Well they went and did it.
The House Democrats on a nearly straight party line vote passed House Resolution 660, the impeachment inquiry rules.
The Halloween morning vote was the first official vote of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
And you know who joined the 232 Democrats and the one Republican-turned-independent in the House majority. Here is the C-SPAN screenshot:
It’s Halloween 2019, and the Democrats who control the House did a dirty trick on the American people, and especially our President Trump. Flawed as he is, his actions do not merit this impeachment witch hunt.
Well, voters can give a treat, by giving to their favorite Republican candidate running for Congress in either the 6th or 14th district. In case you may not know who they are, and that’s understandable given the 14th, here they are:
6th district:
- Jeanne Ives
- Dr. Jay Kinzler
14th district:
- Jim Oberweis
- Ted Gradel
- Sue Rezin
- Catalina Lauf
- Jerry Evans
- James Marter
- Danny Malouf
- Anthony Catella
And if you’re a maxed-out donor for the primary, get a friend to give to a candidate today.
Let all of the Republicans running for Congress to represent McHenry County in 2020 see a financial spike on 10/31/2019.
P.S. Yes, I know the weeping angel is a terrifying villain from the BBC’s Doctor Who, but given the trick the House Democrats including Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood played today, I felt a villain disguised to be something good was appropriate concerning Casten, Underwood and their leftist supporters from Indivisible et. al.
Update: Candidates’ Reactions
Jeanne Ives: https://www.jeanneforcongress.com/2019/10/31/ves-response-to-castens-impeachment-vote
James Marter:
Ted Gradel:
House Republicans, who have been harping about unfair process and procedures, just unanimously voted against additional process and procedures.
The same people who have been yelling that closed hearing were illegitimate, now are saying they oppose open hearings.
Because this impeachment inquiry is a transparent Democratic witch hunt and sham.
We have a 2020 elections next year, so let the voters be the ultimate judge of President Trump a year and 3 days from now.
This Halloween will be remembered for more than candy this year.
BTW, since we don’t celebrate Halloween in our house, I checked out from library the Doctor Who episode “Angels Take Manhatten”, featuring the you guessed it, the weeping angels in one of the few Doctor Who episodes filmed in the United States.
First aired in 2012.
Of course sensible people oppose the “impeachment inquiry”.
Please quote the criminal statute or law that our President violated and is being charged with…a high crime or misdemeanor….
“We have a 2020 elections next year, so let the voters be the ultimate judge of President Trump a year and 3 days from now.”
Lopez – The problem with your argument and the reason that argument fails is because the President is abusing the power of his office and breaking the law to go after his chief political opponent IN THE 2020 ELECTION!
Can’t say, “lets just have an election in 2020 and see what happens” when the illegal pressure he’s putting on a vulnerable country directly relates to trying to drum up BS on his opponent in said election.
Lopez – there is ONE and ONLY ONE PRIVATE person Trump wants a foreign country to look into and investigate.
It’s Joe Biden.
That’s it.
The White House can’t name one other person who they’ve asked to publicly investigate.
Can’t name one!
The only person Trump wants a foreign country to investigate is the front running Dem in the 2020 race. What a weird and awkward coincidence!
Yeah a “witch hunt” and a “sham”
That’s why officials IN TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE immediately got lawyers after they heard the call and other officials rushed to hide the tape.
Total sham.
READ. THE. OPENING. STATEMENTS.
Any two bit Anti-Trumper can bloviate endlessly.
A real Resistance Hero, would tie themselves to the bumper of my truck to protest my Trump Vote.
Non-bloviation post.
READ.THE.DAMN.OPENING.STATEMENTS.AND.EDUCATE.YOURSELF.END
Good News.
After a lengthy review of the evidence I have cleared myself of all charges!
Trump too!
Oh on? What “opening statement” are you referring to? The part of H660 that is ambiguous? (That’s redundant!)”…Directing certain…to continue…” blah, blah blah. It means NOTHING! You really are very stupid to believe in this false accusation that has nothing to do whatsoever with legal/illegal. These Satanic worshippers are trying to oust an elected President so they can complete their global governance. They are going to eradicate ALL of you. This is NOT political. This is spiritual warfare.
Bill Taylor’s Opening Statement:
https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2019/10/Taylor-openingstatement.pdf
Tim Morrison Opening Statement confirmed Bill Taylor’s opening statement confirming the quid pro quo.
Oh, Oh I’m sure you were sitting by your tv glued to the finding of the Russian debacle saying that he should be impeached.
