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Title: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: mystery-ak on January 25, 2020, 02:07:52 pm
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Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Elderberry on January 25, 2020, 02:15:17 pm
How long is it going to run Today? I had heard it may only go to 1:00.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: EdinVA on January 25, 2020, 02:54:11 pm
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Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Snarknado on January 25, 2020, 03:08:35 pm
Well it sounds like Schiff's "heads on a pike" line has really sealed the deal?
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: don-o on January 25, 2020, 03:23:18 pm
How long is it going to run Today? I had heard it may only go to 1:00.
That's right
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 03:35:37 pm
Tom Fitton
@TomFitton
.@NPR
 interrupts its impeachment coverage to attack @realDonaldTrump
 lawyer Pat Cipollone minutes after argument begins.
8:22 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for Android
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 03:37:10 pm
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
@RepDanCrenshaw
Didn’t House Democrat impeachment managers say their case was clear and convincing?

But you’re saying you need more evidence?

Oh, the contradictions.
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Chuck Schumer
@SenSchumer
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To not have a fair trial,

To have no evidence from the people who actually saw what happened,

Because President Trump is blocking witnesses and documents,

And because Senator McConnell is blocking witnesses and documents,

It is wrong.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 03:39:43 pm
Joe Walsh
@WalshFreedom
Senate Republicans are more offended by what Adam Schiff SAID than by what Donald Trump DID.

Snowflakes. Cowards.
8:03 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: aligncare on January 25, 2020, 03:40:35 pm
Darn. All these facts presented by defense, getting in the way of media/democrats/Schiff’s narrative of Orange Man Bad. Stay tuned kiddies, let’s see what happens next....
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 03:45:21 pm
Well it sounds like Schiff's "heads on a pike" line has really sealed the deal?

Bingo.

Schiffty's comment there was akin to yelling "Cleveland We Love You" at a St. Louis gig.   :silly:
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 03:46:28 pm
ABC News Politics
@ABCPolitics
"There is a sense here that positions are hardening; that both sides are unmoved at this point," ABC News' @marykbruce
 reports as Trump's legal team begins its opening arguments.

"Right now we're not seeing four Republicans racing to join Democrats." https://abcn.ws/2uA14DW
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 03:47:57 pm
Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows
Trump’s legal team is on the floor methodically shredding the impeachment case. Turns out, things aren’t so slam dunk for House Democrats when the President gets a chance to respond.

Imagine that.
8:41 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 03:50:11 pm
Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows
Trump’s legal team is on the floor methodically shredding the impeachment case. Turns out, things aren’t so slam dunk for House Democrats when the President gets a chance to respond.

Imagine that.
8:41 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Sadly, viewrship on a Saturday morning is probably 1/8 of what you would see otherwise.  Then add the fact MSM will bury any mention onto page 10.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: don-o on January 25, 2020, 03:51:36 pm
Tom Fitton
@TomFitton
.@NPR
 interrupts its impeachment coverage to attack @realDonaldTrump
 lawyer Pat Cipollone minutes after argument begins.
8:22 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for Android

Earlier today, npr gave a flashback to thye Nixon impeachment and the story of Reps crossing over to support impeachment. Imagine my surprise that they did not mentions that zero Reps have done that in this matter.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: aligncare on January 25, 2020, 03:53:26 pm
Earlier today, npr gave a flashback to thye Nixon impeachment and the story of Reps crossing over to support impeachment. Imagine my surprise that they did not mentions that zero Reps have done that in this matter.

Color me shocked!
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 03:56:40 pm
Earlier today, npr gave a flashback to thye Nixon impeachment and the story of Reps crossing over to support impeachment. Imagine my surprise that they did not mentions that zero Reps have done that in this matter.

I am old enough to vividly remember Watergate.  There is no comparison between Nixon's woes and what has lately been nothing more than an attempted coup.

