Posted on 02/08/2020 3:24:07 PM PST by jazusamo
Source: CNN/Screenshot
The defeated House impeachment managers held a group therapy session on CNN to vent their frustrations about the Senate finding the president not guilty on the two articles of impeachment against him. The managers shouldn't feel too bad though. Nothingburgers are extremely difficult to prove.
All the managers seemed to be in agreement that the president was "not exonerated" by the Senate. In the president's defense, it's hard to exonerate someone of a crime when there was never any specific crime being alleged. The managers also lamented the fact that additional evidence and witnesses – but not the Bidens or any requested by Republicans – were not called forward by the Senate.
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said House Democrats had debated the idea of impeaching the president in the first place, knowing in advance that the Republican majority would not easily be swooned to remove their own president from office.
"But we had to do it," Nadler explained to CNN's Anderson Cooper, "because we had to set markers. You had to say, 'you can't normalize this conduct. This kind of thing this president has done can't be done by him or by future presidents. You had to vindicate the Constitution.'"
Democrats had to send the message to the president: the Biden family is off-limits.
"I actually thought it was possible to convict," Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA ) admitted, "because our evidence was so strong and the activity engaged in was so wrong."
The group therapy session did reveal that Democrats suffer from acute cognitive dissonance, at the same time believing their case was overwhelming but also lacking much needed evidence and witnesses.
"Did this backfire though?" asked CNN's Anderson Cooper. "A Gallup poll taken before the final vote showed a 49 percent approval rating. Among independents, he was up five points. I mean, did the impeachment backfire on the Democrats?"
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) struggled to answer Cooper's question, dismissing Trump's acquittal as "fake news" since, in her eyes, the Senate trial was "unfair."
Demings continued, "and I think back to Robert Mueller's words when he said if he could exonerate the president he would, but he could not exonerate the president."
Therein lies the Democrats' problem. The bedrock principle of our justice system is that people are presumed innocent until proven guilty. If Trump is not guilty, he is therefore presumed innocent. And, as Democrats like to point out, the president is no different under the law than the rest of us.
The House Managers Don't Think Trump Has Been Acquitted
It is not often that the LOSING side gets the big interview.
All right, a Communist struggle session right on national TV. What did the comrades decide?
Have any of the plotters been arrested yet??
The arrogance. Ugh.
on fox couple hrs ago. the guy.. dont know his name..on tv for years.. said he did not understand the rise in Trumps poll numbers, considering the time schiff spent on tv .. i just shook my head....
I’m not going to hold my breath.
Is this really the message sent or is it a satirical statement?
And large quantities of medication
Was it Robert Wolfe?? He’s an ObamaBot who is on often.
Then, occasionally, as an afterthought, a Republican was asked for their take.
I can’t wait to see the cry-in they have the day after President Trump is reelected.
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It was the Journal Editorial Report and his name was Henninger
Daniel Henninger is deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page. His weekly column, “Wonder Land,” appears in The Wall Street Journal each Thursday
It’ll be huge as well as being really sweet. :^)
did they ask about nancy tearing up the speech..lol
Hold on tight!! Tomorrow’s fake news not acquitted tour begins with their latest TALKING POINTS ...get ready for it..”NOT ACQUITTED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A FAIR TRIAL “..Now you know why none of trump’s team were invited to ANY of the Sunday talk shows. NOT EVEN FAUX SUNDAY NEWS..only fox business! Be ready for the “not acquitted” blitz!! THE MEDIAVOMITS NEED TO BE DESTROYED!!
Yep, that’s exactly what this CNN video is about with these seven cry babies, it’s a preview.
They learned the lesson that Trump and his deplorables can beat dem like drums any day of the week:-)
Will hold hands singing Kumbaya or something.
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