Posted on 09/29/2019 10:34:15 PM PDT by ransomnote
Mitch McConnell told NPR last Friday that, if the House impeaches President Trump, “the Senate immediately goes into a trial.” This is music to Democratic ears, despite the infinitesimal chance of conviction, because they desperately need the sordid spectacle into which impeachment trials inevitably devolve. The Senate, however, isn’t required to try the President. That chamber possesses the “sole power to try all impeachments,” but is under no constitutional obligation to do so. The Democrats ignored House precedent and longstanding tradition to launch their “impeachment inquiry.” Why should Senate Republicans consider themselves bound by precedent and procedural rules where the trial is concerned?
The GOP can no longer afford to be timid about such niceties. The Democrats have long since declared war on Trump, the Republican Party, and the “deplorable” voters who support them. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) pointed out on the floor of the Senate last week that the Democrats began making plans for President Trump’s impeachment well before he was inaugurated. She noted that in December of 2016 the Democrats were already at work on a Senate bill whose sole purpose was to enable Democrats to exploit spurious conflict of interest allegations involving President-elect Trump’s business dealings and his official duties. The legislation was specifically conceived as an impeachment weapon:
The bill was tailor-made to transform conflict allegations into impeachable crimes. Keep in mind this bill was conceived before President Trump became President Trump. It was the beginning of a mission toward impeachment, even if they had to fabricate the means to get there. And let me tell you, they were determined to make it happen.… Yesterday, House Democrats, supported by their friends in the Senate, gathered to announce their intention to begin formal impeachment inquiries against President Trump.
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Well, politics might not allow such dignity.
Likely, Mitch loves this.
What’s he doing talking to NPR?
That article should have been posted under news and editorial. The Spectator is one of the more distinguished and older conservative publications and is highly regarded.
That said, David Catron is right. The Senate should stop the farce in committee and allow it to go no further.
I’ll revise part of my comment. The Senate should simply dismiss the charges, because there was no impeachable offense.
Politicians have been known to change their minds from time to time.
Mitch may have been imagining a scenario somewhat less insane than the current scenario of Democrats throwing excrement at the wall to see what will stick.
It will be close enough to the 2020 elections to just let the voters decide.
One thing this whole fiasco has made quite clear is that democrats are chickenshit A-holes.
That’s probably a very true statement.
In a trial PDJT gets to call any witness for any reason-under oath.
Let’s see. 0bama, Clinton, Brennan, Clapper, John Roberts (Obamacare ruling)...Schiff...the list is vast.
That’s amusing.
Politicians need face time with the public so they can buy votes with tax dollars.
No way will any of them turn down the theater opportunity.
American Spectator is of the highest repute. But...
“David Catron is a health care consultant and frequent contributor to The American Spectator.”
I like the sentiment, but the idea the Senate could withstand the outrage of NOT holding a trial, to me, is ludicrous on its face.
Of course there is no authority in government, not even judiciary, that can compel them to do so.
But, on the political front there would be at least 75 Senators insisting on the trial. Even if they all intend to vote not guilty.
You are so right.
Please let the House bring imoeachment so the Senate can expose the vile evil lying hating Dens.
It’s not a trial, it’s an impeachment conviction proceeding. His defense will be limited by what the Rinos and John Roberts say are the boundaries.
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