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Rep. Ratcliffe Explains Why One Transcript Is Missing From the Impeachment Trial [Schiff withheld exculpatory evidence]
Townhall.com ^ | January 22, 2020 | Bronson Stocking

Posted on 01/26/2020 2:15:42 PM PST by Kaslin

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To: Chewbarkah

also, congress is its own controlling legal authority on impeachment procedure. if the procudure is flawed, such as with failure to produce exculpatory evidence, then only congress has the lawful power to remedy the failure. in this case, if the house procedure is flawed, then only the senate has the authority to nullify its effects (the impeachment). the senate should dismiss the impeachment charges, hold the pelosi and the house impeachment managers in contempt of congress, declare them vexatious litigants, barring them from bringing forward any future impeachments for life, affirm that trump is innocent until judged guilty in the full senate of any such charges, and dismiss the charges with prejudice. not to execute full authority to dismiss charges will encourage house democrats to try repeatedly again and it would also set a bad precedent for all future impeachments. then the senate should table permanently the house resolution to ban trump from the office of president (since at that point, to consider passing it would be ludicrous on its face).


21 posted on 01/26/2020 3:17:51 PM PST by SteveH (intentionally blank)
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To: Cboldt
🍿 🍿 🍿 I can hardly wait until tomorrow! tick tock Schiff...
22 posted on 01/26/2020 3:20:28 PM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: political1

i wonder what effect would acquittal have on the potency of any evidence that has been gathered but not yet submitted by the house— i suppose that new and substantially different charges would need to be written, passed by the house and submitted to the senate...


23 posted on 01/26/2020 3:21:11 PM PST by SteveH (intentionally blank)
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To: Kaslin

That would be a good thing for the defense to bring up and asked during the Senate Q&A


24 posted on 01/26/2020 3:23:44 PM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: eartick

Do they want a 50 million man march?

This is how you get a 50 million man march


25 posted on 01/26/2020 3:26:35 PM PST by Phil DiBasquette
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To: BrexitBen
Why has Adam Schiff not been expelled from Congress

Cause Nan is the Speaker.

26 posted on 01/26/2020 3:26:58 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: doug from upland

It belongs to the legislative branch.


27 posted on 01/26/2020 3:27:12 PM PST by MortMan (Is "buttcheeks" one word, or should I spread them apart?)
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To: BrexitBen

Nope, bring them all to SWVa, where they will enjoy Southern hospitality and an honest and proper interrogation. LOL


28 posted on 01/26/2020 3:28:46 PM PST by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual and political hemlock)
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To: Kaslin

Bump


29 posted on 01/26/2020 3:29:15 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Kaslin

Wow! Suborning evidence too, eh?


30 posted on 01/26/2020 3:34:00 PM PST by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Cboldt

Good job on this one.

I am sure we will hear more about it Monday and Tuesday


31 posted on 01/26/2020 3:34:53 PM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: BrexitBen
I agree. Schiff needs to be impeached, convicted and kicked out for good. I have not heard one republican talk about impeaching Schiff.

If it was the other way around, the dems would not be shy about pushing him out of Congress.

Likewise, it is clear the "whistleblower" lied on the complaint form since the phone call he referenced was not at close to the truth. He should be prosecuted for perjury and I'm sure there should be more charges.

32 posted on 01/26/2020 3:37:42 PM PST by Dave W
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To: Kaslin
Sounds like somebody that the FBI should set up and have a 302 interview with to see if they can get him to “lie to the FBI” so they can “flip him” by threats and blackmail to do their political dirty work against someone in the opposite political part from the current sitting President.

Isn't that what Obama did?

33 posted on 01/26/2020 3:37:58 PM PST by Robert357
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To: Kaslin

How to run a trial like the Soviets.


34 posted on 01/26/2020 3:38:16 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: hanamizu

How did the ‘Rats get Nunes sidelined for an ethics complaint while the RINOs can’t do the same to Shifty?


35 posted on 01/26/2020 3:43:13 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: political1

Correct. No to dismiss. ..Yes to acquit. ..if the glove don’t fit. ...


36 posted on 01/26/2020 3:49:02 PM PST by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
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To: Steve Hall
“the senate should dismiss the impeachment charges”

NO!

Trump needs to be acquitted, nothing less.

That will exonerate Trump and is the same of finding him not guilty and COMPLETLY INNOCENT of ALL charges.

37 posted on 01/26/2020 3:56:10 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: Kaslin

shades of the 18-second gap of tape and Nixon..

Hysteria repeating itself?

yawwwwnn ..


38 posted on 01/26/2020 3:56:52 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! The UN is so olf and dated.)
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To: political1; All; steve

Yes, acquit!

If the charges are bogus

...and don’t fit....

You MUST acquit!

Acquit NOT dismiss!


39 posted on 01/26/2020 3:58:39 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: BrexitBen
Why has Adam Schiff not been expelled from Congress ?

Because he is a Progressive Democrat.

The Progressive Democrats hold the majority. For now.

40 posted on 01/26/2020 3:58:45 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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