(10-09-2019, 01:40 PM)jj82284 Wrote:

(10-08-2019, 04:40 PM)mikesez Wrote: Since when do two wrongs make a right?
Prosecuting or investigating a single person, rather than a whole group of people, is not a valid foreign policy objective. 
Using foreign policy tools to further a personal or partisan interest is a naked abuse of power.
Trump's cabinet have plenty of tools at their disposal to try to investigate Biden - but only if probable cause for a violation of US law exists.
But they have skipped over using the tools they legitimately have, and have tried to use illegitimate tools. That should tell you all you need to know about whether or not there is probable cause the Joe Biden or Hunter Biden broke US law.

What part of "i want u to speak to the attorney general" didnt u people understand?  My gosh.  

It is common diplomatic process for the chief executive to introduce members of his cabinet to incoming foreign leaders to facilitate cooperation.

Barr has said he was not aware of the call, but Giuliani was aware of the call.

Mentioning Barr was a fig leaf.

Yes, it would be appropriate to say, "there are a few thing we want your AG to speak to our AG about..". Is appropriate so long as it is vague.

But involving Giuliani, who was a personal lawyer, not a sworn state department official, was not appropriate

You can't cancel out an inappropriate act with an appropriate one.  If your friend walks into the bar with no shirt on, "at least he's wearing shoes" is not a valid defense.  If you rub your junk against a strange female then ask her, "could I please have the next dance?" She's not going to say, "oh you're so polite to say please!". She's going to say "why in the world do you think it's ok to rub your junk on me?"

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