DC Tom

The will of the people? Ahem... "BUT HILLARY WON THE POPULAR VOTE!!!!!!!" Honestly, I'm surprised Democrats haven't tried to justify impeachment by arguing it's just a nullification of the undemocratic and racist Electoral College.

Oh, suck it up, buttercup. Chest pains. Ignore them and do your job, like a real man. (Are chest pains bad? Should I do something about mine?)

Then he didn't properly do his job, and/or the FBI was singularly uncooperative. Everyone in the federal government takes annual training on this: such communication is federal records that have to be archived precisely for the purpose of supporting investigations like this. If the IG didn't have access to the records, either they were consciously and improperly withheld, or were recorded on systems outside of government control - say, for example, on an email server in someone's bathroom.

He should also have had access to anything archived on an FBI server. Knowing something about the FBI's IT practices, there's no guarantee those archives were maintained.

"This board is not a court of law, so stop arguing with me when I make legal arguments!"

The first witness called for the defense...

It can. It began, it can end.

It's a different experience, discussing it with someone who at least superficially maintains the discussion. As opposed to dealing with a mouth-breathing mongrel that responds "I know you are but what am I?" and dumps a bowl of spaghetti over his head.

He ordered the Code Red? You still haven't addressed the question of: what crime? Yes, "obstruction of justice." But what statute was violated? (And he actually asked, not ordered, according to McGann's testimony. Which nit I pick only to demonstrate how you're hearing what you wish to hear.)

Quote the statute he violated. We'll wait.

No, the regulation that says he can do it makes it legal. Ethical, no...but that's not the same as "legal."

The AG has the authority under law to terminate a Special Counsel for cause, and it is not illegal for the President to ask the AG to fire a Special Counsel. CFR 28 VI 600.7(d). No matter how much you want to pretend it's illegal, it literally isn't. You're making up a federal regulation that doesn't exist.

Lindsey's grandstanding has some entertainment value, at least.

You want the standard $25 "You're an idiot" package, or the deluxe $50 "You're a ***** idiot" package? (The deluxe package is 30% off for the holidays, BTW.)

Even assuming Goldberg's tweet is factually accurate, it's saying that it's fine to abuse the FISA process to start an investigation.

Of course he would have. The President can't request foreigners look into any accusation of wrong-doing by a political opponent, even if that opponent isn't an opponent yet, and especially if it's backed by evidence such as a public statement about his actions. The President needs real evidence, like a half-assed dossier.

I think what amuses me most about this theory of the crime is how it presupposes Biden wins the Democratic primary. Really...was Trump trying to aid Warren or Sanders against Biden? Is that the accusation? How does that amount to soliciting illegal campaign contributions?

But any evidence Ukraine presents in Trump's defense is proof of Trump's guilt, as the very nature of the power imbalance between the POTUS and the Ukrainian PM mean that the PM was coerced/extorted into defending Trump. Therefore, Trump should be impeached for abuse of power for this.

That's not illegal. Stupid and childish, but not illegal.

That's just bizarre, considering there was concrete factual evidence of perjury against Clinton, but absolutely no such concrete factual evidence against Trump.

Starting topics on PPP is a heavy responsibility, to be sure...

Really, "watch TV" is the only one of those I can do. "Take a walk in safety?" In DC?

Why do you bother replying to yourself? You're really bad at this.

In collusion with Russia.

How many were self-immolating Deadspin employees?