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onecaliberal

(32,854 posts)
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 09:54 PM Feb 2020

Republican Senators tried to stop trump from firing Sondland.

Trump evidently was not interested in a quiet departure, choosing instead to make a point by forcing Mr. Sondland out before the ambassador was ready to go. When State Department officials called Mr. Sondland on Friday to tell him that he had to resign that day, he resisted, saying that he did not want to be included in what seemed like a larger purge of impeachment witnesses, according to the people informed about the matter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/08/us/politics/trump-alexander-vindman-firing.html#click=https://t.co/RkJiQovllS

Senate Republicans own this POS 100%

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Republican Senators tried to stop trump from firing Sondland. (Original Post) onecaliberal Feb 2020 OP
Profiles in Cowardice. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #1
he thought his donation would shield him, he was wrong Demonaut Feb 2020 #2
Dump is loyal to no one. Sondland thought he was going to onecaliberal Feb 2020 #5
At this point, what difference does any of that make? Six117 Feb 2020 #3
Gee, if only they could have seen this coming and had a vote on it... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #4
oh he's having fun now demtenjeep Feb 2020 #6
He will not be denied on any level. Genuinely worried what he will do next. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #8
I call bullshit. bamagal62 Feb 2020 #7
It's not like Schiff didn't warn them DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #9
It's not like dump is a petty little asshat. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #11
If he could he'd get rid of all of them just for grins eleny Feb 2020 #10
There are only 3 left I believe of those who told the truth. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #12
I meant the Senators eleny Feb 2020 #14
Oh okay. Yeah, I'm sure he will think of something. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #15
When that happens I'll remember your thread! eleny Feb 2020 #18
Indeed he will. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #19
Oh.... were they CONCERNED? CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #13
I believe it dalton99a Feb 2020 #16
Sondland was a donor, not really an ambassador... Sancho Feb 2020 #17

onecaliberal

(32,854 posts)
5. Dump is loyal to no one. Sondland thought he was going to
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:12 PM
Feb 2020

Leave on his own terms. His supporters are stupid to think he cares about them. People are merely pawns for the sociopath to get what he wants for the sole benefit of himself. Sondland outlived his usefulness.

Six117

(205 posts)
3. At this point, what difference does any of that make?
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:11 PM
Feb 2020

He's a criminal and the supporters and enablers of his acts are complicit. It's just more crime.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
14. I meant the Senators
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:22 PM
Feb 2020

Sorry for not expressing it clearly!

I believe that if he could shame them after they licked his boots, he would do it.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
18. When that happens I'll remember your thread!
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:32 PM
Feb 2020

Meantime, in the days ahead, he'll surely be looking to punish the rest of those who came forward to testify.

Sancho

(9,070 posts)
17. Sondland was a donor, not really an ambassador...
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 10:29 PM
Feb 2020

so he was really worthless - except he happened to decide to tell part of the truth about MF45's scheme.

Any repub who defended him was just looking for a donation.

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