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Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Public Opinion Starting to Turn.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:45 pm
by dislaxxic
John Roberts Won’t Let Mitch McConnell Derail a Trump Impeachment Trial
"On Wednesday, the Washington Post reported on a closed-door session among Senate Republicans discussing the way they should conduct a trial if President Donald Trump is impeached by the House. According to at least one senator, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated that he is aiming for a rapid process that might start around Thanksgiving and end by Christmas. There are many reasons, though, to think that such a rush to judgment will fail.
The Constitution explicitly states that the chief justice, in this case John Roberts, “shall preside” over presidential impeachment trials. The rules of the Senate, moreover, require McConnell to take this command seriously. In order to prevent the vice president, who formally presides over the Senate, from refusing to allow the chief justice to play his constitutional role, the Senate rules governing impeachment require the vice president to swear in the chief justice immediately after the House’s charges are announced on the floor. The rules then explicitly empower the chief justice to “direct all the forms of proceedings” during the trial. The Senate, in contrast, is granted the “power to enforce obedience” to all these rulings."
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Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:21 pm
by dislaxxic
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:39 pm
by ggait
15 page opening statement from Amb. Bill Taylor coming soon.
Supposedly backed up by “meticulous” contemporaneous notes he took during phone calls and meetings.
Another darned Deep Stater taking notes, keeping receipts, and writing memos to file.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:45 pm
by Typical Lax Dad
ggait wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:39 pm
15 page opening statement from Amb. Bill Taylor coming soon.
Supposedly backed up by “meticulous” contemporaneous notes he took during phone calls and meetings.
Another darned Deep Stater taking notes, keeping receipts, and writing memos to file.
He must not be able to get over it. Trump is President. Hillary lost.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:47 pm
by dislaxxic
Yep. Another Deep State Boogeyman out to invalidate a lawful election...
ummm...well...ahhh... OH NEVER MIND!
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Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:50 pm
by CU88
Remember when r hero o d said that Moscow Mitch was OK with the Zelensky call?
McConnell contradicts Trump: We've never spoken about Zelensky call
https://news.yahoo.com/mcconnell-contra ... 21996.html
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:53 pm
by seacoaster
But it was perfect. A perfect call.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:53 pm
by foreverlax
seacoaster wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:53 pm
But it was perfect. A perfect call.
Fake news!!
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:56 pm
by seacoaster
Taylor's statement:
https://games-cdn.washingtonpost.com/no ... a85660.pdf
It is an excellent and super-clear recitation of the facts, and the fun stuff -- but by no means the only important stuff -- starts on page 5 of 15.
George Washington's extra f*cking desk?
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:04 pm
by ggait
Money shot:
Page 12. 9/7/19 conversation with Tim Morrison of NSC (Fiona Hill's replacement): Trump told Sondland that Trump was not asking for a quid pro quo. But Trump insisted that Zelensky go to a microphone and say he is opening investigations of Biden and 2016 election.
I guess the reasoning is that if you don't use the exact words "quid pro quo", then it's not a quid pro quo?
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:04 pm
by CU88
Nothing happened
Ok it happened
The whistleblower is lying
Here’s a “transcript”
Uh-oh, you think that’s impeachable?
But it’s not what the whistleblower said!
Ok, fine, it’s exactly what the whistleblower said
But no quid pro quo!
Ok there was a quid pro quo
Get over it
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:09 pm
by CU88
ggait wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:04 pm
Money shot:
Page 12. 9/7/19 conversation with Tim Morrison of NSC (Fiona Hill's replacement): Trump told Sondland that Trump was not asking for a quid pro quo. But Trump insisted that Zelensky go to a microphone and say he is opening investigations of Biden and 2016 election.
I guess the reasoning is that if you don't use the exact words "quid pro quo", then it's not a quid pro quo?
Amb Taylor testified that even Ukraine’s President saw these actions for what they were: “... he conveyed to me that President Zelenskyy did not want to be used as a pawn in a U.S. re-election campaign.“ p.8
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:10 pm
by Trinity
Taylor brought a chain saw. Trump’s at least getting impeached. Proud State Department family tonight. Country first.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:12 pm
by jhu72
ggait wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:39 pm
15 page opening statement from Amb. Bill Taylor coming soon.
Supposedly backed up by “meticulous” contemporaneous notes he took during phone calls and meetings.
Another darned Deep Stater taking notes, keeping receipts, and writing memos to file.
.. you mean adults acting like responsible adults.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:18 pm
by CU88
jhu72 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:12 pm
ggait wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:39 pm
15 page opening statement from Amb. Bill Taylor coming soon.
Supposedly backed up by “meticulous” contemporaneous notes he took during phone calls and meetings.
Another darned Deep Stater taking notes, keeping receipts, and writing memos to file.
.. you mean adults acting like responsible adults.
Republicans who are worried about impeachment tearing the country apart should be going to Trump privately and telling him to resign.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:18 pm
by seacoaster
CU88 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:09 pm
ggait wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:04 pm
Money shot:
Page 12. 9/7/19 conversation with Tim Morrison of NSC (Fiona Hill's replacement): Trump told Sondland that Trump was not asking for a quid pro quo. But Trump insisted that Zelensky go to a microphone and say he is opening investigations of Biden and 2016 election.
I guess the reasoning is that if you don't use the exact words "quid pro quo", then it's not a quid pro quo?
Amb Taylor testified that even Ukraine’s President saw these actions for what they were: “... he conveyed to me that President Zelenskyy did not want to be used as a pawn in a U.S. re-election campaign.“ p.8
Again, perfect call. Deep state. Shifty Schiff. Get over it.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:19 pm
by seacoaster
CU88 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:18 pm
jhu72 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:12 pm
ggait wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:39 pm
15 page opening statement from Amb. Bill Taylor coming soon.
Supposedly backed up by “meticulous” contemporaneous notes he took during phone calls and meetings.
Another darned Deep Stater taking notes, keeping receipts, and writing memos to file.
.. you mean adults acting like responsible adults.
Republicans who are worried about impeachment tearing the country apart should be going to Trump privately and telling him to resign.
Concur. But Howard Baker is dead.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:23 pm
by Trinity
One day West Point will teach an Honor Code class: Taylor v Pompeo.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:26 pm
by jhu72
Looks like the dems have evidence that Sondlund lied to them under oath. Apparently they will call him back.
Re: IMPEACHMENT ... Gather evidence steadily, go to trial in the Senate.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:27 pm
by Trinity
Worst million ever spent.
