You and I both know that had these acts been committed by a Democrat, there is no chance in hell you would be quibbling over the semantics of 'high crime'.

As for the quotes- they are there for you to read- the president himself admitted that his earlier denial was a lie.

Trump sent Giuliani to get dirt on a political rival from the Ukraine- this had previously been established by documentary, and witness testimony- as well as the words of Giuliani himself- and now the president himself.

The quid-pro-quo was clear as well- not just on the phone call, but in the testimony of the witnesses and co-conspirators, and the acting chief of staff.

The republicans just once again blocked legislation to attempt to prevent foreign meddling in our election- its not that they don't believe foreign meddling is a danger, it is because they are COUNTING on it.

You are a broken man, Dan- the pretzels you must twist into to avoid admitting the obvious just make you look silly and pathetic.

You know your desperate refuge in semantics isn't going to convince anyone, you know your contortions to find some loophole will not impress us... so we return to the question of 'WHY'- Why do you doggedly play so dumb and obtuse?

You KNOW these arguments you make are insulting to anyone that has the capability of rational critical thinking. You don't toss them out to convince anyone that they are true.
But we both know that isn't your goal.
You humiliate yourself like this in a desperate attempt to convince us that you truly BELIEVE all this is fine, that you don't see the danger and tragedy that is looming. Because the alternative would be to admit the truth, that you see it all unfolding as clearly as we do, but you just don't care. That you would rather let it all happen while you silently play dumb, than admit that the party that you have sworn fealty to actually was the threat to democracy we always warned you it was.

It is out of cowardice and stubborn pride you do this- that and the desire that we not see what you have let yourself become.