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BOTCHED #IMPEACHMENT

Sorry to burst the "trust #Pelosi's brilliant long game" bubble, but this impeachment is an epic fail.

First, the #ImpeachmentHearings didn't move one GOP vote. In fact, not impeaching when Trump ADMITTED a quid pro quo gave Republicans time to close ranks.
Second, focusing so narrowly on #Ukraine effectively gives Trump and his accomplices a free pass for egregious abuses, including crimes against humanity on the border.

And now #McConnell can make a big show of acquittal...
#Impeachment should have taken place in January to send a message to the country and the world that we don't tolerate brazen abuse of power and incitement of white supremacist terror.

But #Pelosi and Dem leaders were busy playing 7-D chess, ignoring progressive activists...
It wasn't until Trump came for Biden that the Dem establishment went into a frenzy.

For all the prior months, they pissed on the idea of impeaching Trump, marginalizing those who called for #impeachment.

Yup, this is a total mess.
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Peter Daou
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One of the best political choices I've ever made.

@AOC has proven to be a transformative political leader who gives hope to all Dems for a better future.
@AOC Case in point:

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@AOC If we had a Congress full of principled leaders like #AOC, this would be the America we want it to be.
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Neera - I've never "dunked on Hillary." In fact, I've explicitly said that I won't attack you, Tom Watson, HRC, or any other former colleagues just to ingratiate myself with #Bernie supporters.

But I believe we ALL must take responsibility for our failure to stop the far right.
My point is that the Democratic Party leadership, which includes the Obamas, Clintons, Pelosi, etc., have failed to meaningfully oppose the rise of the extreme right.

I take responsibility for my share of that failure. And I ask others to do the same.
Here is a good representation of my thinking and why I've come to believe that we will NEVER overcome the threat of fascism by repeating the same mistakes of recent decades.

We need root-level overhaul of the system.

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Aaron Rupar
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“I refuse to be part of an effort to legitimize an alternative narrative that the Ukrainian government is a US adversary, and that Ukraine—not Russia—attacked us in 2016" -- Read Fiona Hill’s scathing opening statement vox.com/2019/11/21/209…
Nunes just brought up Trump nudes -- drink!
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The first public #ImpeachmentHearings are starting. Watch it live here, and follow along for our live analysis:
c-span.org/video/?466134-…
In his opening statement, @RepAdamSchiff lays out the stakes of Trump's extortion scheme: a U.S. ally at war with Russia, and a U.S. president who extorted that ally for personal political gain.
@RepAdamSchiff .@RepAdamSchiff: "The facts in the present inquiry are not seriously contested:" Trump deputized Rudy Giuliani, Gordon Sondland, and others to demand political favors from the Ukrainian government in exchange for military aid and a White House meeting.
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Indivisible Guide
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There's a ton of stuff going on with respect to impeachment and a lot is going to happen (maybe even before you finish reading this thread). So quick recap of where we are + action items:
First: Dems are having a meeting on impeachment at 4pm today (1 hour!). Our *immediate* ask is cal call your MoCs and urge them to publicly support impeachment. Here’s the link or text IMPEACH to 97779. indivisible.org/demand-your-me…
Calls are the most impactful thing right now because House Democrats are going to set direction on this in the next 24 hours or less and they need to hear from us right away.
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It's time I had my say about #Impeachment, DJT's obstructionistic tactics, and @SpeakerPelosi's not pushing for an inquiry yet.

When AG Barr released the redacted version of the report to Congress, he did *not* include any of the underlying documents on which Mueller relied.

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Just like a lawsuit, a case has to be built based on facts and evidence. Both the Intelligence Committee and the Judiciary Committee have been working their way through the system, including voting to hold AG Barr in Contempt of Congress. DJT has been fighting them in court.

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Meanwhile, the Ways and Means Committee has also been working on getting DJT's tax returns. One of the Committees has also been working on getting records subpoenaed from DJT's financial management firm and from Deutche Bank, known for Russian money laundering.

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Oeishik M.G. C. JD
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A note on #impeachment -

In a court of law, under non-presidential circumstances, impeachment is a tool litigation attorneys use to discredit the opposing side's witnesses at trial. When said witness takes the stand under oath attys. present evidence contrary to what the witness
claims. This weakens the other side's case by discrediting impeached witnesses's testimony. Once a witness has been impeached - by presentment of inconsistent testimony - the judge/jury can no longer use the impeached witnesses's testimony in reaching a verdict.
Simply put, they aren't trustworthy. In the case of Presidential impeachment that broad definition of impeachment applies, but the impeachment tool is used for a very different purpose. Under the Constitution, a sitting President cannot be tried in a court of law for anything.
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Maya Contreras
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1/I know folks are nervous or frustrated with calling for #impeachment. Many would prefer to focus on policy, organizing, and GOTV in 2020. I think we can do both. Also saying, 'We just need to vote Trump out' is not going to be as easy as folks think. Why? Voter Suppression.
2/I firmly believe that Trump and members of the GOP have every intention of continuing to suppress the vote in 2020. They've already started. How? Let me count the ways! Let's start in FL. Florida's Amendment 4 expands voting rights to as many as 1.4 million reentrants.
3/ The FLGOP lead House proposee that those with "felony records" need "to fully pay off all pay court fines and fees — including fees that were not imposed by a judge as part of their sentence — before they can regain their voting rights." vox.com/policy-and-pol…
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