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Feinstein leans toward acquitting Trump as his lawyers end their impeachment defense arguments
LA LA Times ^ | By Molly O’Toole, Jennifer Haberkorn, Eli Stokols Jan. 28, 2020 12:13 PM

Posted on 01/28/2020 2:22:46 PM PST by Red Badger

Just after President Trump’s defense lawyers ended arguments in their Senate trial Tuesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California became the first Democrat to suggest that she could vote to acquit him, despite serious concerns about his character.

“Nine months left to go, the people should judge. We are a republic, we are based on the will of the people — the people should judge,” Feinstein said Tuesday, after the president’s team finished a three-day presentation in his defense. “That was my view and it still is my view.”

Still, she indicated that arguments in the trial about Trump’s character and fitness for office had left her undecided. “What changed my opinion as this went on,” she said, is a realization that “impeachment isn’t about one offense. It’s really about the character and ability and physical and mental fitness of the individual to serve the people, not themselves.”

Asked whether she would ultimately vote to acquit, she demurred, saying, “We’re not finished.”

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To: Buckeye McFrog

What would the DEMs deliver as a verdict if the trial was flawed? If there aren’t witnesses, if the trial is a sham, what is their verdict?

Asking for a friend.


41 posted on 01/28/2020 2:39:59 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: Red Badger

They are indeed.

Even the most brain damaged democrats know Trump will be acquitted.

So the Dems should cut their losses here and head on into Impeachment II.


42 posted on 01/28/2020 2:40:19 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Click my screen name for an analysis on how HIllary wins next November.)
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To: Red Badger

the technical term is “atonement”

Difi voted to acquit as atonement for her Kavanaugh sins


43 posted on 01/28/2020 2:41:10 PM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Fightin Whitey

Is she truly fit serve? Either she knowingly used a Chinese spy to commit treason and enrich herself or she was too stupid to realize she was being used by a spy. Remove her and investigate.


44 posted on 01/28/2020 2:41:17 PM PST by spudville
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To: Red Badger

Sounds like she wants to sound impartial before the next attempted bombshell makes her “reluctantly” change her mind.


45 posted on 01/28/2020 2:42:08 PM PST by Ingtar (Bedbugs, thy name is Democrat.)
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To: Red Badger

California demcorats: “Hey Diane, that’s not the communist way. So get with the program or lose your seat.”


46 posted on 01/28/2020 2:43:55 PM PST by Bullish (Covfefe Happens)
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To: Red Badger
“impeachment isn’t about one offense. It’s really about the character and ability and physical and mental fitness of the individual to serve the people, not themselves.”

She must have slept through Dershowitz's whole presentation. She obviously missed his entire point.

47 posted on 01/28/2020 2:43:56 PM PST by Maceman (Trump Trumps Hate!!!)
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To: Red Badger
...despite serious concerns about his character

Which has precisely NOTHING at all to do with the purely bogus sham impeachment charges. Why was that tossed in there? She could have at least written...

...despite serious concerns about the color of his hair

Or...

...despite serious concerns about the number of ice cream scoops he takes

Or even...

...despite serious concerns about the size of his salt and pepper shakers

48 posted on 01/28/2020 2:45:23 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Red Badger

She’s too old to be woke.


49 posted on 01/28/2020 2:45:49 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: fhayek

Yep, just making it up as they go along - and of course the media heartily supports their fabrications.


50 posted on 01/28/2020 2:47:51 PM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: dp0622

I’ve been saying more than one Dem will step up when they start with the witness vote. The Dems do NOT really want witnesses. This is all pre-planned.


51 posted on 01/28/2020 2:50:45 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Mr. K

And that’s what the voters decide on.


52 posted on 01/28/2020 2:51:31 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Ingtar

She will NEVER vote to acquit.


53 posted on 01/28/2020 2:53:06 PM PST by OLDCU
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To: Ingtar

She’s already backtracking on Twitter..

The LA Times misunderstood what I said today. Before the trial I said I’d keep an open mind. Now that both sides made their cases, it’s clear the president’s actions were wrong. He withheld vital foreign assistance for personal political gain. That can’t be allowed to stand.

https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/1222286544733704193?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet


54 posted on 01/28/2020 3:01:04 PM PST by jstolzen
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To: Sacajaweau

She’s since updated and says Orange Man Bad, Impeach! (ok she used different words but that is the sentiment.)


55 posted on 01/28/2020 3:05:04 PM PST by pnut22
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To: jstolzen

She obviously only listened to her masters, not the presentations.


56 posted on 01/28/2020 3:05:35 PM PST by Ingtar (Bedbugs, thy name is Democrat.)
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To: Red Badger

Already been debunked.


57 posted on 01/28/2020 3:12:02 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Red Badger
There was wisdom in laying out the facts and walking away.

There was no mind numbing boojit to water it down or cloud it over.

BTW .... has anyone seen the drunk lately ?

Nazi is missing !

58 posted on 01/28/2020 3:19:27 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true.... I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: Red Badger

Her, of all people, said “Mental fitness”.


59 posted on 01/28/2020 3:31:20 PM PST by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: McGavin999

“You may not like him” is just like “He lies all the time” or “That is debunked.”

They are like young children with their totally inane reasons. They never justify them or explain them. They just keep tossing out their vapid lines like these intending to sway the feeble-minded.

Just look at the unbelievably lame “House Managers” going up against the intellectual heavyweights on Trump’s defense team.


60 posted on 01/28/2020 3:38:24 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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