Richard Shelby's (R-AL) BOLD Trump impeachment defense: "He's human, and things happen"

[Miles Archer]

Axios
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Pressed on whether it was appropriate for Trump to ask Ukraine and China to investigate the Bidens, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said on ABC's "This Week" that the president is a "human" and that "things happen."

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[SWBTATTReg]

1. Of course, everybody is human. Just like the murderers currently in prison now, etc. They are...

after all, only human and that 'things happen'. What a whack job.

[jcgoldie]

2. thats a lie

no one is less human than trump.

[edhopper]

5. The boys will be boys

rape defense.

[Beartracks]

6. You're right, Sen. Shelby - Why even have laws?

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[albacore]

7. I'm sure he said the same about Bill Clinton's BJ.... nt

[malaise]

12. Ditto

Damn they are something else

[lame54]

8. They still haven't proved the first part

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. He's a monster.

Whether or not Spanky's "human" is still open to debate.

[rockfordfile]

10. That traitor Republican already has his lying excuse

[smirkymonkey]

11. Except he's not really human.

And even if you think he is, he's still a criminal and a horrible man who deserves to pay for the many crimes he has committed.