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101. Schumer has described the actions of the Senate as a perfidy

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 06:50 PM

Jan 2020

and Claire McCaskill objects to him using that word. I think she's wrong. It was exactly the word to use: state of being faithless or disloyal : treachery. Covers it quite well for a governmental body that has betrayed its own duties and in doing so betrayed the country.

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****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/31/20 THREAD 2**** [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 OP

****15 MINUTE RECESS**** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #1

So, does Cipollone dare show his face after the break? Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2020 #2

MSNBC is discussing him. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #3

You know better ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #4

Remember, TV sets cost money. Only throw soft objects. nolabear Jan 2020 #5

What'd I miss? underpants Jan 2020 #8

in Schiff's opening he mentioned the Bolton news today Kali Jan 2020 #17

local CBS back to regular programming ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #6

and local broadcast NBC is out. only PBS continuing Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #7

This is an awfully long 15 minutes. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2020 #9

It's been about 45 minutes so far BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #10

Meanwhile, back at the outhouse, rzemanfl Jan 2020 #11

MSNBC mentioned that too - particularly the Parnas lawyer drop. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #12

Parnas's lawyer sent letter to McConnell offering testimony, call. travel records, documents PA Democrat Jan 2020 #14

Turtle has emerged from his burrow and was seen in the hallway. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #13

****BACK IN SESSION**** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #15

Presentation from WH counsels - Philbin up BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #16

Philbin is lying -- "emotional abuse of power". he's providing fig leaves for GOPers. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #18

is Philbin there just to let the Senators catch up on sleep? drone drone drone Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #19

Same old arguments AGAIN and AGAIN! elleng Jan 2020 #20

STFU, philbin, your talents don't matter in this non-trial Mersky Jan 2020 #21

GOP really is a crime syndicate ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #23

Yep, is all they really care about Mersky Jan 2020 #25

House proceedings took 78 days...the Senate will only be a fraction of that... cynatnite Jan 2020 #22

Philbin's nonsense is done and now on to Suckylow BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #24

Sekulow is wasting time. SamKnause Jan 2020 #26

His list of witnesses sounds vaguely like a threat. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #27

Thanks again for running these threads, BumRushDaShow crickets Jan 2020 #28

Am I the only one who wants to throttle Philbin and Suck-him-low? greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #29

hey, stupid Sekulow, it is an impeachable offense -- the House impeached him! ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #30

Suckylow is done and now to the House for rebuttal. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #31

This is going fast. I hope the rebuttal is a barn burner. nolabear Jan 2020 #32

Schiff sounds GOOD! elleng Jan 2020 #34

Schiff is shredded the WH counsels idiotic assertion that having witnesses in a trial BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #33

Schiff is not going to let them nap as they did through Philbin's low-key mumbling. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #35

Republican Cover-Up Progressive2020 Jan 2020 #36

Schiff - this is the "Dershowitz principle of constitutional lawlessness" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #37

"Greatest deliberative body in the world, but not even you can deliberate a trial without witnesses" Mersky Jan 2020 #38

...a daily drip of new disclosures that would set them back on their heels... nolabear Jan 2020 #39

Schiff - "The President's team came here unprepared for trial" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #40

Truth hurts. He is so right. crickets Jan 2020 #42

Which points to the fact that they already knew the fix was in. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #45

Yup. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #46

+1 crickets Jan 2020 #55

Bolton's response to being asked to testify was crickets Jan 2020 #41

VIDEO of Schiff's rebuttal Mersky Jan 2020 #43

For starters, the Founders would be confused by the words "phone records" and "Republican." mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 #44

talk about a real Kali Jan 2020 #54

Was Blackburn tweeting during the trial in violation of Senate's trial rules? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #57

Schiff - "There is a storm blowing through this Capital" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #47

Took my breath away Pachamama Jan 2020 #56

Schiff had a magnificent closing. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #48

He truly is amazing. nt crickets Jan 2020 #52

I am weeping Kali Jan 2020 #49

Schiff ends on powerful note and McConnell immediately calls for quorum call Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #50

Turtle - ***QUORUM CALL*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #51

What's up with that? Is that a stalling technique? Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #53

It's actually a common Senate procedure BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #64

Standard Senate technique to kill time... brooklynite Jan 2020 #66

That was an incredible presentation by Schiff. underpants Jan 2020 #58

Yep. n/t EndlessWire Jan 2020 #61

Steve Scully has mentioned that Schumer & Turtle and other leaders are caucusing BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #59

in other words, Moscow Mitch was afraid some GOPers were swayed by Schiff's words ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #60

I'm pretty sure their words overlapped. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #62

Mitch was scared some might -think-. Gotta browbeat 'em back in lockstep. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #63

Quorum call EndlessWire Jan 2020 #65

or could it be so many Rs out doing tweets and press, there was no quorum? ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #75

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Feb 2020 #110

The MSNBC pundits are noting BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #69

That could be the source of McConnell's fear. ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #70

I noticed that. Mersky Jan 2020 #71

old snapping turtles can move fast when necessary Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #73

And alexander is over there yakking and laughing over with Moscow Mitch's gaggle of jerks Mersky Jan 2020 #77

Aretha Franklin has a word for Republicans ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #67

Is image resolution of the Senate video high enough for lip-readers to tell what people are saying? royable Jan 2020 #68

I wanted to know EndlessWire Jan 2020 #74

Meanwhile, in North Korea... EndlessWire Jan 2020 #72

Claire McCaskill says the WH wants it forced through now/tonight NightWatcher Jan 2020 #76

So, Moscow Mitch still wants the -appearance- of a trial? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #78

All the Senators want a 15 minute spot on the Senate floor crickets Jan 2020 #80

WH wants the superbowl moment. crickets Jan 2020 #79

Too bad, there's too much new shit now budkin Jan 2020 #81

coming back Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #82

****BACK IN SESSION**** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #83

Turtle - will cast vote on witness and then go into recess subject to call of chair BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #84

"They just scattered like a raid commercial" backtoblue Jan 2020 #85

***ROLL CALL FOR WITNESSES*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #86

you hearing a bunch of "aye"s? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #89

nevermind. forgot it was alphabetical, not party Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #91

Collins did do an AYE BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #87

Here we go Mersky Jan 2020 #88

Jones did do an AYE BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #90

Manchin did do an AYE BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #92

Well, thank goodness for that Mersky Jan 2020 #95

Yes - ALL (D)s and (I)s who caucus with (D)s, voted for witnesses BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #102

Romney did an AYE BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #93

Sinema did an AYE BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #94

***COUNT 51 - 49 AGAINST WITNESSES**** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #96

... crickets Jan 2020 #98

I'm guessing Romney and Collins voted Yes. underpants Jan 2020 #106

***RECESS SUBJECT TO CALL OF CHAIR*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #97

do you have any idea what that means? Kali Jan 2020 #105

GOP are abortionists of justice, due process, and rule of law! Backseat Driver Jan 2020 #99

We expected them to block witnesses and documents blogslut Jan 2020 #100

Schumer has described the actions of the Senate as a perfidy crickets Jan 2020 #101

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Jan 2020 #108

Why wouldn't the Senate subpoena documents? . . . Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #103

****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL 1/31/20 THREAD 3**** UP BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #104

Schumer called this 'trial' without witnesses and documents a perfidy, and I completely agree. Mersky Jan 2020 #107

+1 crickets Jan 2020 #109