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In reply to the discussion: ****LIVE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL THREAD 1**** [View all]ancianita
(35,932 posts)46. Totally. Just in presenting what a fair trial has looked like and could look like.
How nothing they've said or done matters TODAY but their oath of impartial justice.
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UGH - Cipollone's first time up - opening statement to debate the Rules motion
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2020
#6
Is anone else having trouble sitting still watching this? I can feel my BP rising
hlthe2b
Jan 2020
#7
Yes. Probably everyone watching. But watch it we must for democracy and the children, as Pelosi says
ancianita
Jan 2020
#17
IMO the reason it's different is that we're witnessing in real time the destruction of
Mike 03
Jan 2020
#24
Exactly. "We've to accept this resolution cuz Nancy made us wait too long waaaaaaa!"
ancianita
Jan 2020
#21
Cippy cup done. Schiff up for his opening statement for debate of Rules resolution.
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2020
#12
Cats might get nervous but then they prevail, not Cippy Cup he looks like a teenage boy
ChubbyStar
Jan 2020
#25
Bullshit. Trumps atty: "This is modeled on the Clinton trial" - not even close. nt
AnotherMother4Peace
Jan 2020
#15
Does Adam sound a little out of breath? He's getting warmed up now but at first he had
dem4decades
Jan 2020
#27
Schiff! Killing it! What a fair trial is, what you senators' important job is, how we best proceed.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#28
I think they are. Way more are who are not deplorables. Those voters outnumber deplorables.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#65
Schiff is amazing. He never has an off day. I've never heard him less than 100%.
Mike 03
Jan 2020
#35
Totally. Just in presenting what a fair trial has looked like and could look like.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#46
Why not. It will be a good reminder to the Chief Justice about his legacy as much as to senators.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#52
So Roberts is OK with overseeing a trial were important evidence and witnesses are restricted?!?!
uponit7771
Jan 2020
#66
+1 !!! He can demand relevant evidence etc and make Moscow Mitch overrule him. We'll see but
uponit7771
Jan 2020
#83
If Roberts were interested in not having a sham trial then he'd put the senates vote to account no..
uponit7771
Jan 2020
#106
Cheap reactions to Schiff. NO correct characterization of House hearings AT ALL.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#72
This is standard Gym Jordany word salad bullshit. The Senate will be ho hum about this.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#98
Lying right off the bat, in all his TV atty persona - sickening. nt
AnotherMother4Peace
Jan 2020
#82
So this guy is going over hack talking points and not refuting Schiff !?!? Senate is hack forum
uponit7771
Jan 2020
#87
Four points Schiff laid out comparing the Clinton impeachment trial to the current Trump Impeachment
Mersky
Jan 2020
#89
Sekulow seems like a lawyer who's just good enough to know he's got nothin'.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jan 2020
#90