He’s guilty!
Why isn’t Pelosi voting to Impeach him?
But the question is, where in the transcript of the conversation is their an Impeachable offense?
The Ukraine President said nothing to the likeness of President Trump pressuring him.
And by the way President Trump said to investigate Hillary when she was running for President!
Still says it!
whynot – don’t you worry. You can bet your sweet ass that he’s getting impeached.
Let’s out Oh on as Franks’ “Igor”. And Underwood’s valpone.
Who were the 2 democrats who voted against it?
And who’s the turncoat RINO?
I agree with the ultra-leftist Oh on that Trumnp will be impeached, but the Senate won’t convict, and Trump will be re-elected.
It’s hard to imagine why our founding fathers would create impeachment if not for a President like this one.
Politics in DC is like in most countries where family dynasties are built on the backs of the taxpayers.
Clintons, Bushes, Obamas etc… Same old crap.
God help the person who blocks or attempts to change the status quo of corruption.
The fact that it is Trump is beside the point. Nothing will stand in the way of the monster that rots and stinks up DC.
It is sad that so many worship the lowest form of life on our planet.
CP – God help Trump who attempts to change the stratus quo of corruption by pressuring the newly elected president of Ukraine to open an investigation into just one private United States Citizen and that person just happens out of pure coincidence to be the frontrunner of the 2020 election and the president’s chief pollical rival.
Trump’s behavior is the textbook definition of corruption and you all know it.
I really don’t see why we can’t quit with the BS and you people can just say, “yes it’s obviously corrupt and wrong but nothing matters and get over it”
At least that way you people would be dealing in reality.
Quit pretending to have morals or values.
Just admit it’s corrupt and you are all cool with the corruption and like him because you think he’s a bad ass.
“We have a 2020 elections next year, so let the voters be the ultimate judge of President Trump a year and 3 days from now”. These republikkklns are relentless in their shameful habit of deflection. They want us to believe they respect and honor the memory of our Founding Fathers and the US Constitution, while describing the exercise of one of its provisions as a witch hunt. Which is it, republikkklans? Do you respect the Constitution? Or will you walk down the precipice following your leader out of cult-like fanaticism? If the power of impeachment granted to Congress in Article II, Section 4 of our Constitution is so unnecessary, why were our Founder Fathers such a bunch of fools to include it there? Perhaps our McHenry County Bruce Wayne, journalist wannabe can entertain us with a clever explanation. Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, meeeeeeoooooooowwwwwwwwwwww…
I agree with Father Time that Trump will not be removed.
Father Time (10/31, 6:40PM), the 2 Democrats who voted against the impeachment resolution were Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey.
The “turncoat RINO” is no longer a Republican, but now an independent.
Justin Amash of Michigan is his name.
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Trump’s 10 Impeachable Offenses
1. Obstructing Justice
The trail of evidence starts with Trump’s attempt to get James Comey, the FBI director responsible for overseeing the investigation into Trump’s relationship with Russia during the 2016 election, to drop an investigation into National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
When Comey refused, Trump fired him.
Trump made two more attempts at stopping the investigation by trying (unsuccessfully) to fire Robert Mueller, Comey’s predecessor. Then, Trump ordered White House Counsel Don McGahn to create a false record indicating that no attempts took place – McGahn refused.
Trump has repeatedly attempted to intimidate or influence witnesses in proceedings against him.
In all, Robert Mueller’s investigation revealed multiple instances where there was “very substantial” evidence that Trump had committed obstruction of justice.
Read more about Donald Trump’s obstruction here.
2. Profiting from the Presidency
The Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause prohibits the president from accepting personal benefits from any foreign government or official.
Trump has retained his ownership interests in his family business while he is in office.
Thus, every time a foreign official stays at a Trump hotel, or a foreign government approves a new Trump Organization project, or grants a trademark, Trump is in violation of the Constitution.
Trump has repeatedly pushed his properties as avenues to secure his favor, and multiple foreign officials have stayed at his properties while lobbying his administration.
Saudi officials, and an Iraqi Sheik stayed at his hotel when lobbying for their interests.
China approved multiple trademarks for his family’s brands while negotiating trade policies.
Trump attempted to promote his club in Doral Florida for the 2020 G-7 Conference.
And every time he goes to golf at a Trump property, he funnels taxpayer money into his family business—violating the Domestic Emoluments Clause.
To date, Trump has spent over $100 million taxpayer dollars to golf and vacation at his own properties.
