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H2O Man

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23. When the trial
Sat Dec 7, 2019, 01:01 PM
Dec 2019

is held in the Senate, there will almost certainly be two distinct defense efforts. The republicans will most likely take the, "yeah, Trump did stupid things, but they do not rise to the level of being impeachable." Since Trump will have his own legal team there -- unless he backs down from that -- they will try to "prove" what he did was lawful, citing previously unknown legal concepts that don't hold water. We will, exactly as you noted, witness strange attempts to hijack the issues, and insist that everything Trump did was "perfect."

With every great opportunity comes great risks. There have been times during these past few months when I laugh out loud while watching hearings, then feel like I'm about to vomit when I think about how dangerous these times are.

Don't look for the word "Treason" in any of the articles. MineralMan Dec 2019 #1
I think a good case for espionauge could be made though SterlingPound Dec 2019 #2
Possibly. However, it would be a stretch and might MineralMan Dec 2019 #6
depends on how strong a case they make against him on it SterlingPound Dec 2019 #8
I suspect you are right. However, it would throw Trump for a loop. kentuck Dec 2019 #3
No. What it would do is create an obvious flaw in the MineralMan Dec 2019 #4
How about Bribery? kentuck Dec 2019 #7
No. Bribery is easily handled. Trump's bargaining MineralMan Dec 2019 #14
Bribery H2O Man Dec 2019 #17
Correct. We (and Trump) misuse that word frequently. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #5
Exactly. We need not to make stupid mistakes in charging Trump. MineralMan Dec 2019 #9
Agreed. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #11
Would obstruction of Congress be valid? kentuck Dec 2019 #12
Yes, of course. I mentioned that above. MineralMan Dec 2019 #15
Treason? getagrip_already Dec 2019 #10
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2019 #13
I'm sure those are exactly the charges that will be brought. MineralMan Dec 2019 #16
One of the best H2O Man Dec 2019 #18
Well, the defense will be primarily bluster, diversion, and obstruction. MineralMan Dec 2019 #20
When the trial H2O Man Dec 2019 #23
Yes. There is a precarious balance that will be needed. MineralMan Dec 2019 #28
That makes sense. kentuck Dec 2019 #19
In post #17, H2O Man Dec 2019 #21
Sounds about right. kentuck Dec 2019 #22
One of the best things, H2O Man Dec 2019 #24
Can Trump "sit out" his own trial in the Senate and not show up? kentuck Dec 2019 #25
Very interesting questions. H2O Man Dec 2019 #26
This is unchartered territory... kentuck Dec 2019 #27
There are some precedents for trying defendants in absentia. MineralMan Dec 2019 #29
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