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elleng

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12. 'I am just not going to pretend that there is any legal basis'

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 02:37 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Biden clarifies after saying he wouldn't comply with impeachment-related subpoena [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 OP

There's a saying that I think applies here: If you're explaining, you're losing. abqtommy Dec 2019 #1

Oooookay Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #3

Except that, according to the polls, he's winning. DavidDvorkin Dec 2019 #6

Polls show Joe is leading, not winning. bluewater Dec 2019 #13

exactly right newblewtoo Dec 2019 #15

HA! Excellent point.. Thank you, David. Cha Dec 2019 #32

'I am just not going to pretend that there is any legal basis' elleng Dec 2019 #12

Yes, I read the op. Did you have a point? abqtommy Dec 2019 #16

Exactly... always having to splain. This one makes no sense with what Joe said previously. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #28

you keep on saying that.. Cha Dec 2019 #30

Good!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #2

He seems to have to clarify everytime he opens his mouth..C'mon Joe, get with it..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2019 #4

'I am just not going to pretend that there is any legal basis' elleng Dec 2019 #10

you're repeating yourself (nt) stopdiggin Dec 2019 #31

Exactly... what Joe should have done is recant what he said previously... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #29

No he doesn't. Cha Dec 2019 #33

Joe said he can best handle the repubs wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #5

NOT if one pays attention to his REASON: elleng Dec 2019 #9

Legal basis? wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #19

another "statement" that doesn't really mean anything stopdiggin Dec 2019 #34

When people are so purposefully obtuse, you have to try and clarify things for them Peacetrain Dec 2019 #7

'I am just not going to pretend that there is any legal basis elleng Dec 2019 #8

He's free to make a legal claim in court. He isn't free to ignore a lawful subpoena pnwmom Dec 2019 #20

precisely. let's not make the R's arguments FOR them! (nt) stopdiggin Dec 2019 #36

Happy to see Joe taking a tough approach with the Republicans. Aaron Pereira Dec 2019 #11

Any subpoena would not proper but Joe would comply Gothmog Dec 2019 #14

Gracias for the tweets, Goth! Cha Dec 2019 #37

That was the answer he should have given, not that he would defy a subpoena. Lexee Dec 2019 #17

I don't see a problem with what he said. David__77 Dec 2019 #18

Biden himself saw the problem, and that's why he backtracked. nt pnwmom Dec 2019 #21

I'm not sure I saw a backtrack there. David__77 Dec 2019 #24

He should of course comply with any lawful order because he believes pnwmom Dec 2019 #25

If he didn't leave open the possibility of non-compliance then he did misspeak. David__77 Dec 2019 #26

you are arguing for illegal action stopdiggin Dec 2019 #39

Oh good lord. There's been lots of civil disobedience I've found commendable. David__77 Dec 2019 #40

ah. "civil disobedience." stopdiggin Dec 2019 #41

The only problem I see is that technically speaking Uncle Joe Dec 2019 #23

Boom! Kingofalldems Dec 2019 #22

McConnell and his coven want to put Biden on trial, not the one who's been impeached. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #27

Exactly, GreatAunt! Cha Dec 2019 #38

It's all a big distraction from the real criminal. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #44

Yes, it's so disgustingly obvious. Cha Dec 2019 #46

And they expect us to buy this BS. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #47

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have the choice to ignore or defy a subpoena. cwydro Dec 2019 #35

Pretty sure republicans are part of a criminal conspiracy. Kingofalldems Dec 2019 #42

No shit. cwydro Dec 2019 #45

Seems Trump and his cohorts have no problem with it... Kingofalldems Dec 2019 #43

This undermines our calls for the right to respond to subpoenas. mahina Dec 2019 #48