[maxwellsmart_agent]

If John Roberts lets this trial go on, you will know who he really is.

[colorado tanker]

I don’t think the Chief Justice has the power to dismiss the articles. The Constitution just says he shall “preside” while it’s the Senate itself that has “sole power” to try impeachments. A dismissal would have to be by Senate vote.

[redshawk]

I don’t think Roberts has much if anything to do. I think it’s up to the Senate.

[Parmy]

We already know who and what he is.

[MayflowerMadam]

“If John Roberts lets this trial go on, you will know who he really is.”

1. I think (don’t know for sure) he doesn’t have power to continue it or make it stop.

2. We’ve known who he is since June 2012.

[Labyrinthos]

That’s a very naive statement. Roberts has to let the trial go forward, unless someone moves to dismiss the charges on the grounds that even if the allegations are true, as a matter of Constitutional law, they fail to allege an impeachable offense.