And Hell, I'll go on record to say if I suspected that a sleazy crooked political family like the Bidens were exerting their political clout to extort millions I'd take extraordinary steps to stop or expose it too.  That shit sure is getting lost in the muck.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 03:57:57 pm
Ken Gardner
@KenGardner11
Hypothesis: all the blue checks who are declaring that Adam Schiff proved his case and destroyed every GOP argument in advance have never attended an actual trial. Or maybe they are all merely a bunch of hacks.
6:56 PM · Jan 24, 2020·Twitter Web App
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 03:59:13 pm
Lee Zeldin
@RepLeeZeldin
The President’s counsel will absolutely destroy Schiff’s parody point by point by point by point.

Game over.

That was the massive downside all along with Dems relying so desperately on presumptions, lies, hearsay and 3% of the story to connect dots not actually connected.
8:48 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: skeeter on January 25, 2020, 04:00:04 pm
Earlier today, npr gave a flashback to thye Nixon impeachment and the story of Reps crossing over to support impeachment. Imagine my surprise that they did not mentions that zero Reps have done that in this matter.

The media sure is going all out to shape the outcome of this farce with their background pieces.

I fully expect they won't even cover the rest of this 'trial', but spend the balance of the time trying to create pressure on the targeted GOP senators.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:05:10 pm
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko
@RepDLesko
Obama gave Ukraine blankets.

President @realDonaldTrump
 gave Ukraine lethal aid and a real chance to defend themselves.

Four of the Democrat impeachment managers voted against giving Ukraine any aid.
8:49 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:12:38 pm
Jason Miller
@JasonMillerinDC
Sekulow starts laying out the nullification project of national Democrats, Administrative State hacks to take out @realDonaldTrump
, correctly laying out what this entire Impeachment Witch Hunt is all about.
8:59 AM · Jan 25, 2020·TweetDeck
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:14:43 pm
Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows
As seen on the Senate floor —> take it from the Democrats’ central witness himself: no one on this planet ever told him the President was conducting a political scheme.

Gordon Sondland had no evidence. Only presumptions.

#DemsGotNothing
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: aligncare on January 25, 2020, 04:16:52 pm
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko
@RepDLesko
Obama gave Ukraine blankets.

President @realDonaldTrump
 gave Ukraine lethal aid and a real chance to defend themselves.

Four of the Democrat impeachment managers voted against giving Ukraine any aid.
8:49 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Web App

At the next signpost you are entering...the twilight zone.

You can’t make this stuff up!
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:23:22 pm
ABC News Politics
@ABCPolitics
Jay Sekulow: "This case is really not about presidential wrongdoing. This entire impeachment process is about the House managers' insistence that they are able to read everybody's thoughts, they can read everybody's intention." https://abcn.ws/2GkyHMs
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 04:26:38 pm
ABC News Politics
@ABCPolitics
Jay Sekulow: "This case is really not about presidential wrongdoing. This entire impeachment process is about the House managers' insistence that they are able to read everybody's thoughts, they can read everybody's intention." https://abcn.ws/2GkyHMs

Schifty better come up with some Jedi Mind Tricks fast, or this will be old news a week from now.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:28:28 pm
ABC News Politics
@ABCPolitics
Jay Sekulow: "This case is really not about presidential wrongdoing. This entire impeachment process is about the House managers' insistence that they are able to read everybody's thoughts, they can read everybody's intention." https://abcn.ws/2GkyHMs

This is a common trait among the anti-Trumpers.  They claim to have special knowledge of the thoughts of the President.  Talk about Jedi mind tricks....
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: don-o on January 25, 2020, 04:38:24 pm
Team Trump is methodically exposing the slipshod crusade. Democrats have wrested "Stupid Party" tag away from the Pubbies so now they can be The Evil Stupid Party.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:38:39 pm
Mark R. Levin
@marklevinshow
Media and Democrats glum.  President’s lawyers shredding the House Democrats’ unconstitutional impeachment.  Unraveling their lies and spin piece by piece.
9:33 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for Android
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:40:26 pm
Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D.
⭐️
⭐️
⭐️
@jerome_corsi
More devastating FACTS destroying @RepAdamSchiff
 Nadler @SpeakerPelosi
 #ImpeachmentShamTrial coup d'état w WH Counsel Philbin demonstrating House DEMS had no valid impeachment resolution voted by House, hence invalidating constitutional status of subpoenas @realDonaldTrump
 #KAG
9:35 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:41:49 pm
PBS NewsHour
@NewsHour
“They’re asking you not only to overturn the results of the last election, but as I’ve said before, they’re asking you to remove President Trump from an election that’s occurring in approximately nine months,” said White House Counsel Pat Cipollone.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:43:57 pm
Richard Grenell
@RichardGrenell
NBC reporter gives 2 opinions with just 10 words.
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Ken Dilanian
@KenDilanianNBC
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An unfortunate ending to an otherwise winning performance by Schiff. https://twitter.com/politico/status/1220893860043350023
9:41 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:49:59 pm
Adam Baldwin
@AdamBaldwin
No obstruction.

