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Mr. Ected

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4. Waiting to hear from our esteemed DU constitutional scholars

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 08:13 PM

Jan 2020

But it seems to me that Adam Schiff wouldn't be appealing to the Chief Justice if he didn't think there was a legal avenue to pursue through him.

Something else I seem to remember: when Schiff was on Rachel's program the other night, she asked him if the Dems would go to Roberts if the GOP successfully blocked witness testimony. He shot her a look of "don't go there" and said that he couldn't answer that question, that he didn't want to disclose the Dem's strategy. It indicated to me that that WAS the Dem's strategy.

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Manu Raju: This is new - Schiff suggests a one-week period for depositions / witnesses [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP

Oh, but then poor widdle twumpie leftieNanner Jan 2020 #1

Could Roberts overrule a gop vote against witnesses? Roland99 Jan 2020 #2

Waiting to hear from our esteemed DU constitutional scholars Mr. Ected Jan 2020 #4

I Read An Article DallasNE Jan 2020 #12

No, the Senate has the last word. 51 votes can overrule anything that Roberts does. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #5

But they can appeal directly to him, without a vote, right? Roland99 Jan 2020 #6

They can, but any ruling he makes can be overridden by 51 votes. totodeinhere Jan 2020 #7

Gotcha. Thanks Roland99 Jan 2020 #9

And what about that State of the Union address he's supposed to give? japple Jan 2020 #3

IIRC Clinton gave a SOTU during his impeachment trial. RockRaven Jan 2020 #8

He'll spend the entire speech bitching about the unfairness of impeachment groundloop Jan 2020 #10

My prediction.... paleotn Jan 2020 #14

That is my hope. Of course I wake up each morning hoping to japple Jan 2020 #17

They're screwn!! japple Jan 2020 #18

BTW, this was a pure genius move. Simply genius. Roland99 Jan 2020 #11

How would that work when Trump would challange the witnesses in court. progressoid Jan 2020 #13

It would be a short challenge Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #16

Wingnut trolls are swarming that tweet thread Wednesdays Jan 2020 #15

I'm sure the republicans won't object to that. SergeStorms Jan 2020 #19