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DeminPennswoods

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50. I think Schumer and Pelosi should set up a 9/11 style Commission
Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:50 AM
Jan 2021

Last edited Thu Jan 14, 2021, 12:22 PM - Edit history (1)

to investigate. There's new information coming out every day. My sense now is a lot more uncover and to come out. When enough evidence is out, then proceed with impeachment.

If #MoscowMitch was a man of his word 634-5789 Jan 2021 #1
He's already re-confirmed that he wouldn't take it up until Biden took over. He's certainly a man OnDoutside Jan 2021 #2
And that's the problem. 634-5789 Jan 2021 #3
For sure. Personally I have always thought the biggest win in Congress would be to see him be OnDoutside Jan 2021 #9
McConnell won't be in charge dawg day Jan 2021 #21
You still need 17 Republicans though, and if McConnell says no, you'd be lucky to get one OnDoutside Jan 2021 #36
What about 1 day a week is Trial Day? Captain Zero Jan 2021 #52
I would take that, and a lot of evidence would have been collected by then too. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #54
McConnell is a wiley SOB njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #4
This isn't about revenge. There was an attempt to kill our Senators and Congress people, and still_one Jan 2021 #5
Yes, there will be criminal investigations about his complicity,but he could already have received a OnDoutside Jan 2021 #10
The Senate Trial is a requirement now since trump has been impeached. When the schedule it still_one Jan 2021 #11
Yes, all I hope is that they do it in a manner that suits their purposes. The clock is stopped in 6 OnDoutside Jan 2021 #14
Pardons have nothing to do with impeachment trial jcgoldie Jan 2021 #16
We're good then. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #18
I agree Rorey Jan 2021 #6
Justice Roberts won't sit around for a weeks long trial. Klaralven Jan 2021 #7
Articles were delivered on Jan 15, 2020 while the vote took place on Feb 5, 2020. That's 3 weeks and OnDoutside Jan 2021 #12
Trial in the Senate began 1/22 and ended 2/5, and mornings were reserved for Senate business. Klaralven Jan 2021 #19
Only because McConnell set a very tight agenda. I include the wider dates because it OnDoutside Jan 2021 #20
Yes, he would if required. Are we so used to toddlers with Maru Kitteh Jan 2021 #23
The articles of impeachment are 4 pages, dealing with 2 events. Klaralven Jan 2021 #47
Norm Eisen was asked about that DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #48
Biden's got to get his cabinet confirmed. octoberlib Jan 2021 #8
There was no investigation done for this Impeachment, they will have to do an investigation OnDoutside Jan 2021 #13
Why? What is there to investigate? We all saw it. Squinch Jan 2021 #15
I hear you, but "We saw it on tv" might not be the ideal case to go into a Senate Trial with ;) OnDoutside Jan 2021 #17
Yes, and that investigation is going to uncover a lot of GOP crimes. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #35
They can send impeachment to committee servermsh Jan 2021 #22
Bringing up the impeachment trial 3 months later would not be smart ecstatic Jan 2021 #24
That depends on what comes out in these next weeks and months. thucythucy Jan 2021 #25
I don't think that's necessary. They all know what tRump did ecstatic Jan 2021 #29
You may be right. thucythucy Jan 2021 #53
There are multiple investigations going on, that won't get anywhere till months from now uponit7771 Jan 2021 #26
But that's the problem, what's the most that Democrats will get out of it, if you start it on Jan 21 OnDoutside Jan 2021 #31
Dragging it out could play into our hands. More and more damning facts will emerge, lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #27
Yes, I agree, get all the facts and start all those criminal cases. I think there's a ton of OnDoutside Jan 2021 #33
I think DUers need to prepare themselves for the very likely inevitability - bullwinkle428 Jan 2021 #28
I hope not because that's my red line and he would have lost my support ecstatic Jan 2021 #30
That's two separate things, a Senate Trial versus a DOJ criminal investigation. Garland decides on OnDoutside Jan 2021 #43
It's far from pointless. It would allow him to be disqualified from ever holding office again NYC Liberal Jan 2021 #46
It's pointless for the Democratic Party. That would be a huge win for the Republican Party. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #49
You could be right, about eventually moving on. If they pass all the bills i expect them to, and OnDoutside Jan 2021 #32
Its not up to Joe Biden jcgoldie Jan 2021 #37
I don't think Biden will get involved. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #40
Or he might MyNameGoesHere Jan 2021 #41
Waiting the 100 days makes sense given the fact that it is unlikely to remove Trump earlier karynnj Jan 2021 #34
Makes sense. Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #38
It assumes the Biden agenda will move quicker if there is no accountability for Trump. kentuck Jan 2021 #39
How so ? OnDoutside Jan 2021 #42
I don't think it will have much bearing on Biden's agenda. kentuck Jan 2021 #44
It's the 100 days that I'm more concerned with. The reality is that the time to have a Senate Trial OnDoutside Jan 2021 #45
If Trump continues to impose himself on Party politics after he leaves office.... kentuck Jan 2021 #51
That's the thing, he would be sticking around Republican Party politics like a bad smell, and there OnDoutside Jan 2021 #56
I think Schumer and Pelosi should set up a 9/11 style Commission DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #50
Or a Special Counsel with actual powers of investigation ? Would a Commission include Republicans ? OnDoutside Jan 2021 #55
IMO, a non-partisan commission would be best DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #57
That would be a pretty great group for sure. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #58
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