Philbin (paraphrased): Schiff & Nadler subpoenas were invalid because the full House didn’t vote to authorize their committees and that is why the President didn’t respond to them.
9:43 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Tweetbot for iΟS
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on January 25, 2020, 04:50:10 pm
Sadly, viewrship on a Saturday morning is probably 1/8 of what you would see otherwise.  Then add the fact MSM will bury any mention onto page 10.

I still think actual viewership late on a Saturday morning/early afternoon will be higher than viewership at 1:30 on a Thursday afternoon when most people are at work.

This is a chance for the GOP to reach people who otherwise can't watch.  They'll still get to present their during the weekdays, beginning on Monday, just as did the Democrats, for those who believe that is preferable.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:51:14 pm
The White House
@WhiteHouse
Over their 3 days, House Democrats cherry-picked evidence, cut testimony out of context, and even flat-out lied.

The President’s lawyers are now showing Americans what the Democrats wouldn't.
 
These facts aren’t just inconvenient for Democrats—they are fatal to their case.
9:43 AM · Jan 25, 2020·TheWhiteHouse
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:53:30 pm
Rep Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
President @realDonaldTrump
's administration had temporarily held up aid to a number of countries as the White House attempted to be better stewards of American tax dollars.

Withholding of aid wasn't unique to Ukraine - as Democrats would have you to believe.
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9:47 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Media Studio
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:57:40 pm
Rep. Mike Johnson
@RepMikeJohnson
Sekulow: It would have only taken the Democrats a little due diligence to affirm that the Trump administration has clearly withheld foreign aid to Ukraine--and many other nations--due to concerns over corruption and other reasons.
9:25 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 04:59:10 pm
Jason Miller
@JasonMillerinDC
Pat C. hammering Schiff for never showing up to Judiciary Committee, brings it back to call transcript, Dems' nullification process and omitting full picture in their Opening Arguments.
9:57 AM · Jan 25, 2020·TweetDeck
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:05:03 pm
Break.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:06:29 pm
Carpe Donktum
🔹
@CarpeDonktum
The #TrumpDefense is absolutely crushing the Impeachment Managers like a bug right now.

Schiff and the Gang spent 24 hours giving an emotionally driven narrative.

Trump's team is making a case and presenting the facts.

This is over.
9:47 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for Android
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:09:52 pm
First hour roundup:

=======================================

Roll Call
@rollcall
The president’s team focused in the first hour on what it cast as the most important piece of evidence: a rough transcript of the July 25 call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 25
When the Senate impeachment trial convenes for a rare Saturday session this morning, it will be President Donald Trump's legal team's turn.
rollcall.com
10:05 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Buffer
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 05:09:59 pm
Break.

Have they locked all the 3rd story windows and above to keep Schiff from jumping?
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:11:37 pm
Juanita Broaddrick
@atensnut
Trump’s defense team is masterful.   You can just feel the tension from the peanut gallery Dems echoing... Oh Shit!!
10:05 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:12:42 pm
FNC is reporting they're finished for the day!  That's what I get for taking a bathroom break...
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 05:18:04 pm
FNC is reporting they're finished for the day!  That's what I get for taking a bathroom break...

