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librechik

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9. Republicans will never let Trump stand trial.That would mean a deposition. And all of them fear
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 04:20 PM
Sep 2019

what he could say or do. No idea what they will do to stop all the evidence and testimony that would come out at trial (Democrats get a say, too.) But an impeachment trial is not happening no matter what.

There is a third choice but he's still ruminating about it. lunatica Sep 2019 #1
He'll fake a stroke a resign in self-pitying indignation at all the "nasty" people picking on him. meadowlander Sep 2019 #2
A third choice - Impeachment without conviction because that's what will happen eleny Sep 2019 #3
THIS. Refusing to convict, and thus continuing to hold the WH, Hortensis Sep 2019 #12
Dems can still do well next year when they hammer all this in their speeches and debates eleny Sep 2019 #14
Oh, for sure. The Repubs have been losing support Hortensis Sep 2019 #17
I mostly agree but for one point... Panich52 Sep 2019 #24
Well, they have to dance a tango together until the Dems stop the music eleny Sep 2019 #25
Won't be pretty, Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #4
It all depends on Moscow Mitch and the Repukes FakeNoose Sep 2019 #5
I read where some Senators would prefer a secret jury. NightWatcher Sep 2019 #6
Yep I can totally see that happening FakeNoose Sep 2019 #11
If the Repubs agreed to a deal, allowing Trump to resign, Hortensis Sep 2019 #19
It seems likely FakeNoose Sep 2019 #20
Agree, seems a reasonable picture. As long as the Republicans Hortensis Sep 2019 #23
Has there ever been a suicide in the Oval Office? leftstreet Sep 2019 #7
If only he would coeur_de_lion Sep 2019 #26
B malaise Sep 2019 #8
Republicans will never let Trump stand trial.That would mean a deposition. And all of them fear librechik Sep 2019 #9
Turtleman says if the House impeaches, the Senate will have a trial. Claritie Pixie Sep 2019 #18
Are you sure Trump would have to be deposed under oath? Hortensis Sep 2019 #22
The shart of the deal mercuryblues Sep 2019 #10
C. Lock Him Up! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2019 #13
He will be impeached, and claim that the ooky Sep 2019 #15
Well he always wants to be #1! So I pick A. Claritie Pixie Sep 2019 #16
Ahh man thanks for the Jim Morrison! MuseRider Sep 2019 #21
Most likely A coeur_de_lion Sep 2019 #27
I'm going to go with A. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #28
The Grand Prize H2O Man Sep 2019 #29
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