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Erin Burnett on CNN just said Trump lawyers met privately with Republican senators tonight.... (Original Post) marmar Feb 2021 OP
Strategy? mzmolly Feb 2021 #1
Outrageous but not surprising. As trump said in his speech,the rules don't apply to them Walleye Feb 2021 #2
Well they are co-conspirators malaise Feb 2021 #3
Precisely! Those 2 need to be investigated &expelled onetexan Feb 2021 #47
Getting their stories straight. lpbk2713 Feb 2021 #4
Good point. badhair77 Feb 2021 #7
Exactly bdamomma Feb 2021 #37
No rules for this crew. badhair77 Feb 2021 #5
Of course they are. Sophiegirl Feb 2021 #6
The F*CK!? sheshe2 Feb 2021 #8
👆👆 crickets Feb 2021 #30
Yes, they should be disqualified. IMHO spanone Feb 2021 #9
Lee was seen going in there as well. KewlKat Feb 2021 #10
there is no law mucifer Feb 2021 #11
Traitor's gonna do their thing and turn their backs on the country. C_U_L8R Feb 2021 #12
I Have To Think That Those That Met With Tr**p's Lawyers Are Involved..... global1 Feb 2021 #13
If I was juror in a trial and I sat and read comic books, took a nap doc03 Feb 2021 #14
There is no bottom of the barrel. Boomerproud Feb 2021 #15
Their strategy? Zorro Feb 2021 #16
THey Can't Do Anything BUt Cheat Me. Feb 2021 #17
Is that even legal?!? EllieBC Feb 2021 #18
Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #19
to put it in the vernacular of the peasantry... dhill926 Feb 2021 #20
The jurors (co-conspirators) colluding the the defense team dlk Feb 2021 #21
There should be standards that forbid this, but impeachment is political Bucky Feb 2021 #22
Sounds normal enough Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #43
Ethics board and bar association? JT45242 Feb 2021 #23
It's ALL about messaging. NoMoreRepugs Feb 2021 #24
Sounds like klansman is worried. Good. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #25
The usual courtroom rules don't apply to an impeachment trial in the Senate. The rules for lutherj Feb 2021 #26
Thank you. mac2766 Feb 2021 #33
Anyone really surprised by this? peggysue2 Feb 2021 #27
It's possible that Oldem Feb 2021 #28
Can the prosecution demand equal private time? KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #29
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2021 #40
A Republican's oath is worth fuck all. Q.E.D. yaesu Feb 2021 #31
Yes. Absolutely disqualified and arrested.. ananda Feb 2021 #32
We take the system seriously and they don't. We're in a new era of governance. jalan48 Feb 2021 #34
People who hate our government, as the Trump/GOP party does, are incapable of good governing. nt Progressive Jones Feb 2021 #45
Yes, they see themselves as rulers of the people. jalan48 Feb 2021 #46
How is this different from the first Chump impeachment? FakeNoose Feb 2021 #35
They already told us how they were going to vote. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #36
All 3 are lawyers MyMission Feb 2021 #38
But of course! madamesilverspurs Feb 2021 #39
Lawless is as lawless does Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #41
In truth, these senators are probably just DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #42
Right. They don't need help with THAT part Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #44

bdamomma

(63,658 posts)
37. Exactly
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:46 PM
Feb 2021

they will be repeating lies.

I heard tRumps lawyers want to equate BLM protests in the Summer to Jan 6th. Or will they try to keep tRump out of inciting and say it was the mob??? I heard that Lindsey was saying Capitol Police should have used deadly force on the mob....duh, how could they have done that if help was being held back??


I maybe all off on this, but could the RICO Act be used on the Sedition Caucus?

https://legaldictionary.net/rico-law/


global1

(25,169 posts)
13. I Have To Think That Those That Met With Tr**p's Lawyers Are Involved.....
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 08:41 PM
Feb 2021

in the planning and carrying out of this insurrection. They are making sure that there is an acquittal and they will do anything to help out these D List lawyers.

doc03

(35,151 posts)
14. If I was juror in a trial and I sat and read comic books, took a nap
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 08:45 PM
Feb 2021

or left the court room to have a coffee, wouldn't the judge hold me in contempt of court and fine me or lock me up?

