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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan....they (GOP) REALLY want that whistle blower don't they?
Gee, wonder why? We have gone WAY past the whistle blower but they are obsessed with getting that person out in the public and there is only one reason.
Smear, smash, trash, lie about, crush, threaten, bash, rip apart.....destroy.
Forget the facts...forget those things. Lets just lie about the messenger and confuse the rubes.
dchill
(38,447 posts)RKP5637
(67,088 posts)absolutely incredible what a horrific lot the GOP has become.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)While Trump should be bright enough to not threaten witnesses (which he is not), they are doing this for him by their repulsive conduct toward the whistle blower and those who have appeared as witnesses in these hearing.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,258 posts)Captain Zero
(6,785 posts)Mafia thug tactics.
VMA131Marine
(4,136 posts)Trump just wants revenge! His whole mantra, learned from Roy Cohn, is if they hit you, you hit them back ten times harder. Its killing Trump that he doesnt know who hit him and he cant hit back.
Phoenix61
(16,993 posts)tblue37
(65,227 posts)kentuck
(111,052 posts)But by destroying the reputation of the whistleblower, they believe they csn destroy the investigation.
GoCubsGo
(32,075 posts)They're telling The Cult, "Look! Squirrel!"
stopdiggin
(11,248 posts)how many times do we have to "out" the WB?
chriscan64
(1,789 posts)They don't want to hear from anyone with second hand info, except the whistleblower who it seems is the only one they want to question. Thought experiment, let's say they get their wish and get to grill the person who for the sake of this argument admits to being politically motivated and out to get the president. So what? In no way does this change the veracity of the complaint, Trump asked Zelensky to investigate Biden on the call. Read the "transcript".
OldRed2450
(710 posts)serves as intimidating future whistle blowers.
stopdiggin
(11,248 posts)with the amount of evidence, and testimony, compiled -- the idea that the phone call is the key to this whole extortionist plot -- is frankly a little silly.
OldRed2450
(710 posts)Maven
(10,533 posts)They are a crime syndicate masquerading as a legitimate political party.
Efilroft Sul
(3,578 posts)Luca Brasi style.
And when someone does get seriously hurt or killed, the Republicans will publicly state, "Don't look at us, WE had nothing to do with it!"
C_U_L8R
(44,990 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)They're just like Trump, knowing there are words which are excitement-triggers for the base. The more they can say "whistleblower," the more excited the base is. Actually having the WB testify would ruin this process for them.
It's all so primal. I mean, really, they treat the base like their cavemen-- grunt the right way, and the cavemen grunt back excitedly. There's no rational thought or higher thinking going on at all. It's kind of at a primate level... not fair to other primates. Chimps and gorillas understand far more words than these people seem to.