Quote (thesnipa @ Oct 29 2019 11:00am)
is a coherent and direct line of accusations required for impeachment?
if not, and i dont believe there is any such requirement, why does it matter?
Required? In what sense. Impeachment isn't a strictly legal, black and white function of government. Theres no impartial judge. Its a partisan political decision made by the whims and tyranny of the masses and their representatives. And as with all political controversies, messaging matters. An incoherent accusation clouded by false narratives and tangents is a mangled political mess. It doesn't help the democrats case when even astute political observers have trouble tracking their accusations and the laymen still think this is about Russia. Is it required? They can vote anyway, it won't accomplish anything but harming them next election.
Quote (Boogeymen @ Oct 29 2019 10:25am)
Did Barack Obama ever seek aid of other foreign countries to investigate Mitt Romney pre-2012?
Did Barack Obama warp his foreign policy specifically to undermine Mitt Romney ahead of the election and then make a big scripted moment about it in the debates? Yes, the 1980s called. And that latitude given to Russia had disastrous consequences and was pivotal in Putin's decisions in Ukraine, Syria and the 2016 election.
To what extent does it need to be a specific proactive quid pro quo to be considered morally equivalent? We at least know Obama was communicating directly to the Russians that he was willing to be soft on them for the election's sake, thanks to that fateful hot mic.