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64. McConnell got a note a second ago

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:15 PM

Jan 2020

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212930678

eta Rachel is talking about it now. Sen Alexander is going to announce his vote tonight, apparently.

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****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/30/20 THREAD 6**** [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 OP

Cippycup with his hyperbolic talking points regarding the separate/balance of power BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #1

Nihilism underpants Jan 2020 #2

Schiff - response to the same question. We trust the Justice to make the right decision BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #3

It would be destroyed; Schiff is making a powerful argument here. nt crickets Jan 2020 #4

Q. Rubio/Scott/Capito - to both - The House is argument he is being impeached BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #5

Schiff: If you hold a pres can defy all subpoenas, eviscerates Congress oversight power. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #6

Schiff - False. The President is being impeached for corruption. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #7

Exactly. Ignoring or following legal advice was not the issue. crickets Jan 2020 #13

Cippy is mad about something so is getting snitty BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #8

hold onto your whoopee cushions -- Cipollone is lying! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #9

WTF is Cippycup talking about? BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #10

No idea. underpants Jan 2020 #12

everything except the question Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #16

Funny underpants Jan 2020 #11

LOL BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #15

Q. Manchin to both sets - WH has complained about the House rushing through. Why can't this body BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #14

Philbin blames House for not getting info WH obstructed House from getting Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #17

Complete bullshit from Philbin trying to argue no witnesses. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #18

Great question - why is the process so rushed that the McGahn case isn't decided yet? crickets Jan 2020 #19

Schiff - slide with court rulings on "absolute immunity" - Miers and McGahn. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #20

Schiff shows U.S.court decisions refuting pres claim of absolute immunity Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #21

Philbin. Alexander Hamilton wanted a swift process. underpants Jan 2020 #22

OMG IT'S BENGHAZI! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #23

BUTTERY MALES! crickets Jan 2020 #29

LOL Mersky Jan 2020 #41

I needed that laugh! TY! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #56

Gah, of course they're going there Mersky Jan 2020 #38

a toon answers them ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #58

Yes, it does loud and clear Mersky Jan 2020 #68

Schiff is buttering up Roberts underpants Jan 2020 #24

Q. Scott/Hawley/Sasse/Barasso - To WH counsel - House mentioned Gowdy and Benghazi BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #25

More compliance? How about any at all? crickets Jan 2020 #34

Suckylow bringing up "Faster and Furious" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #26

I have to take 10 on this one. Benghazigate is making me dizzy. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #30

I shit you not; the question compared Benghazi investigation to the impeachment inquiry. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #27

Suckylow is stressed now BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #28

Yep. underpants Jan 2020 #33

Is he actually saying absolute immunity should exist? nolabear Jan 2020 #35

Their whole argument has been that BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #42

WOW backtoblue Jan 2020 #31

I think Suckoff just insulted Roberts. underpants Jan 2020 #32

Yeah, flop sweat. nolabear Jan 2020 #36

Both he and Cippy were suddenly stressed... BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #39

They seem to think they are finishing strong underpants Jan 2020 #59

MSBNC said people reported Alexander handing Turtle a piece of paper BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #76

Brown (et al) - To House Managers - What would prevent Drumpf from continuing to side with Putin BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #37

Sekulow "Doesn't make the Constitution happy" underpants Jan 2020 #40

Crow points out that National Security is not very happy right now. nt crickets Jan 2020 #43

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Jan 2020 #44

It's a Bill on Capitol Hill Pachamama Jan 2020 #49

Oh yes, I remember! PatSeg Jan 2020 #67

My internet dropped out a few mins ago, so my clipping Mersky Jan 2020 #45

Whew. It's back up. Mersky Jan 2020 #51

welcome back. my own connection is slow, but fairly reliable. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #63

Mine's pretty good, most of the time Mersky Jan 2020 #69

Q. Hoeven/Bozeman/Wicker/Capito - If House has insisted they made their case, BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #46

Crap we bdamomma Jan 2020 #47

Now Philbin is lying about the ridiculous arguments with the courts BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #48

So then the dumbass reads the statement that VERIFIES what Schiff said BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #50

Q. Blumethal to House Managers - 1 day after Biden announces, the order went out to remove BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #52

Good question bdamomma Jan 2020 #53

Schiff - Ghouliani wanted Yovanovich gone so they could execute the phony investigations BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #54

Philbin and co-liars complain about House rush, but want to rush trial ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #55

Yup. Hypocrisy on parade. crickets Jan 2020 #62

Schiff ticking off previous NSA people who have testified in the past BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #57

These treads have been great. underpants Jan 2020 #60

***5 MINUTE BREAK*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #61

McConnell got a note a second ago crickets Jan 2020 #64

Thanks for the link Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #73

whew. gives me time to read what I missed. THANKS BRDS! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #66

I think it hinges on Alexander (who's retiring) underpants Jan 2020 #71

Turtle. 5 minute break. Putting the screws to Lamar Alexander (and Murkowski) underpants Jan 2020 #65

Oh yes bdamomma Jan 2020 #70

*crosses fingers* crickets Jan 2020 #74

Briefcase of Ca$h? spanone Jan 2020 #72

Or trying to make sweet bdamomma Jan 2020 #89

'I swayah Lamah, yall screw up mah sugah-tit and Ah'll make yall sahree!" Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #77

I understood that underpants Jan 2020 #104

Softball. Do you agree with the craptasric DoJ point today underpants Jan 2020 #105

I've lived in Kaintuck all my life. "Now" routinely has two syllables rouncheer. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #106

Thank you to everyone doing the play-by-play. Dem2theMax Jan 2020 #75

****BACK IN SESSION**** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #78

question about some deposition of the inspector general Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #79

Q. Ernst/Lankford - Has the WH been provided a copy of transcript of IG Atkinson? BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #80

Philbin - no WH counsel has not received this but don't want to go down the road BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #81

He's insinuating that the whistleblower lied in testimony crickets Jan 2020 #83

Adam Schiff has played his role brilliantly. avebury Jan 2020 #82

Jones, Manchin, Sinema question about negotiations with pres Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #84

Q. Jones/Manchin/Sinema - to House Mangers - so much have focused on completeness of BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #85

Schiff: pres vowed to fight every step of the way -- blanket defiance Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #86

Schiff - House has been trying to reach an accomodation but after the Oct. 8 BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #87

Schiff: Senate has sole power to try all impeachments. You get to decide - witnesses, etc. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #88

I liked that especially. Was a simple reality check. Mersky Jan 2020 #92

the Senate should not be railroaded by the White House! Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #100

" 'If their case is so good let them try it without witnesses.' That wouldn't fly crickets Jan 2020 #93

Blackburn is back on the whistleblower. [Whistleblower is not on trial!] Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #90

Q. Blackburn/Lee/Johnson - to WH counsel - What was the date of 1st contact of the House intel BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #91

frmr senator John warner (R) issued statement for witnesses and documents IcyPeas Jan 2020 #94

I got carried away. crickets Jan 2020 #95

I have learned to never get my hopes up anymore, sadly IcyPeas Jan 2020 #97

Same here PatSeg Jan 2020 #102

What you said, and... Mersky Jan 2020 #99

follow "judicial norms" by "welcoming relevant witnesses and documents" elleng Jan 2020 #103

****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/30/20 THREAD 7**** UP BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #96

the question addresses that "no quid pro quo except this quid pro quo" problem Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #98

I'm just assuming Mossfern Jan 2020 #101