Impeachment hearings

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[_subgenius]

I hear ya Doc...ya got no crime you can cite either...but thank the lawd that Schiff has currently got the floor so he can quote Hamilton...because, like you, he has no substance to support the style.

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[_Jersey Girl]

You guys-- yes, I should have used the words demonstrators/demonstration. I guess I was thinking in terms of Trump protestors. Not sure. It was very late when I wrote that.

But whatever. The vote should be in in a couple hours or so.

[_Icarus]

I hear ya Doc...ya got no crime you can cite either...but thank the lawd that Schiff has currently got the floor so he can quote Hamilton...because, like you, he has no substance to support the style.

Wait, are you saying Trump has committed no crimes?

Really?

[_subgenius]

Wait, are you saying Trump has committed no crimes?

Really?

Yep, and the articles of impeachment also say that as well......not one single crime listed. Because im sure that the Democrats wouldn't forget to mention a crime in those Articles, amiright?

1. Abuse of Power...not a crime...its just the mean Republican President not giving in to every whim of the hair-fire Democratic House...which isn't illegal or unconstitutional.
2. Obstruction of Congress...again, not a crime...its just the mean Republican President not giving in to every whim of the hair-fire Democratic House...which isn't illegal or unconstitutional.

Funny how the empty accusations for actual crimes, like election tampering, emoluments, tax fraud, bribery, etc got left out of the Articles...weird.

But please, feel free to put up or shut up.

[Guest]

The articles of impeachment say Trump committed no crimes? That's false.

Most people who aren't just educated by FOX News hacks, understand that there is no Constitutional requirement for and Impeachment to involve specific crimes. But you knew that right?

As far as why "election tampering, emoluments, tax fraud, bribery" were left out, it is because they wanted to simplify it with the two most obvious and supportable impeachable acts. Insisting they're not crimes, therefore they're not impeachable, is about the dumbest argument I've seen from the Right Wing propaganda mill.

But yes, Trump did in fact commit felonies as even FOX News' legal expert Judge Napolitano has noted many times throughout Trump's tenure.

So, now that I've put up, you should do everyone a favor and shut up.

[_Icarus]

OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS

Democrats have also charged Trump with obstruction of Congress based on his stonewalling of the House’s impeachment inquiry. The White House has refused to provide documents to congressional investigators and has instructed top advisers and government officials to defy subpoenas and refuse to testify.

A similar charge, contempt of Congress, was one of the articles of impeachment against Nixon, who had defied subpoenas for incriminating tape recordings. Contempt of Congress is a misdemeanor crime under U.S. law, which defines the offense as willfully failing to provide testimony or documents to Congress. A different crime, obstruction of justice, more broadly prohibits “interference with the orderly administration of law and justice.”

The White House has argued that the Constitution does not require senior presidential advisers to appear for compelled testimony before Congress. A judge rejected that argument on Nov. 25 in a dispute over a subpoena issued to former White House counsel Don McGahn.


Federal Criminal Offenses and the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump

[_Jersey Girl]

Voting now.

[_DoubtingThomas]

I feel the House is just a waste of taxpayer money.