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Crime Beat: Insurrection Day's Most Wanted -- Pt. 22
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215119936
Day Four of Impeachment Trial - The Greater Darkness and Lesser Light
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215097988
K McCarthy had convo during riot. President said it was ANTIFA. McCarthy said Trump supporters. Trump said these people more upset than YOU are. McCarthy has shared it since then
moved to admit in evidence
DTs counsel no further motions
it is in the record
Will they pursue House Managers no objection to admit evidence..
Dispense with live witnesses
approved by both
Closing
RASKIN: DT further inflamed insurgents. Quoting DT. Incitement. Conduct perpetuates his continuing offense and intent to incite
Mobsters insurrectionists
DTs argument laughable
DT refused to come said falsely accused. I would come. True of 100 senators he hopes
the former supporters tried to cancel out Cheney speaking of cancel culture
it was rejected
you can stand up against bullies
.Cheney a hero resisted retaliatory cancel culture 145-61. Ben Franklin enemy of fanaticism: WRONG always growing ALL WRONG and RIGHT COMES RIGHT AT LAST.
Don't make yourselves sheep... Tom Paine light must overcome dark...
A landslide victory against fraud and corruption. His judges (8) and 60 others said no cheat...DT wanted 11780 votes, leaned on GEORGIA, Raffenvberg got death threat...DTs people said cut it out someone would get hurt. RAFFENB said he VOTED FOR TRUMP. Witmer and mob...
As we celebrate president's day another who would say come to DC for "A WILD TIME"?
The PB came...DT did not want to be too close to the action, so did not lead the rioters. Summoned assembled lit math of mob.. Unleashed unparalleled violence on heroic cops.
cops Eugene Goodman saved the day...while DT was mad no one shared his delight...as the mob beat cops, hunted down the VP and Pelosi. Bravery and courage of hero cop and people in the room (Senate chamber)...Dereliction of duty and central to insurrection inextricably linked...
he reveled in their pain and knew it was combustible moment with mob ready, aimed down Penn Ave said steal coming, attacked, disrupted, injured and Killed people, failed to defend Senate and Congress...if that is not an impeachable offense what is...
Ciccolini: No one says he directed everything that day, but he incited the mob and foresaw what he did
DT refuses to come testify...declined..we all know anyone of us would...
Defense had access to all materials...their claim that eb=vidence manufactured...tweets from public archive all correct...evidence manipulated? why did they not object when given these facts...
DT tweeted "we have had enough..." By 2:12 mob went in ...all saw VP whisked out on live TV...public saw this in real time...defense says DT had no idea his VP evac'd for safety with 1000s coming, cops overwhelmed, that DT knew less than people, that SS did not alert the President...as violent mob assaulted capitol...with each minute more inconcie=eiveable... 2:10 on mob breached and yelled HANG MIKE PENCE...
Facts undisputed... VP there with family in danger HANG MIKE PENCE with a noose outside...TWEET read aloud n]by bullhorn...Trump further incites mob to target VP.
Part of indisputable conduct...2:26 PM VP evac'd... calls Tommy Tuber says delay vote...Tommy said they are taking VP out I have to go... Then mob shouts at them... Hang the traitor...DT knew and did nothing...we since learned he also spoke t McCarthy (in record now)... DT said fix it K McCarthy had convo during riot. President said it was ANTIFA. McCarthy said Trump supporters. Trump said these people more upset than YOU are. or you get what you deserve... he did this attacking McCarthy;s request ignoring Tommy Tuberville...he chose to ignore...phone call ended screaming match as the mob broke in windows of McCarthy's office...his only motive selfish need to keep power...Pence doesn't agree that DT cared as he never heard from DT for a week...DEFENSE objects as that is new INFO...
CRIMINALS killed cops than life of McCarthy...DT offers no arguments...his lawyers ignored the timeline, lied and said DT knew nothing...DT willfully betrayed, violated oath, left Eugene Goodman alone and us...our case includes dereliction of duty his failure as Commander in chief...
he was not furious sad shocked it was reported he was delighted, praised mon to McCarthy, evidence of intent...further incited as he failed to help...spread lie about VP. Encouraging and provoking derelection of duty... DT: "these are things and events that happen when great patriots have selection stolen unceremoniously and unfairly."
I REC'd 5th on my own thread..
POINT of ORDER says DEFENSE House GQP managers... debate is not in order.... voting
Randy Rainbow says he is ready to testify and has the outfit!
Worthless time waste to vote on allowing the testimony that VP wasn't contacted by DT for days to see if he was OK... THIS IS WHY WE ALL HATE LAWYERS PROCEDURE SEEMS MORE IMPORTANT THAN JUSTICE Mikie Lee is forcing them to vote...to try and get the words taken down....
