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Biden argued against witnesses in 1999 impeachment trial memo
www.politico.com ^ | 1/30/2020 | JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETT

Posted on 01/30/2020 7:22:45 PM PST by CaptainK

In January 1999, then-Sen. Joe Biden argued strongly against the need to depose additional witnesses or seek new evidence in a memo sent to fellow Democrats ahead of President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial.

Biden circulated the four-page document, titled “Arguments in Support of a Summary Impeachment Trial,” on Jan. 5, 1999. In his memo, obtained by POLITICO, Biden cited historical precedents from impeachment cases going back to the establishment of the Senate and asserted “The Senate need not hold a ‘full-blown’ trial.

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I know, I know it's Politico but the article shows Uncle Joe for what he is...a joke.
1 posted on 01/30/2020 7:22:45 PM PST by CaptainK
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To: CaptainK

So Lamar sent a letter by a page to Mitch, who read it, didn’t look in Lamar’s direction and they said he had a poker face.

We shall see.


2 posted on 01/30/2020 7:27:30 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point do you at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: CaptainK

If Biden was smart he’d be against witnesses in the 2020 Senate trial too. Especially since he or his man whore son would likely be called as witnesses.


3 posted on 01/30/2020 7:30:25 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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To: dp0622

That was Mitch’s normal turtle face.


4 posted on 01/30/2020 7:33:03 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be take countryn that's fore sure)
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To: Deaf Smith

lol


5 posted on 01/30/2020 7:35:45 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point do you at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: CaptainK

Its always different when the shoe is on the other foot.


6 posted on 01/30/2020 7:45:11 PM PST by DOC44
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To: CaptainK

Acknowledged in his latest campaign ad ;-)

https://twitter.com/i/status/1222755860226695168


7 posted on 01/30/2020 7:55:29 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: CaptainK

I know I can’t believe it!


8 posted on 01/30/2020 10:20:58 PM PST by ALASKA (Watching an attempted coup by a thousand cuts....)
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