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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostI'm sure your mother is a fine lady.
It took ages to find this and it’s from March. I don’t know if that’s a reputable source but at least we know my mother wasn’t lying. Unless she wrote that article.
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Originally posted by Watermelon View Posthttps://www.salon.com/2019/03/22/tru...olicy-changes/
It took ages to find this and it’s from March. I don’t know if that’s a reputable source but at least we know my mother wasn’t lying. Unless she wrote that article.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Watermelon View PostThose committees already were vested with congressional powers including subpoena upon formation.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostNo, they weren't. Members of the House can not take it upon themselves to form a committee with the power to issue subpoenas. It must be authorized by the appropriate chamber, which in this case means a vote by the House.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Trump is to Presidents as the 737 Max is to airliners. Not enough Vorsprung Durch Technik.“I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” ― Oscar Wilde
“And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence” ― Bertrand Russell
“not all there” - you know who you are
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostAgain, it wasn't "the House" issuing subpoenas --- it was the very PARTISAN portion of ONE committee of ONE House of Congress, led by one of the most partisan hacks in office.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostJim, just like a judge can toss out a case that has no actual evidence, so can the Senate. They already know what the articles say and what evidence the Democrats have presented (i.e. none) and so McConnell can say that it is going nowhere. That is not ignoring his oath. That is upholding the constitution.
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Originally posted by firstfloor View PostTrump is to Presidents as the 737 Max is to airliners. Not enough Vorsprung Durch Technik.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostYou know and i know that ultimately the american people are the jury....The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Watermelon View PostCan they really just toss it out without having compelled testimonies from witnesses who reputedly have the most significant knowledge about this matter but have not yet testified?
Do you think a judge or anyone that’s actually interested in the truth would be ok with that? Sounds like oath is being ignored........ and a mistrial.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostIf these witnesses have evidence that would convict Trump, why didn't the House call them?
It is up to the House to provide the evidence to support their case. If they can't then the case drops.
They haven't proved anything.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostDo you think the Senate, now that they're in charge of the process...The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostSee, you're admitting again -- it's all political.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostJust like the House is the sole owner of "Impeachment", and can make their own rules, the Senate is the sole owner of "Convict and Remove", and can make their own rules.
US Senate: Impeachment
The United States Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "shall have the sole Power of Impeachment" (Article I, section 2) and that "the Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments…[but] no person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two-thirds of the Members present" (Article I, section 3). The president, vice president, and all civil officers of the United States are subject to impeachment.
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