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FreepFryer

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12. The House should subpoena him anew, if possible. His refusal would justify more articles, held anew.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:21 PM

Jan 2020

If he is only willing to testify before the Senate, and not the House, that provides Speaker Pelsoi and the House leadership lots of room to hold the existing articles out of the same partisanship concerns.

I focus on the House more than the Senate because frankly I’m concerned that any concessions made by McConnell will ultimately be ignored or ratfucked to splinters.

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Bolton Says He Is Willing to Testify in Impeachment Trial [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 OP

Weird timing, right after he got a hard on after Trump attacked Iran. Mr. Sparkle Jan 2020 #1

So do I! True Blue American Jan 2020 #3

He is rotten fish BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #4

Was wondering the same Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2020 #11

Well, that's nice PatSeg Jan 2020 #2

Somebody Help Me Out, Here... The_Counsel Jan 2020 #5

Moscow Mitch has already said he won't allow witnesses Sanity Claws Jan 2020 #6

I'm sure this will come under tRump's, "Executive Privilege" category Bayard Jan 2020 #7

It's a trap. Because he's not been deposed yet, there's no telling what he might say RockRaven Jan 2020 #8

So Bolton has dirt on Trump; Bolton gets his war; Bolton now wants to testify. Trump beholden to yet AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2020 #9

I hope I'm wrong about Bolton's intentions. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2020 #10

The House should subpoena him anew, if possible. His refusal would justify more articles, held anew. FreepFryer Jan 2020 #12

This is just another ploy duforsure Jan 2020 #13

JOHN BOLTON (his name must always be yelled due to his anger management issues) Javaman Jan 2020 #14

That's probably exactly what he's thinking! BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #15

Then the house needs to subpoena him.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #16

They were about to but then he balked and said to "let the courts decide" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #19

It's an empty promise. tRump Administation will appeal, Pathwalker Jan 2020 #17

"Donald Trump is a Great President," Bolton will testify Southern Blueneck Jan 2020 #18

I don't trust Bolton y'all. Not one iota. Why agree to testify now? SKKY Jan 2020 #20

O'Donnell's theory is that for Bolton's DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #21