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Shoonra

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39. Sorry, there's no recusal from the Impeachment trial....

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:37 PM

Dec 2019

In the impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson there were points of order raised about the presence and participation by certain Senators with a personal stake in the outcome - and it was held that they could continue to participate and vote in the proceedings. Namely, the President-Pro-Tem of the Senate, who would become the new US President if Johnson were convicted, and Johnson's own son-in-law.

So there are no regulations requiring McConnell (or any other Senator) to recuse himself.

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House Democrat starts what should be groundswell, demands McConnell recuse himself from impeachment [View all] babylonsister Dec 2019 OP

I Second The Motion Dirty Socialist Dec 2019 #1

+1 -K&R onetexan Dec 2019 #48

You don't think that they DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #55

Whoever takes McConnell's place Bayard Dec 2019 #56

I like Val Demings. She's my kind of "law and order" Congresscritter! Hekate Dec 2019 #2

She's a former police chief. Chicago1980 Dec 2019 #44

I know. That's why I said what I said. Hekate Dec 2019 #54

She is right burrowowl Dec 2019 #3

She is correct; he won't recuse himself. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #4

She's one of my new heroes! 2naSalit Dec 2019 #5

Yes, he should go. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #6

Like trump he kacekwl Dec 2019 #7

Cynic in me thinks he might welcome this, try to save his backside with his own election coming up. monmouth4 Dec 2019 #8

I too have considered that. Maybe he babylonsister Dec 2019 #13

Absolutely right! Leith Dec 2019 #9

Along with Lindsey who said he would not look at all the evidence. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #10

Does McConnell even understand what co-equal branches means?? RANDYWILDMAN Dec 2019 #11

Co-equal with all branches * Lucky Luciano Dec 2019 #51

RE: signing petitions wnylib Dec 2019 #12

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #14

Lots of luck sellitman Dec 2019 #15

Yep. Our Constitution is being neutered before KPN Dec 2019 #19

Hey, with enough thrust, pigs can fly just fine ! Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #43

Agreed, he should recuse himself. cate94 Dec 2019 #16

I just signed it.. kyburbonkid Dec 2019 #17

Thanks for this story. stage left Dec 2019 #18

Go, Val Deming from FLORIDA! Give 'em the Jordan treatment, Val! One difference: you have the ad- ancianita Dec 2019 #20

I think it's going nowhere, BUT MAKE OUR NOISE LOUD!!! bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #21

Moscow Mitch spends a lot of time in violation of his oath. dchill Dec 2019 #22

Yes, that surely is a call to make to your US Senators on Monday morning, for sure. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #23

Moscow Mitch SOLD his vote and now proclaims the trial is rigged Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #24

Wake up IAMSPARTICUS Dec 2019 #25

If McTurtle recuses, MontanaMama Dec 2019 #26

VP does not participate in impeachment trial, unless as the target Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #28

Turtle will just use the argument.... AncientGeezer Dec 2019 #27

But they were like the prosecutors. Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #37

"Moscow Mitch is supposed to look at all the evidence.." AncientGeezer Dec 2019 #49

Proud of my gal, Val. Actually Stephanie Murphy is my rep but I like Demings too! Nt OrlandoDem2 Dec 2019 #29

After Merrick Garland, Turtle doesn't care, about anything. Other than his re-election and kissing kairos12 Dec 2019 #30

But every other Republican is just as corrupt as Moscow Mitch. There is not doc03 Dec 2019 #31

So Mitch is openly coordinating with WH counsel - this is like the foreman of a jury FM123 Dec 2019 #32

How can you shame the shameless? apcalc Dec 2019 #33

Good luck with that. TomSlick Dec 2019 #34

Over and over warmfeet Dec 2019 #35

The oath that McConnell cannot possibly take. Maraya1969 Dec 2019 #36

This is like a juror admitting he's married to the defendant's sister...... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #38

Sorry, there's no recusal from the Impeachment trial.... Shoonra Dec 2019 #39

McConnell has announced he fully intends to rig the process & needs to recuse dlk Dec 2019 #40

Moscow Mitch is in lock step with The White House. There will be no trial. Some BS procedural move Pepsidog Dec 2019 #41

Yep. He's said he can't be impartial. He should sit it out. ooky Dec 2019 #42

Nothing's going to stop McConnell. He's a crook and he obviously has ties to Russia. C Moon Dec 2019 #45

Even if he won't recuse himself, he needs to be called out in this way, publicly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2019 #46

Recusing himself would require integrity which he does not possess. TNNurse Dec 2019 #47

He needs to step aside ck4829 Dec 2019 #50

Won't happen, but I support the idea... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #52

Recuse himself my ass. He should resign immediately. MineralMan Dec 2019 #53

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