Posts Made By: Mel Maki

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Greg:

Do you really think this situation is LOL funny?  Let me elaborate. 

Based upon the memo and the complaint, I think it is more likely than not that Trump and Giuliani made it perfectly clear to the president of Ukraine that authorized military aid was going to be held up unless the Ukraine dug into the Biden affairs.  (I also agree with Mel that the Biden deal appears to be absolutely and brazenly corrupt, but that is not the issue here.)  Note that I think the existence of a quid pro quo shakedown is more likely than not, based upon what I have read of the released documents.  New evidence could move my opinion one way or the other.

I agree with Russ that withholding duly authorized military aid from an ally in need for political gain (assuming that is what is ultimately shown) is really bad.  I think that this is an impeachable offense, if shown.  The Federalist Papers make it clear that impeachment is a political process, not a legal process.  Jonah Goldberg noted this morning that, "If the president stood on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and shouted obscenities on national television while dancing in the nude, that would be impeachable but not illegal."  I agree.  I also agree with Goldberg that withholding duly authorized military aid from an ally engaged with Russia for political gain is impeachable, even if it does not prove to be illegal.

I've not lived in a cave the last three years, and I know that the left has repeatedly amplified and shouted over nothings, fabrications and echo-chamber BS to try to take down Trump.  It will not surprise me if the complaint unravels as more evidence comes to light.  I do not agree with James that DJT is categorically F'd. But is this a LOL moment?  Not to me anyway.

Should the D's rush to impeachment?  That is purely a political calculation.  I know there is 0% chance that 2/3 of the Senate convicts and removes him from office so why bother?  I suspect he'd die before he resigned.  So, the political question is how will impeachment play with the million or so persuadable voters in MI, WI, PA, and maybe OH who will decide the next election?  If the D's can really tag Trump with this one, Biden will be taken out as collateral damage.  This increases the chance of Warren grabbing those MI, WI, and PA voters and being the next president in my opinion, and that is anything but funny.

I'm genuinely interested in hearing in your own words whether you, Richard or any other steadfast Trump supporters are worried about all of this.  I don't see how you can't be worried.  I'm on record supporting Trump over Warren, even though I despise Trump, but this sort of thing causes me serious worry.  I would literally dance in the street if Trump resigned or was removed from office in time for Pence or preferably Haley to mount a campaign.

Jim