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Showing Original Post only (View all)GOP senators are 'stunned' at the transcript -- and think Trump is putting himself in more jeopardy [View all]
Source: Raw Story
The White House has tried to get ahead of the exploding scandal about President Donald Trump pressuring the president of Ukraine to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden by releasing a batch of notes taken from the call. But the notes in fact confirm Trump demanded an investigation of Biden, implicate Attorney General William Barr in the scheme, and even show the Ukrainian President tried to flatter him by bringing up his stays in Trump Tower.
The transcript was, in fact, so legally and politically damaging for the president that according to Washington Post reporter Robert Costa pro-Trump Senate Republicans were completely blindsided, and have no idea where to go from here:
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GOP senators are 'stunned' at the transcript -- and think Trump is putting himself in more jeopardy [View all]
brooklynite
Sep 2019
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Senate Republicans could fulfill their Constitutional obligations and do the right thing
Zorro
Sep 2019
#1
Interesting, yes, it will change ours too. If only we could get rid of pence and get Nancy in there.
JudyM
Sep 2019
#58
Only if we go along with today's transcript cover-up for Pence, who's gone into hiding.
ffr
Sep 2019
#28
The way I read it was they are surprised the WH released it, not about the criminal content
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#18
They are shocked Trump is dumb enough to think "If I confess publicly you cant prosecute me"
TeamPooka
Sep 2019
#37
Hasn't stopped them from lying to try and protect their criminal/traitorous President
RAB910
Sep 2019
#3
For over 2 & 1/2 years going all the way up to the 2018 election every fucking republican senator
turbinetree
Sep 2019
#9
GOP "have no idea what to do"? Bullshit. They'll double down on terrible things, as always...
BamaRefugee
Sep 2019
#11
The republicans are not sure what to do because it is something new to lie about
ArizonaLib
Sep 2019
#13
If they are "stunned" then they are fucking morons who haven't been paying attention to
RockRaven
Sep 2019
#16
They knew Trump was an immoral, criminally corrupt, crazy fuck when they agreed to back him.
LudwigPastorius
Sep 2019
#17
Stunned that their R President would release it, Not stunned that he'd collude and subvert.
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 2019
#23
I want to see the right's coordinated talking points about the transcript since release.
Politicub
Sep 2019
#38
GOPers have no idea where to go? Why not support country over party, dipshits!
Beartracks
Sep 2019
#51