Posted on 02/13/2021 1:05:24 PM PST by conservative98
The Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump of an article of impeachment that charged he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
The 57-43 vote fell far short of the Constitution’s two-thirds requirement.
Trump attorney Michael van der Veen maintained in closing arguments that Democrats were hypocritical for impeaching Trump over a heated pre-riot speech and said the proceeding was unconstitutional.
“Throughout the summer Democrat leaders including the current president and vice president repeatedly made comments that provided moral comfort to mobs attacking police officers,” van der Veen said.
Van der Veen said that that the Capitol break-in that disrupted certification of President Biden’s victory and left five dead actually “was pre-planned and premeditated by fringe left and right groups.”
“The gathering on Jan. 6 was supposed to be an entirely peaceful event,” van der Veen said. He argued that local officials failed to provide adequate security for the Capitol.
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I don’t know if Sarah can win. The democrats did a number on her and the RINOS certainly didn’t help.
Merkowsi did run as a write in but as a republican. The Democrat and independent lost.
I agree with you. I just posted this on another thread: “There is no 2 party system. It’s all smoke and mirrors....it’s what they want you to believe. I know there are folks on here that want to keep voting within the GOP, but to what end? I’m for starting a new party that real republicans can switch to. However, it would reserve the right to bar all the RINOs. I know...easier said than done, but i think it would definitely get support from the conservative base.”
In NJ, one can legally get blitzed on mj, but cannot legally operate a gym?
Sarah doesn’t have to win. All she has to do is run and take away enough votes to deny Murkowski the win.
My opinion is McConnell is a china-puppet.
I just got my nutshell summary:
As General Flynn recently said, Trump was not stabbed in the back, he was stabbed in the heart from the front.
I’m right there with ya!!
Well another giant waste of time is over.
Unfortunately this gives them time to start legislating garbage policies.
What? And let the democrat win: how dumb. Merkowski voted for most everything trump wanted including kavenaugh. You think the democrat would have voted for him? You change during the primary!!!!!!
Oh for sure. Collins deserves a pass as the democrats have to give West Virginia Manchin a pass. Although he doesn’t buck as much. The rest need primaries. Of course by 2026 this will be a long memory and the 3 may get a pass.
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