Posted on 02/12/2021 5:57:01 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial grew into a contentious fight night on the floor of the Senate Friday, as his Philadelphia lawyer repeatedly attacked Democrats and sparred with managers as well as senators seeking to test sturdiness of his defense.
Trump lawyer Michael Van der Veen was charged with responding to questions asked by senators themselves during a question-and-answer period spelled out in Senate rules – and used his time to snap at lawmakers who have advanced the impeachment effort.
At one point, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders submitted a question, which as read out by a clerk asked whether he believed Trump’s claim that the election was stolen or if in his judgment did Trump actually win the election.
‘My judgment? Who asked that?’ snapped Van der Veen, who had earlier accused Democrats of being motivated by ‘hatred.’
‘I did,’ responded Sanders, a Vermont independent who aligns with Democrats and has spent years serving in the chamber.
Democrats could be heard murmuring in the background. ‘My judgment is irrelevant in this proceeding,’ he responded.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairing the proceeding, had to gavel down the chamber and remind senators not to challenge the content of the response.
It was one of numerous times when Van der Veen took on a pugilistic role and went after his legal adversaries. He sneered about a ‘newly-created Raskin doctrine’ in a dig at Rep. Jamie Raskin, and accused Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas of twisting Trump’s words when he said Trump called on supporters to ‘fight to the death’ on Jan. 6th.
'I'm not from here, I'm not like you guys,' he told senators, gesticulating. He said he was being 'very polite' and giving Castro an opportunity to 'correct the record.'
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Swalwell confused Calvery, in the biblical sense,....
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I think you meant ‘Calvary’, no?
Best thing for him is to lay low. Honestly, he should start a new party. The Patriot Party. Get DeSantis to switch parties. That's all he needs to do.
If not, then he needs to have a plan to take over the GOP party with MAGA allies. That won't be easy.
Haha - 15 minutes of RATs screeming “fight !!!
When the Republicans take back the House in 2022. Their first order of business should be to expel Fartwell and place him under arrest.
Yes. Spelling was never a strength of mine.
While the fight video was playing, the Dems were mocking it and eye-rolls were seen throughout the room. The good thing was the joke was on them. The American people will understand it because of its simplicity. It was summed up by Mr. Schoen saying, “That’s OK, you didn’t do anything wrong. It’s a word people use, but please, stop the hypocrisy.”
Well said, and accurate description.
Stacey Plaskett, from the Virgin Islands made my blood boil with her red herrings and mischaracterizations. She has that Identity Politics hate thing as if it was a drug.
No, they don't, but they do know that the video will be seen by millions on the interwebs. Even with no shame they don't like to be seen as fools.
Thanks for letting me know that. As usual, they show they have no class, or honesty.
If they really wanted to punish the Dems they could have played 13 hours of 0bama’s speeches. No need to compile it either just ask Queen Elizabeth for her I-phone filled with them. I’m sure she’s never used it.
Later....looking forward to it!
>>If the Rs had guts articles of impeachment would be filed against every one of them for inciting violence.
Recall Justice Roberts refused to hear cases about the election irregulatities (including the unconstitutional changing of election laws by persons other than legislators).
He warned of the threat of riots and insurgency from Leftists if it happened and secured Trump’s victory.
it shoudla been followed up by a montage of democrats praising the riots all summer long, and of a reporter saying ‘It’s just property, which can be replaced, so it doesn’t count as violent protest” or however they said that asinine statement-
Heard Trey Gowdy on Kilimeade [sp?] say Swallwell alone could be a miniseries in terms of hypocrisy. Trump’s team should push for another week at least, and include all that points to the fraud in office.
It is actually Calvary. The site of the crucifixion of Jesus.
Hosea 8:7For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
Impeachment managers criticized Mr. Trump for not doing enough once the riot broke out at the Capitol...
What if, on that day, President Trump announced that he was ordering 82nd Airborne Division to DC to stop the riots? I am sure that Democrats would have still filed the impeachment charge for incitement...
Trump defense team showed the several video clips of Mr. Trump expressing his support for police...Impeachment managers wanted to suggest that President Trump did not care if the cops were attacked by the mob...They showed clips of rioters attacking cops...
Trump lawyers made it clear that they, and Mr. Trump, supported prosecution of people who engaged in violent behavior...
I was disturbed by the video clips of rioters attacking cops...Those thugs should serve federal prison time...I think many of them were probably Antifa...I also believe that some Trump supporters were involved in attacking cops...Unfortunately...I think it is a wishful thinking on my part to believe that only Antifa members attacked cops on January 6...
And only saw a few minutes of Van der Veem. I thought he was great.
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