Highlights from the Repubs' Open on Peach Mint: Cipollone, Purpura, Sekulow
Sat Jan 25 2020
i tried to make this as accurate as possible, to list main points, but it's ON THE FLY
all times are PST (caught it on local TV)
Z = Zelensky, Uk = Ukraine
Cipollone
Will focus on 2 points
Dems did not meet their burden of proof. (first point)
Today: we'll go thru their record of what they establ. in the House
Will reveal what was not done, not shown.
Facts not shown.
They're asking you not only to overturn elections results, but to remove POTUS from the ballot. (second point)
They didn't tell you what that would mean for the country.
They're asking you to doing something no Senate has ever done, and to do it wo/evidence.
Didn't talk about the transcript of the call.
Said many things that were not true.
They didn't tell you about "burden sharing," left out that entire discussion.
Emblematic of their approach.
[EXHIBIT: transcript on Ger/France]
[reads from transcript showing how Dems were not revealing the context–discussion re how Germany/France are not doing enough for Ukraine and US is doing much more]
You will hear about POTUS' strong record of confronting Russia and supporting Ukraine
One example [of Dems approach].
They come here and ask you to remove a President and tear up the ballots of the states.
Today we're going to confront them on the merits of their arguments.
They have the burden of proof–and they haven't met it.
If they were confident, why would they lock out [the opposition] from the process?
They hide evidence from you, they don't really believe in the merits of their case.
They're here to purpetrate massive interference in an election year.
Violates the sacred trust that the American people have placed in you.
The Amer people decide elections–and they have one in 9 mos.
Turns the lectern over to Michael Purpuro.
Purpuro (Deput Counsel to POTUS
[EXHIBIT: Schiff reading completely fake transcript]
Most important piece of evidence in the case: the actual transcript.
If that were the only evidence, that would be enough.
But it's far from the only evidence.
[summarizes poor Dem process in House]
Six key facts that will not change:
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NO LINK between investigations and security assistance
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Z has said: NO QUID PRO QUO
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Ukraine DID NOT KNOW security assistance was paused
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NONE of Dems witnesses was able to show #1
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Uk announces NO investigations and still received funds
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POTUS strenthened US support for Ukraine
Those are the facts.
Each one is enough to sink the Dem's case.
Establish that POTUS did absolutely nothing wrong.