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reggieandlee

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Sun Nov 3, 2019, 06:21 PM Nov 2019

BTRTN: The House Impeachment/Senate Trial Endgame - Our Prediction

Born To Run The Numbers October review includes its prediction for how the impeachment of Donald Trump will unfold through trial in the Senate:

http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2019/11/btrtn-impeachmenttrial-endgame-our.html

Excerpts:
"The House impeachment inquiry moved along at a lightning pace, as a series of diplomats and White House advisors disdained 'stonewalling' and described the Ukraine fiasco in full, revealing a shadow foreign policy hinged on a quid pro quo – Trump would release U.S. aid to and provide public support for Ukraine, in return for publicly declared and politically motivated Ukraine investigations into the Biden’s, and Hillary Clinton’s server.

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, suddenly in possession of a wealth of incriminating evidence, must now decide how to balance the desire for additional corroborative testimony from willing witnesses (including, potentially, John Bolton) with the need for speed.

"Pelosi now faces a balancing act. Given that the facts are largely known, based on the evidence and testimony to date, what is the value of additional witnesses? Is it better to proceed to the public testimony now, while the story is clear and the momentum is in the Dems’ favor? Or go for more revelations, but at the risk of detracting from the 2020 election as we head into primary season?

"The endgame is beginning to come into view. Here is the BTRTN prediction, barring any further even more spectacular revelations..."

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BTRTN: The House Impeachment/Senate Trial Endgame - Our Prediction (Original Post) reggieandlee Nov 2019 OP
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