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Pelosi should block impeachment trial until White House is forced to reveal all
CNN ^ | Updated 9:20 AM ET, Sat December 21, 2019 | Joseph J. Ellis

Posted on 12/21/2019 10:19:10 AM PST by conservative98

(CNN)Let's call it the Pelosi Pause. There are no written rules governing the timetable for delivery of the House decision impeaching Donald Trump to the Senate, only custom. But then there were no written rules governing the timetable for a Senate decision on Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland, only custom. If Speaker Nancy Pelosi follows Senator Mitch McConnell's playbook, Donald Trump will never stand trial in the Senate.

Joseph Ellis Joseph Ellis From a Democratic perspective that outcome would be preferable to a show trial, where the conclusion is not just foreordained, but announced beforehand by the Majority Leader after consulting with White House counsel. It's perfect: a rigged trial of a President accused of plotting a rigged election. We can only assume that Senator McConnell will be winking at the camera when he takes the oath of impartiality, "so help me God." Pelosi need not wink, she only needs to wait. How long? Until November 2020, if necessary. McConnell claims that he has all the leverage because he has the votes in the Senate, and that, not the evidence described in the impeachment report, is all that counts. But it counts for nothing until the Senate receives the impeachment recommendation from the House. Dean: Pelosi has leverage over Senate impeachment trial

This is what Speaker Pelosi knows, and that could be why she is waiting

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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To: conservative98

What a scumbag.

My brother, deceased, was a Screamin’ Eagle. this pecker is nothing more than a vulture, living off the carcasses of those who fell in action, not on a TV studio set.

This IS C N N . Completely Nauseating Nutcases.


21 posted on 12/21/2019 10:29:50 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: conservative98
Pelosi should block impeachment trial until White House is forced to reveal all

They had that opportunity during the impeachment charade in the House.

It would have taken much longer, and they might not have gotten what they wanted. So they are turning their shoddy workmanship over to the Senate.

Too late, Nancy and Co. You voted on this "impeach-mess."

Now you must live with it.

22 posted on 12/21/2019 10:29:53 AM PST by Jess Kitting
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To: conservative98

“It’s perfect: a rigged trial of a President accused of plotting a rigged election.”


The author left out a couple of words, “It’s perfect, a rigged trail of a President in a rigged impeachment, accused, without evidence, of plotting a rigged election”.


23 posted on 12/21/2019 10:29:59 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: conservative98

She jas 30 daus to file the indictment they passed, sez the Speedy Trial Act. PDJT retains all his Cpnstitutipnal rights. They pulled the trigger, not being content to wait on SCOTUS to rule pn privilege.


24 posted on 12/21/2019 10:30:17 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("Sorry, your race card has been declined. Can you present any other form of argument?")
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To: conservative98

Dear CNN: In order to see what the White House has, Trump will have to be reelected in 2020.


25 posted on 12/21/2019 10:30:21 AM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: conservative98

Former special counsel Robert Ray, on Laura last night, said Mitch should set a trial date in the Senate. When that day comes, if the Articles/House Managers are there already or show up, fine. If not there, case dismissed. It’s that simple. Pelosi has NO leverage & it frankly both cracks me up & annoys the heck out of me that the DemonRats are trying to take over the Senate trial, which is NOT going to happen. He also said Pelosi is guilty of ‘obstruction of Congress’, no doubt - the very thing Trump is being impeached for.


26 posted on 12/21/2019 10:32:57 AM PST by Qiviut (I love the smell of covfefe in the morning - coffee or napalm, depending on the day.)
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To: conservative98

Congress has no power to go fishing.

Either the House has sufficient evidence to justify the impeachment of President Donald Trump or it doesn’t.

If yes, present your case Democrats, or apologize to our President disrupting his life needlessly.


27 posted on 12/21/2019 10:33:41 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

These people are showing their demonic influencce.


28 posted on 12/21/2019 10:35:20 AM PST by MAAG (For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.)
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To: conservative98

It’s all a game for these marxists.


29 posted on 12/21/2019 10:35:45 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: BigEdLB

Cannot put this to rest without putting CNN to rest.


30 posted on 12/21/2019 10:36:04 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (When you think about what the left is doing to America, think no further than Cloward-Piven)
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To: conservative98

The Democrats and “the press” let the Merrick Garland nomination founder. I suspect they didn’t want an investigation into Justice Scalia’s death. Probably a quid pro quo: they don’t go to the mat for Garland and we don’t look too deeply into Scalia’s death.


31 posted on 12/21/2019 10:36:16 AM PST by Prolixus (In all seriousness:)
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To: conservative98

Waiting will only get Nancy Pelosi the chance to make Pence President somewhat later in life, at most.


32 posted on 12/21/2019 10:36:32 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

Each day that passes works against public opinion for impeachment


33 posted on 12/21/2019 10:36:34 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: conservative98

Why THAT is a GREAT idea!! By the time she smartens up to how much damage it’s doing to what’s left of the rat party, Plastic Face will BEG to give McConnell the sham impeachment bill. BRILLIANT, just BRILLIANT! I wish I thought of this!


34 posted on 12/21/2019 10:36:57 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: SaxxonWoods
Mitch can acquit whenever he wants.

If the docs stay with the b---tch he must aquit!

35 posted on 12/21/2019 10:37:22 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: conservative98
Pelosi should block impeachment trial until White House is forced to reveal all

What leverage do the Democrats have? Trump is on Double Secret Probation, and Pelosi has put a note in his file.

36 posted on 12/21/2019 10:37:52 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("Every nation gets the government it deserves." -Joseph de Maistre)
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To: conservative98
Until November 2020, if necessary.

(IMPEACHMENT HELD HOSTAGE - DAY 327)

I'll try to keep pace.

37 posted on 12/21/2019 10:38:34 AM PST by Libloather (CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE!)
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To: conservative98

So, as the meme that has shot around the Internet says...

Pelosi is holding up sending the impeachment paperwork until she gets concessions from the Senate........the very definition of ..... Quid Pro Quo

They’re so dumb it boggles the mind. And they write and vote on laws.


38 posted on 12/21/2019 10:40:13 AM PST by qaz123
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To: conservative98

CNN: This is who you trot out now for commentary? Who next - Hanoi Jane? There are some things that aren’t forgiven with an apology. This man is guilty of Stolen Valor.


39 posted on 12/21/2019 10:40:37 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Also LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

He revealed “all” during the Russia Collusion farce. Three years. Four investigations. A million pages of documents. He played the game. It never made them happy. Trump SHOULD tell them to F-off.


40 posted on 12/21/2019 10:40:39 AM PST by fhayek
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