The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on February 03, 2020, 02:59:04 pm
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Senate set for closing arguments on impeachment
The Senate is scheduled to convene as a court of impeachment at 11 a.m. Monday to hear the closing arguments on whether to remove President Trump from office.
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:2popcorn:
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These Democrats persist with this "Our Democracy" crap but the fact is that the United States of America is not, never has been, and pray God never will be a stinking Democracy! We were founded as a REPUBLIC and a republic we shall remain!
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Jeremy Herb
@jeremyherb
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Sen. Doug Jones says he wants to hear closing arguments, and he's still undecided on the final vote in the impeachment trial.
"I'm getting there," he said. "I really do want to hear the arguments and some conversations from colleagues."
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These Democrats persist with this "Our Democracy" crap but the fact is that the United States of America is not, never has been, and pray God never will be a stinking Democracy! We were founded as a REPUBLIC and a republic we shall remain!
@Bigun
With any luck at all.
Also,it drives me absolutely NUTS that the RNC avoids mentioning this like it is toxic.
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ABC News
@ABC
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"There is a sense in the hallways of the Capitol this morning that everyone is increasingly resigned to the outcome here," @marykbruce says.
"Democrats—they are downtrodden. They are frustrated by this entire process." https://abcn.ws/31jSDZs
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BTW,is there some sort of House/Senate rule requiring you to have a comb-over to hold public office as a Dim?
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Andrew Desiderio
@AndrewDesiderio
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Today’s closing arguments are little more than a formality, as are the deliberations and speeches over the next two days that will lead to Trump’s acquittal on Wednesday afternoon.
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Evan McMurry
@evanmcmurry
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Rep. Jason Crow recalls when Republican leaders split from Richard Nixon near end of Watergate scandal, citing Barry Goldwater line, "There are only so many lies you can take, and now there have been one too many." https://abcn.ws/31jSDZs
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Take the cameras out and this would be over in ten minutes...
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Not much happening on twitter..it seems all they are talking about is the
Super Bowl and the Iowa caucuses. :shrug:
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Evan McMurry
@evanmcmurry
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Shade from Rep. Val Demings, as she cites "reports about Amb. Bolton's account, soon to be available—if not to this body, then to bookstores near you." https://
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ABC News
@ABC
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Rep. Val Demings on withholding of Ukraine aid: "This is enough to prove extortion in court—and it is certainly enough to prove it here."
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn
@MarshaBlackburn
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This weekend, Senators Bennet, Klobuchar, Sanders and Warren were campaigning to replace @realDonaldTrump
. Today, they’re sitting on the Senate floor hearing the case to remove him from office.
How can they fulfill their oath to deliver impartial justice under the Constitution?
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I just heard Michael Goodwin talking with Mark Simon, he called impeachment the “Ukraine piffle.†Excellent.
He said in 2016 the democrats became the party of ‘deniers’. They broke with America’s tradition and history in politics, of parties accepting the loss of an election. He called this sudden break from norm, dangerous.
The last democrat loser before Hillary was Al Gore and he conceded—after court challenges—and accepted his loss. In his concession speech he acknowledged the president-elect’s victory and that it was the people’s decision.
Conversely, Hillary reluctantly conceded but continued to publicly deny Trump’s legitimacy as president. For the first time in American history democrat “leaders†have opened the door to rejecting the results of an election. Look at the poisonous atmosphere it unleashed in America’s political and social fabric.
It’s disgraceful what democrats have done in order to keep power while openly trying to deny it to voters.
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May I be the first to say. "Blah. blah. blah."?
I am hearing a bit of banging the table
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn
@MarshaBlackburn
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This weekend, Senators Bennet, Klobuchar, Sanders and Warren were campaigning to replace @realDonaldTrump
. Today, they’re sitting on the Senate floor hearing the case to remove him from office.
How can they fulfill their oath to deliver impartial justice under the Constitution?
They are Dims. Nobody expects them to be honorable.
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I hope Ted Cruz echoes his Blog cast today, and personally thanks Elizabeth Warren for chiding Justice Roberts. That move helped seal the deal for the "No Witnesses" vote.
It would be a great little sound bite for IA Caucuses.
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Mike 'Thomas Paine' Moore
@Thomas1774Paine
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Dem Senator Mazie Hirono: ‘I Don’t Care’ About ‘Legal, Constitutional Defenses’ Trump Team Has
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Judy Woodruff
@JudyWoodruff
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"No matter what happens in this trial, we will remain vigilant in the House." @RepJeffries
as he sums up his portion of closing arguments in Senate impeachment proceeding
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Is the DNC going to allow any white Dims to speak today?
