Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

He didn't hold them past the time specified to disperse them you uninformed dumbass.  He had until the end of the fiscal year to give them the money, and they got their LOAN on the 22nd of September, within the alloted time specified. 

He didn't mention one time in either of the conversations that he would not give them the money UNLESS they investigated Biden.  When did he say that in either conversation? PROVIDE the transcript.  

Not only that, the Ukrainian President and his people didn't even know the funds were withheld. and had to be told they were delayed, because THEY GOT THE MONEY You shit for brains. 

You're an ignoramus.  Get a clue.  



 

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Rod:

I would rate Trump's claim as incomplete.  From the CNN article:

"On October 30, House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Adam Schiff, House Oversight Committee chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney and House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Eliot Engel sent a letter to Bolton's lawyers requesting Bolton's voluntary testimony at a deposition on November 7.

"Your client's failure or refusal to appear at the deposition, including at the direction or behest of the President or the White House, shall constitute evidence of obstruction of the House's impeachment inquiry and may be used as an adverse inference against the President," they wrote.

Bolton did not appear. His lawyers said he would not testify voluntarily, since Trump's White House did not permit either current or former officials to participate in the impeachment inquiry. Bolton's lawyers said they stood ready to receive a subpoena seeking to compel his testimony. Democrats decided not to issue a subpoena, explaining that a court fight would allow the White House to delay the impeachment inquiry for months.  Bolton's lawyers said they were "dismayed" at the decision not to subpoena him. They said Bolton and former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman, who are represented by the same lawyers, wanted a "definitive judgment from the Judicial Branch determining their Constitutional duty in the face of conflicting demands of the Legislative and Executive Branches."

As I've been saying all along, Schiff's failure to issue a subpoena is on him.  A letter requesting cooperation is legally meaningless.  This is what subpoenas are for.  Schiff malpracticed the impeachment investigation for political reasons.  So Trump should have said that that House failed to competently ask Bolton to testify.

Also, as a side point the "cooperate voluntarily on our terms or else it's obstruction" threat quoted above, from Schiff's original letter, is absolute BS.  I suppose this is why the focus seems to be on the abuse of power article of impeachment rather than the obstruction article.

Jim

Originally Posted by James Brown

Rich - I have no doubt, none whatsoever that Trump "wants" to ban Bolton's book, and every other book critical of him.  Do you actually disagree?  The man, love him or hate him does have a huuuuuge ego - it comes with the job and is a prerequisite to running!

Jesting aside, even though Trump and every other politician, would love to ban criticism, we live in a gloriously free country and the President has no vehicle to actually ban criticism.  Once any top secret info, if any, is removed from Bolton's book, he'll get to publish it.  Trump knows this, even though he would love to ban this book.  Publication will happen soon enough.  I doubt that there will be any surprises or "bombshells" although I have 100% confidence that the press will spend days talking about the supposed "bombshells."

Jim

Originally Posted by Darian Rachal

Rod, you really need to get a grip on reality. Trump's not going anywhere and will very likely be reelected in November. Take a holiday from the CNN bullcrap for awhile.

Originally Posted by Darian Rachal

Rod, do you honestly doubt that Trump is going to be reelected? Ever since he's been President, it's been one thing after another that was supposed to "take him down". He's always come through unscathed. It really gets tedious after a while.