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cilla4progress

(24,718 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:12 PM Jan 2020

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I see what they're doing...

according to Lawrence, the House Managers are getting all the docs in anyway, in their opening argument.

Amirite?

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I see what they're doing... (Original Post) cilla4progress Jan 2020 OP

Exactly The Blue Flower Jan 2020 #1

Why didn't McConnell anticipate this when he got his process agreed to? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 #5

I know, right?!? BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #18

The process has not been agreed to yet. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #25

I'm not getting what you mean. bpositive Jan 2020 #2

They are citing documemts, testimony and video clips during their arguments. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2020 #6

Thanks bpositive Jan 2020 #10

Making their Case to the American People Stallion Jan 2020 #13

Pretty goddamn slick. ramen Jan 2020 #26

Not all the evidence gets in, but the Dems show important evidence every time they read from Karadeniz Jan 2020 #7

Thanks bpositive Jan 2020 #12

And getting them on the record with votes for specific witnesses. dem4decades Jan 2020 #3

They are bdamomma Jan 2020 #8

And they are doing it masterfully mcar Jan 2020 #4

As desperate as this presidency makes me feel, cilla4progress Jan 2020 #9

Mitch is squealing like a pig... kentuck Jan 2020 #11

He made this bed... 2naSalit Jan 2020 #15

Yes, the evidence they present as reasons for the subpoenas is being read into the record... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #14

I like how they are handling things, considering the situation. Hoyt Jan 2020 #16

Pam Bondi is the female version of Jim Jordan. djacq Jan 2020 #17

Exactly. He probably wrote her pitiful stuff. ancianita Jan 2020 #19

I note that H2O Man Jan 2020 #20

A hard five minutes. dchill Jan 2020 #21

Dems have gotten a lot of evidence, some of it new DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #22

+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Jan 2020 #23

oh, how that gladdens my heart renate Jan 2020 #24

The Blue Flower

(5,434 posts)

1. Exactly

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:15 PM

Jan 2020

They've been doing it since the proceedings began. Brilliant.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,290 posts)

5. Why didn't McConnell anticipate this when he got his process agreed to?

Reply to The Blue Flower (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:20 PM

Jan 2020

Maybe the collective braintrust that makes up the Republican House/Senate Trump Defense Team are too inbred to consider all of the angles?

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)

18. I know, right?!?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:12 AM

Jan 2020

I was thinking that the Dems should just go ahead and get as much info out as possible and that's what they are doing.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,254 posts)

25. The process has not been agreed to yet.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:09 AM

Jan 2020

bpositive

(423 posts)

2. I'm not getting what you mean.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:18 PM

Jan 2020

How are they getting in the docs?

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

6. They are citing documemts, testimony and video clips during their arguments.

Reply to bpositive (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:24 PM

Jan 2020

bpositive

(423 posts)

10. Thanks

Reply to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jan 2020

Stallion

(6,473 posts)

13. Making their Case to the American People

Reply to bpositive (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:41 PM

Jan 2020

ramen

(788 posts)

26. Pretty goddamn slick.

Reply to Glimmer of Hope (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:14 AM

Jan 2020

Man, am I proud of our side of the aisle..

Karadeniz

(22,471 posts)

7. Not all the evidence gets in, but the Dems show important evidence every time they read from

Reply to bpositive (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:28 PM

Jan 2020

A House deposition, an email they got, and the videos of House testimonies. Very well planned by the House mgrs.

bpositive

(423 posts)

12. Thanks

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jan 2020

dem4decades

(11,269 posts)

3. And getting them on the record with votes for specific witnesses.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:19 PM

Jan 2020

bdamomma

(63,799 posts)

8. They are

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:30 PM

Jan 2020

documenting everything. Get it in B&W.

I hate McConnell that fucking smirk on this face.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

4. And they are doing it masterfully

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:20 PM

Jan 2020

cilla4progress

(24,718 posts)

9. As desperate as this presidency makes me feel,

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:36 PM

Jan 2020

Jefferies, Schiff and the Dems make me so proud. I'm holding onto that.

kentuck

(111,052 posts)

11. Mitch is squealing like a pig...

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jan 2020

They are tired and they want to go home. But Mitch is not in control right now. The Democrats can put forth amendments all night long.

2naSalit

(86,330 posts)

15. He made this bed...

Reply to kentuck (Reply #11)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:09 PM

Jan 2020

now he can lay in it, but he can't sleep.

His fatal error is thinking that his worm corrupted mind he can outsmart the House Managers. I think he lost that gamble.

Wounded Bear

(58,601 posts)

14. Yes, the evidence they present as reasons for the subpoenas is being read into the record...

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:54 PM

Jan 2020

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

16. I like how they are handling things, considering the situation.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:24 PM

Jan 2020

djacq

(1,633 posts)

17. Pam Bondi is the female version of Jim Jordan.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:10 AM

Jan 2020

She gave a 3 minute rebuttal.

Sad.

ancianita

(35,933 posts)

19. Exactly. He probably wrote her pitiful stuff.

Reply to djacq (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:18 AM

Jan 2020

H2O Man

(73,506 posts)

20. I note that

Reply to djacq (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:21 AM

Jan 2020

Bondi and Jordan have never appeared in the same room.

dchill

(38,444 posts)

21. A hard five minutes.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:22 AM

Jan 2020

DeminPennswoods

(15,265 posts)

22. Dems have gotten a lot of evidence, some of it new

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:25 AM

Jan 2020

like the Parnas interview and the FOIA documents, into the record.

This is the headline from Yahoo! News:

Schiff mauls Cipollone on impeachment trial's first day

MFGsunny

(2,356 posts)

23. + 1000 n/t

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #22)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:29 AM

Jan 2020

renate

(13,776 posts)

24. oh, how that gladdens my heart

Reply to DeminPennswoods (Reply #22)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:55 AM

Jan 2020

I don't usually read Yahoo News, but I've noticed that most of their headlines have been un-Fox-y.

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