Posted on 01/31/2020 9:54:13 AM PST by rktman
Democrats signaled in the runup to the looming conclusion of President Trump's impeachment proceedings that they'll simply refuse to accept his all-but-certain acquittal because his "sham" trial lacked proper witnesses and evidence.
Signaling how they will message the saga in the coming months on the campaign trail, top Democratic leaders in the House and Senate argued Trump can never erase the stain of impeachment because the trial wasnt legitimate.
"The president's acquittal will be meaningless," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., declared Friday, "because it will be the result of a sham trial. If there are no witnesses, no documents in this trial, there will be a permanent asterisk next to the acquittal of President Trump written in permanent ink."
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. said Republicans may get what they want -- a speedy end to the trial -- but it won't have any value.
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This was the whole purpose of the sham impeachment. No matter what happened in the Senate, the dems would say the acquittal is meaningless.
Interesting that Schumer is still pushing this narrative. It's very clear that the House (prosecution) failed and now want the Senate (jury) to bolster their case. The asterisk will be attached to the extremely partisan witch hunt by the Dem/Socs in the House. They still don't get it, there were no crimes! Sheesh.
Just read that many Democrats attended Trump's latest rally. I'm starting to think that we may have a chance to re-take the House.
I cannot recall a time when Dem leaders haven’t had a problem with legitimacy.
I gave up caring about anything the Democrats believed in a long, long time ago. I just dont care about criminals and perverts.
Trump obstructed their Just-Us.
If they get him theyre coming after us Deplorables next.
You cannot have documents or witnesses in a trial that have not been vetted. They did it in the Kavanaugh hearing and it was nonsense. They have documents that have not been released and are still the result of a secret hearing...that is not DUE PROCESS! Vetting is how to get at the truth. No vetting is how to introduce political things of dubious veracity.
DK
Chuckie baby had to know that the House demanding that the Senate approach this in a specific way was never going to happen.
You cannot have documents or witnesses in a trial that have not been vetted. They did it in the Kavanaugh hearing and it was nonsense. They have documents that have not been released and are still the result of a secret hearing...that is not DUE PROCESS! Vetting is how to get at the truth. No vetting is how to introduce political things of dubious veracity.
DK
Naturally then he won’t be allowed to make any judicial appointments, Scotus replacement for Buzzi, etc because all will be illegit.
Naturally then he won’t be allowed to make any judicial appointments, Scotus replacement for Buzzi, etc because all will be illegit.
“The president’s acquittal will be meaningless,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., declared Friday, “because it will be the result of a sham trial. If there are no witnesses, no documents in this trial, there will be a permanent asterisk next to the acquittal of President Trump written in permanent ink.”
Demonrats are subhuman crooks....who is surprised they dont accept acquittal....they should all resign in protest and go on a hunger strike...well except naddi the eater....
Bolton says thats the room where it happened.
That might mean something if they EVER considered his Presidency as legitimate.
Doesn’t matter!
WE don’t accept LIEberals as legitimate!
And, we “Normals,” we “Deplorables,” are gonna kick your collective asses on November 3, 2020!
Why should they? Demonrats have never accepted Trump’s election as legitimate. Nobody that they know voted for Trump, so he must have stolen the election.
Anybody who ever thought the Nazi ‘RATs would accept acquittal might want to back off on the drugs for a while. Those Nazi bass turds will accept only one decision. Lynch President Trump or else.
Oh no! Pelosi made the impeachment permanent, now Chuck makes the acquittal’s asterisk permanent. Oh no!
Trump should give the State of the Union in the Senate chamber. It is smaller and has much less seating than the House chamber, but the democrats can watch it via closed circuit TV in the House.
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