Hypocrisy in the name of defending the party line

1. 2019-10-02 at 11:27 PM UTC

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   Galapagos Yung Blood
   https://www.vox.com/2019/10/2/20895024/bill-clinton-donald-trump-impeachment-republicans
   
   

   In 1999, Senate Republicans were eager to condemn Bill Clinton for his abuse of the presidential office. But 20 years later, they’re giving President Donald Trump a lot more breathing room.
   
   Fourteen current members of the Senate were serving in Congress during Clinton’s impeachment proceedings — and at least 10 are striking an entirely different tone with their approach to Trump.
   
   Take Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), an outspoken Trump critic turned ally:
   
   In 1999: “You don’t even have to be convicted of a crime to lose your job in this constitutional republic if this body determines that your conduct as a public official is clearly out of bounds in your role,” he said about Clinton, who faced charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. “Impeachment is not about punishment. Impeachment is about cleansing the office. Impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to the office.”
   
   Today: “Impeachment over this? What a nothing (non-quid pro quo) burger. Democrats have lost their minds when it comes to President Trump,” he said in a September statement in reaction to a summary the White House released of the call between Trump and Zelensky.
   
   Then there’s Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, indicting Clinton for lying, but downplaying today’s scandal:
   
   In 1999: “The President would seek to win at any cost,” he said, according to Newsweek. “If it meant lying to the American people. If it meant lying to his Cabinet. The name of the game was winning. Winning at any cost.”
   
   Today: “I’ve read the summary of the call. If this is the ‘launching point’ for House Democrats’ impeachment process, they’ve already overplayed their hand,” he told Politico last month. “It’s clear there is no quid pro quo that the Democrats were desperately praying for.”
   
   And Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, who took a principled stance 20 years ago, but argued that the Trump impeachment inquiry was taking away from the ability to do bipartisan work:
   
   In 1999: “I choose to be on the side that says no person is above the law,” he said, according to Business Insider.
   
   Today: “We have enough problems in Washington, D.C., in working together to get things done,” he told reporters in Topeka.
   Graham, McConnell and Moran are far from the only Republican responding to the House inquiry in this way. Others — like Sens. Chuck Grassley and Roger Wicker — also advocated strongly in favor of impeaching Clinton by suggesting that he betrayed the trust of the executive office but have widely criticized House Democrats’ efforts to investigate Trump, even though he’s accused of abusing the power of the office as well.
   
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   I'm not going to post the whole thing here, but the article continues on for some time.
2. 2019-10-02 at 11:38 PM UTC

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   Erekshun Naturally Camouflaged
   Bill Clinton was a licensed attorney who lied under oath and he knew better. The Bar pulled his license for it as they take it seriously. Trump is not an attorney and hasn't lied under oath. Get it?
3. 2019-10-02 at 11:48 PM UTC

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   Galapagos Yung Blood

   Originally posted by Erekshun Bill Clinton was a licensed attorney who lied under oath and he knew better. The Bar pulled his license for it as they take it seriously. Trump is not an attorney and hasn't lied under oath. Get it?

   
   To quote Republican Senator Lindsey Graham:
   
   
   “You don’t even have to be convicted of a crime to lose your job in this constitutional republic if this body determines that your conduct as a public official is clearly out of bounds in your role. Impeachment is not about punishment. Impeachment is about cleansing the office. Impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to the office.”
   
   Though it should be noted that Trump did indeed get convicted of a crime. 10 counts of obstruction, I believe.
4. 2019-10-02 at 11:54 PM UTC

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   Erekshun Naturally Camouflaged
   No he did not. You and your kind want to impeach him because you hate him. That's not impeachable. Wake the fuck up.
5. 2019-10-03 at 12:12 AM UTC

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   Galapagos Yung Blood

   Originally posted by Erekshun No he did not. You and your kind want to impeach him because you hate him. That's not impeachable. Wake the fuck up.

   
   I take it you haven't read the Mueller report? This is the full version and a lot to read, but you can find the highlights online.
   
   https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf
6. 2019-10-03 at 12:18 AM UTC

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   Erekshun Naturally Camouflaged

   Originally posted by Galapagos To quote Republican Senator Lindsey Graham:
   
   
   “You don’t even have to be convicted of a crime to lose your job in this constitutional republic if this body determines that your conduct as a public official is clearly out of bounds in your role. Impeachment is not about punishment. Impeachment is about cleansing the office. Impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to the office.”
   
   Though it should be noted that Trump did indeed get convicted of a crime. 10 counts of obstruction, I believe.

   
   You said he was convicted, what an idiot.
7. 2019-10-03 at 12:19 AM UTC

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   Sudo Black Hole [my hereto riemannian peach]
   shut up both of you
8. 2019-10-03 at 12:20 AM UTC

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   Erekshun Naturally Camouflaged
   No you
9. 2019-10-03 at 12:26 AM UTC

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   Galapagos Yung Blood

   Originally posted by Erekshun You said he was convicted, what an idiot.

   
   I'm from the future.
10. 2019-10-03 at 12:28 AM UTC

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    Erekshun Naturally Camouflaged
    So you are a troll. You should make many friends here like that rear end naked faggot.
11. 2019-10-03 at 1:08 AM UTC

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    aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
    you act like this is something unique to one party