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In reply to the discussion: Whose idea was it not to call witnesses [View all]Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)36. +1. It's very hard to prove a negative. We will never know
unfortunately. Not a good logical argument though that it wouldn't matter because we were going to lose anyway. That die was already cast when they invented their own "out" by delaying until after he was out.
Unless they had witnesses that would hurt our side significantly more, then it's Media 101 to know that words spoken by real witnesses live are more impactful than someone telling you what they said.
Like someone said on Twitter, the news would have been playing it over and over again all weekend.
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Frankly, I don't care. There were few easy calls to make, other than to impeach in the first place
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2021
#1
McConnell threatened to put a hold on the Coronavirus legislation if they called even one witness.
kentuck
Feb 2021
#4
Actually this may have turned out ok. They got Lee's phone records. Payback for his antics
Raven123
Feb 2021
#8
Sure but I am sure it got Trump's blood boiling and perhaps will land them both in court later
Raven123
Feb 2021
#42
Joy Reid spent more time complaining about witnesses than she did on the fact
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#30
I was of the same opinion. I didn't want it to take away from Biden's first 100 days, so it has
OnDoutside
Feb 2021
#21