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If another president did (even one of) these things…
Columns, Opinions
John.Young on November 20, 2019
If another president did (even one of) these things…

The GOP explanation, with an attempt at correct punctuation:
“He didn’t do it, but if he did, it was perfect; but why should we believe he did it? This is all second- and third-hand testimony, except for the transcript you might have read, and anyway he was just doing the job we elected him to do, which is to pressure foreign governments to find dirt on the offspring of political rivals.
“Oh, and what was that whistleblower up to? Who is he or she, and what was his or her game?
&...

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