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Inside A Dead-On-Arrival Impeachment
American Conservative ^ | 2/12/2021 | Curt Mills

Posted on 02/13/2021 8:24:06 AM PST by Onthebrink

We know a lot more on February 12 than on January 6.

First, it is clear that the assault on the Capitol has become the most damaging event of Donald Trump’s political career. Combined with forfeiting the Senate in the January run-off elections, the lethal storming of the federal legislature by Trump’s most unscrupulous and foolhardy supporters the next day has now overshadowed a surprisingly strong performance for then-President Trump and the GOP last fall, in a year where everything went wrong.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2020election; donaldtrump; impeachment
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1 posted on 02/13/2021 8:24:06 AM PST by Onthebrink
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To: Onthebrink

Now that they have agreed to call witnesses, anything could happen.


2 posted on 02/13/2021 8:28:24 AM PST by G Larry (Authority is vested in those to whom it applies.)
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To: Onthebrink

“We know a lot more on February 12 than on January 6.”

Yes we now know that The American Conservative is Romneyesque Never Trumper organization that is working hard to throw President Trump under the bus.


3 posted on 02/13/2021 8:31:23 AM PST by fireman15
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To: G Larry

Yep, that was a stupid move. Keep allowing the Dem’s to move the goalposts and anything can happen.


4 posted on 02/13/2021 8:33:01 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Onthebrink
Curt is a useless tool.

I am sick of all these puffed up know nothing elitists. The election was stolen. Deal with it DC and all other Democrat/GOPee cesspools of diseased corruption.

5 posted on 02/13/2021 8:33:03 AM PST by Chgogal (Hey Biden, I am a loyal supporter of the Biden's Banana Republic!)
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To: Onthebrink

Love how these Conservative pundiots never look into if the siege was staged by Antifa while Trump was speaking. Just repeat the echo chamber and then make excuses.


6 posted on 02/13/2021 8:34:42 AM PST by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: Onthebrink

*sniff sniff*
Curt Mills smells like...Bill Kristol.


7 posted on 02/13/2021 8:35:21 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Onthebrink

“First, it is clear that the assault on the Capitol has become the most damaging event of Donald Trump’s political career.”


Wrong. That would be Sessions’ recusal.


8 posted on 02/13/2021 8:35:30 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now!)
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To: Onthebrink

Start the impeachment of TRAITOR Joek you Republicucks.


9 posted on 02/13/2021 8:35:37 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: G Larry

It’s possible that the Democrats have stepped in a pile of their own making. The longer the “trial” takes, the longer the delay in them voting to spend our (actually our great grandchildren’s) money.


10 posted on 02/13/2021 8:36:30 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: G Larry

Yep! Unfortunately every single republican there are snakes that CANNOT BE TRUSTED....ESPECIALLY Lindsey girl and his butt partner McConnell!


11 posted on 02/13/2021 8:47:21 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: Daveinyork
No they’re just trying to prolong the inevitable of Trump coming out of his very short retirement unto the stage! And they fear that more than anything. They must destroy him before he gets even more stronger. And that's what our RINOS are aiming for here!
12 posted on 02/13/2021 8:55:42 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: Onthebrink

The democrats have already won by the simple fact the senate is trying the case without the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding. I’m very certain that according to the Constitution, he and only he can preside over the trial. This is sets a very dangerous precedent when the democrats can put one of their flunkies in the judges seat.


13 posted on 02/13/2021 8:58:41 AM PST by Smellin Salt
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To: Onthebrink

The coward, Justice Roberts, should walk in to the proceedings and ask what they are doing.

It would be stunning.

But, the coward won’t do it.


14 posted on 02/13/2021 9:04:34 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Onthebrink

Closing arguments at former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial were expected to get underway Saturday morning — but Day 5 started instead with House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) asking to subpoena records and call a witness sparking fierce debate with Trump defense lawyer Michael van der Venn.

House impeachment managers now want to call Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler as a witness.

https://nypost.com/2021/02/13/trumps-impeachment-trial-draws-to-close-as-final-arguments-begin/


15 posted on 02/13/2021 9:13:00 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: Onthebrink

This is a show trial, worthy of Stalin.

The DemocRATs know that we know what is going on, and don’t care. They think their grip on power at this point is absolute and unbreakable.

First, they persecute Trump for daring to challenge their power.

Next, they go after his supporters. Anyone who doesn’t agree with an absolute totalitarian government is a target.

Once upon a time, I believed that massive incarcerations (and executions) for political purposes was impossible in America. But when Bill Clinton was elected, I realized that the American people can go down such a path just as easily as Russians, Chinese, Germans, Cubans, etc. Some of those millennials/SJWs are so full of hate that they would love to imprison (and worse) anyone they deem unhuman. And they have been working hard to dehumanize anyone who doesn’t engage in their toxic form of groupthink.


16 posted on 02/13/2021 9:13:47 AM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org)
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I'm never going to understand what is so conservative about the American Conservative
17 posted on 02/13/2021 9:37:49 AM PST by sacjones
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To: RoseofTexas

But the dems may have made a big miscalculation.


18 posted on 02/13/2021 9:40:10 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: Buttons12

“Curt Mills smells like...Bill Kristol.”

Go to the article and look at his picture. He’s a kid.

However, I found it to be an interesting article that looks at a bigger picture than most.

He’s a Trump hater but keep reading. He points out some serious problems for democrats downstream.


19 posted on 02/13/2021 9:43:10 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: Smellin Salt

“The democrats have already won by the simple fact the senate is trying the case without the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding.”

Actually, you could call it a wash. The chief justice cannot preside because the trial was not determined until 5 days after the president left office.

The Constitution specifies only four points about the Senate impeachment trial of a president: (1) The Senate “shall have the sole power to try all impeachments”; (2) when sitting as a court of impeachment, senators “shall be on oath or affirmation”; (3) conviction of any accused officer requires “concurrence of two thirds of the members present”; and (4) when the president is the accused, “the Chief Justice shall preside.”

The president was not accused while he was president. So they are trying a citizen, not a sitting president. Roberts doesn’t play then.

wy69


20 posted on 02/13/2021 9:45:33 AM PST by whitney69
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