Crap, let's kill two birds with one stone, and get the Schiff trial going. 
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:26:32 pm
Rep Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
In 2 hours, President @realDonaldTrump
's team masterfully presented arguments that completely dismantles the Democrats' case against America's duly elected Commander in Chief.

The President's team used the Democrats' case against them w/o the use of insults & false allegations.
10:17 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: sneakypete on January 25, 2020, 05:30:37 pm
Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows
Trump’s legal team is on the floor methodically shredding the impeachment case. Turns out, things aren’t so slam dunk for House Democrats when the President gets a chance to respond.

Imagine that.
8:41 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

I am not a lawyer,and don't even play one on teebee,but after hearing Trump's lawyers laying out the FACTS in response to the charges,I don't see how the Dims have a leg to stand on.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: sneakypete on January 25, 2020, 05:32:54 pm
Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows
As seen on the Senate floor —> take it from the Democrats’ central witness himself: no one on this planet ever told him the President was conducting a political scheme.

Gordon Sondland had no evidence. Only presumptions.

#DemsGotNothing

@Cyber Liberty

Should be interesting to see the Dims come back and start claiming he is a liar.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:34:49 pm
Kellyanne Conway
@KellyannePolls
Refreshing to listen to calm, confident counsel for @realDonaldTrump
 present facts and evidence to help inform the US Senate rather than play-for-the-cameras partisan politicians who insulted the US Senate #ImpeachmentTrial
10:16 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: sneakypete on January 25, 2020, 05:36:38 pm
I still think actual viewership late on a Saturday morning/early afternoon will be higher than viewership at 1:30 on a Thursday afternoon when most people are at work.

This is a chance for the GOP to reach people who otherwise can't watch.  They'll still get to present their during the weekdays, beginning on Monday, just as did the Democrats, for those who believe that is preferable.

@Maj. Bill Martin

I strongly agree. Saturday morning/early afternoon shows will have a MUCH lessened viewership because the typical Dim voter is sleeping off the high to drunk. The typical Republican voter has a job,so he or she will watch it on a Saturday because it's the only chance they have to watch it.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:36:48 pm
Elizabeth Harrington
@LizRNC
"Do you know who else didn't show up in the Judiciary committee to answer questions about his report, in the way Ken Starr did in the Clinton impeachment?

Chairman Schiff. He did not show up.

Why didn't he show up?"

With all his lies, Schiff couldn't risk being under oath!
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10:16 AM · Jan 25, 2020·TweetDeck
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 05:38:03 pm
Elizabeth Harrington
@LizRNC
"Do you know who else didn't show up in the Judiciary committee to answer questions about his report, in the way Ken Starr did in the Clinton impeachment?

Chairman Schiff. He did not show up.

Why didn't he show up?"

With all his lies, Schiff couldn't risk being under oath!
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10:16 AM · Jan 25, 2020·TweetDeck

Needs repeating....often.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: sneakypete on January 25, 2020, 05:38:25 pm
Have they locked all the 3rd story windows and above to keep Schiff from jumping?

@catfish1957

I sure hope not. If someone did,their name and address needs to be published so we know where to go.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:38:39 pm
Rep Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
Democrats conveniently shield the "whistleblower" from their Senate arguments.

Why is this?

Could it be that the "whistleblower" is reported to have political bias?

Could it be that Adam Schiff's committee was caught coordinating w/ this individual?

We need more answers!
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10:11 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Media Studio
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: aligncare on January 25, 2020, 05:38:49 pm
Listening to democrat senators’ reactions on C-Span Radio following adjournment.

I’ll save you some time. To the last—they all said they need documents and witnesses if this is to be a “fair” trial.  *****rollingeyes*****
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:40:01 pm
Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
Brevity is a key to the WH approach to influence senators in trial. Trump legal team trying to appeal to the Senate jurors by taking less time than the exhaustive presentations delivered by the Hse Dem mgrs. Brevity is a key to the WH approach to influence senators in trial.
10:21 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 05:42:53 pm
Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
Brevity is a key to the WH approach to influence senators in trial. Trump legal team trying to appeal to the Senate jurors by taking less time than the exhaustive presentations delivered by the Hse Dem mgrs. Brevity is a key to the WH approach to influence senators in trial.
10:21 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Clear, Concise, and Brief beats Tedious Repetitive and Blah Blah Blah every time.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: EdinVA on January 25, 2020, 05:47:29 pm
Rep Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
Democrats conveniently shield the "whistleblower" from their Senate arguments.

Why is this?

Could it be that the "whistleblower" is reported to have political bias?

Could it be that Adam Schiff's committee was caught coordinating w/ this individual?

We need more answers!
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10:11 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Media Studio
Does the "whistleblower" really exist?
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: sneakypete on January 25, 2020, 05:53:38 pm
Does the "whistleblower" really exist?

@EdinVA

He or she will by the time Schiff needs them. The Dims are probably holding auditions this afternoon.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: aligncare on January 25, 2020, 05:54:39 pm
Right now C-SPAN is giving the Democrats the opportunity to try the house managers case all over again, giving them all the time they need to rebut WH defense, while offering scant air time to, what is supposed to have been the first chance the president has had to defend against the well-aired claims the democrats made over the last 4days of political theater.

Why are they doing this? To ask the question is to answer the question.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:56:14 pm
Brigitte Gabriel
@ACTBrigitte
You take on the DC Swamp, they fight back.

That’s what this is, President Trump made it clear from day 1 that he was going to drain the swamp.

Now the Swamp is trying to do everything they can to stop him.

They don’t want a POTUS fighting for the people!
10:11 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:57:07 pm
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko
@RepDLesko
No wonder Democrats prevented President @realDonaldTrump
's team from participating in the vast majority of their sham impeachment.

The President's defense team just destroyed the Democrats' 3-day case in only 2 hours.
10:25 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 05:58:57 pm
Rep. Mike Johnson
@RepMikeJohnson
I litigated high-profile constitutional law cases in federal courts for 20 yrs before coming to Congress--and I have never seen a plaintiffs'/prosecutors' case so completely destoyed by an opening defense argument as our team did today.

3 days eviscerated in 2 hrs! BOOM!
10:03 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter Web App
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 06:00:12 pm
Dinesh D'Souza
@DineshDSouza
I’m really enjoying this #ImpeachmentTrial. I’m not flustered the way I was with #Kavanaugh. There the Left’s sleazeball tactics almost worked. This time we’re onto them, and we have a secure Senate majority. So pass the popcorn and get on with the show
10:50 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 06:01:25 pm
Josh Hawley
@HawleyMO
Powerful, professional opening presentation today by @realDonaldTrump
 attorneys. Methodically used Dems’ own evidence to demonstrate no quid pro quo. Strong beginning
10:19 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: XenaLee on January 25, 2020, 06:04:03 pm
Break.

Oh swell.  I sleep in one time... and wake up to a "break".... with Nadler and Schiff lying their asses off (per usual) on Fox.  (yeah, I'm watching it again...so what)
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 06:04:21 pm
Rep. Liz Cheney
@RepLizCheney
This morning the White House legal team began taking apart the House Democrats’ impeachment case, methodically and completely.

And, they reminded the American people, once again, that when @RepAdamSchiff
 is talking he’s lying.
10:50 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 06:11:55 pm
Robert Barnes
@Barnes_Law
Simple problem with the "no evidence, no documents, no witnesses" pitch from the #SchiffShow -- the Senate Trial has already admitted massive amounts of evidence, including documents & testimony, already cited, quoted from & shown to the Senate from both sides. #ImpeachmentHoax
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Garry Kasparov
@Kasparov63
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If Republicans refuse to allow evidence and witnesses, they will have done Stalin's show trials one better! It was all pre-arranged, of course, but America deserves more than the mere appearance of justice.
11:07 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for Android
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 06:13:42 pm
Devin Nunes
@DevinNunes
The clip the Dem/Socialists don’t want you see
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Mark Meadows
@RepMarkMeadows
 Â· Jan 24
Democrats reference Gordon Sondland EVERYWHERE in their case. Spread this clip far and wide:

“No one on this planet told you POTUS was tying aid/political investigations?”

Sondland: “Yes”

“So you have no evidence”

Sondland: “Other than my presumption”
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10:42 AM · Jan 24, 2020·Twitter for iPad
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: skeeter on January 25, 2020, 06:16:48 pm
Robert Barnes
@Barnes_Law
Simple problem with the "no evidence, no documents, no witnesses" pitch from the #SchiffShow -- the Senate Trial has already admitted massive amounts of evidence, including documents & testimony, already cited, quoted from & shown to the Senate from both sides. #ImpeachmentHoax
Quote Tweet11:07 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for Android

It’s up to our ‘watchdogs of government’ in the media to point out this bullsh*t the rats are laying down, is it not.

Meaning whether or not the rats get away with it is all up to the individual American citizen’s capacity for critical thought. That will either encourage or depress you.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 06:23:02 pm
It’s up to our ‘watchdogs of government’ in the media to point out this bullsh*t the rats are laying down, is it not.

Meaning whether or not the rats get away with it is all up to the individual American citizen’s capacity for critical thought. That will either encourage or depress you.

The MSM has a majority of the citizens so brainwashed that I think the final results won't matter to them.  What we have to hope is the fence sitting 10% or so with any gray matter left will get the picture and influence the election accordingly.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: EdinVA on January 25, 2020, 06:29:03 pm
@EdinVA

He or she will by the time Schiff needs them. The Dims are probably holding auditions this afternoon.
@sneakypete
Let's go try out.... :)
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: aligncare on January 25, 2020, 06:43:57 pm
It’s up to our ‘watchdogs of government’ in the media to point out this bullsh*t the rats are laying down, is it not.

Meaning whether or not the rats get away with it is all up to the individual American citizen’s capacity for critical thought. That will either encourage or depress you.

And people wonder why Donald Trump uses tweeter so much. If he didn’t stand up for himself (and accurate news), who would? Rachel Maddow? Wolf Blitzer? Ken and Barbie, your local evening news casters? The New York Times?

The days of media getting away with this sort of thing are over thanks to the Internet
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 06:50:51 pm
Kevin McCarthy
@GOPLeader
No wonder Chairman Adam Schiff wouldn’t let the President’s lawyers participate in his sham hearings. They just dismantled his weak case in 4 hours.
11:37 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 06:57:03 pm
Related story in the Washington Times:

House Democrats conceal testimony of 18th witness from Trump team

Quote
Rep. John Ratcliffe: 'The reason it hasn't been released is it's not helpful to Adam Schiff'

 By Alex Swoyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Thursday, January 23, 2020

Democrats clamoring for more witnesses at President Trump’s impeachment trial are concealing one of those questioned in the House investigation, President Trump’s defense team says.

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, California Democrat, and other impeachment managers repeatedly talk about the 17 witnesses interviewed during the House’s secretive depositions. But they do not mention an 18th witness, Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community’s inspector general who has firsthand knowledge of the origins of the whistleblower complaint that led to the impeachment.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/michael-atkinson-testimony-concealed-adam-schiff/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/23/michael-atkinson-testimony-concealed-adam-schiff/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=socialnetwork)

"Because it remains classified, only members of the intelligence committee have seen it and Mr. Trump’s legal team is denied a copy."
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 06:57:20 pm
Kevin McCarthy
@GOPLeader
No wonder Chairman Adam Schiff wouldn’t let the President’s lawyers participate in his sham hearings. They just dismantled his weak case in 4 hours.
11:37 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Poll question here....  This has been a dim disaster.  How many democratic votes for acquittal?  I am going with 3 dims, and no GOP defections. 
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Bigun on January 25, 2020, 06:58:43 pm
I've been tied up in a meeting all morning so I very much appreciate the commentary here.  I have it all taped and paln to watch later.  More so following the great commentary.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 07:05:55 pm
I've been tied up in a meeting all morning so I very much appreciate the commentary here.  I have it all taped and paln to watch later.  More so following the great commentary.

