full seven percent. Sanders scored 25 percent of the support, Buttigieg nabbed 18 percent, former Vice President Joe Biden had 17 percent, and Senator Elizabeth Warren had 15 percent. No other candidate finished with double-digit levels of support in the poll.
The poll results have one dramatic shift from the last time it was taken — Sanders grew his base by 6 percent, while Warren’s fell by 7 percent. Most recently, an unsupported claim that Sanders privately claimed that a woman could not win the presidency has defined the relationship between Sanders and Warren, at least publicly. The alleged remark does not at all correlate to decades of Sanders’s public advocacy, including explicit statements that he believed a woman could surely be president decades ago.
Meanwhile, Sanders has been growing his support on the national level as well. Currently, he sits in second place on average, with an average margin between him and frontrunner Joe Biden of just 6.2 percent, according to RealClearPolitics. On the national level, the only other candidate with a double digit level of support is Warren, who has 14.6 percent of the support compared to Sanders’s 22.7 percent and Biden’s 28.9 percent.
Sanders has been running his campaign as the option for Americans seeking ambitious change to the status quo in D.C., which, without Sanders’s policies, has meant struggles for millions of Americans through issues like health care costs, rising pollution, and more, all while figures like Trump line the pockets of their rich friends with large tax cuts.
Just this week, Sanders issued the public statement:
‘We are in the middle of a climate emergency. Our Green New Deal, which will create 20 million good-paying jobs, is the only proposal put forth by any candidate that is bold enough to address this crisis… The climate crisis is an existential threat, putting at risk our very existence. I have proposed the most aggressive, comprehensive plan to address this crisis. Why? Because we have no other choice.’
The climate crisis is an existential threat, putting at risk our very existence. I have proposed the most aggressive, comprehensive plan to address this crisis. Why? Because we have no other choice. https://t.co/pyBGbiLLet — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 25, 2020
We are in the middle of a climate emergency. Our Green New Deal, which will create 20 million good-paying jobs, is the only proposal put forth by any candidate that is bold enough to address this crisis. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 24, 2020
Based off this polling — these messages are resonating with people. In Iowa in particular, locals have been hard hit by Trump policies like his punitive trade wars, which have included harsh import taxes on goods from China that China has responded to with their own tariffs targeting American goods — including farm products.
On the national level, in one recent Emerson College poll, Sanders was the only Democratic presidential candidate who beat Trump — although in most polls, most of the leading candidates do come out on top. On average, he loses to Biden by 4 percent and Sanders by 3.1 percent, according to data from RealClearPolitics.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-25--Fired Trump Official Hints New Trial Evidence On The Way

This weekend , President Donald Trump ’ s defense team took the spotlight in his impeachment trial to begin their attempted defense of their boss .
They ’ re operating under the shadow of a continuously growing stream of evidence , including a recently revealed tape of Trump seemingly demanding that then-Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch be “ taken out.
” ( That tape was revealed by personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani ’ s associate Lev Parnas . )
Now , during a conversation on CNN this weekend , former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has expounded upon the “ Pandora ’ s box ” of revelations about Trump that could still be on the way .
Trump ’ s defenders have ardently fought against including new witness testimony or evidence in the Senate trial itself , but some of it is coming out anyway .
‘ I think it shows the language that Trump used , what his state of mind was .
You know , if you look at the strict transcript of the tape , arguably , you could say , look , there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mouthing the president and claimed he ’ ll be impeached .
By the way , there ’ s no evidence of that.
’ But , that ’ s not where the story ends .
The tape does not just reveal mundane palace intrigue .
Rather , it ’ s an indication of the large web of Trump ’ s work to usurp the powers of the presidency for his own personal interests .
‘ The problem this is not existing in isolation… it is significant because it suggests that there are other tapes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be coming out in parallel fashion to the trial… What ’ s fascinating to me , that I ’ ve never seen in a regular criminal trial , you have these proceedings that conclude , and all this other evidence comes out that comes out that sheds light on the proceedings and also may make it more difficult for Republicans to be able to argue that they were right in preventing witnesses from testifying .
So , there ’ s a whole bunch of Pandora ’ s boxes I think that could still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Bharara , Republicans have already indicated that they ’ re prepared to completely ignore any new evidence that emerges .
This past week , a reporter confronted prominent Republican Sen. John Barrasso ( Wy . )
with a question about the new tape , and he dismissed it as just another piece in what will no doubt be lots of evidence against the president .
That ’ s in addition to the continued opposition to that new witness testimony for the trial .
Democrats need four Republicans to defect from the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of witnesses .
The moment of truth on that question will come after opening arguments conclude and Senators submit their initial written questions .
Perhaps conscious of the large stream of new evidence against the president , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) punted the witness question until after that stage .

