As corrupt Senate Rethuglicans rush to close the impeachment trial before more damage is done to their Dear Leader, former National Security Advisor John Bolton's book manuscript keeps dropping bombs on demagogue and mentally unstable Donald "Impeached Forever" Trump's defense. While it won't matter to the eventual acquittal Trump will receive from his stooges, Bolton's now claiming that last May, Trump asked him to call Ukrainian President Zelensky and to make sure lunatic and conspiracy nut Rudy "Rudy Colludy" Giuliani would get a meeting with him to discuss dirt on Dems, in particular former VP Joe Biden. That would represent the earliest confirmable time that the Ukrainian shakedown scheme was discussed. Of great interest, included in the meeting that Bolton attended in the Oval Office in addition to Trump were Giuliani, Mick Mulvaney, and (surprise!) White (Supremacist) House counsel Pat "Slippery" Cippilone, who's conducting Trump's defense in the Senate. Gordon Sondland's memorable phrase "everyone was in the loop" was absolutely true.
With cowardly Sen. Lisa "Murky" Murkowski announcing this morning that she's a "no" vote on calling witnesses, the Dems will have no opportunity to do so. Like Tennessee fossil Sen. Lamar "Lamar!" Alexander, who is retiring, Murkowski punted badly and to her lasting shame. Of course, their calculation isn't patriotism, or adherence to the rule of law or their oaths. It's more pecuniary:
I’ve spent a LOT of time with retired (and retiring) congressional Rs since 2016. Most feel zero sense of liberation to bash Trump on the way out. If anything, they’re even more cowed & cautious, fearing that being out of favor w: POTUS (and his party) limits their earning power.— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) January 31, 2020
Their "earning power." Their power to lobby for special interests, be hired by right-wing media outlets, and collect all that sweet Washington, D.C. swamp money. Spectacular.
