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erronis

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22. Personal benefit vs. intentional national damage. That's probably the usual viewpoint

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 03:50 PM

Dec 2019

But when someone like the peeResident is being blackmailed by his moscow buddy (vlad, not mitch) and being told to perform certain actions against the US national interests; is that one or thother? Or is it both.

I think poor donny-boy(db) is caught in Mr. Dobson's dilemma. He has committed crimes against the US (and states and others), and he is beholden to foreign interests. db will try to survive as long as possible but one of his adversaries will get to him and his family. Maybe slowly, maybe speedily. Maybe painfully or perhaps ...

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The Impeachment articles wisely focus on the damage to national security not Trump's personal gain [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2019 OP

I agree, but you know somebody's gonna complain. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1

Of course StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #2

The usual suspects TwilightZone Dec 2019 #4

and others just want him charged for the crimes he commited SterlingPound Dec 2019 #5

Impeachment isn't a legal process. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #6

Ok for you pedantic nature we want him held accountable SterlingPound Dec 2019 #8

Same problem. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #9

Really sounds like the difference between me saying America is based on democratic principles SterlingPound Dec 2019 #10

Nope. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #14

You said it exactly right. marble falls Dec 2019 #13

I think the problem is some folks have been watching too much Law and Order BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #11

You noticed that, too? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #12

Oh gosh, are they drowning out the internet blowhards Kentonio Dec 2019 #15

Which one are you? BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #16

Perfectly stated! It's the most important thing...leaders Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #18

Who said it wasn't allowed? BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #20

Try expressing another view and you will quickly find out Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #27

Two separate things BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #28

The gloom and doom is generally coming from those who insisted months ago that Pelosi would never StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #29

And dont forget Jerry Nadler! And Hillary's Parkhomenko. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #30

That's the allegation we keep hearing. As for its veracity, well... who knows? LanternWaste Dec 2019 #23

Everybody knows he's in it for himself. kentuck Dec 2019 #3

Personal benefit was the motivation, damage to National security the crime Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #7

Personal benefit vs. intentional national damage. That's probably the usual viewpoint erronis Dec 2019 #22

They should think about adding these charges: backscatter712 Dec 2019 #17

Because you think that not of this occurred to them? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #21

One can dream... backscatter712 Dec 2019 #24

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #19

From Prof. Tribe Gothmog Dec 2019 #25

That's really all I need to hear BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #26