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Lindsey Graham has a warning for Democrats who want to call witnesses at Trump's impeachment trial
Yahoo ^ | 2 Feb 21 | George Back

Posted on 02/02/2021 3:25:43 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

On Monday’s Fox News Primetime, Sen. Lindsey Graham discussed the upcoming impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump. Trump was impeached a historic second time for his alleged involvement in the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Graham believes the upcoming trial is unnecessary and strongly opposes witnesses being brought forth to testify.

“To my Democratic colleagues,” warned Graham, “if you vote to call one witness, none were called in the House, get ready for a long trial.” Graham went on to say, “But if you open up that can of worms, we’ll want the FBI to come in and tell us how people actually pre-planned these attacks and what happened with the security footprint at the Capitol.”

The threat of FBI involvement was welcomed online by those supporting the impeachment trial. It would also most certainly increase the length of the trial, something that Graham has stated he doesn’t want.

“You open up Pandora's box if you call one witness,” he continued. “I hope we don’t call any and we vote and get this trial over next week when it starts.”

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All talk. No action.
1 posted on 02/02/2021 3:25:43 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Makes promises he never keeps.


2 posted on 02/02/2021 3:29:01 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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a BOGUS mouth piece!


3 posted on 02/02/2021 3:30:32 PM PST by ldish (WAS DEC 6th-Last OPP? NO-but we CONSERVATIVES now know we should've been there!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Schumer and Schiff: “Okay, we were nervous before but now we are downright panicky. Somebody get Lindsay on some sort of a leash. He’s a junkyard dog.”


4 posted on 02/02/2021 3:30:47 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

OH NO! An un-Constitutional NAnZI Pelosi show trial that might last past lunch. Linda you’re a weasel.


5 posted on 02/02/2021 3:31:03 PM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (Sarcasm! Its what I mastered in!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

If witnesses claim that Trump was lying about election fraud, he can respond, “I protest, but now that you’ve brought it up ....”


6 posted on 02/02/2021 3:33:13 PM PST by Socon-Econ (adical Islam, )
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

There should not even be a so called trial.
Don’t dignify this distortion of a cartoon now called The Senate.


7 posted on 02/02/2021 3:33:38 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Socon-Econ

Trump can simply counter with are you saying the hundreds of affidavits are these people lying too?


8 posted on 02/02/2021 3:36:35 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Hot Air Lindsay, all hat and no cattle. He is an embarrassment to himself and all who listen to him.
9 posted on 02/02/2021 3:36:46 PM PST by Truth29
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

DeepState RINO Graham wants everything concealed, just like chIna McConnell.


10 posted on 02/02/2021 3:37:06 PM PST by A strike ( McConnell and Pence to Gitmo. Barr and Fauxi to Florence supermax. Roberts to Terre Haute.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

He needs another vote to back that stern warning up.


11 posted on 02/02/2021 3:37:51 PM PST by noexcuses
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Yeah.

They should expose the Democrats anyway. Treat them 20x worse than they’ve ever done others. Screw them over and then screw them over some more.

Not give them an implicit promise to play nice if they do.


12 posted on 02/02/2021 3:38:35 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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“But if you open up that can of worms, we’ll want the FBI to come in and tell us how people actually pre-planned these attacks and what happened with the security footprint at the Capitol.”

That would be great if he means it but Linseed never means it.

Rand Paul OTOH would definitely do this.

I don't know if the power to call witnesses is held equally by all Senators though. Perhaps someone can clarify.

13 posted on 02/02/2021 3:41:08 PM PST by TigersEye (Everyone knows)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel
“You open up Pandora's box if you call one witness,” he continued. “I hope we don’t call any and we vote and get this trial over next week when it starts.

And WTF is it even going forward, you coward?

14 posted on 02/02/2021 3:41:34 PM PST by mykroar (God speed, President Trump)
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To: Socon-Econ

It’s already been alleged in the article of impeachment, so they opened the door for him.


15 posted on 02/02/2021 3:45:06 PM PST by kaehurowing
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I wish Lindsey's handlers would get it straight on what he is supposed to be acting out everyday. His script is always changing and I can't watch the soap opera every day. :)

Oh yea, and Lindsey. I'm scared of you. Not!
16 posted on 02/02/2021 3:46:54 PM PST by ssfromla
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

And no Chief Justice. Totally unconstitutional.


17 posted on 02/02/2021 3:52:20 PM PST by DownInFlames (Ga)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Call in the Stasi to say what, exactly? The only thing that is a sure, is any Stasi agent called to testify will lie and lie against our President Trump. They have no fear whatsoever because I have a greater chance of being Captain of the starship Enterprise than a lying prejuring Stasi agent has of being in trouble. A lying Stasi agent will receive a medal for perjury, not jail.


18 posted on 02/02/2021 3:55:41 PM PST by rigelkentaurus
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

And lindsey will ride that kangaroo all the way to 2026.


19 posted on 02/02/2021 3:55:49 PM PST by patriot torch (Ashlie Babbitt-say her name)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Trey Gowdy comes to mine.
‘yap yap yap yap’


20 posted on 02/02/2021 3:58:39 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes. )
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