Why bombshells and brickbats aren't changing anyone's mind about Trump

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Analysis: The Ukraine scandal has not transcended the partisan divisions - the duelling versions of reality - that now define American politics, writes KnottMatthew

Neither has it transformed how Americans perceive the President. Trump's average approval rating, 43 per cent, is essentially the same as when Pelosi announced the impeachment inquiry.

Then came Marie Yovanovitch, who recounted how she was forced out of her job as the US ambassador to Ukraine by a smear campaign led by the President's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. In his opening statement, Sondland testified that there was a "quid pro quo" linking a White House meeting for Zelensky to an investigation of the Bidens and discredited conspiracy theories about the 2016 elections.Rather than a rogue operation, he also said the pressure campaign came from the very top and involved all the key officials at the top of the administration.

Conway was referring to the 1973 Senate testimony of John Dean, the White House lawyer who spectacularly turned against Richard Nixon. His appearance is now widely seen as the beginning of the end of Nixon's presidency. Speaking on CNN this week, Dean said that Sondland's testimony was in the "same spirit" as his. But it was not as devastating for Trump as his was for Nixon. "His statement is not as voluminous as mine was, there’s not as much misconduct," Dean said.

To Democrats, this was laughable. The call came after Congress was notified about the whistleblower complaint, and they say it's clear Trump was trying to cover his tracks. "It's like being pulled over for speeding and saying 'I didn't rob the bank! I didn't rob the bank!'," Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell said.

 

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KnottMatthew When people are wake and realise that people like KnottMatthew and the fake news journos have nothing to do with Australia and it values. KnottMatthew is Australia’s number 1 enemy!

KnottMatthew One day people will realise that trump is doing everything for the people. He is stopping the corruption while they try impeach him. The fake news are actually owned by these criminals. Deep state puppets have slowly taken the economy while trump is getting it back ✊🏽

KnottMatthew Matthew Knott and SMH are at it again! FAKE NEWS!!!! Stop making stuff up Matthew Knott. You have no journalistic integrity left.

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KnottMatthew This is the talk criminal case and you corrupt fake news won't even cover it. Even CNN covered this. You guys are disgusting

KnottMatthew The bombshells and brick bats happen to be fairytales and lies, peddled furiously by the media. Common folk know it now, they know the media is our greatest enemy.

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