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The Velveteen Ocelot

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21. I think Raskin and his team are doing a brilliant job so far,
Tue Feb 9, 2021, 11:21 PM
Feb 2021

and the decision whether or not to call witnesses is way above my pay grade. If they decide not to, I have to assume they have good reasons.

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Why no witnesses [View all] choie Feb 2021 OP
There's no chance of a guilty vote anyhow. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #1
Doesn't matter Lord Ludd Feb 2021 #5
Yep. triron Feb 2021 #11
It doesn't matter whether they do or not. The keyboard experts know better than they do. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #17
I think Raskin and his team are doing a brilliant job so far, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #21
Exactly. It's above mine, too StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #23
Hmmm Lotusflower70 Feb 2021 #2
The final decision has not yet been made Bev54 Feb 2021 #3
We don't do these things to win. We do these things because it's what we do in this situation ... marble falls Feb 2021 #4
Maybe you should sent Rep. Raskin an email explaining this. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #18
Like, why didn't they call them TODAY? maxsolomon Feb 2021 #6
today was an argument and vote about a procedural matter, "it a trial constitutional" Hamlette Feb 2021 #9
the OP was implying it was a foregone conclusion. maxsolomon Feb 2021 #13
As I told someone else, perhaps you should send Rep. Raskin an email explaining this to him StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #19
I am not paying enough attention to know what you mean. maxsolomon Feb 2021 #20
I read your comment as second-guessing the House managers StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #24
Are Democrats making a huge mistake if they don't call witnesses at Trump's second impeachment trial Poiuyt Feb 2021 #7
+1 H2O Man Feb 2021 #8
who is your witness? Does Raw Story say? Hamlette Feb 2021 #10
WTF is this comment for? triron Feb 2021 #14
+2 triron Feb 2021 #12
Oh, good Lord StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #15
+10000 What those who demand witnesses don't get is if unemployment ends and we don't have the Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #26
The writer of this article clearly knows much more about these things The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #22
They said they will decide as the trial proceeds whether they need witnesses StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #16
"I lost the election, Joe Biden had the most votes". That's all Trump oasis Feb 2021 #25
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