Thought For The Day

Quid Pro Quollusion

November 9, 2019

She said.  He said.  She said.  He said.  He said.  Non-partisan, patriotic, career foreign service officials said.  Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman said.  Many people are saying it.  The president’s chief-of-staff said it.  Soon, many of these people will be saying it out loud, in front of cameras for all to see. Unfortunately, they are saying quid pro quo instead of words Americans can understand, like bribery or extortion.  Or perhaps more appropriate in the case of the alleged-rapist/self-professed-sexual-harasser-in-chief – tit for tat.

Lindsey Graham, the Arnold Ziffel of the Senate, has come up with more excuses for Chrump’s extortion scheme than Dick Cheney and his little buddy George had excuses for illegally invading Iraq.  Anyone remember how that turned out?  Graham’s latest doozy was mewling that Chrump’s Ukraine policy was too incoherent, thus rendering Chrump “incapable of forming a quid pro quo.”  Although he has been getting away with it for all of his adult life, the fact that Chrump is lousy at committing crime does not absolve him of accountability.  Apparently however, Lindsey Graham does.  The only response to that, is to hold them both accountable.

Groan Acres

‘Tis the Season For Impeachment, Falalalala La La La La

So, the Republican'ts could not stop moaning that the private hearings they loved for their never-ending Benghazi fetish (which ultimately found nothing whatsoever) were simply beyond the pale for investigating actual criminal activity that Donald Chrump committed in broad daylight.  Now, their brainless leader Chrump is whining about having public hearings that will allow everyone to learn all the gory details of his impeachment process.

The Deposition Will Be Televised

The bottom line is that next Wednesday brings Impeachment Season to live TV.  We are already decorating our Impeachment tree.  Despite having slammed reality TV recently, we at Paying Attention will be glued to the hearings.  Hopefully, from time to time one of us will be able to come up for air and bang a few choice words out for your enjoyment and/or consternation.

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