Speaking of meetings, the Colorado River TEA Party Patriots meeting is coming up, so I'll be scarce for a few hours later.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: don-o on January 25, 2020, 07:39:02 pm
I saw someone beforehand saying this morning would be a "trailer" and that turns out to be accurate. Trump's media shop needs to play off that and get a good voice actor..."I a world of of 24 hour fantasy weaving..." Then drop in a couple of truth bombs and finish with a Wile. E. Coyote swan dive.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: catfish1957 on January 25, 2020, 07:46:59 pm
I saw someone beforehand saying this morning would be a "trailer" and that turns out to be accurate. Trump's media shop needs to play off that and get a good voice actor..."I a world of of 24 hour fantasy weaving..." Then drop in a couple of truth bombs and finish with a Wile. E. Coyote swan dive.

LMAO...  Schiff has to feel like he is Wiley Coyote holding the Acme bombs this morning. Buh bye Schifty!
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 25, 2020, 07:53:10 pm
LMAO...  Schiff has to feel like he is Wiley Coyote holding the Acme bombs this morning. Buh bye Schifty!

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Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: 240B on January 25, 2020, 07:53:55 pm
WATCH THIS:
ABC/NBC/CBS all
preempted all programming for the Democrat accusation of Trump being a witch.
Who wants to bet that they do no cover the Witch when he is on defense?
Goddammit, we really are.
We really have gone back to the 1300s.


If he floats, He is a Witch.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Bigun on January 25, 2020, 09:45:24 pm
Having now had the opportunity to watch today's proceedings and imagine myself a United States Senator,  I must tell you that the presentation by Patrick Philbin is the one I found most powerful. In showing that the entire impeachment process that unfolded in the house was completely illegitimate from the outset he conclusively made the case for me to simply vote to dismiss with prejudice and be done with it.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: libertybele on January 25, 2020, 09:52:25 pm
Having now had the opportunity to watch today's proceedings and imagine myself a United States Senator,  I must tell you that the presentation by Patrick Philbin is the one I found most powerful. In showing that the entire impeachment process that unfolded in the house was completely illegitimate from the outset he conclusively made the case for me to simply vote to dismiss with prejudice and be done with it.

Thanks for the insight -- I will have to watch and listen to Philbin
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: XenaLee on January 25, 2020, 09:56:06 pm
Thanks for the insight -- I will have to watch and listen to Philbin

Starts at about 1:27:09 (I'm watching too)....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=ZfJlzrBL1Wo&feature=emb_logo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=ZfJlzrBL1Wo&feature=emb_logo)
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Chosen Daughter on January 26, 2020, 12:34:42 am
I liked the opening prayer the most.  That is how we should pray for our leaders.  For Gods Will.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: mystery-ak on January 26, 2020, 12:36:48 am
I so wanted to see this but I did get to hear some of it on the car radio....can't wait til Monday..
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: XenaLee on January 26, 2020, 12:39:47 am
I so wanted to see this but I did get to hear some of it on the car radio....can't wait til Monday..

You can still watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=ZfJlzrBL1Wo&feature=emb_logo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=ZfJlzrBL1Wo&feature=emb_logo)
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: mystery-ak on January 26, 2020, 12:41:10 am
Reaction pours in, president’s legal team wraps day quickly after Trump’s hilarious kick-off tweet
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/25/reaction-pours-in-presidents-legal-team-wraps-day-quickly-after-trumps-hilarious-kick-off-tweet-879516 (https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/01/25/reaction-pours-in-presidents-legal-team-wraps-day-quickly-after-trumps-hilarious-kick-off-tweet-879516)
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: mystery-ak on January 26, 2020, 12:41:46 am
You can still watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=ZfJlzrBL1Wo&feature=emb_logo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=ZfJlzrBL1Wo&feature=emb_logo#)

Thanks I may watch it later
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on January 26, 2020, 12:59:01 am
Thanks for the insight -- I will have to watch and listen to Philbin

Here's Philbin's presentation @libertybele

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Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: sneakypete on January 26, 2020, 01:01:51 am
@sneakypete
Let's go try out.... :)