This weekend, President Donald Trump’s defense team took the spotlight in his impeachment trial to begin their attempted defense of their boss. They’re operating under the shadow of a continuously growing stream of evidence, including a recently revealed tape of Trump seemingly demanding that then-Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch be “taken out.” (That tape was revealed by personal Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas.) Now, during a conversation on CNN this weekend, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara (who got fired by Trump himself) has expounded upon the “Pandora’s box” of revelations about Trump that could still be on the way.
Trump’s defenders have ardently fought against including new witness testimony or evidence in the Senate trial itself, but some of it is coming out anyway.
Bharara noted, discussing the tape:
‘I think it shows the language that Trump used, what his state of mind was. You know, if you look at the strict transcript of the tape, arguably, you could say, look, there was an ambassador, claimed to be bad mouthing the president and claimed he’ll be impeached. By the way, there’s no evidence of that.’
But, that’s not where the story ends. The tape does not just reveal mundane palace intrigue. Rather, it’s an indication of the large web of Trump’s work to usurp the powers of the presidency for his own personal interests.
Bharara continued:
‘The problem this is not existing in isolation… it is significant because it suggests that there are other tapes or other evidence that are going to be coming out in parallel fashion to the trial… What’s fascinating to me, that I’ve never seen in a regular criminal trial, you have these proceedings that conclude, and all this other evidence comes out that comes out that sheds light on the proceedings and also may make it more difficult for Republicans to be able to argue that they were right in preventing witnesses from testifying. So, there’s a whole bunch of Pandora’s boxes I think that could still be opened.’
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No matter this conclusion from Bharara, Republicans have already indicated that they’re prepared to completely ignore any new evidence that emerges. This past week, a reporter confronted prominent Republican Sen. John Barrasso (Wy.) with a question about the new tape, and he dismissed it as just another piece in what will no doubt be lots of evidence against the president.
As Vox’s Aaron Rupar aptly summarized:
‘Republicans have moved the goalposts from “Trump did nothing wrong” to “welp, it’s just inevitable that there will be unceasing new revelations about Trump’s abuses of power and that’s fine with us”‘
Republicans have moved the goalposts from "Trump did nothing wrong" to "welp, it's just inevitable that there will be unceasing new revelations about Trump's abuses of power and that's fine with us" https://t.co/nTcUnFQ6TT — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 24, 2020
That’s in addition to the continued opposition to that new witness testimony for the trial. Democrats need four Republicans to defect from the majority party line to secure a majority in favor of witnesses. The moment of truth on that question will come after opening arguments conclude and Senators submit their initial written questions. Perhaps conscious of the large stream of new evidence against the president, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) punted the witness question until after that stage.


bipartisanreport--2020-01-25--Trump Has Angry Early Morning Meltdown Targeting AOC

