Schiff warns that Trump impeachment trial could end with acquittal

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 Schiff warns that Trump impeachment trial could end with acquittal
Ben Kamisar

WASHINGTON — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., defended the House Democratic leadership's cautious approach toward launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, saying that charges destined to be nullified by the GOP-controlled Senate could set an unwelcome precedent.

In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," Schiff said “there is great weight” to the argument that impeaching Trump is an imperative in order to take a stand that the allegations he’s accused of — mainly, obstruction of justice — cannot be tolerated by Congress. But he said a failed impeachment fight could end up sending the wrong message.

“I worry equally about the message of taking an impeachment case to trial, losing that case, having the president acquitted, and then having an adjudication that this conduct is not impeachable,” he said.

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[rustynail]

Schiff  is sticking his neck out?

[dfwgator]

Schiff  is sticking his neck out?

Like saying the Tigers won't win the World Series this year.

[libertybele]

So the DEMS are afraid to impeach because of acquittal, which means two things; they don't have valid grounds for impeachment and impeachment is highly unlikely to make it through the Senate.   

[Cyber Liberty]

So the DEMS are afraid to impeach because of acquittal, which means two things; they don't have valid grounds for impeachment and impeachment is highly unlikely to make it through the Senate.   

If they do the impeachment, they will be called on the cards they have in their hand.  They are desperately trying to stop being called on their bluff.  This isn't Chess, nor Checkers, but Poker, and the Rats can't leave the table because they need to win that money back.

It cracks me up hearing Schitt say this would be "unprecedented."   There's a very powerful precedent for the Senate "nullifying" an impeachment.  It was back in 1999 when the Democrats in the Senate refused to even look at the evidence presented by the House Managers, and instead nullified the Impeachment of Bill Clinton by a partisan vote in  the Senate.

[austingirl]

Schiff  is sticking his neck out?

Fixed it for you.
Schitt is sticking his pencil neck out.

[PeteS in CA]

Schiff seems to have an occasional grasp on the grossly obvious. When he wants to.

[Sanguine]

Fixed it for you.
Schitt is sticking his pencil neck out.

Beat me to it!   

[Snarknado]

Conviction isn't on the table. It isn't even in the same time zone as the table. So dems have to decide whether impeachment alone improves or diminishes their 2020 prospects. They can make the case on their own terms in the House, but once it goes to the Senate,  proceedings there could dredge up all kinds of unsavory behavior the dems would much rather remained in the shadows. I think impeachment is stone dead and we're just witnessing attempts to exit as gracefully as possible without thoroughly pissing off the lunatic left base.

[Cyber Liberty]

Conviction isn't on the table. It isn't even in the same time zone as the table. So dems have to decide whether impeachment alone improves or diminishes their 2020 prospects. They can make the case on their own terms in the House, but once it goes to the Senate,  proceedings there could dredge up all kinds of unsavory behavior the dems would much rather remained in the shadows. I think impeachment is stone dead and we're just witnessing attempts to exit as gracefully as possible without thoroughly pissing off the lunatic left base.

...while keeping the heat on the President and feeding the press its red meat.  This new so-called investigation is not designed to ever have a conclusion (the "old" one wasn't).  It's not the issue, it's the distraction that's the goal.

[Fishrrman]

Hey, lil' Adam... are you just figuring this out NOW ???

[240B]

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,370205.msg2020319.html#msg2020319

Well. That's kind of surprising. Schiff is reading my posts.
He is quoting me from this morning.