@EdinVA

Nothing could make me happier that to legitimately stand up and take the oath to tell the truth,etc,etc,etc on national tv,and then tell them all Schiff paid me to lie under oath.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: mystery-ak on January 26, 2020, 01:04:30 am
@EdinVA

Nothing could make me happier that to legitimately stand up and take the oath to tell the truth,etc,etc,etc on national tv,and then tell them all Schiff paid me to lie under oath.


lol   :silly:
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: libertybele on January 26, 2020, 01:08:00 am
Here's Philbin's presentation @libertybele

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Thanks @Right_in_Virginia   :beer:   :patriot:
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Chosen Daughter on January 26, 2020, 01:16:05 am
I am going to watch it again.  I like the prayer.  It really brought home the fact that it is ultimately Gods Will.  I believe that God listens to our prayers and is concerned about us as a people.  Especially when we open up our proceeding with our Love and gratitude for God and His righteous judgment.  Unfortunately the video automatically stopped all by itself half way in. 
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: libertybele on January 26, 2020, 01:45:37 am
Here's Philbin's presentation @libertybele

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I watched this video in its entirety.  Very good presentation, and clearly without doubt shows that the House did not adhere to the Constitution in the impeachment process, and also clearly depicts Pelosi's and Schifft's 'scam of an impeachment'.  Quite frankly, this scares the hell out of me, that this has even happened to the President of the United States.  Also made very clear; the President was not given due process.

I don't see how it would be possible for the Senate to vote to remove him from office, when the procedures required by the House to impeach were never met to begin with and impeachment was based purely on circumstantial evidence.  It really makes me shutter that this is being done to the President of the United States.  If somehow they do vote to remove him; I see a revolution just around the corner.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: EdinVA on January 26, 2020, 02:02:41 am
I watched this video in its entirety.  Very good presentation, and clearly without doubt shows that the House did not adhere to the Constitution in the impeachment process, and also clearly depicts Pelosi's and Schifft's 'scam of an impeachment'.  Quite frankly, this scares the hell out of me, that this has even happened to the President of the United States.  Also made very clear; the President was not given due process.

I don't see how it would be possible for the Senate to vote to remove him from office, when the procedures required by the House to impeach were never met to begin with and impeachment was based purely on circumstantial evidence.  It really makes me shutter that this is being done to the President of the United States.  If somehow they do vote to remove him; I see a revolution just around the corner.
That is my concern... if/when Trump is acquitted, the left will riot but if he is found guilty, the the right is going to go off.... may be no peaceful way out of this...
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Maj. Bill Martin on January 26, 2020, 09:24:45 pm
Robert Barnes
@Barnes_Law
Simple problem with the "no evidence, no documents, no witnesses" pitch from the #SchiffShow -- the Senate Trial has already admitted massive amounts of evidence, including documents & testimony, already cited, quoted from & shown to the Senate from both sides. #ImpeachmentHoax
Quote Tweet11:07 AM · Jan 25, 2020·Twitter for Android

And this was exactly why McConnell "surrendering" on this point was such a smart strategic move.  Automatically admitting every bit of evidence from the House proceeding immunizes the Senate from claims that it ignored evidence.
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: EdinVA on January 27, 2020, 01:41:06 pm
Day 7 starts the 27th at 1pm
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: sneakypete on January 27, 2020, 06:26:15 pm
That is my concern... if/when Trump is acquitted, the left will riot .....

@EdinVA

Be still my beating heart........

And this close to my birthday,too!
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: EdinVA on January 27, 2020, 06:31:51 pm
@EdinVA

Be still my beating heart........

And this close to my birthday,too!
:seeya:
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: 240B on January 27, 2020, 09:02:24 pm
Trump is a Witch!
BURN HIM! BURN HIM...
Title: Re: LIVE THREAD: Impeachment Trial Day 5
Post by: Cyber Liberty on January 27, 2020, 09:17:31 pm
Trump is a Witch!
BURN HIM! BURN HIM...

They're burning him on a new thread

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,389889.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,389889.0.html)