Step right up, folks! See the dog and pony show!
In the aftermath of the Ukraine revelations, it was a typical TЯUMP Carnival.
Hurry, hurry, hurry! Step right up! We're gonna have an amazing show for you! We'll bring out the Orange-Faced Loon! Folks, the smallest orange man in history has the amazing ability to flip-flop like you wouldn't believe! The obfuscation will astound you! Watch his amazing monologue, going from staunch denials of wrong doing to "I did it and so what?" in a matter of hours! Watch as nary a single conservative lawmaker breaks a sweat! Watch in amazement as the anatomical wonder, the Human Anus, flips the discourse! See the master legitimize his own treasonous transgressions while hyperbolizing the totally imagined wrongdoings of his opponents! Come on folks, you won't see a freak show like this in your lifetimes! Freedoms are going fast! Bring your friends and neighbors, folks! You won't want to miss The Two-Faced Idiot! See the Hitler-wannabe mesmerize a nation one-third full of racists! Watch as he paralyzes the entire Republican party! They won't remember that they swore to uphold the Constitution!
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Welcome to the next stop in the U.S.A. Carnival. Will the Ukraine scandal be the one where all the tents burn down?
I was feeling very depressed this morning when I started this post. I was hesitant to suggest that this is the beginning of the end. How many times have I written those words on this blog? So many times we've thought, this is it! I thought Speaker Pelosi would continue dragging her feet.
But things moved fast since the revelation that SCROTUS had had a whistle-blower complaint against him, and today's events unfolded even more quickly, culminating in the announcement this afternoon by Speaker Nancy Pelosi that a formal impeachment inquiry would begin.
Here is her announcement. As I am wont to do, I was moved to tears when she invoked the words of Benjamin Franklin.
Because one of my missions of this blog is to chronicle the goings-on in our tortured world, I give you here the facts of the horse and pony show in the last six days.
Last Wednesday September 18, the intrepid patriots at The Washington Post (you should subscribe to the WaPo. The journalists there are saving our Republic - again) reported that the TЯUMP-appointed Intelligence Community Inspector General had received a whistle blower complaint against 45. The IG deemed it an “urgent concern,” and "credible." All we knew at the beginning was that the complaint outlined promises made to a foreign government by the President*. No one knew which government or what promises, as the Department of Justice blocked the IG from bringing the whistleblower complaint to Congress, as the law requires.
Step right up folks! You'll see the rare Barr Bear! You've never seen anything like it! You'll watch in amazement as this bear trashes his reputation as a public servant! Watch in real time as his nose gets browner and browner! You won't believe your eyes!
As the investigative reporters uncovered more, the Trumpettes attempted to do damage control, in the only way those clowns know how. Messily.
It had been known that Rudy Giuliani, the PseudoPresident's personal lawyer, had been openly talking to the Ukrainians and had had a Kiev trip planned and canceled. On Thursday, when confronted by Chris Cuomo, he first denied, then contradicted himself within seconds, admitting he was involved in asking the Ukrainians to investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden.
Step right up and see the Bat-Faced Lawyer with instant contradictions! He can dig a hole too deep to climb out of within seconds! Watch as the hole mysteriously fills up with crap the faster he digs!
Finally, on Friday, the Wall Street Journal broke the story that the incident in question was a July 25 phone call to the Ukranian president, but we didn't know what the promises were or if there was quid pro quo. Soon enough we learned that 45 had asked Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to conduct an investigation into his opposing 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and Joe's son Hunter Biden's business dealings in Ukraine. Trumpo the Clown had asked for that investigation and and held over Zelensky's head some $200 million of aid that had been already been approved by Congress.
(Side note: The Ukraine already conducted an investigation into Hunter Biden and his Ukraine business dealings a few years ago. Nothing untoward was found. Repreat: the Bidens did nothing wrong.)
The whole week, Democrats were getting restless, murmuring louder and louder, talking about impeachment. The Republicans? Crickets.
Meanwhile, during the last six days SCROTUS lashed out against the whistleblower, typically saying it was a "political hack job," even though he doesn't know the identity of the whistleblower. He talked in circles all week, first staying that "it doesn't matter" what they talked about - it was a "perfect conversation," to they did "talk about corruption," to finally admitting that he asked for the investigation, saying more-or-less, Ok yeah I asked about corruption regarding Biden and Biden's son but so what. He has openly said yes, he threatened withholding aid, first saying that he should withhold aid to a country who won't investigate corruption (ie, Hunter Biden), and then saying he was withholding aid because he wanted "other countries" to chip in as well.
Folks, come and watch the Whirling Dervish! Master of the spin! Hold on to your hats! You will not know which way is up when the Whirlwind has finished spinning!
In the end, it's perfectly clear. Benedict Donald admitted that indeed, he talked to the Ukraine president about investigating the Bidens. And indeed, he used the hundreds of millions of dollars as pressure to do so.
There we have it. The United States President* asked a foreign power to interfere in our 2020 election to his benefit.
Speaker Pelosi had no choice but to finally pull the trigger on impeachment proceedings, making the announcement today.
What's next?
Expect a maelstrom of WITCH HUNT tweets, which has already begun. Today, Ms. Pelosi's 6-minute announcement was at 2pm PDT. Twitler tweeted WITCH HUNT or HARASSMENT at 2:08pm, 2:14pm, 2:17pm, and 3:22pm.
Before Speaker Pelosi's announcement, the Snake-oil Salesman-in-Chief announced tomorrow's release of the unclassified, unredacted transcript of the conversation. That is, a transcript of a conversation. We wouldn't know if it is a true transcript or if there were other conversations as well. What Congress needs is the actual whistleblower complaint. They've set a deadline of Thursday for receiving the complaint.
Also, today: Let's give credit to the Senate and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who fast-tracked the Senate vote asking for the whistleblower report. Today's vote was 100-0. For once, Senate Republicans did the right thing. They appear to be taking these allegations seriously. Time will tell if they truly will keep their motivations and actions pure to protect the country and the Constitution.
Folks, step right up for the most shocking of all. Enter the Mystery Tent and perhaps witness the miracle of Senate Republicans putting country over party. Will it happen? Step this way and be ready for the shock of your life!
There is a deadline Thursday for Congress to be supplied with the whistleblower complaint as prescribed by law. This week the whistleblower may testify to Congress.
All the investigations regarding Russia, obstruction of justice, business dealings, etc, which have already been set into motion will continue. There will be a new sense of urgency, and new investigations will commence into this latest scandal.
Joe Biden's candidacy may have a hit. The right will use this as a weapon against him, even though there is no evidence of any wrongdoing by Joe Biden or Hunter Biden.
Or it may have a boost. Any attention is good attention when it comes to politics.
What our lawmakers do next will be pivotal in our nation's story. In the meantime, please call your House Representatives, as well as your Senators, and tell them what you think about impeachment. Use Resistbot to send a fax right from your text or Messenger. Resistbot will also help you place a phone call.
As usual, our best news summaries come from late night. Here's Seth Meyers to tell y'all about it, as of yesterday.
And Stephen Colbert brilliantly outlines today's events.
And, lastly, because he captures my current mood, indeed my mood for the last 1,049 days, a Randy Rainbow song from a year ago.
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