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Trump Should Mount a Vigorous Defense in Senate Trial
Townhall.com ^ | December 17, 2019 | Bob Barr

Posted on 12/17/2019 8:35:13 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin

Trump and the GOP must mount a vigorous OFFENSE:

Which (aside from Durham which may come too late) may include:

1. Publicly start announcing plans for a 2020 House GOP Impeachment inquiry of Obama (yes we can) to investigate his role in Spygate.

2. Effective “impeachment inquiry (and call it that) of House Dems for Abuse of Power by trivializing impeachment, with verdict rendered by voters on 11/3/2020.

3. Threaten to find and declassify tapas or transcripts of any conversations Obama, Clinton, or any other Democrats had where they were requesting anything from leaders of any foreign countries that receive anything from us. This is perfectly justified as it would also be a legitimate defense to contrast Trump’s requests with standard practices of other leaders.

4. Etc. Etc.

The best defense is a good offense!


21 posted on 12/17/2019 9:33:46 AM PST by zencycler
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To: Jeff Chandler

It is Trump’s future that will be on the line there, not that of any Senator...

This statement is completely wrong. The support for Trump is much stronger than the support for any of the GOP senators. If any of our GOP senators give Trump less than 100% support, that is the end of their political careers. Forever.

If by some chance, enough GOP senators conspire with the Dems to fix to rules to embarrass Trump and damage his reelection chances, that is the end of the Republican party. Forever.

I say this as a 55 year old man who has voted for every Republican federal candidate in every election since I was eligible to vote in 1982. I will never vote for another Republican candidate again if they undermine my duly elected President. I will sit on the sidelines and wait for a conservative party to emerge after the GOP dies. And I don't think I'm alone in this.

I sincerely hope every Republican senator realizes what is at stake, for their personal legacy.

22 posted on 12/17/2019 9:39:28 AM PST by CaptainMorgantown
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To: Kaslin

The articles that the House wrote up are BS. SCOTUS already took the air out of the phony obstruction of Congress.


23 posted on 12/17/2019 10:25:33 AM PST by Lopeover (Patriots Fight)
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To: Clean_Sweep; All

A Senate trial will never end. This fuster cluck will continue until Trump retires from his office in 5 years.


24 posted on 12/17/2019 10:28:10 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: central_va

I guess I only have half a brain.


25 posted on 12/17/2019 10:29:31 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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To: Kaslin
To present that defense, Trump must have a legal team chosen by him and for him -- strong, single-minded individuals dedicated to vindicating him completely, and savvy as to the Senators who will determine his constitutional fate. Members of the team should possess a variety of skills but be fully complementary.

And for God's sake keep Rudy off it.

But seriously, has the Cippilone begun pulling the team together yet? It's likely that the Senate trial is less than a month away.

26 posted on 12/17/2019 10:32:39 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Kaslin

Trump shouldn’t defend himself. Only people that did something wrong defend themselves!

If Trump tries to defend himself, he’ll lose the moderate voter!

/tru con.


27 posted on 12/17/2019 10:33:18 AM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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