As his impeachment trial continues this weekend — this time with his own defense team giving their rebuttal arguments — President Donald Trump is freaking out .
This Saturday morning , he spouted off on Twitter against a list of prominent Democrats including New York ’ s Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , who he called “ dumb as a rock.
” It ’ s not like Ocasio-Cortez has had any role in the impeachment trial ( she ’ s not among the impeachment case managers ) , so what ’ s happening here is the president of the United States is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against a prominent woman of color in Congress who happened to oppose him at one point .
Again — Ocasio-Cortez has no public role in the impeachment trial , so what exactly sparked this angry meltdown from the president ?
Who knows .
It seems like the mere existence of his opponents is enough to set him off , which is not exactly reassuring considering that — for now — Trump is the one in charge of U.S. military force , among other troubling implications .
As he did manage to correctly indicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team was set to deliver the first few hours of their own opening arguments following three days of arguments from the House ’ s impeachment case managers , who are functioning like the prosecution in this case .
Trump complained about his lawyers getting relegated to the supposed dismal television timeslot of early Saturday .
The case managers bringing this impeachment case against him have already had their own remarks take off across the internet repeatedly .
At one point , House Intel Committee chairman and case manager Adam Schiff ( D ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convicted and removed from office .
Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest .
Because in America , right matters .
Truth matters .
If not , no Constitution can protect us .
If not , we are lost.
’ And the best Trump ’ s got in response are these petty insults .

As his impeachment trial continues this weekend — this time with his own defense team giving their rebuttal arguments — President Donald Trump is freaking out. This Saturday morning, he spouted off on Twitter against a list of prominent Democrats including New York’s Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who he called “dumb as a rock.” It’s not like Ocasio-Cortez has had any role in the impeachment trial (she’s not among the impeachment case managers), so what’s happening here is the president of the United States is spending his mornings cultivating an angry grudge against a prominent woman of color in Congress who happened to oppose him at one point.
He tweeted:
‘Our case against lyin’, cheatin’, liddle’ Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, their leader, dumb as a rock AOC, & the entire Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrat Party, starts today at 10:00 A.M. on @FoxNews , @OANN or Fake News @CNN or Fake News MSDNC!’
Our case against lyin’, cheatin’, liddle’ Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, their leader, dumb as a rock AOC, & the entire Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrat Party, starts today at 10:00 A.M. on @FoxNews, @OANN or Fake News @CNN or Fake News MSDNC! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2020
Again — Ocasio-Cortez has no public role in the impeachment trial, so what exactly sparked this angry meltdown from the president? Who knows. It seems like the mere existence of his opponents is enough to set him off, which is not exactly reassuring considering that — for now — Trump is the one in charge of U.S. military force, among other troubling implications.
As he did manage to correctly indicate, on Saturday morning, his legal team was set to deliver the first few hours of their own opening arguments following three days of arguments from the House’s impeachment case managers, who are functioning like the prosecution in this case.
Trump complained about his lawyers getting relegated to the supposed dismal television timeslot of early Saturday. The case managers bringing this impeachment case against him have already had their own remarks take off across the internet repeatedly.
At one point, House Intel Committee chairman and case manager Adam Schiff (D) insisted:
‘Donald Trump must be convicted and removed from office. Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest. Because in America, right matters. Truth matters. If not, no Constitution can protect us. If not, we are lost.’
And the best Trump’s got in response are these petty insults.
Donald Trump must be convicted and removed from office. Because he will always choose his own personal interest over our national interest. Because in America, right matters. Truth matters. If not, no Constitution can protect us. If not, we are lost. pic.twitter.com/USfx6v9KsT — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) January 24, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response…


bipartisanreport--2020-01-25--Trump Has Attention-Seeking Weekend Twitter Freakout

After three days of Democrats presenting their case against him in his Senate impeachment trial , President Donald Trump sounds wildly desperate .
This Saturday morning on Twitter , when his own defense team was set to begin their response , he resorted to tweeting outlandish praise for himself that he apparently heard on Lou Dobbs ’ s show on Fox .
Who sits around tweeting out that other people called them “ historic ” and “ courageous ” ?
The best that the president has got in response to the Democratic case against him is this raging narcissism .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even accurate .
Dobbs resorted to the same outlandish line that earned Trump literal laughs at the United Nations , claiming — to Trump ’ s apparent passionate approval — that no one has done more for the U.S. than he has .
‘ The Great @ LouDobbs : “ People know , after 3 years of this President , the most historic President in our Country ’ s history , that there is no one who can touch what he ’ s done in 3 years… it is really something to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has a courageous heart and does what he says he will do.
’ That is just grossly egomaniacal .
A “ courageous heart ” ?
So now , are they attributing some kind of moral greatness to Trump ’ s love of publicly spouting off against his opponents ?
What a terrible excuse for a president .
Trump continued with another quote , this time from Pastor Robert Jeffress , who said : Ever ?
Jeffress is aware of the term limits imposed on the presidency , right , no matter what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on against “ lyin ’ , cheatin ’ , liddle ’ Adam “ Shifty ” Schiff , Cryin ’ Chuck Schumer , Nervous Nancy Pelosi , their leader , dumb as a rock AOC , & the entire Radical Left.
” He ’ s a desperate wreck .

