(01-22-2020 04:25 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  So the *only* reason that Trump is being impeached is the (D) behind Biden's name. Had it been *anyone* not running, nothing is wrong. That is interesting.

Kind of by itself shows the sham that it is.

If Trump said the same thing, but said 'Lindsey Graham Jr' --- copacetic by you. Very telling.

I mean, the whole argument is that he is using foreign policy that is supposed to benefit all Americans as a cudgel to induce foreign interference in the election. So the argument is only valid if Trump is doing it against someone he is running (or likely to run) against in an election. Your Lindsey Graham example would have worked if Lindsey Graham was running against Trump in the Republican primary. In that instance, I absolutely think Trump should be impeached for the same reasons, but I still don't think Lindsey Graham Jr. or Senator Graham should be a witness to the impeachment (assuming the facts were otherwise similar).