Thread by @malinablue

I'm beginning to think a better choice than sending impeachment to GOP Senate would be to publicly begin investigating GOP ties to Russia.

GOP are not only spreading Russian disinformation, they're openly suggesting we choose Russia over our ally Ukraine. THEY ARE COMPROMISED.

GOP are so openly embracing Russia now everyone can see it. Why not just say it, DEMs?

Say out loud what we all already know - GOP are working for Putin.

GOP can't be trusted with impeachment because they are PART OF IT. They are conspirators. How can they possibly "judge?"

Is there anything in Constitution saying we can declare one party not capable of ruling on impeachment? No, there isn't.

But what's happening now is unprecedented & unimaginable. I think American people should be shown GOP ties to Russia so WE can judge.

I mean GOP's insane capitulation to Putin is so obvious at this point, EVERYONE can see it. Even MAGA see it - they just don't care.

My bet is MOST Americans won't accept it. We don't need proof beyond a reasonable doubt, either. Just lay it all out for us. Say it openly.

Perhaps investigate certain Congressmen - we all know who they are (McConnell, Nunes, Graham, Kennedy, Jordan...hell, I'm realizing as I type the list, it's gonna be too long).

Can media investigate the hell out of these guys? We ALL know something's there. FIND IT. Save America

Could the intel community send out a few more whistleblowers? We know you guys must have looked into this. I mean, it's your job. What are you holding back? Time to leak to save us all.

GOP Senate won't impeach. They've already said it, even before hearing the evidence. How about we focus on how wrong this is?

Stop saying it's "partisanship" that keeps them defending Trump when we all know it's more than that. SAY IT. GOP are as compromised by Russia as Trump.

GOP are spreading Russian disinformation & actively smearing & discrediting our own intel agencies who contradict them.

Americans are not so dumb they can't figure it out. Trust America.

Lay out the evidence against GOP. Show why they're incapable of ruling on Trump.

And please, please, please stop saying "if only we could persuade GOP..."

We CAN'T persuade GOP to turn on Trump because they'd be turning on themselves. This lie that they're afraid of Trump because they fear angering his base & losing votes? Bullshit. They fear something else.

What we're seeing now is a GOP so desperate they're forgetting to put on the mask.

Early in Trump's term, GOP put on a show of opposing Russia - voting w/ DEMs on sanctions, for instance. Now, they're either desperate - or comfortable base doesn't care. GOP's kissing Putin's ass