The Impeachment of President Donald J Trump

[crazy canuck]

Yeah, exactly, the President isn't pushing this but leaving it up to the Senate.  Read the whole article, not just the bits that make you feel less bad about making those bets.

Congressional democrats and the president compromised on this timeline.

I'm just telling you guys why there aren't witnesses, and why there isn't more and different types of evidence being presented. There are currently 3 things the democrats are trying to get through the senate asap: the impeachment trial, nominations, and covid relief. The first priority is covid relief, and thus the impeachment trial is going to get squeezed and some nominations are going to get pushed.

Sure hope you didn't place any more bets.

[11B4V]

That lawyer was going heavy on the Chewbacca defense.

Not that it matters. He could have said "My client is guilty. Here is the proof, on tape, in writing" etc it still wouldn't matter.

I don't understand these politicians. What's the big deal? 99% of them are rich as fuck. Keep some dignity and go back to enjoy your millions in peace.

Why are they hanging on so much? Is that shred of power they think they have that addictive?

His base. It's that simple.

[Admiral Yi]

Motion to allow witnesses passes 55-45.

[viper37]

I struggle to understand the Democrats' strategy.

The impeachment was almost never going to succeed, but the goal was to expose the Republican corruption.  Ok, I get it.

Now, they know for sure the Senate will vote to acquite, with McConnell signaling he will vote in this direction, it's a clear message to the GOP: Party before country, to rally the stray sheeps.

But they got their motion to bring witnesses, to expose even more the corruption of the President and let the GOPtard Senators stew in their juice.  But they finally move to forgo the witnesses and vote on impeachment, that is, to acquite the former President.

I do not understand the strategy.  They had the GOP in the ropes and they're letting them breathe.

[garbon]

I struggle to understand the Democrats' strategy.

The impeachment was almost never going to succeed, but the goal was to expose the Republican corruption.  Ok, I get it.

Now, they know for sure the Senate will vote to acquite, with McConnell signaling he will vote in this direction, it's a clear message to the GOP: Party before country, to rally the stray sheeps.

But they got their motion to bring witnesses, to expose even more the corruption of the President and let the GOPtard Senators stew in their juice.  But they finally move to forgo the witnesses and vote on impeachment, that is, to acquite the former President.

I do not understand the strategy.  They had the GOP in the ropes and they're letting them breathe.

The Democrats don't want to sit with this forever.

[Sophie Scholl]

Recess beckons. No time for witnesses when they have all of next week off! Democrats are the Washington Generals of American politics. Always playing for second place.

[The Minsky Moment]

If one side gets witnesses, the other side gets witnesses and the other side made it clear they would make a circus out of it.

The Democrats didn't really want or need "witnesses" - the events were televised for all to see.

They wanted to get the McCarthy call into evidence.  Once they got that they didn't need anything else.

[Syt]

57-43.

[Caliga]

Disgusting.

So the POTUS can just do whatever he wants.  Cool.  I guess every four years we elect a dictator.  Good to know.

[FunkMonk]

Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

[FunkMonk]

Mitch: Donald Trump is directly responsible for inciting insurrection against Congress and a reprehensible human being.

Mitch: Also I voted to acquit.

My guess is he let his caucus speak their minds, realized there weren't enough votes to convict, and went with his party. Allowed the 7 Republicans to vote their conscience. Also they probably got a lot of death threats from the crazies.

[Admiral Yi]

What happened to the witnesses?

[Sheilbh]

Mitch: Donald Trump is directly responsible for inciting insurrection against Congress and a reprehensible human being.

Mitch: Also I voted to acquit.

I think Mitch's line might be the most dangerous for Trump. It's basically a technicality. The Senate doesn't have jurisdiction to impeach, but there is ample evidence that Trump committed crimes - to me that implies that someone has jurisdiction and Trump should be arrested and prosecuted, no?

[DGuller]

One good thing is that at least this time we had 7 people who held the line.  They may be a minority, but at least it's not just Mitt.  Now that's they're all-in against Trumpism, maybe they'll stick with it.

[Admiral Yi]

One good thing is that at least this time we had 7 people who held the line.  They may be a minority, but at least it's not just Mitt.  Now that's they're all-in against Trumpism, maybe they'll stick with it.

I think you mean ...

nice edit.