Impeachment Trial of The Don

[bbsam]

Democrats have been investigating him since he was a political opponent in the 2016 election, before he was even president.

They are deeply corrupt investigation, Soviet style of you will.

Be honest. The IG report (the one to put all democrats behind bars) did find that even with the FISA abuse and irregularities, it was still a credible investigation.

 

[BrownArmy]

Today is supposed to be about asking questions. Schiff is just giving a speech instead of asking a real question.

He was answering a question...

 

[oldngray]

He was answering a question...

His "answer" was a speech full of lies. Its obvious the Dems set up their questions to allow more speeches and accusations but lacking facts. Its all just a show anyway.

It was funny how Schiff tried to weasel around about why he didn't want to wait for subpoenas to go through the court system.

 

[moreluck]

His "answer" was a speech full of lies. Its obvious the Dems set up their questions to allow more speeches and accusations but lacking facts. Its all just a show anyway.

It was funny how Schiff tried to weasel around about why he didn't want to wait for subpoenas to go through the court system.

Schiff & weasel goes together!!

 

[BrownArmy]

His "answer" was a speech full of lies. Its obvious the Dems set up their questions to allow more speeches and accusations but lacking facts. Its all just a show anyway.

It was funny how Schiff tried to weasel around about why he didn't want to wait for subpoenas to go through the court system.

Sure.

Republicans are doing the same thing.

It’s theater, for whom I’m not sure.

 

[BrownArmy]

His "answer" was a speech full of lies. Its obvious the Dems set up their questions to allow more speeches and accusations but lacking facts. Its all just a show anyway.

It was funny how Schiff tried to weasel around about why he didn't want to wait for subpoenas to go through the court system.

Oh, I just meant he was answering a question, not asking.

You wrote that Schiff wasn’t ‘asking’ a real question.

 

[oldngray]

Oh, I just meant he was answering a question, not asking.

You wrote that Schiff wasn’t ‘asking’ a real question.

I have only been watching it a few minutes at a time. I missed when the actual "question" was asked and saw Schiff giving yet another speech. The thing is almost unwatchable and just been more repetition of same talking points. I'm not sure who is the intended audience of the theater but I'm sure the viewing numbers are extremely low.

 

[Babagounj]

If some one wants to investigate the Bidens , then the Senate should have a committee do it after the trial is over. They would have every legal right to do so.

 

[Babagounj]

I have only been watching it a few minutes at a time. I missed when the actual "question" was asked and saw Schiff giving yet another speech. The thing is almost unwatchable and just been more repetition of same talking points. I'm not sure who is the intended audience of the theater but I'm sure the viewing numbers are extremely low.

Ratings are at rock bottom.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

That’s what the Trump team says but where are those rules coming from? Are they binding on the House or just how it’s been done in the past?

The Constitution vests the “sole Power of Impeachment” in the House of Representatives. U.S. Const. art. I, § 2, cl. 5. For precisely that reason, the House itself must authorize an impeachment inquiry, as it has done in virtually every prior impeachment investigation in our Nation’s history, including every one involving a President.

A congressional committee’s “right to exact testimony and to call for the production of documents” is limited by the “controlling charter” the committee has received from the House. United States v. Rumely, 345 U.S. 41, 44 (1953).
Yet the House, by its rules, has authorized its committees to issue subpoenas only for matters within their legislative jurisdiction. Accordingly, no committee may undertake the momentous move from legislative oversight to impeachment without a delegation by the full House of such authority. We are not the first to reach this conclusion.
This was the position of the House in the impeachments of Presidents Nixon and Clinton. In the case of President Nixon, following a preliminary inquiry, the House adopted a formal resolution as a “necessary step” to confer the “investigative powers” of the House “to their full extent” upon the Judiciary Committee. 120 Cong. Rec. 2350–51 (1974) (statement of Rep. Rodino); see H.R. Res. 803, 93d Cong. (1974).

 

[BrownArmy]

The Constitution vests the “sole Power of Impeachment” in the House of Representatives. U.S. Const. art. I, § 2, cl. 5. For precisely that reason, the House itself must authorize an impeachment inquiry, as it has done in virtually every prior impeachment investigation in our Nation’s history, including every one involving a President.

A congressional committee’s “right to exact testimony and to call for the production of documents” is limited by the “controlling charter” the committee has received from the House. United States v. Rumely, 345 U.S. 41, 44 (1953).
Yet the House, by its rules, has authorized its committees to issue subpoenas only for matters within their legislative jurisdiction. Accordingly, no committee may undertake the momentous move from legislative oversight to impeachment without a delegation by the full House of such authority. We are not the first to reach this conclusion.
This was the position of the House in the impeachments of Presidents Nixon and Clinton. In the case of President Nixon, following a preliminary inquiry, the House adopted a formal resolution as a “necessary step” to confer the “investigative powers” of the House “to their full extent” upon the Judiciary Committee. 120 Cong. Rec. 2350–51 (1974) (statement of Rep. Rodino); see H.R. Res. 803, 93d Cong. (1974).

Sort of surprised Pelosi would make that blunder, seems like an ‘unforced error’.

Don’t they have lawyers?

Oh wait, Nads to the rescue...he explained it all away!

 

[Indecisi0n]

Any day now

 

[oldngray]

Schumer invited Lev Parnas to be his guest in the Senate gallery. Problem is he is wearing an ankle bracelet so can't go in.

Oops!

 

[moreluck]

Schumer invited Lev Parnas to be his guest in the Senate gallery. Problem is he is wearing an ankle bracelet so can't go in.

Oops!

Hooray for electronics!! Keeps out the riff-raff (kinda)

 

[bbsam]

Dershowitz: If President does something to win election, it's OK unless it's illegal

Lol. Really?!?
Dersh may not have been the best choice.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Dershowitz: If President does something to win election, it's OK unless it's illegal

Lol. Really?!?
Dersh may not have been the best choice.

Running for president doesn't give you a free pass to be corrupt. Demwits are trying to blame Trump for their corrupt presidential candidate.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Dershowitz: If President does something to win election, it's OK unless it's illegal

Lol. Really?!?
Dersh may not have been the best choice.

I guess it depends on what one means by OK.

 

[newfie]

I’m calling my Senator to suggest the FBI send a corruption investigation team to Ukraine immediately!

actually not a bad idea. at least interview all the players from 2016.

 

[newfie]

Be honest. The IG report (the one to put all democrats behind bars) did find that even with the FISA abuse and irregularities, it was still a credible investigation.

not at all it

 

[newfie]