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Old 11-27-2019, 01:16 AM
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instead of quid pro quo, which is problematic wording, let's just call it what it is: extortion or bribery.
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Old 11-27-2019, 01:18 AM
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"Such conduct becomes bribery only when there is an identifiable exchange between the contribution and official acts"

Can you at least see where that definition would be problematic too?

I'll let you check out extortion.
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Old 11-27-2019, 03:41 AM
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White House budget officials resigned amid frustration with President Trump’s order to freeze military assistance to Ukraine.

Mark Sandy, whose closed-door deposition transcript was released Tuesday, said concerns about the hold on military aid caused at least two officials to resign. One stepped down over concerns that the hold was violating the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which sharply curbs the executive branch’s authority to alter congressionally appropriated funds; another resigned over “frustrations about not understanding the reason for the hold.”
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Old 11-27-2019, 04:40 AM
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White House budget officials resigned amid frustration with President Trump’s order to freeze military assistance to Ukraine.

Mark Sandy, whose closed-door deposition transcript was released Tuesday, said concerns about the hold on military aid caused at least two officials to resign. One stepped down over concerns that the hold was violating the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which sharply curbs the executive branch’s authority to alter congressionally appropriated funds; another resigned over “frustrations about not understanding the reason for the hold.”
So what? When you are an official working for an administration, regardless of your position, you serve at the pleasure of the president to advance his agenda. If you disagree with the policies then you should resign.

The problem was Trump didn't get rid of all the Obama hold overs on day one and replace them all. Instead he gave them all a chance and some are proving to be leakers and or resisters.

Yet he has still weathered every storm the left has thrown at him, has provided an economy that is setting records and is well on his way to another electoral landslide victory that may very well surpass what he did to Hillary.

It's gonna be fun to watch him for another 4 years.
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Old 11-27-2019, 05:48 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrr5A1y9sog
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Old 11-27-2019, 06:59 AM
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So what? When you are an official working for an administration, regardless of your position, you serve at the pleasure of the president to advance his agenda. If you disagree with the policies then you should resign.

The problem was Trump didn't get rid of all the Obama hold overs on day one and replace them all. Instead he gave them all a chance and some are proving to be leakers and or resisters.

Yet he has still weathered every storm the left has thrown at him, has provided an economy that is setting records and is well on his way to another electoral landslide victory that may very well surpass what he did to Hillary.

It's gonna be fun to watch him for another 4 years.
Obama hold overs....

That isn’t how our bureaucracy works. Career bureaucrats work for both republican and democratic administrations, usually without issue. The problem is, withholding military aid to a nation fighting Russia is blatantly anti-American and Reagan would’ve crucified TRUMP for such a commie appeasing offense. When did it become acceptable to aid America’s enemies? Russia delenda est
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Old 11-27-2019, 08:06 AM
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Kaveh thank you for CorrectingTheRecord about Russia and the Ukraine.
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Old 11-27-2019, 09:19 AM
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Ronald. Good old Dutch.

Brainchild of SDI and holder of title of president with most corrupt administration.

A fine bench mark to hold any aspiring president too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan...ation_scandals
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Old 11-27-2019, 10:46 AM
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Obama hold overs....

That isn’t how our bureaucracy works. Career bureaucrats work for both republican and democratic administrations, usually without issue. The problem is, withholding military aid to a nation fighting Russia is blatantly anti-American and Reagan would’ve crucified TRUMP for such a commie appeasing offense. When did it become acceptable to aid America’s enemies? Russia delenda est
Lol man you've bought in super hard. If you are still fighting under the conspiracy theory that Russia directly was involved in our election due to only supporting Trump you are stupid.

In fact, most of the most damaging bot accounts that they created were in support of LIBERAL agenda.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politic...witter-916482/

The whole purpose of the Russian bot program is to create division. They aren't specific to one party and feed off misinformation just as you so openly recited.

The accounts that they utilized to get people like you are the Tyra banks account, Melanie and much more.

"Professional disinformation isn’t spread by the account you disagree with — quite the opposite. Effective disinformation is embedded in an account you agree with. The professionals don’t push you away, they pull you toward them."

But sure, keep going down the path that there is a massive conspiracy theory and Trump directly works with the Russians.
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Old 11-27-2019, 10:54 AM
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There could be dirt in his tax returns. But he wont release them.

If the only defense of this is "Why should he" then it seems we are in a whole new realm here.

He is the most powerful man arguably in the world now. If the worst thing people are asking him to do is show such a mundane item as tax returns I dont see the problem.

I mean you say he has commited no crimes and isnt corrupt. This will surely verify that beyond a shadow of a doubt yes? I fail to see a downside of releasing them.
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