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In reply to the discussion: For those arguing against impeachment [View all]Locutusofborg
(525 posts)54. McConnell would control if and when a Senate trial is scheduled
McConnells already established willingness to bend, break and subvert tradition and the law makes it anybodys guess as to whether McConnell would hold a trial if the House impeached Trump. The Constitution does not mandate a trial, it only says that the sole power to conduct a trial rests with the Senate.
Can the Senate Decline to Try an Impeachment Case?
https://www.lawfareblog.com/can-senate-decline-try-impeachment-case
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Trump exonerated by the Senate won't correct the error, either - which is what will happen.
J_William_Ryan
May 2019
#1
Yes we do. You know as well as the rest of us that the repub majority in the Senate will never
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#7
Seems to fight and know you will loose when there is a better alternative is
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#34
Like I said it is their future they are fucking with. I don't think we need to
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#62
For you. What consequences will happen to trump if the House impeaches him? I will tell you.
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#6
The Dems impeaching and him claiming exoneration is the combination that can get him reelected.
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#16
Impeaching him or not will have no effect on our turnout. Women's right to decide their
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#59
For those commenting on this thread. . . My personal summary isn't their whole argument
pdsimdars
May 2019
#13
I am educated as are most of the DUers here. TV talking heads are not super authorities.
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#18
So you think Michael Beschloss, the presidential historian is a talking head?
pdsimdars
May 2019
#19
They do not do my thinking for me. They are not infallible. I listen to what they say
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#23
And what intelligent people do is listen to people who study these things all their lives.
pdsimdars
May 2019
#24
Really? Yours is a very two dimensional understanding of a three dimensional situation
grantcart
May 2019
#26
Normally they wouldn't but Trump's use of the foundation for illegal purposes was so aggregious
grantcart
May 2019
#50
Trump's investigations of the investigators will get off the ground before the House investigations.
spanone
May 2019
#20
I didn't mean to get "snitty" in some of my replies (probably what Barr would say . . .)
pdsimdars
May 2019
#25