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52-48: Senate rejects Schumer's 10th amdt to allow for additional time to file responses to motions on near party line vote. pic.twitter.com/lu7VoRE7Wx
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) January 22, 2020

BREAKING: Two minutes before midnight, OMB released 192 pages of Ukraine-related records to American Oversight, including emails that have not been previously released. https://t.co/yJ1IGn3nf7 pic.twitter.com/LZ8KRJoy1M
— American Oversight (@weareoversight) January 22, 2020

All amendments handed in by Democrats were defeated along party lines.

Before the last vote, McConnell addressed Chief Justice John Roberts thanking him for his patience.

"Comes with the job," Roberts replied.

Years 2000-2020: two decades the American Century - MAGA with Bush, Obama, Trump pushing the Neocon agenda.

A crook in the White House who can't be impeached because of a corrupt U.S. Congress, its majority chosen and a loaded U.S. Supreme Court covers all three branches of Government. Overriding the intended Separation of Powers written into the Constitution by the Founding Fathers.

An authoritarian state bought by oligarchs has been formed.

The Causes for Which a President Can Be Impeached

THE END OF TIMES

PS Criminal charges in Utah

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 at 07:45:48 AM EST

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This is how republics die. Ours has been on life support at least since 1980. Yet, amazingly, it has been able to walk, talk and make war like any normal government. We have, in effect, been governed by a cabal of pirates. They are rivalrous but do agree that the looting must continue.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 at 05:24:30 PM EST
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A lot of hype in that tweet over the FOIA doc dump. For one, nothing legibles occurs until Aug, after 2019-2020 budget enacted--not The Phone Call. Second, GAO report specifically criticizes OMB's footnotes [!] and OMB correspondence disagreeing with GOA determination on "permissible policy" for temporarily withholding. Finally, AMERICAN OVERSIGHT's heavily redacted email collection--if miraculously declassified--might expose the "president's policy" in re: transactions with Ukraine offices. So what? The arg for conviction and examination of corruption returns to Ukraine institutions and US politicians who support them. uh oh.

by Cat on Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 at 05:33:43 PM EST
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Heard just minutes ago, (D) "manager" Rep. Jason Crow reference that FOIA doc dump. What luck. Crow infers that email redactions disguise the "real reason" for withholding obligated funds. < wipes tears > Also, OMB footnotes cited by GAO report disguise the "real reason" for withholding obligated funds.

## Misplaced precision

What was the actual result of withholding obligated funds?

by Cat on Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 at 10:24:18 PM EST
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"Manager" Rep. Jason Crow supplements address to the chamber with file VoD of Amb. Taylor testimony about his combat experience. < wipes tears >

by Cat on Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 at 10:26:11 PM EST
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< wipes tears > (none / 0)

I quit. I refuse to listen another minute to either "manager" group reciting their Trial Memoranda.

by Cat on Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 at 10:30:40 PM EST
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press corpse reporting

Democrats argued that her removal opened the door to pressuring Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, who worked for a Ukraine gas company.
[...]
Rep. Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger, focused on the suspension of military aid for Ukraine while at war with Russia. [INSERT BILL TAYLOR WWII MEMOIR CLIP]
"Ukrainian soldiers were manning the front lines against Russian-backed forces illegally occupying their country," said Crow, D-Colo.
Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., [CAT EXITS WEBCAST] described how White House officials dangled the opportunity for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the White House - if he announced investigations against the Bidens.

by Cat on Thu Jan 23rd, 2020 at 01:40:04 PM EST
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"This Utah woman was charged for being topless in her own home." Talk about the Nanny State ... GOP detests it, except when they let it enter your bedroom or garage. Hypocrites. [_link]
— Tikun Olam (@richards1052) January 23, 2020

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jan 23rd, 2020 at 02:55:28 AM EST
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