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Nevilledog

(54,873 posts) Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:32 AM Sep 2020

"If I recall correctly, impeachment trials are privileged over judicial nominations..."

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"If I recall correctly, impeachment trials are privileged over judicial nominations..." (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP

Proceed. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #1

And please add Louis DeJoy to the list, if we need to kill more time. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #2

It is time to impeach him on everything he has screwed up since his last impeachment. GemDigger Sep 2020 #3

So the Senate disposes of the articles, and immediately moves on to its other business. tritsofme Sep 2020 #4

Let them go on record. Mme. Defarge Sep 2020 #5

Trump, Barr, deJoy, Wolf, Trump again... Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #6

LakeArenal

(29,949 posts)

1. Proceed.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:33 AM

Sep 2020

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)

2. And please add Louis DeJoy to the list, if we need to kill more time.

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Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:33 AM

Sep 2020

GemDigger

(4,380 posts)

3. It is time to impeach him on everything he has screwed up since his last impeachment.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:34 AM

Sep 2020

tritsofme

(19,857 posts)

4. So the Senate disposes of the articles, and immediately moves on to its other business.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:37 AM

Sep 2020

There doesn't have to be a trial, they can vote to dismiss the charges as soon as they are received.

As I said in another thread, this doesn't seem like a particularly effective stalling tactic.

Mme. Defarge

(8,946 posts)

5. Let them go on record.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:54 AM

Sep 2020

Qutzupalotl

(15,758 posts)

6. Trump, Barr, deJoy, Wolf, Trump again...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:31 PM

Sep 2020

It’s not like we’re short of impeachable conduct.

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