After three days of Democrats presenting their case against him in his Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump sounds wildly desperate. This Saturday morning on Twitter, when his own defense team was set to begin their response, he resorted to tweeting outlandish praise for himself that he apparently heard on Lou Dobbs’s show on Fox. Who sits around tweeting out that other people called them “historic” and “courageous”? The best that the president has got in response to the Democratic case against him is this raging narcissism.
The quotes that Trump tweeted aren’t even accurate. Dobbs resorted to the same outlandish line that earned Trump literal laughs at the United Nations, claiming — to Trump’s apparent passionate approval — that no one has done more for the U.S. than he has.
Trump tweeted:
‘The Great @LouDobbs : “People know, after 3 years of this President, the most historic President in our Country’s history, that there is no one who can touch what he’s done in 3 years… it is really something to have a man in the White House who has a courageous heart and does what he says he will do.’
….intimidated by this national left wing media, that reduces most politicians and most public figures to whining, crying, puddles of cowardice – it is really something to have a man in the White House who has a courageous heart and does what he says he will do.” — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2020
That is just grossly egomaniacal. A “courageous heart”? So now, are they attributing some kind of moral greatness to Trump’s love of publicly spouting off against his opponents? What a terrible excuse for a president.
Trump continued with another quote, this time from Pastor Robert Jeffress, who said:
‘I like President Trump’s Tweets (Social Media), I like everything about him… he is fulfilling every promise he made, and that is making his opponents apoplectic. They’re trying to get him out of office, and they’re not going to succeed.’
Ever? Jeffress is aware of the term limits imposed on the presidency, right, no matter what happens this November?
Trump also babbled on against “lyin’, cheatin’, liddle’ Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, their leader, dumb as a rock AOC, & the entire Radical Left.” He’s a desperate wreck.
….secondly, he is fulfilling every promise he made, and that is making his opponents apoplectic. They’re trying to get him out of office, and they’re not going to succeed.” Pastor Robert Jeffress, author of “Choosing the Extraordinary Life” Thank you Pastor! @LouDobbs @FoxBus — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2020
Our case against lyin’, cheatin’, liddle’ Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, Nervous Nancy Pelosi, their leader, dumb as a rock AOC, & the entire Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrat Party, starts today at 10:00 A.M. on @FoxNews, @OANN or Fake News @CNN or Fake News MSDNC! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-01-26--Giuliani Suffers Impeachment Induced Sunday Conniption Fit On Live TV

