This is the strategy to follow:
(1) Have McConnell and the rest of the Senate Republicans absolve Trump of all wrong doing and declare the "impeachment" bogus, unconstitutional, illegal, and politically motivated, all of which is true--and to the advantage of the Senate Republicans--in fact, to the advantage of all honest, benevolent people.(2) Then appeal to the Supreme Court to have the "impeachment" declared bogus, unconstitutional, illegal, and politically motivated and thus nullified. Before the Court, President Trump's lawyers can subpoena as witnesses everyone involved in this "impeachment" scam, including Schiff, Nadler, Pelosi, their witnesses, and everyone even peripherally associated with it, and they can expose the truth before history and all the world.
I like it.
I agree. A senate trial only legitimizes this travesty.
If 20 Republicans were to support the other side in an impeachment trial, wouldn’t they just as easily step out of line on absolving Trump as well?
At the Supreme Court one can only submit legal memos and make oral arguments. There are no witnesses.
It can’t be appealed to the Supreme Court. There are no provisions for that in the Constitution. It ends in the Senate and there is no SC involvement other than the presiding judge.
I think it should be dispatched with quickly. If it is later proven (by Barr, Durham and Guliani) that there was good reason to investigate the Biden’s, I would appeal for relief of Impeachment charges to the supreme court. Be nice to not have to hear the word debunked every time the Biden scandal is mentioned. There may also be good reason to employ a special council.