McCaskell reaming the Defense handlers. MSNBC calling her Scoop McCaskell. [b]WELL THEN I AM EFFING SUPERSCOOP GO.
LOL.
THEY LOST THE NEW EVIDENCE THAT DT never contacted VP for a week stricken... Is the other part about McCarthy call stricken too? SHRIEEEEEEEEK.... at a lawyer...
Dereliction of duty...incited, directed them to action...He never accepted outcome...even before the VOTE...RIGGED RIGGED over and over before... Only way we will lose...most fraudulent ever we will not let it happen, fraud ... TREMENDOUS AN HORRRRRRRRIBLE fraud he said never yield backdown or surrender never give up it concede...BEFORE THE VOTE...stop the steal...never take back country without fighting like hell...deliberate effort by Trump... he did not know every detail but he saw body armor, weapons, he knew it would be violent...he knew his MAGAs from rally violence, the caravan that attacked the Biden campaign bus in Texas...he was warned by own MAGAs who planned online...Law enforcement FBI warned him...he said FIGHT LIKE HELL OR YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A COUNTRY ANYMORE... Showed clip of attack on bus with DTs War like music...tweeted to his base. They started chanting DESTROY THE GOP... imnsurrectionists did not come on own as defense suggests...they are being prosecuted...DEFENSE throws them under bus, but DT clled them to come...they said it was for him his direction...if Congress illegally certifies, we must stop, slash kill, commander NG if they overwhelm Capitol cops...
Insurrectionists did not hide. SELFIES... films live stream...after all said they thought they had been sent byDT, they expressed anger at being duped, tricked... JUST THE BEGINNING they say...
DEFENSE OBJECTS NEW EVIDENCE VIDEO STRICKEN because of GQP SLIMEBAG BOTTOMFEEDING LAWYERS ALL PEOPLE HATE> THAT JUSTICE IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS PROCESS.
ASSHOLE GQP saying they never saw the clips in record but they never looked, refused to show up in chamber, edoodled, scratched their effing balls like adolescents in math class... THE BLUE DOGS ATE THEIR HOMEWORK.
MSNBC McCAskell: they are arguing technical ways to slow arguments...muck it up as much as possible...DTs lawyer is an ambulance chaser gumming up works...
DEAN: THIS TRIAL HAS BEEN A TRIAL TO ME... Dereliction, insurrectionists listening...she did not know extent of inciting of violence... many were also listening.... steps aways from all but for bravery who protected us... cops, those who cleaned glass, floors, trashed chamber (A KOREAN AMERICAN JANITOR)
PAST IS FUTURE and will be remembered.... As I said in my essay yesterday... I hope some read it in Congress as I worked to get it to them...
NEGUSE: Reminds us of the evidence and says DT offers distractions and excuses, no defense....he's a private citizen, that all say FIGHT...distractions why they do not prevent in any way conviction...every pres is one day private citizen...impeachment would not be there if criminal justice could deal with it....powers abused can cause great damage must be dealt with in Senate...unwise to say only remedy is private court...not the framers intent,,,not a criminal trial...he is charged with Constitutional offense...relevant question would the farmers see inciting a mob an impeachable offense. Who really thinks that answer is no? Due process? They invited him repeatedly....His defense is to show other politicians saying fight....in those montages is any of those speeches culminating in violent insurrection...
Neguse says he's youngest and still idealistic , but read history books know the Senate defined history, 13th Amendment passed in that room outlawing slavery, 1964 civil rights act, WW2 from this chamber, always risen to occasion when it mattered most.. why people aspire to be us as guiding light, a north star.. . People in Senate rose to occasion...
The Senate overrode ending Apartheid sanctions during Reagan...transcended party above country ... not doing so too great... one of those moments... even Congreess members only allowed on that floor without permission...the insurrectionists desecrated the chamber , sacred ground... America at its best...will go down in history...convict DT and defend republic...stakes could not be higher...
RASKIN: FAmilies put in danger who came to witness history...but some said to kids you might not see parent when they went to DC that day... His daughter was patriotic. Knew the danger and agreed parents needed to act...
who was tased and beaten begged for life invoked his 4 kids...he is now betraying the mob...and there are 100s to be prosecuted who will say goodbye to their kids, and DT has gone silent after inciting them...he will not say why this is the Const thing to do...trial about who we are not him...second chance with truth...DT ran over every other branch of gov, usurp people's choice.. Clips almost unwatchable Cheney: greatest betrayal in history of country... Officer called "N" word 15 times, said "Is this America?"
28 minutes reserved.... Sorry I cannot unbold...
