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Ohioboy

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3. Exactly

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 05:22 PM

Jan 2020

The fact that the aid was given without an investigation being mandated is further proof that Trump was acting for his own interests. In other words, the requested investigation was not necessary to meet any type of benchmark for fighting corruption.

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The cognitive dissonance of the Trump defense [View all] Ohioboy Jan 2020 OP

At the beginning typically. Caliman73 Jan 2020 #1

Exactly Ohioboy Jan 2020 #3

Ask Biden, he (legally) used this technique against Ukraine to force the firing of jmg257 Jan 2020 #2

Troll? broiles Jan 2020 #4

truth. jmg257 Jan 2020 #6

Biden did that at the behest of the President...not for his own political purpose. albacore Jan 2020 #9

Thanks, I realize that. And about the purpose, as mentioned. jmg257 Jan 2020 #11

Frequently and legitimately Caliman73 Jan 2020 #14

Totally aware of that Ohioboy Jan 2020 #5

Ah gotcha - yes With JB the guy was fired. nt jmg257 Jan 2020 #7

That's my point Ohioboy Jan 2020 #12

Excellent points, and agreed! nt jmg257 Jan 2020 #15

The real process is to ask our own agencies to investigate. Asking a foreign power to Johonny Jan 2020 #8

Other un-American bs from Trump's "defense" rockfordfile Jan 2020 #10

and if it was 'legitimate' it should have been thru the state dept. and not his PERSONAL attorney spanone Jan 2020 #13