Senate Impeachment Trial LIVE - day 1

[Jim Robinson]

Senate Impeachment Trial LIVE

[redshawk]

Government time. ....like government spending. ..lol.

[hsmomx3]

I think Mitch is giving them a lot of rope so they can choke when all is said and done.

[TigersEye]

Chances of witnesses being called later - the odds are against it.

I agree and here's a hypothetical situation to illustrate one reason why not.

When the proper time comes, by the rules, to request witnesses suppose the Dems ask for Bolton. Then Bolton has to be deposed privately. Every Senator will hear or read the deposition. Then they vote whether to allow Bolton as a witness.

Suppose Bolton's deposition is poison to the Dems. A party line vote could vote 'yes' to allow him to testify. The Dems couldn't complain, they requested him.

I don't think the Dems would take the chance. Once they request a witness there's no going back if McConnell and the Republicans agree to that process.

[rainee]

Sekulow in response to Schumer latest grandstand amendment:

“Reserving our objections as it relates to hearsay, which is what the record primarily consists of”.

He also slammed Schiff for the partisan hack he is..

[goldstategop]

Midnight and Senate is gonna table Chuck U’s effort to validate the House’s shoddy subpoenas.

[PerConPat]

I don't think it would hurt to occasionally mention the necessity to investigate corruption in any nation receiving our aid as a condition for spending taxpayer money...and to throw in the possibility that a senior American politician's family member might be enriching himself due to his father's position. These things should be kept fresh in the public's mind.

McConnell has delivered on every vote and he deserves credit for that. It is, nevertheless, painful to watch Schiff and his friends continue to back fit the administration's actions into the political crime of the century. It's a frame up. LOL, Schiff just projected the the cause of the late night proceedings onto thr GOP.

[palmer]

I think that was the Clinton procedure. Private depositions only. Am I right?

[palmer]

Schiff just projected the the cause of the late night proceedings onto thr GOP.

Yeah, he said that the Republicans are doing a coverup by having votes at midnight. Uh, Schifty, you are beyond delusional.

[redshawk]

Yes. Private.

[lodi90]

McConnell has delivered on every vote and he deserves credit for that.

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There haven’t been any votes of note yet. The Dems surely did not expect the GOP to vote with them while the they abused the process today. I assume the Senate rules will allow all these amendments to be voted on again at a later time.

[goldstategop]

Now Chuck U wants Bolton subpoenaed after seeing his last amendment go down in flames.

[PerConPat]

Here comes a biggie...Will Mittens etc. fold?

[lodi90]

Schumer is now offering an amendment to subpoena Bolton? LOL.

[TwoSue]

He brought up Jennifer Williams’ testimony, Pence’s Russia advisor. They’re bringing Pence into this.

[cowboyusa]

Wow! Schumer droped the bolton suponea now!

[rainee]

So many in Senate elderly
Hopefully they’ve allowed naptime or some oxygen therapy like they do in Vegas casinos..

[redshawk]

Oh good. ..amendment number 1291. ...Bolton subpoena. ...
Nadler bloviating and call everyone liars. ..

[Jeff Chandler]

Schiff just projected the the cause of the late night proceedings onto thr GOP.

Yep. Trump is trying to hide the proceding from the American people.

[pnz1]

Huh, wonder where the whistle blower’s subpoena is?

[lodi90]

This is like the prelims of boxing fight card. The GOP will never agree to any Schumer amendment tonight. The real fight won’t start until the rules are adopted.