Posted on 01/26/2020 4:00:50 PM PST by karpov
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It is also entirely possible that the Bidens’ actions, whether or not provably illegal, were so objectively suspicious, so suggestive of corruption, that it was perfectly reasonable for Trump to believe that they should be investigated — and that they could have violated American law, as well as Ukrainian law.
The president’s defense has not been given a fair opportunity to prove that. Even though the House impeachment managers are now arguing about Biden corruption allegations in their Senate presentation, the two leaders of the House impeachment inquiry, Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler, took the position that Republican claims about the Bidens were irrelevant — a partisan red herring to distract from the “real” issues. They steadfastly refused to permit witnesses on that topic (including the Bidens themselves).
Moreover, the president was denied the right to have his counsel participate in the main investigative phase, run by Schiff. So, even though Schiff began the House hearings with an absurd parody version of the Trump–Zelensky conversation, falsely suggesting that Trump had asked Zelensky to “make up dirt” about Biden, the House denied the president the opportunity to prove that he was actually asking for help investigating activity that, objectively, appears quite suspicious and potentially corrupt.
Even if such an investigation would have helped Trump politically, it is a much different scenario if there was a real basis to believe the Bidens’ conduct should be scrutinized. Joe Biden is not immune from investigation just because he is running for president — certainly no more than the president himself is immune (which, obviously, he’s not).
The president has to be given an opportunity to prove his rebuttal case. A trial is not a trial, not in the American tradition, if prosecutors ... deny the accused the right to mount a defense.
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If the democrats could not count on the corrupt news media they would not have even tried this.
No right to present a defense? An we citizens still have the 2nd amendment
Using the now famous Biden recording is enough to prove that there was reason for the Prez to ask for Ukraine to look into Burisma
The Democrats are LAW-LESS because the Republicans are BALL-LESS!
That was Dan Bongino!!! I call him Dan BonGENIUS!
I PRAY that Trump’s lawyers PLAY THAT RECORDING of BIDEN!! PRAY!!
It is NOT a coincidence
that the FIB and DOJ bow before Ukraine’s Crowdstrike,
which has been also allowed to be paid large
sums the day after each witness was murdered.
No wonder, this must never be discussed.
Wash, rinse, expose, hang; repeat.
Good morning, Mr. McCarthy. Would it have taken Wm. F. Buckley Jr. this long to realize the obvious?
The Republicans have no nuts, meanwhile the Democrats are nuts.
Like the seriousness of the charges only going one way the accusations of collusion or quid pro quo are only if it was to seek justice rather than protect favored sons of powerful Democrats.
That;s GOOD!!
Every Rat, Big Media whore and RINO is buying it, so the “strategy” is working.
(4) DEMOCRAT SENATORS IN THE SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SHOULD RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING!
Everyone knows that the vice president normally has the power cast a deciding vote whenever a Senate vote results in a tie. However, if the Senate’s ultimate vote on Donald Trump’s removal from office were to split 50-50, Vice President Pence will not be able to cast a tie-breaking vote. And for good reason. He has a conflict of interest. If Pence were to vote against the president, he himself would then assume the presidency. Such a conflict of interest is not allowed. And this is how it should be.
Which brings me to my main point:
If Pence cannot vote for the reasons just mentioned, why are the four Democratic senators running for president allowed to vote?
Each of them certainly has the same conflict of interest as does Pence. Getting rid of Trump, the incumbent president, without having to campaign against him would certainly help his or her campaign if the nominee. Clearly this is a classic conflict of interest. Why is this being allowed?
It requires 67 votes to remove from office.
the insurgents will even get the help of Useful Idiots like Romney
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