So far,it looks like they only have black members. Are they now so "evolved" they are ashamed of their white members?
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LMAO...had to share
David Hogg
@davidhogg111
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I will NOT be voting for Donald Trump
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Mike 'Thomas Paine' Moore
@Thomas1774Paine
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Dem Senator Mazie Hirono: ‘I Don’t Care’ About ‘Legal, Constitutional Defenses’ Trump Team Has
Start of the day seems to have a Ron White theme to it, thanks to Hirono.
(http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mtKUv1WcPBUs-Ry1y55r4jw.jpg)
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Mike 'Thomas Paine' Moore
@Thomas1774Paine
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Dem Senator Mazie Hirono: ‘I Don’t Care’ About ‘Legal, Constitutional Defenses’ Trump Team Has
And your oath of office be damned!
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David Hogg
@davidhogg111
· 18h
I will NOT be voting for Donald Trump
The POTUS is really gonna lose some sleep over that one. :silly:
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Paul Sperry
@paulsperry_
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BREAKING:Schiff just claimed in closing arguments his top investigator Sean Misko [the whistleblower's conduit] "singled out in this chamber" has been forced to suffer "vicious false attacks" & feels his life has been "put at risk." Claims hired only b/c "brilliant" & "patriotic"
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Sarah Hucklebee
🇺🇸
@hucklebee_sarah
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Adam Schiff is asking to convict Donald Trump because of what he MIGHT do in the future.
Gotta love Democrats' Due Process taking place here.
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PBS NewsHour
@NewsHour
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"As I stand here today delivering the House's closing argument, President Trump's constitutional crimes — his crimes against the American people and the nation — remain in progress."
— Rep. Val Demings
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Mark Knoller
@markknoller
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Court of Impeachment taking 30 min lunch break after House Managers presented about an hour of closing arguments. The president's lawyers are up next.
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Paul Sperry
@paulsperry_
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BREAKING:Schiff just claimed in closing arguments his top investigator Sean Misko [the whistleblower's conduit] "singled out in this chamber" has been forced to suffer "vicious false attacks" & feels his life has been "put at risk." Claims hired only b/c "brilliant" & "patriotic"
Treason is brilliant and patriotic? Say it again Mr. Ron White.
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And your oath of office be damned!
@Bigun
Just a bunch of meaningless words written by the white debbil to keep minorities riding in the back of the bus.
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CNN Newsroom
@CNNnewsroom
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"In conduct unparalleled in American history... [Trump] ordered every government agency and every official to defy the House's impeachment inquiry... that's what guilty people do." - Impeachment manager @RepValDemings
during Senate trial closing argument
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LMAO...had to share
A perfect reverse barometer.
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One of MY favorite moments was when Corey Booker was giving testimony about how LTC Alexander Vitman was a "VN war hero that was awarded the Air Medal for bravery in combat". I personally know SF NCO's that were awarded Air Medals,and they got them because they kept logs of all their air time flying around in VN. When you put in enough hours,regardless of if you are flying into combat or on a R&R flight to Saigon,you get an Air Medal. I probably had enough hours to have gotten one if I had ever bothered to keep a log. Mostly people want them because they might give you an edge over someone who doesn't have one with a promotion board.
To get one for COURAGE (the "v device" attached to the ribbon or medal) you had to have been a pilot,copilot,or crewmember that exhibited courage while under enemy fire. I never personally saw one of those,and I suspect they are VERY rare because why not just give them something like a Bronze Star or Army Commendation Medal with the V-device and be done with it? I am GUESSING the Air Medal with the V-device is VERY rare except for pilots of fighter-bombers.
The FACT is that Vitman did not earn ONE SINGLE valor award during his entire career. He got his Purple Heart while riding as a passenger in a truck convoy and got struck with shrapnel when the truck ran over a mine.
He got his Combat Infantryman's Badge from being a career infantry officer who didn't have one but DID have political connections,and getting the PH due to the roadside bomb wound. He was NOT in combat except for in the most technical sense of the word.
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Joel B. Pollak
@joelpollak
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WH counsel Mark Purpura is summarizing the case on those “undisputed†facts. The details are rather complicated, but he is making an effective case that there are certainly enough exculpatory facts to cause any reasonable Senator to decline to vote for removal.
