gregtryin wrote:
So, you think it was the GOP that got funding for the Kennedy Center tacked on to the stimulus bill? Seriously?
As an FYI, better get ready for this one. If I had been in Trump's shoes, I would have insisted on accountability of the money sent to Ukraine. This country was infested with corruption and the Bidens were right in the middle of it raking in millions of dollars. If I had been President, I would have wanted a full investigation of what role my own government played in the corruption including an investigation done by the Ukrainian government. The fact that one of the players involved with the corruption was a Vice President of the United States would have made it an imperative that a full investigation take place. At the time of the phone call, it was not a given that Biden would be any more than another candidate for the nomination. I also would have made it clear that I was not releasing any money until it was assured it would be allocated for the agreed upon purchases. If the roles were reversed, the Dems would have been jumping up on the moral high ground screaming graft, corruption, money laundering and anything else they could.
Greg
I was just commenting on your logic... so-and-so said this, so that proves it...
Not to want to derail the thread too far, but that's some serious revisionist history going on in your head. The aid money had been cleared for the new government in Ukraine, so no-one was concerned it would be misused - not congress, not the Defense Dept and not the State Dept. So yes, there was plenty of accountability of where the funds would go and in August Pompeo and Bolton were both imploring Trump to release it because doing so was in the best interests of Americans (you know, for people like you and me, and not for Trump's personal political benefit). But no surprise that you would side with Trump in his "drug deal." And Biden was topping the polls at the time, so nice try to downplay Trump's motivation to undermine his candidacy.
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Kay Serrar: Apr 8, 20 3:26