Going so far off the rails that one makes Fox host Jeanine Pirro sound reasonable is an impressive feat , and this weekend , President Donald Trump ’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani accomplished the task , and then some .
During an on-air conversation with Pirro , Giuliani launched into an angry tirade of conspiracy theories .
That tirade has grown from the comparatively straightforward ( but baseless ) allegation that Joe Biden , while vice president , pressured Ukraine to fire a corrupt prosecutor to protect his son to Rudy ’ s current litany of claims , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to murder the corrupt prosecutor .
And to top off the laughably frenzied conspiracy-fest , Giuliani threw in a shout-out to his podcast .
Seriously !
Discussing those who ’ ve brought the impeachment case against the president , Giuliani railed to Pirro : ‘ Half the time , he ’ s lying his head off !
The fact is , he ’ s covering up a massive scandal at the highest levels of the United States government and the Ukrainian government .
The vice president of the United States corrupted the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got all the media on his side !
I ’ ll say it one more time — Joe Biden has been a big crook for most of his career .
Every time Joe Biden was a point man , you know what happened ?
The Biden family made millions.
’ As if that wasn ’ t ready enough to get plastered across conspiracy theory blogs across the web that have names like Patriot Truth Bot Ultimate 5000 , Giuliani kept going .
Pirro asked Giuliani if he had any actual evidence for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bidens roped the Ukrainian president into their bribery , extortion , and murder scheme .
The lawyer spouted off in response : ‘ I ’ ve got the evidence .
I ’ ve been showing them the evidence for months… I put out the evidence in April , I put it out in March , it was ignored !
You saw it on television , on Fox .
You saw Shokin testify .
It was just on OANN !
It gets censored !
You don ’ t want to look at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are people on television.
’ …No , there ’ s not censorship .
The problem is simply that the far-right outlet known as the One America News Network ( which sounds nationalistically racist just from the title ) is one of the only outlets willing to air Giuliani ’ s half-baked “ evidence ” that largely consists of personal testimonies from debunked , corrupt officials with reputations to try and salvage .
But alas , he continued .
He ’ s still trying to convince us that a secret conspiracy included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to oppose the Bidens .
Discussing that prosecutor who Joe Biden targeted , Giuliani exclaimed : Perhaps it was the space pirates who attempted to murder the prosecutor , Viktor Shokin !
After all , they ’ re a credible threat ; that ’ s why Trump started a Space Force , right ?
Wrong .
He and his cabal of loons are only going further and further off the rails .

Going so far off the rails that one makes Fox host Jeanine Pirro sound reasonable is an impressive feat, and this weekend, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani accomplished the task, and then some. During an on-air conversation with Pirro, Giuliani launched into an angry tirade of conspiracy theories. That tirade has grown from the comparatively straightforward (but baseless) allegation that Joe Biden, while vice president, pressured Ukraine to fire a corrupt prosecutor to protect his son to Rudy’s current litany of claims, which includes that some dark shady forces tried to murder the corrupt prosecutor.
And to top off the laughably frenzied conspiracy-fest, Giuliani threw in a shout-out to his podcast. Seriously!
Discussing those who’ve brought the impeachment case against the president, Giuliani railed to Pirro:
‘Half the time, he’s lying his head off! The fact is, he’s covering up a massive scandal at the highest levels of the United States government and the Ukrainian government. The vice president of the United States corrupted the president of the Ukraine. They’ve got all the media on his side! I’ll say it one more time — Joe Biden has been a big crook for most of his career. Every time Joe Biden was a point man, you know what happened? The Biden family made millions.’
As if that wasn’t ready enough to get plastered across conspiracy theory blogs across the web that have names like Patriot Truth Bot Ultimate 5000, Giuliani kept going.
Pirro asked Giuliani if he had any actual evidence for his claims, which apparently now include that the Bidens roped the Ukrainian president into their bribery, extortion, and murder scheme. The lawyer spouted off in response:
‘I’ve got the evidence. I’ve been showing them the evidence for months… I put out the evidence in April, I put it out in March, it was ignored! You saw it on television, on Fox. You saw Shokin testify. It was just on OANN! It gets censored! You don’t want to look at the evidence! It’s out there. There are people on television.’
…No, there’s not censorship. The problem is simply that the far-right outlet known as the One America News Network (which sounds nationalistically racist just from the title) is one of the only outlets willing to air Giuliani’s half-baked “evidence” that largely consists of personal testimonies from debunked, corrupt officials with reputations to try and salvage.
But alas, he continued. He’s still trying to convince us that a secret conspiracy included the attempted murder of someone who dared to oppose the Bidens. Discussing that prosecutor who Joe Biden targeted, Giuliani exclaimed:
‘I have the records from the Austrian hospital that show they attempted to murder him. This is very dangerous, and these people are despicable! What they are doing is despicable!’
Perhaps it was the space pirates who attempted to murder the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin! After all, they’re a credible threat; that’s why Trump started a Space Force, right? Wrong. He and his cabal of loons are only going further and further off the rails.
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