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tritsofme

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45. John Roberts doesn't run the trial, McConnell and his minions do.

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 04:17 PM

Feb 2020

A mistrial in the Senate, isn’t actually a thing.

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Glenn Kirshner: MOVE FOR A MISTRIAL NOW [View all] Grasswire2 Feb 2020 OP

Sounds like a good idea to me Bayard Feb 2020 #1

And to me also. calimary Feb 2020 #41

THE POINT IS TO ASK BEFORE ACQUITTAL. Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #55

While i WHOLE HEARTEDLY AGREE i bet bluestarone Feb 2020 #2

doesn't matter Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #3

Fully agree here too! bluestarone Feb 2020 #5

Yes exactly. Come on Dems -- make a stand. KPN Feb 2020 #18

I've often rued the day when Gore backed down and asked Black Caucus to let it go. Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #20

EXACTLY! usaf-vet Feb 2020 #27

Also for the good of our nation, I really do KPN Feb 2020 #37

There were subsequent reports that filtered out that member of Gore's family were threatened. Texin Feb 2020 #63

Strange and disheartening why/how that came to pass. I agree with you. eom sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #51

that was absolutely heartbreaking orleans Feb 2020 #60

dems were reacting to the 'popular consensus' coming out of limbaugh's ass, just like this certainot Feb 2020 #64

At the very least, get ON THE RECORD! lastlib Feb 2020 #21

yep yep nt Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #22

Absolutely must be done. Pepsidog Feb 2020 #59

K&R. dchill Feb 2020 #4

To add here bluestarone Feb 2020 #6

That! onecaliberal Feb 2020 #8

I think Pelosi should SHUT THE CAMERAS OFF. It is her House NOW. Let him rant to only Congress. usaf-vet Feb 2020 #29

Well i say let THEM have their speech AFTER bluestarone Feb 2020 #33

Do both walkout and shut off the cameras. WE HAVE TO START PLAYING HARDBALL. usaf-vet Feb 2020 #36

Dems should boycott the SOTU. BKDem Feb 2020 #30

Kick. THIS. Captain Zero Feb 2020 #54

boycott VladmireTrumpkins Feb 2020 #62

Interesting. A mistrial would be interesting. If the mistrial portion happened to the Senate ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #7

I happen to think that attorneys in a momentous event like this... Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #10

I agree. But the senators sitting in on this swore an additional oath too, it didn't seem to ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #11

Yes they did Traildogbob Feb 2020 #23

I think she had to know that the end result would be acquittal in the GOPher Senate... lastlib Feb 2020 #26

John Roberts doesn't run the trial, McConnell and his minions do. tritsofme Feb 2020 #45

Let's give this a KICK! bluestarone Feb 2020 #9

Not going to happen Crabby Appleton Feb 2020 #12

not the point nt Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #13

+10 nt. reACTIONary Feb 2020 #28

Right, Crabby SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #46

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2020 #14

Sounds good to me. Mersky Feb 2020 #15

KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2020 #16

Also Parnas exposed many others were involved in this duforsure Feb 2020 #17

And then Dems should move to censure Trump eleny Feb 2020 #19

It should occur but don't agree. My bet is that Roberts would rule that the FISA warrant in2herbs Feb 2020 #24

We can only wonder why the US threw out the rule book to accommodate this particular fraud world wide wally Feb 2020 #25

Kick and Rec! Anon-C Feb 2020 #31

McConnell has exploited, expanded, invented several holes not written in Constitutional stone bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #32

It isn't a court of law... reACTIONary Feb 2020 #34

Yeah. Retrial wouldn't make any sense. Schiff would sound like an idiot. Bradical79 Feb 2020 #42

Another truly bad idea. onenote Feb 2020 #52

It wasn't trial enough to even be a "mistrial." It was a proceeding, not even an UN-trial. Schiff ancianita Feb 2020 #35

the credentials of the person offering the idea are substantial Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #47

Good luck with that. We'll see. ancianita Feb 2020 #49

Brilliant Idea DallasNE Feb 2020 #38

It's not possible -nt Bradical79 Feb 2020 #39

It's too late. James48 Feb 2020 #40

"the Senate rules may not contemplate/authorize a mistrial motion" tritsofme Feb 2020 #43

tell it to the person with some experience in the law who offered it. Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #48

His words are showing that he is definitely not any type of expert on Senate impeachment trials. tritsofme Feb 2020 #50

The point is not that it can be done, the point is to energize and keep going bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #56

your credentials? nt Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #57

I've seen enough ridiculous appeals to authority with Alan Dershowitz this week. tritsofme Feb 2020 #58

I was thinking along these lines last night. Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 #44

Good idea. Make Roberts rule on it for historical record Captain Zero Feb 2020 #53

His ruling would be either onenote Feb 2020 #65

Thank you Crabby Appleton Feb 2020 #66

This is just what I said...where's my honorary law degree? And, the boycott!! Karadeniz Feb 2020 #61

Go for it! oasis Feb 2020 #67