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Dirty Socialist

(3,252 posts) Thu Feb 6, 2020, 06:50 AM Feb 2020

Defending Obstruction of Congress?

I watched the impeachment off and on and I did not hear any Republicans defend Trump’s blatant obstruction of congress. Did anyone hear any Republicans do this?

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Defending Obstruction of Congress? (Original Post) Dirty Socialist Feb 2020 OP

I don't see how that charge wasn't as compelling to Rom-i-nee. NCLefty Feb 2020 #1

The main argument was that the subpoenas by the House were invalid because they were not authorized RDANGELO Feb 2020 #2

The whole house? Dirty Socialist Feb 2020 #3

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

1. I don't see how that charge wasn't as compelling to Rom-i-nee.

Reply to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 06:55 AM

Feb 2020

He denied every subpoena, refused every witness, produced zero documents, hid transcripts in secret servers.

What the hell is wrong with Romney that he didn't vote against that too?

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RDANGELO

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2. The main argument was that the subpoenas by the House were invalid because they were not authorized

Reply to Dirty Socialist (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 06:58 AM

Feb 2020

by a vote of the whole House. That was not true because they were authorized by the House rules. They also argued that they did not go to court to get rulings on the subpoenas, even though Trump was blocking everything and it would have taken for ever.

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Dirty Socialist

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3. The whole house?

Reply to RDANGELO (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 07:17 AM

Feb 2020

The vote has to be unanimous? That's an exceedingly week argument they have. Only a gullible, ignorant rube would believe that argument. Oh wait...

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