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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe media keeps asking if the Democrats are willing to have Hunter Biden testify in senate trial.
Last edited Wed Jan 15, 2020, 12:29 PM - Edit history (2)
The question was again asked to Nancy Pelosi in her press conference this AM. (she handed it off to Jerry Nadler)
This is the ultimate strawman.
Hunter Biden had nothing to do with this trial.
Hunter Biden is a victim of trump & company.
So dear 'liberal' media, PLEASE SHUT THE FUCK UP.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)The answer should be blunt, 'Go read the Parnas chats, it is crystal clear that tRump and the Russians had one goal, get dirt on Biden. And here you are spreading the same dirt as tRump and Russians. You are either an unbiased reporter, an enabler of Russian propaganda, or ignorant..
getagrip_already
(14,907 posts)The deluded reasons trump had for breaking the law don't matter. He broke the law for personal gain well after the fact. The reasons don't matter to guilt or innocence.
What matters to them is getting their crazy conspiracy theories on tee vee.
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)make no mistake about it.
spanone
(135,907 posts)tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)No matter who gets hurt.
Pacifist Patriot
(24,654 posts)It would be irresponsible of us to call someone to the stand who is not a witness to the charges. We respect the taxpayers too much to waste their time and money like that.
Bayard
(22,184 posts)The rethuglicans want to rail at them, beat them up, make them confess to tRump's idea of wrong doing and being a traitor. Hurt Joe's campaign. You know he's going to lose his temper with this shit show.
The media will love it, and report breathlessly. Even MSNBC.
maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)Ask THEM the question. Are they going to call Hunter Biden? Joe Biden?
Oh, that's right, the White House doesn't speak to the free press. They speak to State Media.
C_U_L8R
(45,027 posts)What's more American than that?
maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,027 posts)The only way quicker is to hire a Trump.
karynnj
(59,507 posts)Obviously, it would be unpleasant - see HRC Benghazi hearings but the Republicans have done a real job on defining Hunter Biden as a n'er do well with no skills or abilities - just the last name Biden. In fact, though he has a lot problems both with his relationships and drugs, he is also someone who has an excellent education and is a Yale educated lawyer. There are few people who could IMPROVE their reputation under hostile questioning, but I would assume he is one. After all, just appearing and looking and speaking like an intelligent person speaking of what he brought to the table would counter the big underlying lie that he was valuable only because of his name.
There is likely no way he would emerge LESS regarded.
crickets
(25,987 posts)The country is swirling in a toilet but none of the media companies care as long as they're getting a good cut.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)He explained to her it was about "relevance". A witness needs to meet certain requirements. They have to know something relevant to the charges.
There are several reporters that need educated on this matter.
spanone
(135,907 posts)W_HAMILTON
(7,876 posts)Especially now that they have been directly implicated in this whole ordeal by Parnas.