Posted on 11/13/2019 5:19:14 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Day 1 of the public House impeachment hearings on President Trump is in the books, and nothing that happened will move public opinion in a meaningful way. The folks who have wanted to impeach Trump since he won the presidency still do, and the folks who don’t still don’t.
In other words, it’s a lost day for Democrats.
The burden of proof is on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) to do more than secure impeachment, which is all but certain. Their job is to conduct these hearings in a way that moves public opinion to the point that the Senate will convict the president. That means giving Republican senators something that changes their impression of Trump’s conduct of Ukraine foreign policy. What’s alleged may make many members of the GOP uncomfortable, but it doesn’t come remotely close to requiring that the president be removed from office.
The opening-day witnesses — diplomatic officials Bill Taylor and George Kent — testified professionally and with honor, but they failed to deliver a made-for-TV gotcha. Rather, they simply reiterated that they had no firsthand knowledge of the president’s interactions and had not had conversations with the president directly.
“What I can do here for you today is tell you what I heard from people,” Taylor said at one point to the Democratic counsel, which is not exactly compelling evidence if you are trying to convince the American people that what happened is worthy of taking down a presidency. In Taylor’s defense, he said he did not appear as a witness for either side of this debate, but obviously Democrats were hoping people would view him as a witness helpful to their impeachment ambitions.
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WINNING!!!
Bwahahahahaha! They should cut their losses but they should have done that in 2016. They’re burying themselves. Keep going dems, ya dummies!
” While it is enjoyable to see Ratcliffe dunk on Schiff all day it won’t change the outcome in the House.”
I still question whether they can come up with one or more articles that will pass the house.
They are looking mighty flimsy right now and I suspect some house Dims are getting quite nervous.
If their big show continues to bomb, they may not be able to muster a majority over something trivial, warranted, or untrue.
“why is it allowed here?”
Federal Rules of Evidence do not apply.
They house can make up any rules they please as long as they can get 218 votes with them.
There is absolutely no authority over them. None.
That really is the sticking point. Pelosi said herself that she would need more public support to move forward. The media are grinding as hard as they can but there simply isn't any grist for the mill. Trump releasing the call immediately was a killer move.
If second round of Schiff’s hearing is the same as today’s, they will just vote straight party-line and who knows what’s next.
[I don’t know why Schiff would want to withhold more condemning evidence till the second round, but whatevs.]
Though, no doubt, Democrat moderates/vulnerables will have a gun to their heads expecting/forcing them to vote with the majority in the House for impeachment regardless of evidence or testimony, Trump's acquittal in the Senate will serve to punish ALL the Democrats as well as the Deep State denizens for their blatant political coup attempt for years to come.
Does anyone think Pelosi will come to her senses and put a stop to it all before it goes that far? I know their entire aim was to bloody up Trump for next year's election, but they HAVE to know it will only embolden his base and win more sensible people to his side. Schiff and Nancy will go down in history as the ones who almost single-handedly destroyed the Democrat party. Of course, they could decide after the hearings to NOT vote for impeachment because of lack of evidence and it's over. That's the only way I see they can go and retain any semblance of propriety and honor. It's the only way they might save face before the American people though I'd be delighted to see them all crash and burn. That party has veered so far left they have lost their right minds!
Exactly right! Didn't someone once say, "Elections have consequences."?
Chris Wall-ass is a $hitstain in the world of journalism.
Which high school did Schiff attend?
Was it in Framingham, Massachusetts?
Which means zip. According to the Democrat stooges, it's been the end of Trump for nearly 3 years now. Better tell Wallace to reboot.
If you want some fun analysis: Swarthy Immigrant, who produces special guest “Adam Schiff” and we discuss his “impeachment inquiry” and “whistleblowers” and current events including the Project Veritas expose of ABC covering for Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump, Jr. on the View.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/3znbMxv81ioP/
The opening-day witnesses — diplomatic officials Bill Taylor and George Kent — testified ... that they had no firsthand knowledge of the president’s interactions and had not had conversations with the president directly.
“What I can do here for you today is tell you what I heard from people,” Taylor said
When you’ve lost the rabid lefty LA TIMES . . .
BOOKMARK
Quite a few liberal media folks not happy
Rush may be right again
Yet again
I thought a lot of people here said that the Rs in the senate still need consent from the Ds in the senate (the minority) to call up a witness.
Boy, if the Democrats have already lost the L.A. Times......
“It’s rigged, Jim”
The Deep State Uniparty, with the help of Cocaine Mitch, will convict in the Senate, Trump removed and a return to business as usual - bribes, payoffs, open borders, no law, selling out America, etc...
That lie was the last straw for me...and the 2020 voter fraud will be massive & historic to insure the communists can complete the overthrow of America.
The only question is will Trump be the GOP nominee or will he be convicted & removed thanks to the Deep Stater Cocaine Mitch?
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