Posted on 01/22/2020 8:58:57 AM PST by semantic
The attorneys general of 21 states have come forward with a blistering rebuke of the impeachment of President Trump, asserting that it "establishes a dangerous historical precedent."
The Republican attorneys general, in a letter submitted to the Senate Wednesday morning and obtained by Fox News, urged the chamber conducting Trump's trial to "reject" the impeachment articles.
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS ADMONISHES BOTH SIDES AT SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL, AFTER MARATHON SESSION ERUPTS INTO SHOUTING MATCH
"If not expressly repudiated by the Senate, the theories animating both Articles will set a precedent that is entirely contrary to the Framers' design and ruinous to the most important governmental structure protections contained in our Constitution: the separation of powers," they wrote.
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By rejecting the articles outright, the Senate will act to establish a precedent that impeachment more closely follows established due process legal standards.
This is the crux of the issue.
Interesting that this just popped up. In response to your comment on the other thread, the Senate has no choice but to insert themselves. They must decide whether they will be subject to the House political process, or by rejecting the articles outright, establish a higher legal standard for future generations.
I agree with the AGs.
Reject it as flawed.
They speak of the Constitution like an American then abuse the heck out of it like the Communists they are.
Impeachment is called for under the Constitution only if a President is (presumably credibly) thought to have committed “high crimes and misdemeanors.” In this particular case, I don’t believe that the Dems have cited any particular federal statute that President Trump is alleged to have violated. “Obstruction of Congress” may be a thing within Congress, but I don’t believe that it is an actual crime with which one can be charged. “Abuse of power” is absolutely NOT a crime - it is an opinion, as Dennis Prager has stated.
I am on the horns of a dilemma - on the one hand, I’d like the Republicans to make a motion to dismiss the entire impeachment on the grounds that there hasn’t been a crime alleged, meaning that the impeachment (indictment) was improper and thus invalid; on the other hand, part of me wants this dragged out, first to show the Dems for the hyper-partisan liars that they are and, second, to keep the behavior of the Dems in the full view of the public for as long as possible. Either way, Trump will win in November - but I’m interested in the largest possible margin of victory for him and also for lots and lots of Dems on all levels to lose.
Exactly...
The GOP letter was signed by the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
Ancesthntr, you and I are watching all of this, have read most of the books about the "coup"....over half the nation do not know who Adam Schiff, Pelosi, Nadler etc. are and if they vote will vote party line......"lies told often enough, become the truth" if dragged out this could happen.
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