Posted on 11/30/2019 6:44:20 AM PST by Libloather
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The short answer is “Nobody knows for sure.” The resolution passed by the House laying out procedures for the impeachment process was quite general and basically dictated the order in which various committees would operate (with Judiciary being the final stop before a likely vote on articles of impeachment against Donald Trump). And the committee’s disclosures of procedures have mainly dwelled on the opportunities being given to (and likely rejected by) the president and/or his counsel to appear at the hearings and call and examine witnesses.
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It’s unclear whether that “third phase” will happen. In a letter dated Friday, Nadler asked President Trump to “please provide the Committee notice of whether your counsel intends to participate, specifying which of the privileges your counsel seeks to exercise, no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 2019.” He also wrote to the Judiciary Committee’s top Republican, Doug Collins, setting the same deadline for him to “issue any subpoenas or interrogatories” necessary to the investigation. If the White House maintains its current posture of non-cooperation with an “unconstitutional” and “partisan” impeachment process - an argument that has been central to its efforts to keep current and former administration officials from testifying in the House - it would seem unlikely that Trump will send attorneys to plead his case before the Judiciary Committee. It could certainly let Republicans on the committee carry his water, though taking advantage of Nadler’s offer might significantly expand the amount of time available to Team Trump to badger or call witnesses, present whataboutist counter-scandal arguments like the ones Republicans on the Intelligence Committee spent so much time developing, and rant and rave about impeachment as a “coup” for the benefit of the MAGA base.
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We must win the House back folks. These idiots are dangerous and are out to harm America, but you know that.
Nadler is a traitor to the United States of America. Nadler’s hearings will only reinforce that reality.
Wadler has a fat neck. Pencil Neck not so much. That’s the main difference.
And the best part is it will all be conducted during the Christmas season when sane people are buying presents and watching football. As a matter of media optics, this will be as painful as watching the Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
After mulling it over, I think Trump should send Rudy.
It will be worse. The irrational bug-eyed monster may have provided some entertainment value. Nadler has no entertainment value.
100 times more Boring ?
Is Maxine next in line with Hearings ? LOL
The author has problems understanding facts. It was Nadler who reject all due process amendments to the inquiry. That included the Brady Rule amendment forcing Schiff to turn over exculpatory evidence. That cat is not going back into the bag. Nadler deserves nothing more than a middle finger.
You mean leaving out little things like...”I want nothing. No quid pro quo”.
Like Zelensky saying there was no pressure.
Like Trump inquiring about the 2016 election and Hunter Biden. Like noting Biden’s bragging...
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Exactly!
Nadler the Hutt is going to have his own hearings now? Communism/Socialism is a mental disease. It’s time these bastards start paying for these anti-American, commie lib
shenanigans with their own money. Those using taxpayer dollars to subsidize their three ring circuses should be thrown in jail.
No prejudice is “this highly analytical “ is there?
So, if this farce is ALSO “only an inquiry”, then does whole house vote again after their impeachment vote after the Nadler persecution (er, inquisition.)m?
True it’s just another dog and pony show for their chumps to make them the democrats did something other than be a seat warmer.
Nadless even got it wrong in his signed letter.
Be even stupider?
Bears repeating.
I get frustrated sometimes because so many educated people who should know better fully believe that what just occurred were actual impeachment hearings and that the "walls are closing in" on Trump.
This is NOT a man who looks worried to me!
In a similar letter; Belichick was asked to provide any and all defensive and offensive plays that will be used by his team at the SuperBowl this year.
GFYS!
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