GOP Sen.: US Official Told Me In August That Ukraine Aide Was Tied To Push For 2016 Probe | Talking Points Memo

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said Friday that in August, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union told the senator that military aide for Ukraine was linked To Trump’s push for Ukraine to investigate the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, the Wall Street Journal reported.


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“He said—expletive deleted—‘No way. I would never do that. Who told you that?’” the senator recalled.

The cracks are getting wider.

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Hmmmmm…

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Ruh-roh!

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A false flag to cover for Trump? Pushing Sondland under the bus to discredit the emails released overnight - Trump and team look to be on the ropes?!

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In other words, we admit that Trump committed an impeachable offense and we are all accomplices in enabling that offense.

What the fuck are you going to do about it?

This is where we are.

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I bet he offered to be interviewed in order to get that message out.

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Ron Johnson just wanted us all to know that he could have been a whistleblower if he gave even a single shit.

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Johnson learned of all of this in August. Of course, being a faithful buttboy he said nothing.

Truly a patriot. Not to mention, another sterling representative of the Guardians Of Plutocrats.

Pay no mind to all the turds in the punch bowl, Ron. Just keep ladling that fruity goodness.
It’s full of Vitamin C.*

*Providing C stands for “corruption.”

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Did he follow up with “which he has every right to do”?

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It does look fishy. Maybe Johnson will deny it and blame on Dems?
But Sondland under the bus would be normal wear and tire for the Trump bus…

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is another Trump-turd that, like Giuliani, just can’t keep his mouth shut. He will spending the next week or so saying he didn’t meant what he said.

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Wow, that’s not the direction I would have expected someone to throw Trump under the bus from…really interesting that Johnson basically just confirmed the story that’s sinking Trump. Not complaining though, Johnson is an idiot so he probably thought this would help Trump since Trump denied it…it really is amazing how stupid the people at the top of the Republican party are on this. Though, considering the BS they feed their base they probably don’t realize any long that the truth does matter.

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The knives are out…or does this guy think this makes Trump look good?

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I remember being introduced to the term “expletive deleted” back during Watergate, and loving it. Seems like nostalgia is running high for folks like Johnson.

I do wonder, though, in these days of “we can have ‘bullshit’ on the chyron” just what expletives we are going to delete…

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BREAKING: Senator Mitt Romey has been calling conservative donors asking about a potential 2020 primary run against President Trump

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You could fit all of his concern for Trump’s well-being on the head of a pin and still have room for the Rockettes.

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Shorter Johnson (pun intended): “Time to spill the beans…No fucking way am I winding up prosecuted for all this shit…”

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The last scene of “Reservoir Dogs” has begun…

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Not really, Senator Johnson is just plain stupid, he will be backtracking in no time.

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