The Republican counsel for the House Intelligence Committee tried to defend Trump's action with Ukraine, but Lawrence O’Donnell points out that each part of that GOP defense leaves out or overlooks critical information that makes their arguments wrong. Aired on 12/9/19.
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Lawrence Takes Apart The Republican Defense Of Trump | The Last Word | MSNBC
#0 The “transcript” of the phone call is neither complete nor accurate. jeez. How could he not address that lie right up front. The full phone call has not yet been released. Even the edited version is incriminating. What’s in the omitted parts?
@Coldwynn Frost well we know the missing parts are either incriminating or meaningless but related to National Security. There’s nothing in the missing parts that are good for mr. Trump.
Since the Republicans are not fighting for release of these missing parts, I’m going to assume they are incriminating.
Thank you
Err… I’m pretty sure it’s a perfect call and has been translated exactly… in fact, they correctly translated the part that says “not a verbatim transcript of a discussion” so I’m not sure what your complaint is.
Saying that there was “no pressure”is admitting guilt.
@TrumpTrain2020 ,
Trump didn’t have to release the funds?
You’ve got NO IDEA what you’re talking about. Congress had already done an investigation into corruption before approving those funds. Trump came along and put a hold on it for months with no explanation then suddenly released it after being found out… and why have a back channel and lie about the Ukrainian Ambassador from the USA who was the very person who would actually be assisting the fight to corruption?… also Joe Biden assisted in fighting corruption and if you take the time to investigate you find out he did NOT help his son… and the same guy who gave Trump’s campaign a million dollars and got his UK Ambassador job admitted that Ukraine only had to ANNOUNCE an investigation not even do one.
@TrumpTrain2020 <---- moron who's mommy and daddy are brother and sister. Worthless and a waste of time to engage.
that’s just too nuanced for the dim bulb repubs
He got caught and then wrote a big note in sharpie.
“See, look it couldn’t have been me. I wrote this note denying everything. And it’s in sharpie. “
@DAYBROK3 nope!!!
That stupid effing pig
@Jennifer Radach Jonathan Turley: *‘They Even Threatened My Dog’ For Defending Trump at Impeachment Hearings*
*“I don’t understand where the anger comes from.”* < simple TDS!
Trump to Zelensky:
“If you want me to protect *your* people, I need you to lie to *my* people and get me reelected.“
Trump‘s crime wasn‘t against Ukraine but against every single American citizen!
tpog2103
to psychiatris “I just can’t help myself doctor, I think of these silly thoughts and I have to post them on youtube.” 😀
@Exquisite Eva Grywalsky The Democratic party is like a stalker Ex.
Attempted bribery , extortion is a crime.. same as attempted burglary etc etc
Teacher:Ok class what did we Learn today
Class: Trump got caught
Teacher: Very good students
@TheLawDemon SAD… BUT TRUE
@TheLawDemon you’re a frickin no content bot too. GTFOH!!
@Exquisite Eva Grywalsky I bet if you had a horse his name would be T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-Triggered, of course.
Looks like things are getting worse for trump day by day
Rory Cannon Impeachment means he loses his job. A Civil Trial will happen. All while being re elected. Where he can serve two more terms. 🙏🏼🇺🇸
It’s WAY past time. We should never had to have suffered thru this ignorant beast!
GOOD !!!! i wish him nothing but misery and unending unhappiness
Steph J if you’re talking about Trump, you understand NOTHING about human behavior. His history is all about swindling people, conning investors, pulling the rug out from under them, running off with all the money, then declaring the project bankrupt, leaving the investors holding the debt. He’s doing the same with the country.
Where are the the fake Americans calling this fake news?
john emeigh You wish.
Mymomsaidiwascool Voting for trump
Mymomsaidiwascool over on FOX News
Is anybody else curious how a Trump IQ test would turn out?
@derail14 Too high.
Doesn’t matter. IQ can be thru the roof but if you don’t know how to use it, what’s it worth? “0”.
Trump’s constant bragging & attacks come from deep seated insecurities.
A person that insecure can’t learn as that would be an admission of stupidity in their insulated fantasy world.
@Shantell Neal Put him on TV show
” Are you smarter than a 5th grader?” He would probably do it for publicity.
Baby he can’t feel thats why he’s never embarrassed.
0
Country before Party
We need to make a list of these “useful idiots” from the GOP and kick them out of office because if they can’t see the facts that are right in front of them, they are either too dumb or treasonous. Either one is dangerous for our country.
U.S.Vet
They see the evidence but they aren’t patriotic Americans.
I think all of the people who are defending Little Donny Lies Alot are swimming in Russian money.
All of them
@Larry Snyder Or are brainwashed from Trump/Putin propaganda.
They are most certainly treasonous & that is such a crying shame to think that we have such traitors as part of our government! It’s time to clean house and rid both the house and the senate of these fraudulent imbeciles. We need to stand up and get out in the maximum numbers that we should come this next November and make this blue wave a tsunami wave the likes of which have never been seen before and start effecting some truly positive change for this great but sickened nation!
If you do the crime, you must do the time. LOCK HIM UP!
DNC Glove doesn’t fit…must acquit!
Phil Thayer LOL LAME. Try again.
No ~34 million is still not released. The crime is still being committed.
They should talk about that 35million everytime they are in front of a camera because that is stealing and somebody is sharing that money
correct, by withholding the funds allocated in FY 2019 which ended in October, it was clear that Trump’s original intention was for a win win, getting the Ukraine to announce an investigation into the Bidens and also to have that money go undistributed, perhaps redirected to his wall initiative.
Exactly. And it took them weeks to get any money to them.
@Jacqueline Rimmer yes it was only released once Trump was notified there was a whistleblower. The CNN interview for the quid-pro-quo by President Zylenski was already booked.
Just because someone attempts murder about doesn’t murder a doesn’t mean it isn’t a crime. Another cardboard cutout defence by the Moscow Republicans down the drain.
Yesterday’s defense of “Your point of order is out of order” is laughable. Who can watch these Republican buffoons and say “yup, that’s my boy” sad sad state of affairs… literally.
He got caught with his tiny, thieving hands in the cookie jar. He quickly pulled his hand out of the jar and said: “I did not take any cookies. My hand is empty. I am therefore not guilty.” In the meantime his closest associates / accomplices are spending “quality time” in various penitentiaries! Hahaha!
Pity he doesn’t have larger hands, they might have gotten stuck.
Well of course he was actually ” investigating ” that cookie jar ! Counting the cookies for us !
He also sent Rudy back to Ukraine to finish his mission on Joe Biden.
The Republicans don’t care, they can’t handle the truth, they’ll defend the conman to the death .. for thier own Political agenda above all else
Folks, return of the GILOTEENS
Actually, most of this has been about ramming through right-wing Judge’s that Mitch stopped from getting positions during Obama’s eight years… now they are painted into a corner defending Trump but really just want him to bugger off… if he had health problems requiring him to suddenly step down almost every Republican Senator would secretly scream for joy then frantically decide who they can get to run for POTUS in 2020.
THANKS TO THE COMRADES, USA WILL ENJOY FOUR MORE GLORIOUS TRUMP-PENCE YEARS —YEY!!!
@Yaka Bowe Did you mean guillotine as chop off heads
or Guillotine rock band? In either case, spelling counts.
@CottageGarden SMITH
Write this one’s name down..we’ll use it during the extradition process.
I like presidents that don’t get caught. John McCain
Only a few will get it! 🤣
@deandre calloway Yeah, so clever…You’ll love the next 5 years with your beloved president Trump!
Idylchatter what you said is precious!
Bravo!! Good one … Perfect! McCain is laughing at what you wrote..
That should spur on some comments…
“I released the hostage immediately after I got caught, so it’s ok.”
Jim Fortune more like he put him on a leash and is shouting “I’m not touching you, am I?!”
If this was a democratic president the republicans would go in even harder on impeachment
Indeed they would !!!
@Vote him Out Dems are failing miserably…and have already given away 2020 lol
@btm56841 Did I miss something? The Republicans actually had a legitimate reason to impeach Obama and THEY DIDN’T?! Please, elaborate on what those alleged “impeachable offenses” were. Oh, and it’s farce, with a “C”.
Have to buy earclock you mean if that it’s possible go higher and harder out.
Trump’s Era has proven to be the most “Grave Time” during the history of America! If the American people fail to act based on the law, the America as we know it will suffer greatly!
“President Trump got caught”
“President Trump got caught”