order to hold a pre-arranged presser claiming victory and impeachment). Schiff did this after the opening statement from Sondland and the Dem supportive questioning, but before R's had a chance to cross examine. He called a bathroom break, yet he went straight to a podium with lines of MSM cameras and microphones already set up and ready to video and record to declare victory and to get the story out fast. The MSM had obviously been informed ahead of time, and thus it is reasonable to assume that Schiff knew exactly what that statement would say (and he probably had his staff write it). But..........
Amazing stuff.
Scroll down just a bit for video.
(Also, might be worth looking at the 2nd video below just to watch Schiff's face as Sondland gives the answer that dashes Schiff's career).
Link: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/11/20/turner-goes-off-on-sondland-for-creating-a-barrage-of-fake-news-headlines-n2556802
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Do you honestly think that the entire Ukraine team misunderstood the President’s intent (which was, in reality, pure as the driven snow)?
Or is your position that the entire Ukraine team is now lying about it?
There is no other option for you that leads to an innocent Trump. Relying on some form of “you can’t prove it!” is essentially an admission of guilt.
Schiff has this set up so that his hand-picked advocates can make their statement and then Dems go first with questions that support their narrative. Then they break and the media froths.
Then, the GOP gets to cross examine thereafter, but that is not stuff you want to hear so you shut off the TV just as you refuse to watch video clips now.
That’s how pundits were saying Trump will be impeached in AM, and the the next morning mock Sondland and say they can’t even see a charge for impeachment. Because what happened in the afternoon blew away what happened in the AM.
I am sure this was scheduled like this just by chance (wink).
You get to ear what you want & then turn off the listening just like with the daily news source selection.
And the notion that it gets Trump off the hook is really weird. It just tries to make the case - I guess - that either Trump's real intentions were misunderstood (because he didn't know what they were), or that the witness is lying.
unequivocally claim that there was quid pro quo, and then later admitted that he "guessed" and "presumed" that there was. You could see the furious look in Schiff's eyes as he did it to him. The guy wants to be in the room whare things happen, but when the real testimony starts, he doesn't want to face perjury charges so he changes what he says.
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It’s rather bizarre. They seem more worried about advocating for Ukraine than the US.
Bottom line. They weren’t elected. They don’t get to impeach Trump because they don’t like how or what he chooses to do. The Swamp that needs to be drained.
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proceedings, this type of unfair circus isn’t allowed. And you admitted it was unfair in your post a few days back when you said “elections have consequences”, so I know that you are aware of this.
The “entire team” presented here has nothing but presumption and political bias. Also, they have less access the lower they go, so they take their info from their leaders who are biased against Trump.
Despite the biased testimony, the witnesses have admitted no quid pro quo proof despite the false lead up because now there is a penalty for lying.
Now, please watch those videos and explain to me how they are not exculpatory for Trump?
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He despises Trump and anyone who takes away his control of FP
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....I am deeply disturbed by the problems uncovered in these hearings at the state dept
The pres determined FP, not them. But clearly it has been them for a while now before Trump
These guys have openly admitted that they have taken FP actions sgainst the potus desires when they saw fit. They have been operating as a shadow govt .
The Ukraine in particular was a focus of the Obama admin and it isnt surprising to find multiple anti Trumpers there.
Are you familiar with the Civil Society initiative fin Ukraine under Obama? This is a rats nest of corruption in Ukraine, and in the State Dept. You can google.
Back to your question - I reject your premise that a only Schiff selected testifiers represent "everybody", but for the reasons above, I am not surprised that Schoff had quite a few volunteers under threat of losing there power and because of their personal politics as well.
I also point out that none of these people are "witnesses" because the didnt witness anything. They openly admit that they simply presume or guess, snd they are arrogant enough to think that from them, this is enough without evidence to impeach.
As Ned pointed out, they sre simply advocating.
Those who spoke directly to Trump about this - Giuliani, Bolton, Mulvaney, Pompeo - are all barred from testifying.
Do you think the White House won't let them testify because they will get Trump off the hook?
And why would Trump assist Schiff in this unfair, one sided circus with rules stacked against them if he doesn’t have to do so? Let Pelosi get a real vote passed for impeachment hearings so that better rules apply to both sides, and then those people will testify - by law.
Until then, elections have consequences was what you said earlier about Schiff’s rules right? Back at ya wrt WH testimony.
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