3. Collusion
In the middle of the 2016 election, Trump’s son was invited to meet with a Russian national regarding “information that would incriminate Hillary and…would be very useful to” Donald Trump. Donald Trump Jr. was told it was “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump.” Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort took the meeting.
Federal law prohibits campaigns from soliciting or accepting anything of value from a foreign national.
Paul Manafort and Rick Gates met with Konstantin Kilimink, likely a Russian spy, multiple times in the summer of 2016 to provide him with internal campaign polling data detailing the Trump campaign’s midwestern strategy. Manafort lied about these meetings to the FBI even after pleading guilty to other crimes.
This relationship between the Trump team and multiple Russian nationals raises questions of whether the campaign aided a hostile foreign power’s active operation against the United States.
4. Advocating Political & Police Violence
When Trump gave cover to the neo-Nazis who rioted in Charlottesville and murdered a protester, he violated his obligation to protect the citizenry against domestic violence.
When Trump encouraged police officers to rough up people they have under arrest, he violated his obligation to oversee faithful execution of the laws.
Trump and his rhetoric have been cited in numerous criminal proceedings as being the inspiration and justification for political violence.
When faced with impeachment in the House, Trump has alluded to his supporters engaging in insurrection to keep him in power – a rallying cry readily picked up by his supporters.
5. Abuse of Power
President Trump threatened to withhold aid from Ukraine if its Prime Minister did not investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. Using taxpayer dollars to manipulate an important ally against Russia and attack a political rival is a clear abuse of presidential power.
Furthermore, this administration tried to conceal the whistleblower complaint that brought this corruption to light and label the civil servant who filed it as partisan.
In addition, Trump’s decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, who was convicted for contempt of court after ignoring a court order that he stop detaining and searching people based on the color of their skin, amounted to an abuse of the pardon power that revealed his indifference to individual rights, equal protections, and the separation of powers.
Pardoning this conviction goes against the Fifth Amendment, which allows the judiciary to issue and enforce injunctions against government officials who flout individual rights.
6. Engaging in Reckless Conduct
High-ranking administration officials involved in foreign affairs have signaled that Trump does not have the capacity to make informed decisions in the event of a military crisis.
Even worse, his actions could spark a needless confrontation stemming from misunderstanding or miscalculation.
We see this in full effect every time Trump tweets or makes a public statement taunting and threatening the North Korean regime.
The president may be the “Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States,” but that does not give him the right to behave in reckless or wanton ways that put millions of lives at risk.
If he is unfit to perform his duties as Commander in Chief, he cannot be allowed to remain in the position.
7. Persecuting Political Opponents
President Trump has repeatedly pressured the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate and prosecute political adversaries like Hillary Clinton; now, the DOJ has reopened the Clinton email investigation in an attempt to scandalize his opponents.
This is not based in concerns with national security, law enforcement, or any other function of his office—it is an attempted power play, plain and simple.
Trump also pressured the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden, his potential opponent in the general election, by leveraging US military aide to help his reelection prospects.
Trump and Attorney General Barr have asked foreign intelligence agencies to assist in an investigation to discredit Robert Mueller, hoping to undermine the credibility of the damning Mueller Report.
There’s no question that these actions constitute an outrageous and inappropriate abuse of executive branch powers and serve as clear grounds for impeachment.
8. Attacking the Free Press
President Trump has repeatedly attacked the concept of an independent press.
He’s called critical coverage “fake news” and journalists “the enemy of the American people,” made threats to change libel laws and revoke licenses, and his battles with CNN led him to try to interfere in the AT&T/Time Warner merger.
His Administration has repeatedly and baselessly revoked press credentials for critical coverage.
He has dismissed the murder of a critical journalist, citing the economic partnership the US has with the offending nation.
This demonstrates his unwillingness to respect and uphold the Constitution, and disdain for the crucial foundations to our free society.
Thanks to Free Speech for People, whose white paper, ‘The Legal Case for a Congressional Investigation on Whether to Impeach President Donald J. Trump,’ served as the basis for this list.
9. Violating Immigrants’ Right to Due Process
Enforcing its new “zero tolerance” policy, the Trump administration separated as many as 3,000 immigrant children from their parents at the southern border. This policy was meant to deter families from attempting to cross the border.
The children and their families have been held in internment camps and cages with what lawyers call “inhumane conditions.”
Due to negligence, the Trump administration has no plan to reunite all children with their families, even deporting some parents while their children remain detained.
