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30. "attaches conditions to foreign aid" ? Extortion is an attachment to foreign aid?

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 09:06 PM

Nov 2019

I don't get it.

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Growing number of GOP senators consider acknowledging Trump's quid pro quo on Ukraine [View all] TomCADem Nov 2019 OP

Not Really. Republicans Senators Know Many Republicans Are Implicated TomCADem Nov 2019 #2

Unchecked power...corruption....chaos....leaving pukes in power pbmus Nov 2019 #6

It's good cause they will now start fighting on Democratic turf Lexblues Nov 2019 #7

There's a big difference between attaching conditions that benefit U.S. security LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2019 #3

Along with witnesses to the call Ztolkins Nov 2019 #4

"illegal" isn't a requirement for impeachment EveHammond13 Nov 2019 #5

So Lying About A Consensual Blow Job IS An Impeachable Offense DallasNE Nov 2019 #8

I knew this was gonna happen, what you said GusBob Nov 2019 #9

Really? A civil war? PJMcK Nov 2019 #10

I think its a metaphor for a split. paleotn Nov 2019 #12

Look mate GusBob Nov 2019 #31

Arg! Quid pro quo doesn't even matter!!!! paleotn Nov 2019 #11

Quid pro quo justgamma Nov 2019 #14

It's certainly bad, but.... paleotn Nov 2019 #22

So, they are now saying duforsure Nov 2019 #13

Things can swing pretty quickly - folks have moonscape Nov 2019 #20

Typical Trumpian Strategic Retreat BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #15

Yep. The fact that they are even listing this way before public hearings underpants Nov 2019 #26

I'm sure none there asked the obvious question amongst themselves... Pluvious Nov 2019 #19

There is a huge difference in trying to get a foreign government to cstanleytech Nov 2019 #21

It is not quid pro quo. It is extortion... pangaia Nov 2019 #23

Isn't this the way it always goes with the Trumpers? DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #24

All I can say is BlueWI Nov 2019 #25

The Dick Cheney defense underpants Nov 2019 #27

So this extortion shit doesn't rise to the level of impeachment, Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #29