William B. Taylor's Prepared Opening Statement

[wing2000]

William B. Taylor Jr., the United States’ top diplomat in Ukraine, delivered testimony to impeachment investigators on Tuesday that described an effort by President Trump to withhold aid for Ukraine until the country’s leader agreed to investigate Mr. Trump’s political rivals.

Opening Statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor – October 22, 2019

 

[Maria Billingsley]

William B. Taylor Jr., the United States’ top diplomat in Ukraine, delivered testimony to impeachment investigators on Tuesday that described an effort by President Trump to withhold aid for Ukraine until the country’s leader agreed to investigate Mr. Trump’s political rivals.

Opening Statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor – October 22, 2019

Let truth be shouted from the roof tops!

 

[Hank77]

Just read Taylor's opening statement, clear and detailed.

 

[Fantine]

He is as much a patriot as Patrick Henry, as are other intelligence and diplomatic employees who are stepping up and telling the truth. God bless and protect them all.

 

[SarahsKnight]

William B. Taylor Jr., the United States’ top diplomat in Ukraine, delivered testimony to impeachment investigators on Tuesday that described an effort by President Trump to withhold aid for Ukraine until the country’s leader agreed to investigate Mr. Trump’s political rivals.

Opening Statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor – October 22, 2019

A lot to digest. 30 minutes later and I am only halfway through reading this thing. O_O

.... One thing is clear, though. This goes way past simply not looking good for Trump.

 

[cow451]

Comrades, what is this obsession with Ukraine? Money needs to be cleaned. This Taylor person was brainwashed West Point guy fighting on losing side in Vietnam. Running all over the world like some phony important guy. Deep State spy! So he’s been to Afghanistan. Only losers go to Afghanistan. You don’t see Presidential Trump in Afghanistan, right? No. He makes perfect calls to Ukraine peoples to find dirt and grime on evil socialism Bidens. Are Democrat guys happy? No! All they want is lynch American hero under the bus. American peoples stand up and pledge allegiance to warrior, Prince of Peacefulness!

 

[SarahsKnight]

Comrades, what is this obsession with Ukraine? Money needs to be cleaned. This Taylor person was brainwashed West Point guy fighting on losing side in Vietnam. Running all over the world like some phony important guy. Deep State spy! So he’s been to Afghanistan. Only losers go to Afghanistan. You don’t see Presidential Trump in Afghanistan, right? No. He makes perfect calls to Ukraine peoples to find dirt and grime on evil socialism Bidens. Are Democrat guys happy? No! All they want is lynch American hero under the bus. American peoples stand up and pledge allegiance to warrior, Prince of Peacefulness!

Well this has my vote for best sarcastic past of CF 2019.

 

[Kentonio]

@NightHawkeye Here's the thread with Taylor's opening statement. Bumping it because it had dropped off the front page and I wanted to make sure you could find it.

 

[cow451]

Well this has my vote for best sarcastic past of CF 2019.

Thank you, Comrade.

 

[hislegacy]

William B. Taylor Jr., the United States’ top diplomat in Ukraine, delivered testimony to impeachment investigators on Tuesday that described an effort by President Trump to withhold aid for Ukraine until the country’s leader agreed to investigate Mr. Trump’s political rivals.

Opening Statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor – October 22, 2019

Then there would be no issue whatsoever in releasing the full transcript of the inquisition, particularly where Mr. Taylor was questioned by Mr. Ratcliff, where his testimony was virtually destroyed.

When will people wake up and realize they are being spoon fed selective parts of this inquisition designed to support the Democratic perspective and nothing, but nothing is being spoken of that even comes close to the other side of the questioning.

Why is that?

What are the Democrats so afraid of that they have to do everything in secret?
Why don't they release the transcripts -

 

[Kentonio]

Then there would be no issue whatsoever in releasing the full transcript of the inquisition, particularly where Mr. Taylor was questioned by Mr. Ratcliff, where his testimony was virtually destroyed.

When will people wake up and realize they are being spoon fed selective parts of this inquisition designed to support the Democratic perspective and nothing, but nothing is being spoken of that even comes close to the other side of the questioning.

Why is that?

What are the Democrats so afraid of that they have to do everything in secret?
Why don't they release the transcripts -

Ah so you don’t know what was said, you’re super angry you don’t know what was said, but you’re particularly angry that you don’t know what was said in a part that nevertheless totally destroyed Taylor’s story?

 

[hislegacy]

Ah so you don’t know what was said, you’re super angry you don’t know what was said, but you’re particularly angry that you don’t know what was said in a part that nevertheless totally destroyed Taylor’s story?

No, not SUPER ANGRY (Why are you so dramatic?), and I have an indication on what was said - it's noted in the video below. I read about it online first, and then found the youtube clip of it. Have a happy day, hope you are feeling great!

 

[wing2000]

Then there would be no issue whatsoever in releasing the full transcript of the inquisition, particularly where Mr. Taylor was questioned by Mr. Ratcliff, where his testimony was virtually destroyed.

When will people wake up and realize they are being spoon fed selective parts of this inquisition designed to support the Democratic perspective and nothing, but nothing is being spoken of that even comes close to the other side of the questioning.

Why is that?

What are the Democrats so afraid of that they have to do everything in secret?
Why don't they release the transcripts -

Do you understand that an impeachment inquiry normally takes weeks / months?

Do you also understand that previous impeachment inquiries have conducted in initial committee hearings that were not public?

 

[wing2000]

No, not SUPER ANGRY (Why are you so dramatic?), and I have an indication on what was said - it's noted in the video below. I read about it online first, and then found the youtube clip of it. Have a happy day, hope you are feeling great!

Did you read the opening statement?

 

[Kentonio]

Did you read the opening statement?

Their new line is that the Ukrainians didn’t know aid was being withheld so it couldn’t be blackmail. Except they were told as far back as August that it was being withheld deliberately and to contact Mulvaney to talk about it.

 

[Jamsie]

No, not SUPER ANGRY (Why are you so dramatic?), and I have an indication on what was said - it's noted in the video below. I read about it online first, and then found the youtube clip of it. Have a happy day, hope you are feeling great!

Might want to play the trump game on this one and question the messenger... one of the reasons he failed to gain any traction for the DNI position, and by fellow republicans also, was that he was considered the least involved members of the Intelligence Committee. It is doubtful that anything would change the mind of a sycophant mired in trumplican concrete.

 

[Hank77]

Then there would be no issue whatsoever in releasing the full transcript of the inquisition, particularly where Mr. Taylor was questioned by Mr. Ratcliff, where his testimony was virtually destroyed.

When will people wake up and realize they are being spoon fed selective parts of this inquisition designed to support the Democratic perspective and nothing, but nothing is being spoken of that even comes close to the other side of the questioning.

Why is that?

What are the Democrats so afraid of that they have to do everything in secret?
Why don't they release the transcripts -

How can it be secret if there are Republicans present asking questions in every one of what you call inquisitions?

 

[lasthero]

Their new line is that the Ukrainians didn’t know aid was being withheld so it couldn’t be blackmail. Except they were told as far back as August that it was being withheld deliberately and to contact Mulvaney to talk about it.

That’s a good defense. Got to use that sometime.

“It’s not stealing if the person I stole from didn’t know it happened!”

 

[cow451]

How can it be secret if there are Republicans present asking questions in every one of what you call inquisitions?

They are present but blindfolded, bound, gagged and forced to listen to ABBA’s greatest hits on their earbuds.

 

[Hank77]

They are present but blindfolded, bound, gagged and forced to listen to ABBA’s greatest hits on their earbuds.

They're dedicating this one to Trump or maybe to themselves.