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madaboutharry

(42,032 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:36 PM Feb 2021

Just a reminder: Impeachment in the Senate does not have the same legal standard as a Court of Law.

The "Due Process" argument is a head fake. Federal Rules of Evidence are not applicable in an Impeachment trial.

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Just a reminder: Impeachment in the Senate does not have the same legal standard as a Court of Law. (Original Post) madaboutharry Feb 2021 OP

It's becoming increasingly apparent it has no standards at all. IMHO, of course. (nt) Siwsan Feb 2021 #1

For sure Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2021 #3

No double jeopardy either Cartoonist Feb 2021 #2

How about 470,000 wrongful death/criminal negligence lawsuits to start things rolling Baclava Feb 2021 #4

Siwsan

(27,830 posts)

1. It's becoming increasingly apparent it has no standards at all. IMHO, of course. (nt)

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:38 PM

Feb 2021

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,942 posts)

3. For sure

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:45 PM

Feb 2021

I mean, several Republican co-conspirators.......er.... some Senators are clearly not paying attention, some are absent, and some are even flat out meeting with Trump's defense lawyers. It's a huge farce. Not sure we can do about it now but it seems some kind of reform/rules/standards need to be adopted for future proceedings. Republicans have turned the impeachment trial process into a farce. If this is how Impeachment is going to be allowed to be now and in the future, it's virtually useless.

Cartoonist

(7,579 posts)

2. No double jeopardy either

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:42 PM

Feb 2021

Charge him with conspiracy to commit murder and get a jury of non senators.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

4. How about 470,000 wrongful death/criminal negligence lawsuits to start things rolling

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 12:47 PM

Feb 2021

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