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Originally Posted by ecriture d'adulte
Another historical example, the impeachment/removal provisions in the constitution were controversial while being written. We already have elections, so why isn't that enough? Madison who wrote most of the Constitution (or at least more than any other single person) including these sections said impeachment/removal was needed because an official could betray "betray his trust to foreign powers". And that's exactly what Trump by entering into a conspiracy with a foreign power against a US citizen. If Zelensky had gone along he would have owned Trump as he could threaten to make the shakedown public at any time.
THe funny part is Republicans started clown show impeachment hearing into Biden on vague allegations that Biden used his public position for personal gain from foreign powers....but wait apparently that's not an impeachable offense anyway! Si I wonder what they're thinking.
Imagine living in a world where:
a. A Ukranian company is being investigated for corruption
b. That company hires the son of the Vice President of the US to peddle influence, paying him millions
c. Subsequently, the US govt pressures Ukraine to fire the prosecutor investigating the company for corruption
d. The Vice President does interviews bragging he was responsible
d. Under new prosecution the investigation yields nothing, and the company gets off scott free
--And the official narrative is there is there is nothing to see. Move along, these aren't the droids you are looking for.