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Trump, Impeachment Evidence, and Healthcare Hopes Dashed
from Stop Being A Pig · #49
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8 minContinuing the political debate, Tim and Ray argue over whether there's real evidence of collusion versus obstruction, discuss people suddenly getting political education from Twitter, and touch on Trump's fleeting moment of praising national healthcare before reverting to business as usual with Paul Ryan.
- 4:56Tim demands evidence that Trump colluded with Russia to hack the DNC, the actual crime at the center of the investigation.
- 5:47If Trump genuinely believed the investigation was a political witch hunt, firing Comey seems more understandable than obstructive.
- 7:02Trump's case for the witch hunt claim rests on the absence of evidence from intelligence agencies that have lied before.
- 8:00The intelligence apparatus may be waging a secretive campaign to force Trump to resign or build capital to impeach him.
- 9:01FBI doesn't have to show evidence yet because an investigation is ongoing, similar to how Ken Starr didn't leak during Lewinsky.
- 9:31Tim doesn't care about the impeachment details—he wants actual evidence or nothing, and none of this matters to him.
- 10:51Four years of hearings and investigation will paralyze the government while the American people suffer from gridlock.
- 11:05The new healthcare plan looks bad, so maybe it's better if Trump gets nothing done.
- 11:28Tim had hoped Trump would be more centrist and work with Democrats on healthcare reform like he suggested in closed meetings.
- 12:07Trump could have done something noble for his legacy without caring about a second term, but he chose business as usual instead.
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