Trump impeachment lawyer says video of insurrection isn't relevant, but Dem senators' "bias" is

[highplainsdem]

David Schoen doesn't sound particularly bright...

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[dweller]

1. Toadie...

on edit: if this is all they’ve got?
I’d bet by Friday this clown will quit the defense team ...
next they will argue they have to change jurisdiction so fatnixon can get an fair trial’
Might I suggest The Hague ...

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[TwilightZone]

2. He has it (intentionally) backwards.

Senators aren't jurors - bias is irrelevant.

The videos are clearly relevant.

[onecaliberal]

3. Some Senators are VICTIMS.

[TwilightZone]

5. Some are.

Some were instigators.

Though, in fairness, anyone who was there was a victim, as well. I guess it would have been ironic if the mob had killed or injured someone like Cruz or Hawley.

[onecaliberal]

7. Okay, good point. Not all of them were for sure.

Some were loving it.

[TwilightZone]

8. I'm not so sure.

I kind of doubt even Hawley thought he was putting his own life in danger. Maybe he thought they'd only attack Dems. Something tells me that if they'd started shooting, they might have not have that selective. And, of course, there's "Hang Mike Pence".

The instigators certainly didn't hang around to chat with the mob.

[onecaliberal]

12. I agree. When bullets fly they are equal opportunity.

[SunSeeker]

9. I don't know if he's pretending or if he really doesn't know the law.

Either way, it doesn't matter. He knows he can get about 45 Republicans to vote to acquit no matter what he says, and that is more than he needs.

[TwilightZone]

10. It's an act.

By agreeing to represent Trump at this late stage, he knows exactly what's expected of him. He's just following the script -- he sounds just like Giuliani.

[SunSeeker]

4. He says, "President Trump has condemned violence at all times." What a shameless, stupid liar.

Way to start off by establishing you have ZERO credibility.

[TwilightZone]

6. Keep in mind...

these guys are about the fifth string. Trump's driven off everyone else. The only people left are hacks by default simply because they agreed to do this at this stage and argue Trump's silly plan.

[onecaliberal]

13. Because go over there and fight like hell means what exactly.

[SunSeeker]

15. That's one of the milder things he's said. Let's roll the tape:

[onecaliberal]

16. They need to play that at the trial.

[highplainsdem]

11. LOL! Preet Bharara on Schoen: You get what you pay for.

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[brush]

17. Anyone dumb enough to take trump's case is not too smart...

smart enough however to know all those videos of the speakers at the pre-riot rally and those of the violent insurrection are extremely damaging to trump's case.

The impeachment managers of course will pay his protestations no mind whatsoever.

[Make7]

14. Insurrectionist to Police in Capitol: "We are listening to Trump — your boss."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2m27s&v=270F8s5TEKY
(within five seconds of the 2 minute 27 second mark - segment is about 30 seconds)

[struggle4progress]

18. "I did solemnly swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States

against all enemies, foreign and domestic; to bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I took this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I would well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I entered"