DEFENSE BOTTOMFEEDING Van Someone or other the ambulance chaser: I will not talk so long...House managers mess. Don't want my closing ruined because it is pretty good...they did not give me evidence, wrong evidence (on a technicality not for being untrue)...they did not once mention law...first amendment or due process for my CLIENT (the criminally insane POS) Basic rule you close on facts but they would not present MY FACTS...HOW DARE THEY HAVE A CASE???? LIES ARE NOT BEING RECORDED BY ME...............................................................................................................................
TRANSCRIBE YOUR OWN LIES DT AND GQP REPUBLIQAN SHITEHEELS...
TELL US HOW MUCH DEMOCRATS HAVE LIED. ) v. Donald J. Trump's 30k+ LIES. IN OFFICE
FACT CHECKED FOR 4 YEARS......
AGAIN: ANTIFA ATE MY HOMEWORK...
CANCEL DEMOCRATS HE SAYS. That man is EVIL.
MOBS are attacking violent anarchists BLM and ANTIFA conveniently the villains of DC...
Alleged brief delay of DT seen as bad but Dems did nothing as cities erupted in violence (I CAN"T FU*KING BREATHE AT THIS FU*KER's calling reactions to cop murder in black communities is equivalent) I predicted this was what they would do...Always blame the POC...blame the alleged ANTIFA mixed race guy with a Pround Boy Brother....say the poor TRAITOR trash got the idea from the angry black man...FU*K you racist white cracker.
BANNON, STONE AND ROVE wrote his words. Believe it.
DO NOT FALL FOR THE OKEY DOKEY. 2000 Brooks Brothers' Riot Florida...
SMEAR RINSE REPEAT Yeah I recognize hypocrisy when I hear it...
I know what DRECK smells like... FOX NEWS LOGIC... his whole case can be summed up: POC are to blame.... Pull that thread folks and you get a pile of naked GQP...
DT refused to take an eviction notice now acts like he wasn't ASKED to move. Ths is my argument... Free. the kind DT can afford... Let DT concede on TV today... CRICKETS, right?
Back to the DEFENSE: LIES LIES LIES LIES... (summary)...Anyone who wants to go to jail for DUI, HIRE THIS GUY...
I know this document will be part of the DU record for 100 years!
NEVER FORGET MARCO RUBIO IS TWEETING KANGAROOS IN THE SENATE CHAMBER WHILE SENATORS DELIBERATE THE MOST HISTORIC CRIME AGAINST THE UNION:
That is what I found when I posted a link to this thread on TWITTER. MARCO RUBIO flippantly posting EMOJIS of KANGEROOS...
57 Heroes 43 Traitors. He is acquitted. To create any new mayhem. The most criminal president in history...
THANK YOU TO DUers FOR THE HEARTS...and Thanks to all who worked day in and day out...to post the evidence, amplify the truth, and never stopped. Who put your country first...
you know who your are...
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)What a monumental job you have undertaken.
So depressing that republicans don't care about honesty, decency, or our country.
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iemitsu This message was self-deleted by its author.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Sucks that we all expect there to be no justice.
Good reflection on how our system works.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)for those hardly awake...on west coast...
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Crazy.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)According to Claire McCaskill.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Too bad no one anticipates that the evidence will change the minds of republicans.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)He is calling for senators to do the right thing.
One can hope.
crickets
(25,959 posts)I didn't mean to do that - I'm sorry I didn't see your thread before.
Thank you so much for all of the work you've been doing with the insurrection and impeachment link threads. You've put a lot of work into those and it is appreciated!
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Starting by claiming dems lied.
How typical of them to act like we are the liars.
fishwax
(29,149 posts)I mean, what kind of an asshole pushes that metaphor at this point in time?
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)former president's team being accused of lying to the senate.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Trump And Pence Witnesses Were Contacted But Refused To Cooperate With Impeachment Trial
Multiple witnesses were approached by the House team to provide testimony about Trumps state of mind and the threat to Pence and no one wanted to cooperate.
Republicans never choose country over party.
A bunch of chicken s**t Jerks.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)while we are always hearing that republican senators hate Trump privately but support him publically.
More projection from republicans.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)So much BS..
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)I know this document will be part of the DU record for 100 years!
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)iemitsu
(3,888 posts)this is the greatest miscarriage of justice in the history of America.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Like comparing Biden's voice to Trump. One is calming and intelligent the other hysterical and upsetting.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Congress has failed us again.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Republicans are criminals.
I will never forget or forgive.
They think this will lead to unity?
Not on my watch.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)I hope the earth opens and swallows them on their way out of the capitol today.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Two times acquitted.
I want to scream.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Back turned to the traitor.
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)iemitsu
(3,888 posts)Generic Other
(28,979 posts)J Magarac
NOTE: The Bullies will not win. Karma has a way of re-establishing reality...
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)applegrove's post.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)kpete's post.