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onecaliberal

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19. If they were voting on the question, then yes, witnesses were necessary.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 10:13 PM

Feb 2021

Mitch set up the trial so the republicans could acquit on a process they made up and not the question. They’re all saying trump did it today. The House managers did the right thing. They presented a damning account of the day in general.

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The democrats dropped call to have witnesses because of this?! WTF! [View all] triron Feb 2021 OP

Yes, CNN reported as well. Coons and Manchin did not want witnesses servermsh Feb 2021 #1

Damn them! triron Feb 2021 #3

I do not believe this. Nt Trueblue Texan Feb 2021 #2

Ditto. elleng Feb 2021 #5

No. One of the most historical votes in history exboyfil Feb 2021 #4

Witnesses wouldn't have changed the outcome Beaverhausen Feb 2021 #6

Trump could have walked in the room and shot Schumer in the head Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author relayerbob Feb 2021 #7

I agree with what the mgrs said relayerbob Feb 2021 #8

PLEASE CALM DOWN! Raskin's move was absolutely perfect. This was a win elleng Feb 2021 #9

I doubt very much that that was the real reason, but it makes for more The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #10

Hear hear! StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #13

Lieu cited the McGahn subpoena Pantagruel Feb 2021 #18

Seriously doubt this was the reason benld74 Feb 2021 #11

Isn't it interesting that people will believe a badly source hit piece in the Daily Beast StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #17

I don't think witnesses would have helped. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #12

It wouldn't have made an ounce of difference anyway. The claim the impeachment doc03 Feb 2021 #15

I don't really care why witness call was dropped calguy Feb 2021 #16

Can you imagine how quickly this would have shifted if the trial went even another week StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #21

And complaining about them doing nothing for Covid relief sweetloukillbot Feb 2021 #25

Absolutely calguy Feb 2021 #26

If they were voting on the question, then yes, witnesses were necessary. onecaliberal Feb 2021 #19

It is the daily beast. Does anyone believe Chris Coons by himself dropped the impeachment? marble falls Feb 2021 #20

The democrats dropped call to have witnesses because of this?! WTF! FelineOverlord Feb 2021 #22

Del. Stacey Plaskett: We didn't need more witnesses, elleng Feb 2021 #23

What does SHE know? StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #29

PLEASE CALM DOWN! Raskin's move was absolutely perfect. This was a win elleng Feb 2021 #32

Trump is far from off the hook. orangecrush Feb 2021 #24

He's Off The Hook sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #37

I suspected they were just tired. coti Feb 2021 #27

I doubt they was no ways tired StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #30

So...have we decided to help the party of Q now? Nt Trueblue Texan Feb 2021 #28

Stop taking things so literally. What he means is JI7 Feb 2021 #31

I can't believe how many people still can't see through Republican BS JI7 Feb 2021 #33

If only the public who has until now not been convinced of Trump's criminality had listened to StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #36

This is bullshit. Bev54 Feb 2021 #34

Did you not think Trump is guilty after the case that was laid out ? JI7 Feb 2021 #35