And it's nice to know that you agree there's nothing wrong with Trump's request.
Unlike the Dems who would impeach him for such a request.
It's not that the request was made, it's how he did it and that
he tied aid to it. If he had gone through official channels and made it about corruption in general, none of this would be happening now.
Really. You know, the transcript is public, and there is nothing there to support your claim (bolded).
Someone says they'd like to buy something from you and you immediately tell them you want them to do a favor for you though. If you have a problem comprehending how that isn't a quid pro quo, then I feel sorry for you cause you must be damn easy to manipulate and take advantage of.
If Trump had just said he'd like a favor and didn't say "though", then maybe (although it's still a stretch to not see what's there unless you support dear leader in all things regardless) one could try and make the argument it wasn't....
It would be interesting to take 100 random recorded conversations between national leaders and tabulate how often each mentioned things he would like the other to help him with. Basically, it would be every single conversation, wouldn't it?