The cover-up is always dumber than the crime

[Aimless]

WaPo with an unbelievable (actually quite believable) story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...e90_story.html

Background: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml...-parnas-fruman

[Lewkowski]

WaPo with an unbelievable (actually quite believable) story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...e90_story.html

Background: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml...-parnas-fruman

"But even within Trump’s party, few have gone so far as to say they would consider it appropriate for the president to solicit foreign help in an American election."

This is improper framing and reveals the clear bias of the hit piece.

[Aimless]

It isn't the Republicans who are jumping the gun. Trump had a number of cards he could play to bury the transcript but he's about to have it released. That doesn't seem like the actions of someone who has any worries about it.

He tried to plead with Pelosi to sort it out: https://www.businessinsider.com/trum...eclined-2019-9

That doesn't sound like a person who isn't worried.

Referring to the memo that they're planning to release as a "transcript" is most likely incorrect: https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...mp-transcript/

As such, whatever they're planning to release is most likely of zero interest and zero evidentiary value, except as a means of cover for his spin-doctors and most corrupt enablers in Congress.

What is of interest is the full whistleblower report, which Trump and his stooges have gone to great lengths to keep from Congress. Does that sound like someone who isn't worried? Now, more and more people are trying to throw one another under the bus (see eg. Giuliani & Pompeo). Does that sound like people who aren't worried? Witness testimonies will be of great interest, but note the Trump admin's longstanding practice of preventing witnesses from testifying before Congress - clearly the behavior of people who aren't worried.

"But even within Trump’s party, few have gone so far as to say they would consider it appropriate for the president to solicit foreign help in an American election."

This is improper framing and reveals the clear bias of the hit piece.

It is perfectly appropriate framing, given the allegations, the conduct described, and what we know of Trump, Giuliani and Trump's enablers in Congress. Funny to see you getting all butthurt over the fact that it would be beyond the pale for an American president to pressure - by withholding already appropriated public funds as leverage! - a foreign govt. to undertake an investigation into the son of a potential political opponent in the hopes of harming said opponent in an upcoming election.

[EyeKhan]

WaPo with an unbelievable (actually quite believable) story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...e90_story.html

Background: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml...-parnas-fruman

Would you mind quoting the WaPo text? I've used my three freebies.

[Ominous Gamer]

Would you mind quoting the WaPo text? I've used my three freebies.

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