Response to marmar (Original post)

dlk

(11,439 posts)
21. The jurors (co-conspirators) colluding the the defense team
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 09:54 PM
Feb 2021

This is third world, banana republic behavior. Thank you fascist GOP!

Bucky

(53,805 posts)
22. There should be standards that forbid this, but impeachment is political
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 09:58 PM
Feb 2021

They're simply no rule against coordinating defense with the senators that I know of. The comparison of impeachment trial is purely metaphorical. Impeachment & removal is its own animal

JT45242

(2,173 posts)
23. Ethics board and bar association?
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 09:59 PM
Feb 2021

Could legal ethics board and the bar do anything about this?

This is clearly unethical ...

lindysalsagal

(20,444 posts)
25. Sounds like klansman is worried. Good.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:02 PM
Feb 2021

Because except for his ego, he's actually got nothing on the line. He got to finish his term, the rat.

lutherj

(2,486 posts)
26. The usual courtroom rules don't apply to an impeachment trial in the Senate. The rules for
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:03 PM
Feb 2021

each impeachment trial are negotiated and voted on in the Senate prior to the trial. So unless this is prohibited by the rules to which Schumer and McConnell agreed, it’s permissible.

peggysue2

(10,811 posts)
27. Anyone really surprised by this?
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:05 PM
Feb 2021

After bending over to Trump and his chronic whining for 4+ years, this is par for the course. The Republican Party is rotten to the core. Graham and Cruz? Two of the worst.

Oldem

(833 posts)
28. It's possible that
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:10 PM
Feb 2021

the traitors--excuse me, Senators--counseled the incompetent lawyers to mumble a while and then sit down and shut up. There's no need to argue a case that's already won.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
29. Can the prosecution demand equal private time?
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:14 PM
Feb 2021

Shall we say, take them out behind the woodshed?.........

FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
35. How is this different from the first Chump impeachment?
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:35 PM
Feb 2021


Yes it's f***ed up, but there are no rules in OppositeWorld.


BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
36. They already told us how they were going to vote.
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:38 PM
Feb 2021

When this thing was in the planning stages, their plan was already a foregone conclusion.

MyMission

(1,845 posts)
38. All 3 are lawyers
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:51 PM
Feb 2021

And they have experience in government (US attorney), military (Jag) and supreme Court (clerking and arguing cases) law. While I don't think much of them as senators, they have legal experience and skills they would happily share to help their leader.

I suspect they were presenting briefs and arguments for 45's defense to his official defense team, conspiring again. I wouldn't be surprised if Hawley contributed also, I thought he was sitting aloft to take notes and prepare defense arguments for the former pResident.

If they did provide arguments for the defense team to use, it doesn't seem right to me either.
It should not he allowed, but somehow I don't think it's prohibited. They're saying that procedural rules were reviewed, not that they were assisting the defense. Looks fishy to me.

I've heard that the defense will use less time than they were granted, to make their case.
I won't be watching live, but will read about it and watch it after the fact.

I agree. WTF?!? This is not right, but also not surprising. They should not be jurors, but ...




madamesilverspurs

(15,784 posts)
39. But of course!
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 10:53 PM
Feb 2021

They're all getting fitted to share the wannabe emperor's new clothes, doncha know. And all will be revealed in a day or two. Ew.


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DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
42. In truth, these senators are probably just
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 11:02 PM
Feb 2021

trying to make sure Trump's lawyers don't embarass themselves or the Trump senate lackeys.

Clearly fogged in

(1,895 posts)
44. Right. They don't need help with THAT part
Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:44 AM
Feb 2021

We know they will be an embarrassment, but it won't be because of this. They were told.

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