White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged Wednesday that President Trump held up military aid to Ukraine over a conspiracy theory about the DNC servers hacked by Russians in 2016.
The American people know this is not normal. I hope the impeachment drags out all winter. It’s going to be a cold one for these thugs.
Will this horseshit never end?
Yeah, it’s perfectly normal that we have a Russian double agent leading the White House?
Who coulda known?
I wonder how heartily the guys who have stickers of bullet holes stuck to their truck tailgates and fly the american flags on all their vehicles would feel if the man who shot their son and stole all the money out of their bank account stood up in court and said “Whatever I do is done by others, and therefore not illegal.”
If ‘we do this all the time’ is correct, then there should be other, clear examples of other administrations that have done this.
So whose were they?
Mick Mulvaney is a slimy, f_ckin’ weasel, and I am being charitable.
“We do that all the time with foreign policy,” he said.
I’m sure you do.
Karl pressed: “To be clear, what you described is a quid pro quo, it is, funding will not flow unless the investigation into the Democratic server happens as well?”
Mulvaney didn’t deny the characterization. “We do that all the time with foreign policy,” he said.
“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and burn the Constitution, and not lose a single Republican.”
The new “reality” is put forth.
Now…“manufacturing” it is next.
But it will not work.
“So the demand for an investigation into the Democrats was part of the reason that he ordered to withhold funding to Ukraine?” ABC’s Jonathan Karl asked Mulvaney Thursday.
“The look back to what happened in 2016 certainly was part of the thing that he was worried about in corruption with that nation,” Mulvaney responded, arguing that Trump’s actions were “absolutely appropriate.”
Karl pressed: “To be clear, what you described is a quid pro quo, it is, funding will not flow unless the investigation into the Democratic server happens as well?”
Mulvaney didn’t deny the characterization.
“We do that all the time with foreign policy,” he said.
I guess when the criminal conduct is there for all to see, the only real “defense” is to try to normalize the crime and pretend that it isn’t one.
I long for the day when this arrogant POS will be indicted.
“Did he also mention to me in passing the corruption related to the DNC server? Absolutely,” Mulvaney said at a press conference Thursday. “No question about that.”
“That’s it, and that’s why we held up the money,” Mulvaney said, citing other factors in addition to the DNC server conspiracy.
I wonder if Mullvaney was asked a similar question.
“Did he also mention to me in passing the corruption related to the DNC server? Absolutely,” Mulvaney said at a press conference Thursday. “No question about that.” “That’s it, and that’s why we held up the money,” Mulvaney said.
Do we need to point out that the doubling down on crime strategy has all kinds of other implications?
“Did we cancel the election because the president felt that there was a corruption emergency? Absolutely. National security is the number one job of the president. That’s his job. Presidents make tough calls all the time.”
Oh, well, now that you’ve explained it…nevermind!
“Hello Mick, here is your subpoena to testify.”
“I don’t need that, I’ll just admit our nefarious undertaking in a press conference, that will let us get away with it!”
It’s like they want Trump impeached so they can overturn the government in response…this admission makes it clear what was going on, and it’s not a good look for what is supposed to be the leader of the free world.
[breaks something]
Never happened.
I didn’t do it.
Nothing unusual – it happens all the time.
If I did do it, there’s nothing wrong with that.
I did it.
[breaks something] (repeat)
Tens of millions of our fellow Americans say that this is all OK if Trump does it, whether it’s normal or not.
All of them, to a “T”:
The public idea of a sociopath is often a serial killer, a con artist, or another lawbreaker, but this is not necessarily the case. Indeed, in recent years, several influential books have attempted to dispel the myth that most sociopaths are ruthless killers and criminals. On the contrary, they argue, the nearest sociopath might be a boss, a partner, or a parent.
While sociopaths may not all be literal outlaws, however, they can share certain traits with them. This includes a lack of remorse, a propensity for untruthfulness, and a tendency toward behavior that benefits the sociopath at the expense of others.
Ultimately, the defining characteristic of sociopaths is a profound lack of conscience—a flaw in the moral compass that typically steers people away from breaking common rules and treating others decently. This internal moral disconnect, however, is often masked by a charming demeanor.