Aaron Maté: The Progressive case against Ukrainegate

Journalist and host of Pushback with Aaron Maté cautions Democrats on being all in for impeachment.

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[Devesci]

It is not inappropriate to investigate criminal activity or corruption, regardless of who the perpetrators are. Let the chips fall where they may.

[yoonhorowilliam]

Wow this guy being a journalist just telling the whole truth nothing but the truth! This is what i expected from actual media! Thanks!

[TCt]

It's always great to hear from Aaron Maté. Award winning journalist that he is 😉

[quentinjaxon]

Kyle Kulinski tweet, Nov 14 -- "I watched hours of the impeachment hearing yesterday and it was the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Nothing will come of this. Sorry."

[swansquarter]

I am so proud of all three of you guys....Aaron Mate's excellent, careful, smart take on what's happening and Krystal's and Saagar's asking good questions and good follow up. Great Job!

[Clipses]

Unlike Aaron I think Pelosi delaying impeachment so the trial in the Senate would ensnare Sanders and Warren was absolutely intentional.


Thanks Krystal for raising the question.

[kayjenkins]

I love Aaron! He has such a real world view of things.

[TheMrssanderson]

Now I’m really impressed at Tulsi’s performance, that explains why the crowd didn’t applaud anything she said. Given that, and as sick as she was she was spectacular and kicked Buttigieg and Kamala butts!

[poshpanda]

Is Biden immune as a politician, nothing to see here...

[JagoffCitizen]

I love Aaron Mate! We need more intelligent, sober, trustworthy journalists like him. I hope you'll invite him again soon.

[vladdrakul]

Aaron is the BEST. He Tulsi, Assange, Glenn Greenwald, Snowdon, Manning, Jimmy Dore are those I TRUST.They are willing to suffer for us and the truth.

[Troy_KC--PH]

I'm NOT watching the impeachment hearings, that's what I have Krystal Ball & Saagar Enjeti for :-) they watch it so I don't have to.

[SteadyRolling]

Bernie's smart move would be to resign from the Senate, i.e., since he's done everything he's going to do, and to stay on the campaign trail.

[DanielGutierrez-ihsf]

"It's like John McCain won after all" right on the nose Sagaar...right on the nose

[Uarehere]

Yep, Obama was a lot more like both McCain and Romney than most people realize!

[stevewarwick]

I like the way Aaron dismissed the Ukrainegate BS like nobody's business. He made it look so easy.

[Mavkiel]

Actually sane sounding analysis. Although I'd push back at "obvious con" for Trump. Look at the sort of push back Trump has gotten from the establishment. You don't get that sort of push-back for towing the party line.

[natecline]

The way Aaron mumbles Warren's name in referring to her as a "progressive" candidate is hilarious!

[midlander]

I dispute the contention that Trump is as militarily hawkish or more hawkish than Clinton. I think there is good reason to believe that if Clinton had become president we would now be engaged more deeply in a military conflict in Syria. She was a proponent of establishing a no fly zone over Syria, which would have prolonged the war there and its consequent suffering, destruction, and death. This would likely have involved us longer and more deeply in ground combat, which would have cost more American lives and more treasure. We do have a significant military presence now in Saudi Arabia, but that's a very safe presence, superficial troop number counting really failing to understand the low risk to those troops. Drone attacks in the Middle East are occurring at a greater rate than they were under Obama, but such attacks are very safe for our military personnel, and Trump's efforts to withdraw us from Afghanistan, which I think experiences the largest number of our drone attacks, can't be overlooked.

[kesh]

TRUMP literally said to Sondland, there is no quid pro quo, I do not want anything from them, Just tell him to do the right thing. How is this a bad thing?