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FBaggins

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10. Not a blessed thing... and Tribe knows it

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 10:33 PM

Jan 2020

"The Senate, unlike any petit (or trial) jury, is legally free to engage in politics in arriving at its verdict."

It's politically useful to point out that McConnell admits that he is in no sense impartial... but actually spinning that he should be forced to recuse himself? Tribe knows that's nonsense... and that no "jurisdiction" exists for such a move.

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Roberts will be swearing in the "Jurors" - what will he do with the ones who spurn impartiality? [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

Nothing. walkingman Jan 2020 #1

Meaning the entire GOP group of Senators. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #2

K&R JohnnyRingo Jan 2020 #3

I've read he's really "legacy-conscious" - he has a chance to be a future American Hero Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #5

I don't know how much control he has over the trial wryter2000 Jan 2020 #6

He could ask for a show of hands... kentuck Jan 2020 #4

They will all take the oath, and lie their asses off about being impartial. SeattleVet Jan 2020 #7

None will, vocally. Iggo Jan 2020 #8

Those ones, he'll ask "Really? Are you sure?" after they swear the initial oath. Mc Mike Jan 2020 #9

Not a blessed thing... and Tribe knows it FBaggins Jan 2020 #10

Prof Tribe's angle is from Roberts Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #11