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sagesnow

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2. I imagine it was a general consensus of the Dems in the House and Senate.

Reply to Springerjjhicka (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 09:43 AM

Feb 2021

The argument against witnesses was
1. Calling witnesses would cost a lot of political time and energy that would be better used to promote Biden's agenda.
2. It would open the floodgates for Republicans to call in a 3 Ring Circus of alternative witnesses
3. It would not change the outcome. tRump was going to be acquitted from the outset.

Chances are much greater of tRump's conviction in criminal court.

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Whose idea was it not to call witnesses [View all] Springerjjhicka Feb 2021 OP

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

Thank you StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #10

Thank you. (Yes, it is tiresome.) NurseJackie Feb 2021 #17

It just gives some in the media to call Dem4Life1102 Feb 2021 #22

It also gives some people here the same opportunity StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #26

THIS 11 Bravo Feb 2021 #33

Thank you. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #16

I don't care either, don't understand the obsession with witnesses. betsuni Feb 2021 #41

I imagine it was a general consensus of the Dems in the House and Senate. sagesnow Feb 2021 #2

Also remember that Impeachent dragging on and on during Clinton's Presidency sagesnow Feb 2021 #3

That's my assessment as well. yardwork Feb 2021 #5

+1, uponit7771 Feb 2021 #7

#3 is the winner. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #9

#3 is what made the whole point of impeachment coti Feb 2021 #23

Because without witnesses, no one has any idea what happened StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #27

Only slightly more people actually know what happened now. coti Feb 2021 #28

+1. It's very hard to prove a negative. We will never know Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #36

McConnell threatened to put a hold on the Coronavirus legislation if they called even one witness. kentuck Feb 2021 #4

That's interesting .. hadn't read that. If that's the case, then Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #37

Mr Raskin said "his and his alone" bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #6

Thank you StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #11

From The Hill bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #12

Agree withone hundred per cent. Witnesses would have been justhanginon Feb 2021 #14

Not only no blame bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #15

Rationalization. coti Feb 2021 #25

Actually this may have turned out ok. They got Lee's phone records. Payback for his antics Raven123 Feb 2021 #8

McCarthy's conversation was not entered into the record. former9thward Feb 2021 #20

This was entered into the record of the trial. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #29

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's take on not calling witnesses Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #13

Joy Reid spent more time complaining about witnesses than she did on the fact StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #30

Not surprising. nt cwydro Feb 2021 #32

Not surprising, she was mad Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #34

There are more important things to deal with like Rice4VP Feb 2021 #18

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

Why do you ask? mcar Feb 2021 #19

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! malaise Feb 2021 #24

Why? Did you not watch? cwydro Feb 2021 #31

I think it is a good idea, personal testimony is very moving Beringia Feb 2021 #35

Makes sense Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #39

There wouldn't have been "personal testimony" StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #43

It would not have made a difference. Blue_true Feb 2021 #38

In some situations, there are no perfect answers gollygee Feb 2021 #40