Currently, the Trump administration is in court trying to enforce a policy allowing the administration to detain migrants indefinitely in violation of their constitutional rights.
Thanks to Free Speech for People, ‘New ground for impeachment hearings: cruel and unconstitutional imprisonment of children and their families,’ served as content for this impeachable offense.
10. Violating Campaign Finance Laws
Donald Trump knew disclosure of his extramarital affairs with Stephanie Clifford (A.K.A. Stormy Daniels) and Karen McDougal could hurt his chances at winning the 2016 election.
At the direction of Trump, Michael Cohen and American Media, Inc. (AMI), the publisher of the National Enquirer bought the rights to the women’s stories and forced them to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements to prevent them from going public for the purpose of protecting his campaign.
Cohen admitted to making illegal, hush-money payments to hide Trump’s affairs in the fall of 2016, just weeks before the election.
Federal prosecutors, and Trump’s co-conspirators Cohen and AMI, all say that Cohen made the payments at Trump’s direction, “in concert with the campaign,” and with the intention of helping Trump win.
Trump made illegal reimbursements to Michael Cohen for this crime while President, discussing the illegal scheme while in the Oval Office.
Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator because he directed Cohen to “cause an unlawful corporate contribution” and an “excessive campaign contribution” by paying the two women hush money with the intent to influence the election.
Thanks to Free Speech for People, whose white paper, ‘The Legal Case for a Congressional Investigation on Whether to Impeach President Donald J. Trump,’ served as content for this impeachable offense.
This Free Speech for People manifesto, has got dentbla salivating like Pavlov’s mutt.
If there’s one thing we know about Trump, it’s that he has a deep and longstanding passion for reforming the Ukrainian natural gas industry. Just a personal obsession of his. That’s it.
Per
https://thefederalist.com/2019/10/31/nsc-official-tim-morrison-to-schiff-i-was-not-concerned-that-anything-illegal-was-discussed-in-trump-ukraine-phone-call/
“OCTOBER 31, 2019 By Sean Davis
A top National Security Council (NSC) official who listened to President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky testified to Congress today that he did not believe Trump had discussed anything illegal during the conversation.
“I want to be clear, I was not concerned that anything illegal was discussed,” former NSC Senior Director for European Affairs Tim Morrison testified today, according to a record of his remarks obtained by The Federalist.
Morrison testified that Ukrainian officials were not even aware that certain military funding had been delayed by the Trump administration until late August 2019, more than a month after the Trump-Zelensky call, casting doubt on allegations that Trump somehow conveyed an illegal quid pro quo demand during the July 25 call.”
This impeachment inquiry is but just another attempt by Democrats, supported by Deep State Resistance federal employees, to oust Trump. When the phony Russia collusion witchhunt failed after two years of Mueller investigations brought no indictments, Democrats and the Deep State had to move on to other methods to get rid of this duly elected President. Their original efforts started with very high placed individuals in the Bureau of Investigation when they said, before the Nov 2016 election, that No Way would Trump defeat Hillary but just in case he did, they had an “Insurance Policy” to get rid of him.
Pending reports from the U.S. Justice Department by the Inspector General and U.S. Attorney Durham will shed light on shenanigans and crimes of people in the Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department in the last year of the previous presidential administration to thwart Trump as a candidate and as president.
Morrison confirming that the President used taxpayer-funded aid to get election assistance from a foreign government is a much bigger and more consequential story than whether Tim Morrison thinks that’s legal.
“In preparation for my appearance today, I reviewed the statement Ambassador Taylor provided this inquiry on October 22, 2019. I can confirm that the substance of his statement, as it relates to conversations he and I had, is accurate.” In other words…. Morrison is saying there’s a quid pro quo.
dentbla for the win! I love prodigious researchers. Let me dive in the cyberspace to get something really big to cut and paste and impress my compassionate conservative republikkklan brothers and sisters. Got fire? Stay tuned…tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock, tic, tock…
Angel, you have zero credibility after your staunch support of Carlos Acosta.
Time to go away.
Pity the Obamas, Clinton’s, Bushes, McCains won’t follow.
Sad.
dentblah for the loss!
My prediction: Trump RE-ELECTED!
PS: I predicted accurately in 2016, unlike the lying MSM, Gallup, etc., oh and these losers too:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G87UXIH8Lzo
And btw, Trump hasn’t gotten us into any new crazy wars unlike the globalist Bushes, Clintons, obongos, …..