Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   No, I am completely correct Date:   10/23/2019 9:52:04 PM

Allow me to clarify - Bill Taylor was Ambassador to the Ukraine 2006-2009.  He then left the foreign service and went to work for a private organization but continued to take an active interest in Ukaine.  When Trump recalled the woman Ambassador, some other Ambassador who knew Taylor, recommended him to the SecState.  They wanted someone in their quickly and didn't want to wait for confirmation so they appointed him acting "Chief of Mission".  He walked into this in the middle of the play.  I read his statement last night.  I was impressed with the impecable records he must have kept on each and every phone call and meeting.  But I think a seasoned diplomat would do that.  I do think he sincerely cares for the Ukraine and wanted to see the right thing done by them.  I also think that he got a little put out when he realized that there was something "unofficial" going on.  He has an impecible reputation and a long career as a diplomat.  

I don't think it is beyond imagination that someone who is a true believer and has always walked the straight and narrow, to be pretty horrified to find out that he was being undermined and kept out of the loop about policies that were impacting the country he had diplomatic responsibility for.  And Rudy G is not exactly a smooth operator.  Until I read his testimony, I was having trouble figuring out where Rick Perry fit into all of this, but now it makes sense.  

Bill Taylor went a little native, but I think he does care about seeing Ukraine hold off Russian intervention.  I think a lot of those that testified believed in that.  I think if I were Taylor, I would have resigned the minute I knew that there was an "unofficial policy network" working behind my back, because I wouldn't work that way.  

In the end, I do not think that Trump will be kicked out of office for this, but I would still like to see him lose Guiliani who I think enjoys his position a little too much.  I only wish that Trump would reflect on how ridiculous this whole caper is and how little he will get out of it.