Pete Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Dem leaders signal they won’t accept Trump acquittal as legitimate Chuck Schumer says he understands why Mitch McConnell and President Trump want short, rush impeachment trial Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference ahead of final day of President Trump defense team's opening arguments. 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 wasn’t legitimate. SEN. RAND PAUL FUMES AFTER CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS REFUSES HIS WHISTLEBLOWER QUESTION "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. Video "There will be no true acquittal if there is no fair trial," Harris, a former White House hopeful, said Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who for weeks held onto the two articles of impeachment to try to force the Senate to commit to witnesses, said she won't accept a not guilty verdict in the Senate as vindication. “He will not be acquitted,” Pelosi said Thursday. “You cannot be acquitted if you don't have a trial, and you don't have a trial if you don't have witnesses and documentation and that.” Pelosi has already been gloating that her House of Representatives gave Trump a black mark in the history books that can never be erased. “You're impeached forever," Pelosi said with a big grin in an interview with HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.” "No matter what the Senate does, that can never be erased." Democrats have hammered that without witnesses testifying, such as former national security adviser John Bolton, the Senate trial amounts to a cover-up. With Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., refusing to join Democrats in wanting new witnesses to appear, the trial is poised to end soon without any new testimony beyond the 17 witnesses that appeared in the House. IMPEACHMENT ENDGAME: GOP SENATORS EYE SWIFT CONCLUSION TO TRIAL, SAY 'IT’S TIME TO VOTE' House impeachment manager Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., backed Pelosi’s point in an appearance on CNN Friday. “I fundamentally agree with her point that in the absence of witnesses, in the absence of documents, in the absence of evidence, in the absence of a fair trial, how can the American people conclude that justice was done?" he said. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-leaders-signal-they-wont-accept-trump-acquittal-as-legitimate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted January 31, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 31, 2020 They got 17 witness' in the house hearings and the President got ZERO. They could have called Bolton but didn't. Too worried he would back up the POTUS saying no quid pro quo. They subpoenaed one of his assistants who wanted the courts to decide on executive privilege. Said court moved up the case to expedite it. House withdrew subpoena because they wanted Obstruction of Congress as a impeachment charge. No matter which way the ruling ended it completely destroys Obstruction of Congress article. The dems are making a mockery out of our system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, Highmark said: They got 17 witness' in the house hearings and the President got ZERO. They could have called Bolton but didn't. Too worried he would back up the POTUS saying no quid pro quo. They subpoenaed one of his assistants who wanted the courts to decide on executive privilege. Said court moved up the case to expedite it. House withdrew subpoena because they wanted Obstruction of Congress as a impeachment charge. No matter which way the ruling ended it completely destroys Obstruction of Congress article. The dems are making a mockery out of our system. Dems are effed lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 33 minutes ago, Highmark said: They got 17 witness' in the house hearings and the President got ZERO. They could have called Bolton but didn't. Too worried he would back up the POTUS saying no quid pro quo. They subpoenaed one of his assistants who wanted the courts to decide on executive privilege. Said court moved up the case to expedite it. House withdrew subpoena because they wanted Obstruction of Congress as a impeachment charge. No matter which way the ruling ended it completely destroys Obstruction of Congress article. The dems are making a mockery out of our system. The current batch of dem leadership is making the mockery and needs to be removed. Whoever is voting for these complete buffoons is the problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 So the Dems wish to disregard the Constitution, surprise, surprise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted January 31, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: So the Dems wish to disregard the Constitution, surprise, surprise. Why not...Republicans do as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, racer254 said: The current batch of dem leadership is making the mockery and needs to be removed. Whoever is voting for these complete buffoons is the problem. All you have to do is look on here and see who the dumb fucks voting for them are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Why not...Republicans do as well. link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted January 31, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 31, 2020 Oh.....NOW the FS jerk offs care about The Constitution....priceless!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, SVT MXZ XRS said: All you have to do is look on here and see who the dumb fucks voting for them are 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted January 31, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: link? Come on Don...really? The Patriot Act, warrantless Surveillance, Trump pressuring Apple to see users texts, calls, ect.... I realize I’m wasting my time. Edited January 31, 2020 by Jimmy Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Trial without witnesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, spin_dry said: Trial without witnesses. Or a crime you bottom feeding pile of decrepit monkey shit 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Trial without evidence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Trial without witnesses. Trial without defined crime. What a joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) I’d laugh if the senate votes for witnesses. Edited January 31, 2020 by spin_dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted January 31, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted January 31, 2020 We seen all the witnesses.... they all testified in the house that they had no first hand knowledge of any impeachable offenses.... and they all just kind of formed their own opinions on unverified info. We had weeks upon weeks of witness all say that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 24 minutes ago, racer254 said: The current batch of dem leadership is making the mockery and needs to be removed. Whoever is voting for these complete buffoons is the problem. This. 9 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Oh.....NOW the FS jerk offs care about The Constitution....priceless!!!! Give it a rest. 4 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Trial without witnesses. You got to run your pathetic little show the way you wanted it.....and failed to call the witnesses you now say you want. Now you get what you get but, you just keep swallowing what they tell you...open wide!!!!!! ”illegitimate election!!!” ”Illegitimate Mueller Report!!!!” ”Illegitimate impeachment trial!!!!” Its over. And so is your idiotic party. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Trial without witnesses. They had 17 witnesses which only the Dems were allowed to call. Repubs were completely barred. Also, if Schiff and the house have truly "made their case" as they've said repeatedly, why call additional witnesses? The whole thing is such a joke. Dems trying to undo an election from over 3 years ago instead of focusing on the one 10 months from now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT MXZ XRS Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, Pete said: Trial without evidence. Don't forget - Guilty until proven innocent. Gotta love it :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, spin_dry said: I’d laugh if the senate votes for witnesses. At this point it would be the worst thing to happen to the Dems. If the Repubs put this trial out of their misery at least the Dems can run around come November and say it was unfair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, SVT MXZ XRS said: Don't forget - Guilty until proven innocent. Gotta love it :lol Pelosi even said that herself. “If the President is innocent, he needs to come to us with the exculpatory evidence.” Wow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Really, we are surprised. Said this was going happen a couple of weeks ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Just now, Carlos Danger said: At this point it would be the worst thing to happen to the Dems. If the Repubs put this trial out of their misery at least the Dems can run around come November and say it was unfair. Chicken dinner for you, young man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 What exactly is the point of having a trial without witnesses? Oh yes. So the lying pile of shit living in the White House doesn’t get thrown out. Oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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