Republicans have been throwing out a lot of accusations about Biden/Ukraine/ corruption.

[Arkansas Granny]

Even if those accusations were true ( I don't believe they are), wouldn't it still be improper for Trump to ask for a favor from Zelensky to dig up dirt on Biden?

Republicans seem to be justifying Trump's phone conversation and withholding of military aid because of Hunter Biden's association with a Ukranian company.

[C_U_L8R]

1. The crime is the crime. Trump is cooked.

No matter what lame diversions they throw out there. He's guilty.

[pwb]

2. And nothing is sticking like it use to for them.

Blame the accuser for what you did is old boys.

[Vinca]

3. Every time someone mentions Biden's son on the board of that company, there should also be

a mention that Trump and his children served as the board of directors of the Trump Foundation which is in the process of dissolving because of multiple allegations of misuse of funds. The book isn't entirely written on this thing, either. All or some of them could face criminal charges.

[Newest Reality]

4. Logically,

This does not equal that.

It is really amazing that a bold-faced deflection has any bearings on what Trump did at all. It should be made clear that nothing anyone did who was not involved with Trump when he committed his crime is relevant to it. It in no way justifies it.

That's a matter of pure deception and nothing but distraction right now. It is more about trying to sway opinion, which is to be expected. We have moved into the arena of the law now and that's where this will be judged.

[Claritie Pixie]

5. Yes! Even if the crazy conspiracy about Biden were true, doesn't matter.

He withheld foreign aid - our tax dollars allotted by Congress - from a vulnerable country dependent on the US, and used it as leverage to force them to give him information that would benefit him politically.

That is a crime.

[Kablooie]

6. 52 USC 30121: Contributions and donations by foreign nationals

Text contains those laws in effect on September 28, 2019
From Title 52-VOTING AND ELECTIONS
Subtitle III-Federal Campaign Finance
CHAPTER 301-FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
SUBCHAPTER I-DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS

§30121. Contributions and donations by foreign nationals
(a) Prohibition
It shall be unlawful for-
(1) a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make-
(A) a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a Federal, State, or local election;
(B) a contribution or donation to a committee of a political party; or
(C) an expenditure, independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 30104(f)(3) of this title);

———————
Note quid pro quo is not part of the statute.
That’s a whole other crime.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. Thanks all. It was pretty apparent that the Republicans had gotten their talking points

this morning since they were all sticking to the same script. They tried to make it all about the Biden's and Trump trying to get to the bottom of the corruption.

[bitterross]

8. There is a fine line here. They're trying to position him on the right side.

Trump is not on the right side of the fine line.

First, the accusations have already been investigated and nothing was found.
Second, Trump didn't ask for Zelensky to curb corruption to benefit the US and Ukraine, he did to benefit Trump and to aid in his re-election. That makes it personal bribery.

[Roland99]

9. Pure distraction

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. you misspelled Ukraine once, therefore it's ok for me to clean out Ft. Knox

GOPers don't do logic, only grift, corruption, lies, greed, and propaganda.