Posted on 02/08/2021 5:06:14 AM PST by Onthebrink
When former President Trump’s second impeachment trial gets underway on Tuesday, the Senate proceedings will differ from what typically unfolds in a courtroom.
Court trials largely stick to a standard, uniform script. By contrast, the framers of the Constitution empowered the Senate to devise its own rules.
Historically, this has led to Senate trials diverging from courtroom protocol on issues like introducing evidence. The two venues also take vastly different approaches to punishment and the possibility of appeal.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
And let’s not forget —
Court trials are Constitutional.
What the Senate is doing isn’t.
Yes, but the only way it would be litigated is if President Trump were to be convicted and deprived of future office.
If he choose to run anyway, that would bring it under the jurisdiction of the courts.
Since he won’t be convicted, it’s all Kabuki Theater for the left.
Court trials have........what’s it called?
Oh Yeah - “evidence”
“Since he won’t be convicted, it’s all Kabuki Theater for the left.”
What makes you think Trump will not be convicted?
Eff the C-suckers. Every one of them.
There are three reasons to vote NO:
1- this is not a valid trial, a trial to remove a person from office who is not in office
2- the trial is valid but there is no one in office to be removed (it would be like convicting a deceased defendant in a criminal trial)
3- the trial is valid but there is insufficient evidence to support the incitement claim
most GOP senators will find a use for one of these reasons and vote NO
Three words...
Bill Of Attainder
the only difference is that court trials are legal proceedings under the laws of the US and the states. The “impeachment” is unconstitutional and illegal, and is only a political sham and scam.
Prediction: Trump will not be convicted but will be prevented from running again by simple majority which is “unconstitutional”, a meaningless term, but since there is no right and wrong anymore it will be allowed to stand.
Prediction: SCOTUS will not adjudicate it as such because the Congress's absolute power with regards to impeachment in the Constitution. This way they will keep their cowardly selves from from actually doing their jobs.
Five ways Trump’s impeachment differs from a court trial
That can’t happen. He has to be convicted before a penalty can be applied.
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