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I’d Like to Hear Some Arguments Why the ID of the Whistleblower is Necessary

Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:35 pm
Posted by Huevos
Cypress
Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:35 pm
Discussed this at length with a colleague whilst tailgating this weekend.

Seems to me it’s completely irrelevant in this context. All he/she did was highlight a potentially illegal phone call of which we now know of, and even have the transcript. I think republicans would be much better off fighting the merits of a pretty weak case for impeachment instead of trying to convince us moderates/independents that we need to know who the whistleblower is. We just don’t.

Heard a GOP pundit rationalize the necessity of revealing the whistleblower’s identity by saying “if someone yells fire and you look over and there is actually a fire, you want to know who first saw the fire.” Not sure I understand his argument there

You address the fire, it doesn’t matter who first saw it.
Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
36241 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:36 pm to
The right of confrontation?
Posted by BobBoucher
Member since Jan 2008
16777 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:37 pm to
Because he’s not a WB. There are no statute protections for WBing the POTUS.

In fact, there are none outside of the IGIC.

This is all bogus. And it’s bogus because this guy is a partisan hack and they are trying to hide it from being exposed.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
64811 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:37 pm to
You can’t be this stupid. I refuse to believe you can be this stupid.
This post was edited on 11/24/19 at 5:44 pm
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
71001 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:38 pm to
So you are for any low level bureaucrat being able to lob unsubstantiated political bombs in complete anonymity?

Yeah that’ll work great.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64497 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:38 pm to
If you allow unnamed sauces to impeach a duly elected POTUS what does that do for the republic going forward?
Posted by Turbeauxdog
Member since Aug 2004
23279 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:39 pm to
quote:

You address the fire, it doesn’t matter who first saw it.


Because it’s obviously a coordinated fabrication of nothing into a fake scandal an attempt to impeach a president.

The whistleblower is a lying loon and should be outed.
Posted by Erin Go Bragh
Beyond the Pale
Member since Dec 2007
14916 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:39 pm to
It goes to motivation, credibility, and access.

What motivated the whistleblower?

Is he or she credible?

Where was the WB when the conversation took place?

Hide the identity and you hide the answers to those questions.

Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
36241 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:39 pm to
quote:

“if someone yells fire and you look over and there is actually a fire, you want to know who first saw the fire.” Not sure I understand his argument there 

If someone was charged with arson that damn sure would be relevant. The President is being accused of bribery by those in Congress and in the media. That's a criminal offense. He damn sure better be able to confront his accuser.
Posted by ClientNumber9
Member since Feb 2009
9326 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:39 pm to
How about motivation?
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76552 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:40 pm to
Why wouldn't we want to hear from the whistleblower?

No one has a negative first hand account of anything that has testified thus far. Add it to the list.

There's also concerns that the chair conducting the hearings is actually a fact witness which cant allow him to be free of a conflict of interest.
Posted by SoulGlo
Shinin' Through
Member since Dec 2011
17248 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

Heard a GOP pundit rationalize the necessity of revealing the whistleblower’s identity by saying “if someone yells fire and you look over and there is actually a fire, you want to know who first saw the fire.” Not sure I understand his argument there


This is a stupid argument, I agree.

The point is that the whistleblower isn't a whistleblower. He coordinated with Schiff on the "whistleblow," and the Dems do not want him under oath testifying to the obvious related questions.

The whistleblower is well known. This is why the Senate trial will not happen. It will explode in the faces of the DNC.




ETA: you claim to be independent/moderate... why does the Republican attempt to expose the whistleblower push you toward the Dems, yet the mockery of the Judicial system, disregard for the Constitution, and absolute derangement of the Dems not move your needle?
This post was edited on 11/24/19 at 4:44 pm
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
32363 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:41 pm to
quote:

Heard a GOP pundit rationalize the necessity of revealing the whistleblower’s identity by saying “if someone yells fire and you look over and there is actually a fire, you want to know who first saw the fire.”
No you didn't.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
131480 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:41 pm to
Political bias.

This was a hit. Not a whistleblower case.
Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
46358 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:41 pm to
The WB was coordinating with the Resistance....he was also a confidential human asset working for the Resistance, probably CIA/FBI leaking to Brennan and the Swamp Media.
Posted by Turbeauxdog
Member since Aug 2004
23279 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:41 pm to
quote:

Heard a GOP pundit rationalize the necessity of revealing the whistleblower’s identity by saying “if someone yells fire and you look over and there is actually a fire, you want to know who first saw the fire.” Not sure I understand his argument there

You address the fire, it doesn’t matter who first sa


You sure he didn’t say “you look over and there is not actually a fire”?

Because that would be more relevant
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
19569 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:44 pm to
quote:

if someone yells fire and you look over and there is actually a fire, you want to know who first saw the fire


No, if someone yells fire, and the purpose is other than alerting people to a fire, then you want to know who did it.
Posted by More&Les
Member since Nov 2012
14684 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:46 pm to
Because every American, even the lowly President, has a right to face and cross examine his/her accuser.

You cant even be convicted of speeding if the officer doesn't show up to testify.

But you think an underling of the President ought to be able to accuse the President of whatever the frick they want and Trump has to prove his innocence (another constitutional violation) without even getting to question the "whistleblower"

GTFO Comrade
Posted by KCT
Psalm 23:5
Member since Feb 2010
38911 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:53 pm to
quote:

Seems to me it’s completely irrelevant in this context.


Nope.

1) The Democrat Media Complex has been trying to impeach President Trump from Day One. 25th Amendment, Emoluments Clause, Stormy Daniels, Trump/Russia, Trump/Ukraine, etc. By now, even the most ardent Trump-hater has to acknowledge that YET ANOTHER attempt to bring down this President could very well be nothing but a pre-planned scheme.

2) Without OFFICIALLY knowing who the "whistleblower" is, it is impossible to assess his possible motives, who he may have interacted with, etc.

3) At one time, Adam Schiff was downright giddy about having the "whistleblower" testify. Then it was discovered that not only did Schiff and his staff lie about not knowing the identity of the "whistleblower," they had also had multiple interactions with the "whistleblower."

4) Everybody and their favorite dog knows that Eric CIAramella is the "whistleblower." There's really nothing left to hide.

5) Why can't Team Trump face their accuser? Why were they not allowed to call their own witnesses? Why is little weasel Adam Schiff a 2-time loser now, who has lied TWICE about having impeachable evidence against President Trump? Schiff lied about Trump/Russia, and now he has been caught lying about Trump/Ukraine.

You are WAY OFF BASE, OP.
Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
9940 posts
Posted on 11/24/19 at 4:53 pm to
Because in America we have the right to confront our accuser
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