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H2O Man

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52. The House committee
Tue Dec 10, 2019, 08:00 PM
Dec 2019

put up four for the vote, and two were rejected by the full House. Thus, two went to the Senate for trial.

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2019 #1
Agreed. Iliyah Dec 2019 #2
I preferred 4 or more as well Catherine Vincent Dec 2019 #49
The House committee H2O Man Dec 2019 #52
Thank you for the refresher. Catherine Vincent Dec 2019 #57
It was a terrible decision! Towlie Dec 2019 #53
Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Dec 2019 #56
I concur... This is an opening to a longer play-out... MartyTheGreek Dec 2019 #58
Interesting ..... H2O Man Dec 2019 #60
they can give evidence of abuse of power from now till 11/20 if they want. mopinko Dec 2019 #3
i had to read your post barbtries Dec 2019 #4
+1 SterlingPound Dec 2019 #26
How will the senate republicans try to claim trump didn't Obstruct Congress? spanone Dec 2019 #5
I was hoping that violation of the Impoundment Control Act would be a specific article. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #6
As the legal experts on MSNBC are saying -- "Abuse of Power" can be anything including Obstruction. Hoyt Dec 2019 #7
I want the book thrown at the motherfucker, but agreed Dopers_Greed Dec 2019 #8
yep. I can see that fescuerescue Dec 2019 #10
We'll soon see fescuerescue Dec 2019 #9
I'm just disappointed this doesn't tie back well to Russia or 2016 Amishman Dec 2019 #11
I agree n/t dajoki Dec 2019 #12
One pundit said that other Articles would require arguing over witnesses, panader0 Dec 2019 #13
The Senate WILL be a circus ... Whiskeytide Dec 2019 #14
2 articles for 2 scoops IronLionZion Dec 2019 #15
LOL! n/t EndlessWire Dec 2019 #50
Also, think about this scenario: kentuck Dec 2019 #16
The MAGAts will - because they just don't get irony. backscatter712 Dec 2019 #18
Maybe the actual strategy is two articles... this time... backscatter712 Dec 2019 #17
Saving Obstruction of Justice for the next round? kentuck Dec 2019 #19
Obstruction of Congress IS Obstruction of Justice, just a narrower scope StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #30
I think Obstruction of Congress may be more difficult for the Senate to dismiss? kentuck Dec 2019 #39
Yes StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #41
Yep. kentuck Dec 2019 #45
the House doesn't have to send the matter to the Senate any time soon. Grasswire2 Dec 2019 #51
Absolutely. If you want my opinion, send the impeachment to the Senate after Super Tuesday. backscatter712 Dec 2019 #54
The doom addicts and self proclaimed DU experts are unhappy BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #20
lol Cha Dec 2019 #59
Ahh, ye olde K.I.S.S. concept. calimary Dec 2019 #21
Alternative view ..Dem strategist Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #22
Who is the strategist? BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #25
Wiki.. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #36
So which are his words and which are yours? BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #44
Yes, he's irreverent, and brilliant and funny as hell Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #46
I think like a lot of people here he hasn't actually read the articles yet BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #47
Yes to all three! mountain grammy Dec 2019 #61
Thanks for this.......very helpful. a kennedy Dec 2019 #23
Brilliant Strategy!... MartyTheGreek Dec 2019 #24
?!?! They'll make it a circus come hell or high water?! NOTHING Dems do will give a high proababilit uponit7771 Dec 2019 #27
If they can get 51 votes. kentuck Dec 2019 #29
+1, we'll see ... I can't give them the benefit of the doubt. uponit7771 Dec 2019 #31
We really don't know which Senators might choose to take the trial very seriously? kentuck Dec 2019 #34
After seeing Pompeo's punk ass stand there while the Russian foreign minister said what he uponit7771 Dec 2019 #48
VP doesn't break a tie in impeachments StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #35
Trump probably wants a majority to say that he is acquitted. kentuck Dec 2019 #40
Yes. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #43
Exactly! StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #28
I think the Democrats have given this some very serious thought. kentuck Dec 2019 #32
Can't they still introduce all matters of BS via overruling the CJ? The CJ for Johnson was overruled uponit7771 Dec 2019 #33
They can try StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #38
Recommended. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #37
Arguing technicalities on patterns of gross abuse would be fruitless bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #42
"Both require a minimal number of witnesses." For whom? AncientGeezer Dec 2019 #55
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