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former9thward

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12. I know a lot of people like to play gottcha games on this site

Reply to dpibel (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 02:13 PM

Feb 2021

rather than engage in intelligent discussion. I have a life outside of posting and do not wait breathlessly for a reply to something I post, unlike many. I also do not waste my time doing homework for those who have no interest in getting at the facts -- they just want to score cheap points. No one is forced to read anything I post. I withdraw my thank you...

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Question for the constitutional scholars... [View all] pink Feb 2021 OP

No to both your questions former9thward Feb 2021 #1

Then how do you explain dpibel Feb 2021 #3

Senate rules make attendance mandatory. tritsofme Feb 2021 #5

I see nothing in the Senate rules that requires Senators to be present at an impeachment StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #6

Asking again StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #10

I heard it on CNN during the first trial. tritsofme Feb 2021 #11

I've read through the rules pretty thoroughly and found no such rule StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #13

Wait. No to both? dpibel Feb 2021 #7

I misread the first question. former9thward Feb 2021 #8

Cool. What about that other issue? dpibel Feb 2021 #9

I know a lot of people like to play gottcha games on this site former9thward Feb 2021 #12

Asking you the basis for something you wrote on this board isn't playing "gotcha?" StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #14

I know of nothing that requires a Senator to be present for the trial. TomSlick Feb 2021 #2

No. Senators are not required to be present. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #4