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John1956PA

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7. Trump thought that, at least, he would get the Ukrainians to announce "an investigation."

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 02:48 PM

Oct 2019

A mere announcement by the Ukrainians of an investigation, even if such never got off the ground (and Trump might have known that it never would), would give Trump grounds to scream at rallies that the Ukrainians knew Joe and Hunter were guilty of whatever slanderous allegations Trump was spewing about the Bidens.

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Let's get this straight, Trump didn't ask Ukraine to investigate the Bidens! [View all] Kingofalldems Oct 2019 OP

You're correct, of course PJMcK Oct 2019 #1

but it's not slowing him down. unblock Oct 2019 #2

Yes! Just like a bull in a china shop! lunatica Oct 2019 #3

a bully in a china shop diva77 Oct 2019 #27

Go back a little further... DURHAM D Oct 2019 #4

He's dirty as hell. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #6

Don't worry, AG Barr is on that one. dchill Oct 2019 #26

Yup, Atty. Gen. Barr's on a mission to keep it going. nt oasis Oct 2019 #29

The country needs an AG of its own, too! dchill Oct 2019 #32

Fabricate, not investigate. You are right. Efilroft Sul Oct 2019 #5

Conald's Ukraine call: "FABRICATE, not investigate!" sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #9

Good one! Fits on a bumper sticker! calimary Oct 2019 #10

Trump thought that, at least, he would get the Ukrainians to announce "an investigation." John1956PA Oct 2019 #7

He cannot be allowed to steal another election. Kingofalldems Oct 2019 #8

+1, I've been saying for months that there essentially is no 2020 election seeing Red Don already uponit7771 Oct 2019 #16

Yes, remember the Obama "investigation" he funded in Hawaii ToxMarz Oct 2019 #11

According to an informed White House spokesperson: patphil Oct 2019 #19

I remember a quote during the 2016 campaign maxsolomon Oct 2019 #22

Yes, this LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #14

Eh... Some from column A and some from column B LakeArenal Oct 2019 #12

Precisely malaise Oct 2019 #13

KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2019 #15

... Scurrilous Oct 2019 #17

And none of you asshole "Christians" out there even say a word about bearing false witness. world wide wally Oct 2019 #18

Manufacturing is lower cost in the Ukraine, especially w taxpayer money approved by Congress. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #20

And absolutely no quid pro quo IronLionZion Oct 2019 #21

He didn't ask the Urakranian president, he was engaged in extortion. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2019 #23

He just wanted Ukraine's government to say it was investigating the Bidens and CrowdStrike. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #24

K&R Tarheel_Dem Oct 2019 #25

2016 was fake birtherism+fake email scandal. 2020 was fake Hunter scandal. NCLefty Oct 2019 #28

Very important truth randr Oct 2019 #30

This so much. FormerDittoHead Oct 2019 #31