Posted on 12/27/2019 2:34:48 PM PST by Kaslin
Democrats have been incensed ever since Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Fox News' Sean Hannity that there was "no chance" the president would be removed from office. Speaker Pelosi is even refusing to send the articles of impeachment in a perverse effort to extort some last minute concessions from Senate Republicans. Democrats just led the most flimsy, partisan impeachment inquiry in U.S. history and are now lecturing Republicans on the importance of impartiality. Even CNN can't ignore the hypocrisy.
"I was disappointed to hear yesterday that Leader McConnell declared that he would be not be an impartial juror when it comes to the serious charges against President Trump," Chuck Schumer said in a recent Senate speech. "He said it proudly. What kind of example does that set to the country that is looking for fairness and impartiality?"
But in 1999, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer went on Larry King Live and said the exact opposite of everything he is saying now. Schumer defended the right of every Senator to have a "pre-opinion" and explained that the Senate is "not a jury box" because the Senate is "susceptible to the whims of politics" and Senators can be "called and lobbied" by citizens.
(Via CNN)
Speaking on CNN's "Larry King Live" in January 1999, Schumer said the trial in the Senate was not like a jury box.
"We have a pre-opinion," Schumer said, citing himself and two newly-elected Republican senators who had voted on impeachment in 1998 as members of the House of Representatives who said they would vote in the Senate. "This is not a criminal trial, but this is something that the Founding Fathers decided to put in a body that was susceptible to the whims of politics."
"So therefore, anybody taking an oath tomorrow can have a pre-opinion; it's not a jury box," King asked Schumer.
"Many do," Schumer responded. "And then they change. In fact, it's also not like a jury box in the sense that people will call us and lobby us. You don't have jurors called and lobbied and things like that. I mean, it's quite different than a jury. And we're also the judge."
CNN also reported on how Schumer, back when he was a member of the House Judiciary Committee, made his mind up on Clinton's impeachment well in advance, coming out against impeachment in his 1998 Senate campaign against former Sen. Al D'Amato. But now Chuck Schumer is criticizing Mitch McConnell for having the exact same view about the partiality of the Senate that he himself held during Clinton's impeachment.
We have a new story looking at past Chuck Schumer's comments on impeachment. Including repeatedly arguing the Senate was not a jury in 1999 and him campaigning that he would not support impeachment or convicting Clinton in 1998.https://t.co/nPMyvjZE6Vhttps://t.co/LPr1BlfD4O pic.twitter.com/87q7hxKLks— andrew kaczynski?? (@KFILE) December 27, 2019
Today, like a jilted lover, ( he was Trump’s hometown Senator), who misses all the cashflow, Schumer salivates for the trial.
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It’s amazing. He knows he can get away with this hypocrisy because the media is his wingman and will never call him on it.
Oh come on, man! Everyone knows that the Clinton impeachment was completely different than the Trump impeachment. With Clinton there was no underlying crime, or at least no underlying serious crime. Besides, it was just about sex and nearly everyone lies about sex all the time.
Trump is obviously guilty of “obstructing Congress”! He actually refused to cooperate with his impeachment. And he held up money for hours to our long-time historic ally, Ukraine. Besides, in a just universe he shouldn’t be President in the first place. The House democrat majority is merely fixing an error that the voters and the racist electoral college made in 2016.
Yes, the Senate IS the Jury Box for an impeachment trial.
I guess, like all liberals, he is entitled to his own reality.
Hypocrisy is just a part of being a Dim, as natural as breathing. Words are simply tools, completely unrelated to honor and integrity. Just say whatever hurts the enemy the most. The media will cover for you later if/when someone dares point out your lies, by calling that person a liar. At the worst, if/when someone dares point out your lies just say you “misspoke”. The media loves that one.
Schumer is a pathetic piece of lying filth.
Anyone who is surprised that Schmuckey Choomer is a low-life hypocrite hasn’t paid any attention to him.
Either you missed posting a sarcasm tag or you are a troll
I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you missed the tag, otherwise my remark stands
Ball is in your court...
Either you missed posting a sarcasm tag or you are a troll
Bump
I agree, no tag necessary - especially the part about correcting the voters’ mistake from 2016.
Eggzactly....
/s
Some folks need a sign....
Things that politicians DO NOT do well, remember what they said from one election to the other.
Two-faced bastard!
The over the top liberal nut job comments made it rather obvious. Besides, sarcasm tags are for wimps!
Someone could easily peruse your posting history to determine if you’re a “troll”, but puffing out ones chest and talking tough is so much more emotionally satisfying I suppose.
Questioning Republicans for doing the same thing Democrats did is how they extract concessions from the Republicans.
-PJ
You needed a sarcasm tag on that?!
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