The Whistle-Blower’s Complaint

I came back to listen to a Daily podcast but was reminded about how maddening the podcast can be. I really question Michael Barbaro's integrity as a journalist. He takes a sympathetic tone to the DNI Director's exasperation during questioning though the director repeatedly dodged the question about whether he had a concern over conflict of interest. The DNI Director was part of the stonewalling of Congress. Yet Barbaro is sympathetic to him. It's another instance of Barbaro giving in my opinion undue credit to Trump or his administration. Also, the reporter and Barbaro seemingly main takeaway is that the Democrats are taking this seriously. Like much of the Times's reporting over recent years, it's another example of the paper being so afraid of being accused of a liberal bias that it's too afraid to call corruption, illegality, or anything alarming or troubling for what it is when it's staring its journalists in the face. Its journalists have to always frame things in how one side or the other views things. Or they softball their descriptions.

Thanks for the careful and comprehensive reporting on the whistleblower’s complaint and the hearing yesterday. If the complaint is borne out by future testimony and evidence, it seems clear that the President has committed impeachable offenses in soliciting foreign government assistance against a likely opponent in the 2020 election and should be removed from office, especially since he clearly implied that provision of needed military assistance depended on Ukraine cooperation in investigating the Bidens. One can only stand in awe at the bravery of the whistleblower who was the only one of more than 20 individuals to report this obviously criminal behavior and of the inspector general who reported to the Senate and House Intelligence Committees that the whistleblower’s complaint has been withheld from Congress.

By previously postponing the start of the impeachment process Nancy Pelosi, whether she knew it or not, gave Trump enough rope to hang himself. And that’s just what he did.

There is a pretty good chance Trump will be charged in articles of impeachment. there is a zero chance he will be convicted and removed from office. So from that perspective, articles of impeachment are a waste of time. democratic political capital, and money. Forcing Trump to obey the law, on the other hand, is a very worthwhile pursuit. At some point protecting the constitution and the laws of the US is, more important than time, political capital, or money.

I am confused about a few things, in all things unprecedented. Hoping another reader will be able to clarify. Listening to the Daily - again!! -If the laws do not cover a complaint about the WH, how is this different from Deep Throat/Nixon times? -Who released the complaint while the DNI session was in progress? What did I miss? -Did Dan Coates know of this complaint? Thanks,

I really like your podcast- but now I’m confused - I’m legitimately asking, do you consciously present your stories with a POV, or are you trying to present as objectively as possible? I ask because after listening to this episode, I went and read the complete transcript and feel like certain parts were conveniently omitted, and don’t know if it was genuinely deemed not important by you, or if it was intentionally omitted because it didn’t fit the narrative that you were trying to present. I just want to know how to listen to the podcasts....Thanks!

why is everyone assuming the whistle blower is a "He"?