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watoos

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11. Chief Justice Roberts would rule

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #9)

Tue May 28, 2019, 07:15 AM

May 2019

on admission of evidence and requests for subpoenas in full view of the public.
This would only be the 3rd time in American history for an impeachment trial, it would command enormous public attention.
The president's lawyers will have to present real arguments, real evidence, and not simply Sean Hannity TV spin.

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Impeach for the spectacle [View all] struggle4progress May 2019 OP

What's the endgame? struggle4progress May 2019 #1

What I don't get is the theory that if you impeach Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #5

We need to make decisions based on polls. watoos May 2019 #8

Ha! So then the poll question should be: Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #13

Slate article that probably scared Lindsay Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #14

Senate Republicans vow to quickly crush impeachment trial struggle4progress May 2019 #2

The link is a bit misleading, watoos May 2019 #6

The Chief Justice would preside, but MCConnell would set the rules and the timetable StarfishSaver May 2019 #9

Chief Justice Roberts would rule watoos May 2019 #11

This is true. But all of his rulings and decisions will have to operate within the parameters StarfishSaver May 2019 #12

Roberts would preside but McConnell would be in charge. hedda_foil May 2019 #15

I want all of the dirt exposed. Enough of it and some Republicans might break party lines. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #10

History no guide on wisdom of impeachment struggle4progress May 2019 #3

K&R JHB May 2019 #4

Everything is going according to plan, watoos May 2019 #7

Agree in that I trust Speaker Pelosi PRETZEL May 2019 #16

Pelosi's reasoning makes sense (I guess) but notinkansas May 2019 #17