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nocoincidences

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1. I unrolled it to make it easier to see in toto:
Tue May 21, 2019, 01:15 PM
May 2019

Malcolm P. Johnson @admiralmpj

THREAD: I'm not a Lawyer, but I have a particular view when it comes to Impeachment.

When I worked for Warner Bros. Legal and Business Affairs, we had a simple guideline for pursuing litigation. First, we'd send the offending party a 30 day cease and desist letter... 1/12
When that didn't work, we'd send them ANOTHER 30 day cease and desist letter...and if that didn't work, we'd send a THIRD 30 day cease and desist letter... 2/12
But on day 91 of that process, we'd initiate litigation.

Inevitably we'd be in court, and the Judge would ask us, "Okay, but have you given the offending party every chance to comply with your wishes?" 3/12
And we'd be able to say "Yes, we have your honor. Here is our first 30 day cease and desist, here's our second and here's our third. All documented, and transmitted, all ignored by the Offending Party." 4/12
Suddenly, we weren't the ones having to prove anything, it was the guys we were suing. The Judge would look at them, and say "So what about this counselor? Why have you ignored their lawful request??" 5/12
In terms of Impeachment, we are on the second 30 day cease and desist letter, metaphorically speaking.

The Democrats are bound for court and are now collecting documentation to show how much the Administration is acting unlawfully. 6/12
We are going after Tax Returns via Ways and Means.
We are going after Bank Records via Intelligence and Finance.
We are after Testimony via Judiciary and Oversight.
All of which we have a right to.
All of which have been subpoenaed. 7/12
So when you see the Chairmen of these various committees "not going fast enough" remember, they are collecting documentation with each of these extended deadlines. 8/12
When the Democrats face a judge, they'll be able to say "Look, your Honor, we gave the Administration EVERY CHANCE to comply with the law."

What you call slow and ineffective, is what a Lawyer would call crossing every "t" and dotting every "i" before going into court. 9/12
Because it's a dead cinch lock that the Judge will rule in our favor once those "t"s & "i"s are taken care of...because what I expect to happen...and what I think every Democrat expects to happen is that Trump will then defy whatever ruling the Judge hands down... 10/12
...and once that happens, once Trump defies a Federal Judge's ruling (which I expect to happen 100%), well the pressure to impeach won't be on the Democrats. It'll be on the Republicans. 11/12
So, if you're patient, this is going to play out the way you want. Trump can't help himself. 12/12 END

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I unrolled it to make it easier to see in toto: nocoincidences May 2019 #1
Thank you! abqtommy May 2019 #6
Thank yo for the unroll! eom Maeve May 2019 #7
Thanks. sellitman May 2019 #11
SO gratifying. Thank you. ancianita May 2019 #14
Perfect. Really well done. DUers please take note... EarnestPutz May 2019 #18
He is speaking about his experience in civil court. gldstwmn May 2019 #37
Non sequitur. EarnestPutz May 2019 #39
+1 Thank you. PufPuf23 May 2019 #20
thank you for this. nt Baltimike May 2019 #23
CORRECT. (n/t) FreepFryer May 2019 #2
All good points matt819 May 2019 #3
The Democrats have only been in power less than5 months katmondoo May 2019 #5
We can have a practice impeachment on AG Barr based on beachbum bob May 2019 #4
Yes. Good point. Impeach Barr. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #15
A practice impeachment run...👍 n/t sprinkleeninow May 2019 #25
Barr is worthy of impeachment, obstruction is clear...6-8 weeks for beachbum bob May 2019 #31
Heh-heh. Good call. Well, I think anyway. ☺ n/t sprinkleeninow May 2019 #32
I posted that this morning NewJeffCT May 2019 #8
Sorry. I didn't see it. sellitman May 2019 #10
No need to apologize NewJeffCT May 2019 #13
It's all in the headline Roy Rolling May 2019 #22
Perfect! Me. May 2019 #9
Concise, and largely dead on stopdiggin May 2019 #12
"But when a long train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object..." lastlib May 2019 #16
Beautiful words. MGKrebs May 2019 #21
You are correct, of course, but... lastlib May 2019 #29
Their words are 'fitting' nonetheless. eom sprinkleeninow May 2019 #33
K&R mcar May 2019 #17
Thank you for this. that makes so much sense. Javaman May 2019 #19
I'm glad the fire department Mr.Bill May 2019 #24
Right? If there's a murderer on the loose gldstwmn May 2019 #36
"Judge"? Duppers May 2019 #26
That's it, and there ain't no more. k and r Stuart G May 2019 #27
except the initial "letter" should have been sent long ago Skittles May 2019 #28
I also think this plays out with the public Jarqui May 2019 #30
k&r for visibility. nt tblue37 May 2019 #34
K&R nt flying rabbit May 2019 #35
K&R lapucelle May 2019 #38
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