When you're Donald Trump investigating Democrats...

Which Trump didn't do, so there's that bullshit, lame-ass excuse.

Except he did. His Lame Ass Spin Team can claim there was no Quid Pro Quo all they want but anyone who read the documents, including Republicans who were READ the document, stammer and choke at the obvious abuse of power.

Apparently people see what they want to see. Not just what is on the document but the President as well. Perhaps you'll see it differently when you have a new idol to fawn over. Assuming, of course, their last name isn't also Trump.

“I would like you to do us a favor though“

I haven’t heard the conservative defense to this other than.

A. He didn’t say that.
B. In context there is no QPQ
C. That is not proof of QPQ

The QPQ comes from the fact that Trump says the following...

Trump touches on the sanctions of the Russian Federation and how Germany isn’t holding them as accountable as they say they are. He bolster the importance of the US’s support moreso than the rest of the EU.

Though he says the following...

TRUMP: I wouldn't say that it's reciprocal necessarily because things are happening that are not good but the United States has been very very good to Ukraine.

Zelensky immediately praises the President. Telling him he is absolutely right, more than rights. And shifts the conversation to to purchasing military weapons.

ZELENSKYY: Much more than the European Union especially when we are talking about sanctions against the Russian Federation. I would also like to thank you for your great support in the area of defense. We are ready to continue to cooperate for the next steps specifically we are almost. ready to buy more Javelins from the United States for defense purposes.

Trump immediately goes on to describe the the prosecutor that Biden fired and how that should be investigated, beginning that very topic with...

TRUMP: I would like you to do us a favor though...

Which, at the very least is an implied quid pro quo.

You realize that "implied' means it's not explicit--not in the text, but in the mind of the reader? That's why this will not and has not gone anywhere but the media outlets. There's no there---there...again. It's all in your heads.

And you do realize that “at the very least” means that at minimum it can be argued it that it is only implied.

Implication is important to understand intent. Therefor it merits investigation. It uh, has gone farther than media. We see politicians taking sides right now as impeachment proceedings begin. Subpoenas have been issued, and grossly ignored. But I’m sure you knew that.

Why do you think that, even though there are enough votes to impeach, no vote has been held? It has no value outside the media. If it ever becomes official, it'll fall apart and the Dems will be bitching about his aquitle. He's telling them to impeach. That's how weak the case is.

Yes, I agree it will all fall a part. Making accurate observations doesn’t mean I agree with something. That’s part of objective and critical thinking. Something unfortunately forgotten among my more irrational fellow conservatives. I don’t doubt Trump’s spin team will pull through and the Dems will be bitching about it. But that doesn’t mean there is no case.