Trump Senate Loyalists Mull Plan to Call Bidens for Any Impeachment Trial: Report

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Source: dailybeast



SCORCHED EARTH Tom Sykes Published 11.06.19 8:45AM ET



Top Senate Republicans are mulling an explosive plan to call Joe and Hunter Biden as witnesses in any impeachment trial of Donald Trump. The idea is reportedly being championed by Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and John Kennedy of Louisiana, who discussed the possibility of summoning the Bidens at a private lunch last week. Paul was apparently sufficiently emboldened to publicly call for Hunter Biden to be subpoenaed at a campaign rally with the president Monday in Kentucky. While the bare-knuckle tactic may be popular with Trump loyalists who believe the collateral damage could hurt Democrats, many traditional Senate Republicans told the Washington Post they fear the strategy is inappropriate and could backfire.

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[Turbineguy]

1. Do they know that

when you put somebody on trial, you have to prove their guilt?

[NCjack]

9. It will be a Wiley Coyote moment,

just a few seconds after the match ignites the fuse for the bomb.

[crickets]

22. ... or perhaps a Daffy one!

[azureblue]

2. and he can

simply, like the Goopers have been doing, refuse to show up..

[certainot]

5. it's not the same. limnbauggh and sons will scream all over the country it's proof of guilt

in bidens case, it's not the same, etc, and another double standard will join the heap

[Thekaspervote]

3. More theatrics

[elleng]

4. 'in any impeachment trial of Donald Trump.' Good DO it,

they'll attend AND tell the TRUTH, something repugs are NOT familiar with.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Ha! Ain't that the truth

[DeminPennswoods]

7. This will backfire

nt

[The Liberal Lion]

8. Just when you thought republicans were at the height of stupidity

they launch a dumb plan like this and you realize their level of daftness still have yet much higher heights to reach.

[kimbutgar]

10. I wonder if this happens will Biden say there are still good repukes?

[emmaverybo]

14. Great move. Use news that the Trump machine plans to bash Biden as an opportunity to bash Biden.

Clever.

[B Stieg]

11. I'm surprised they don't want Hilary to testify..,

Surely, there must be some connection...maybe through the basement of that pizza place that doesn't have one.

[TeamPooka]

12. Bring it on Comrade Republicans. Show the world your real loyalties.

[titaniumsalute]

13. If I were Joe Biden I would say fine...

If all of the people that the House subpeoned come to testify then he will come in. If not then Fuck you.

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Rand Paul and Sen K are trying to make a farce out of it

and they seem to assume TRUMP himself will attend his own impeachment, and I don't think THAT is a given.

Making a mockery of the Constitution will not go down well.

[Grins]

16. Won't happen. DOA.

They will be blocked because they are not witnesses to the (ALLEGED!) crimes charged.
The only witnesses that can be called are the mango-traitor himself, those in the room with him when the extortion-call was made, and the assorted GOP staff-criminals that tried to cover it all up.

GOP Manager: “Mr. Biden, were you in that room when that call was made?”
Biden: “No.”
GOP Manager: (Quietly, “Shit...”). “Well, thanks for coming.”

[iluvtennis]

17. + agree. Besides, I think the impeachment rules allow the committee chair approval/disapproval of

witnesses. There has to be a valid basis for their testimony

[jpak]

18. LOL!

[beachbumbob]

19. lol, witness to what?

[WheelWalker]

20. Joe and Hunter: "Bring it on!"

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

21. Throw me into that briar patch!!

I have complete faith in Joe Biden, and the Ukrainians have investigated him and his son and exonerated them both from any wrongdoing.

The Repugs are just throwing spaghetti at the wall, hoping something will stick. They're not going to stop Trump from being impeached -- that will be the first sentence of the history books ("Donald J. Trump was the 45th president and only one of three to be impeached by the U.S. Congress." ) -- the question for each senator is what the history books say about their vote during the trial. After hundreds of pages of damning testimony and no exculpatory ones, the history books will then list how each senator voted.

And future Americans will know that when the chips are down, whether the Republicans voted for country or party.