Trump might be innocent in the Ukraine affair.

[guillaumeb]

All that is needed is to believe in all of his lunatic rantings about the Deep State,

to believe in all of his lunatic rantings about never-Trumpers, including many of his own appointees,

to believe in all of his lunatic rantings that the Governments of Ukraine, Britain, Germany, Australia, and of course the US Government, are all involved in this conspiracy to prevent Trump from making America great again,

to believe in all of his lunatic rantings that all of the media, including FOX at times, is in a conspiracy to create fake news to defeat Trump,

to believe in all of his lunatic rantings that suggest we should ignore all of the actual witness testimony regarding Trump's attempted extortion and bribery in the Ukraine matter.

Or, if we cannot accept that this conspiracy exists, that leaves another option.

That we acknowledge that Trump is once again lying to save himself.

[gratuitous]

1. Well, who are you going to believe?

The facts in front of your eyes, or Donald Trump, author of more than 10,000 documented lies since his inauguration?

[guillaumeb]

2. It is possible that a serial liar might tell the truth,

however, this fantasy explanation that Trump and his GOP enablers have created bears no resemblance to any of the actual evidence and testimony that has been presented.

[bluestarone]

3. only AFTER he provides ALL the evidence the House requested

Will i believe this!

[guillaumeb]

4. Yes, the evidence.

Like the transcripts, and his tax returns that he also promised to release.

[MontanaMama]

5. It is most likely that he is lying.

Therefore I won't believe him.

[guillaumeb]

6. Given his life long history of lying,

and his long business history of unethical dealings, I agree.

[dem4decades]

7. He might be the best husband ever too.

[guillaumeb]

8. And his daughter Ivanka created 14 million jobs in 3 years.

But actual statistics show only 6 million jobs were created. And this proves that everyone but Trump is lying.

[dem4decades]

10. In China?

[guillaumeb]

11. Perhaps.

But not in the US.

For a con man, he lies so badly.

[Maeve]

9. And I might be Marie of Romania

Nah, she died before I was born

[guillaumeb]

12. Hello your Majesty.

Welcome to DU.

[customerserviceguy]

13. Trump's base

indeed believes all of that, and if they remain anchored to those beliefs, then the Republicons in the Senate (most of them, anyway) will vote to acquit, no matter how much evidence the House dishes up.

[guillaumeb]

15. Sadly, I must agree.

And that base, that 37% of voters, seems immune to change.

[helpisontheway]

17. Most of his supporters are not watching today. One lady told me that Bill Oreilly

told her not to watch. She said he told his viewers that he would sit through it and let them know what was said. More like his spin on what was said. SMH

[guillaumeb]

18. That is truly sad.

The willingness to blindly follow what they see and hear on FOX.

[MissMillie]

14. There doesn't need to have been a quid pro quo for him to be guilty

It was illegal for him to withhold the funding.

[guillaumeb]

16. True, and as many have said,

call it extortion and attempted bribery.