Yale prof. @TimothyDSnyder explains what was wrong with Mulvaney’s press conference (the meat starts at 3:30)
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From Snyder: “Mulvaney’s comment ‘get over it’ is a very economical way of saying get over the facts. . .
From Snyder: Mulvaney was essentially saying that the President can do whatever he wants, and as long as he admits it, it’s okay.
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George Mason said: "Shall the man who has practiced corruption and by that means procured his appointment in the first instance, be suffered to escape punishment, by repeating his guilt?" (p. 44)
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Sunstein concludes: “high crimes and misdemeanors are abuses or violations of what the public is entitled to expect.” (p.56)
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Sending Giuliani and his henchmen to Ukraine to see if he could get an investigation going was impeachable.
If you have to pick a crime, extortion is probably better: The pressure was withholding aid.
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For more on why impeachment should be framed as a violation of public trust, not a violation of . . .
I'm beginning to think people on TV enjoy saying "quid pro quo"
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Here is the first mention of quid pro quo⤵️ Conversation on 9-9-19.
In his statement to Congress . . .
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Trump repeated: "no quid pro quo."
I read this and thought, "Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much."
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I've called it the No Collusion Trap.
Trump spent 2 years shouting NO COLLUSION!
When there wasn't evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to prove all the elements of criminal conspiracy, he shouted COMPLETE EXONERATION.
The Supreme Court . . .
Silly to think that impeachment is about proving beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of a federal crime.
For more on why that's silly, see: