Fluid Crimes

For John, BLUF:  The reporting on Impeachment is an indication of the problems Democrats are having.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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House Judiciary Committee delays vote on articles of impeachment

By Nicholas Fandos New York Times,Updated December 12, 2019

Here is the lede plus one:

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday abruptly put off a historic impeachment vote, turning back Republican attempts to derail the process and setting up final action on Friday to approve charges that President Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress.

Amid Republicans’ cries of outrage, Democrats were poised to approve along party lines an article of impeachment that accused Trump of abusing the powers of his office by pressuring Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals, using official acts as leverage as he sought advantage for his 2020 reelection campaign.  They were also on track to adopt a second article of impeachment against Trump for obstructing Congress, based on an across-the-board defiance of their subpoenas that Democrats branded an attempt to conceal the Ukraine scheme.

"…investigations of his political rivals…"?  I thought this was about former VEEP Joe Biden, and him alone (or, rather, his son).  What other Democrat contenders were meddling in Ukraine?  Bernie?  Elizabeth?  Corrie?  Michael Bloomberg?  Maybe we should have a trial, to bring this all out.  Or The Boston Globe, and The NYT should publish a retraction.

Regards  —  Cliff