There Was No ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Because Ukraine Didn’t Bend To Demands, McCarthy Argues | Talking Points Memo

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Meanwhile Talking about stupid over on CNN
Watch until the end priceless

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@discobot

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) shifted the goalposts for President Donald Trump again on Wednesday, insisting that there could not have been a “quid pro quo” in Trump’s interactions with Ukraine because Ukraine never buckled to Trump’s demands.

Just like the child rapist could not have committed the kidnapping of an 9 year old girl because she escaped…sort of a “no harm, no foul” defense.

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@dangnewt

I was wondering - is he that dumb or is he so dirty that he has no choice but to brass it out?
Do they realize, or have anyone in their lives that can tell them, how ridiculous they look?
Then again, dumb and dirty are not mutually exclusive.

For those R’s who are sticking with Trump because they’re afraid of being primaried from the right (waves at Lindsey) or because they’re in safe seats (McCarthy), they really have no other choice than this kind of response. They have to keep backing and filling as the ground keeps opening up underneath them. He knows it’s bullshit, but it’s all they’ve got.

[esva]

Can we have everything ready to do it Friday? I’d like to celebrate over the weekend.

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@dangnewt

I was wondering - is he that dumb or is he so dirty that he has no choice but to brass it out?

@sparrowhawk

I think the evidence falls more on the dumb side. There’s a reason that after Boehner and Ryan’s ignominious performances, he’s the minority leader. No one with two brain cells to rub together wanted to be anywhere near that position for the GOP with Trump at the “helm” of the party.

But McCarthy was always this dumb, he was as dumb when he was House Deputy Whip; House Majority Whip; House Majority Leader (after Cantor lost to Brat in the primary); wanted to run for Speaker, but dropped out for Ryan; and now House Minority Leader. So who is his sugar daddy? Who has the juice to keep him the House Republican leadership since he first took office?

[george_spiggott]

Funny how McConnell isn’t making any of these dumb-ass excuses…

[longtimeobserver]

Right! They were the only principled ones in the transaction. Lock the rest up!

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@longriver

a “no harm, no foul” defense

Shades of Chick Hearn.

[esva]

McConnell is evil and dirty, but he’s not stupid.

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@moreyampersand

Next: “It wasn’t a quid pro quo because they weren’t speaking Latin!”

What about Pig Latin?

[dangnewt]

@birdford

Gotta love those onion, though!

Vidalia is the onions. Visalia is where Crash Davis likely went to coach after hanging up his spikes at the end of Bull Durham. I used to mix it up all the time.

You are absolutely correct on your second point. The R’s will try the repeat until people believe it strategy. So far, 50% or so of the country has been immune to that strategy. We just need to bring along an extra 10% before the handwriting on the wall will be so obvious even a Republican House member can understand it.

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@katscherger

Yes. Will you pick up the tacos? I’ll bring the beer.

Why not just get a taco truck? We were promised taco trucks on every corner.

[john819]

“My dog didn’t bite you.”
“You provoked my dog to bite you.”
“Hell, I don’t even have a dog.”

[morrigan_2575]

This is the best they could come up with?

There was NO Quid Pro Quo!
Ok, there was Quid Pro Quo but, everyone does it, that’s just how it works!
No wait, i meant there was no Quid Pro Quo!
There’s No Quid Pro Quo because Ukraine didn’t know what they owed us!
There’s No Quid Pro Quo because Ukraine failed to deliver the Quo!

WTF?!

[hahagoodman]

Exactly!

[marincousa]

Yesterday Taylor dropped the whole-gang-is-in-on-this bombed on one pillar these turds hide under
And today the gal from DOJ was going to drop the we-don’t-want-any-part-of-this-drug-deal-you;re-cooking-up bomb on another turd cover pillar.
The moon was just right. No wonder these crazed wing nut ninja kama kazes attacked.

[rickjones]

So, you kidnap someone.

But, the family doesn’t pay the ransom you demand.

And the person who was kidnapped gets away.

No problem.

[longriver]

Shades of Chick Hearn.

[coimmigrant]

not a quid pro quo

Because there was no quid. Trump was withholding military aid in US Dollars, not Pounds Sterling.

[dangnewt]

@zenicetus

For those R’s who are sticking with Trump because they’re afraid of being primaried from the right (waves at Lindsey) or because they’re in safe seats (McCarthy), they really have no other choice than this kind of response. They have to keep backing and filling as the ground keeps opening up underneath them. He knows it’s bullshit, but it’s all they’ve got.

Thanks, that makes sense but I am dumbfounded by the spectacle.