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One of MY favorite moments was when Corey Booker was giving testimony about how LTC Alexander Vitman was a "VN war hero that was awarded the Air Medal for bravery in combat". I personally know SF NCO's that were awarded Air Medals,and they got them because they kept logs of all their air time flying around in VN. When you put in enough hours,regardless of if you are flying into combat or on a R&R flight to Saigon,you get an Air Medal. I probably had enough hours to have gotten one if I had ever bothered to keep a log. Mostly people want them because they might give you an edge over someone who doesn't have one with a promotion board.
To get one for COURAGE (the "v device" attached to the ribbon or medal) you had to have been a pilot,copilot,or crewmember that exhibited courage while under enemy fire. I never personally saw one of those,and I suspect they are VERY rare because why not just give them something like a Bronze Star or Army Commendation Medal with the V-device and be done with it? I am GUESSING the Air Medal with the V-device is VERY rare except for pilots of fighter-bombers.
The FACT is that Vitman did not earn ONE SINGLE valor award during his entire career. He got his Purple Heart while riding as a passenger in a truck convoy and got struck with shrapnel when the truck ran over a mine.
He got his Combat Infantryman's Badge from being a career infantry officer who didn't have one but DID have political connections,and getting the PH due to the roadside bomb wound. He was NOT in combat except for in the most technical sense of the word.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I know damned well I had enough hours to get one and so did every other guy in my AO. None of us cared about any of that. All WE cared about was doing our damned jobs. Unlike the John F'n Kerrys of the world.
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I know damned well I had enough hours to get one and so did every other guy in my AO. None of us cared about any of that. All WE cared about was doing our damned jobs. Unlike the John F'n Kerrys of the world.
@Bigun
They really didn't mean much if you had an infantry MOS unless you were going before a promotion board for E-7 or higher rank,or were an officer. Even little doo-dahs like Good Conduct Medals and campaign ribbons helped more if you had some sort of "ground pounder" MOS. Let's face it,for promotions to E-6 or below the promotions were handled by local commanders who knew you personally,and stuff like Air Medals didn't mean diddly-squat to them. If they wanted to give you a Bronze Star or lesser award,they gave it to you. It got "stickier" when you were put in for a Silver Star or higher award because it would be getting looked over by Corps or/and higher commanders,and for all these people knew you could be your CO's nephew. They wanted more that the recommendation of a single proposed award,they wanted to look at your award history. LOTS of people who never heard a single shot fired in combat earned multiple Air Medals from doing stuff like flying mail flights daily. The mail helicopters I saw didn't even have door guns mounted on them,never mind rocket pods on the skids. Hell,they had doors to keep the mail dry when it was raining.
BTW,I am not ridiculing those whose duty was pulling "gravy jobs" like flying mail. I once hitchhiked a ride on a mail chopper to visit a friend while on stand-down,and damned if the mail chopper I rode in on get shot down while flying away from the airstrip. I watched it crash and burn. Those guys were just as dead as any other KIA.
They were also pretty much sitting ducks. I asked around and found out they flew in and out of that camp every day at the same time,with no escort gun ships,and no machine guns or rocket launchers. Other than the pistols carried by the pilot and copilot,they were unarmed and couldn't shoot back even if they had the chance.
Low-hanging fruit ALWAYS gets picked sooner or later. I sincerely hope the officer in charge of their flight schedule got hammered over this.
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@sneakypete
One of my basic training buddies (Terry L. Davis of Granite City Illinois) took the Army up on their offer to send him to OCS and eventually to Ft. Rucker where he became a chopper pilot. I ran into him a few years later at Ft. Hood Texas. He had been there three months when he was ordered back to RVN. The unwritten rule back then was that pilots who had completed previous tours flying combat support missions got the first choice of duty in succeeding tours. Terry was less than three months into his second tour when a SAM got him. He was flying mail and other support missions at the time.
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@sneakypete
One of my basic training buddies (Terry L. Davis of Granite City Illinois) took the Army up on their offer to send him to OCS and eventually to Ft. Rucker where he became a chopper pilot. I ran into him a few years later at Ft. Hood Texas. He had been there three months when he was ordered back to RVN. The unwritten rule back then was that pilots who had completed previous tours flying combat support missions got the first choice of duty in succeeding tours. Terry was less than three months into his second tour when a SAM got him. He was flying mail and other support missions at the time.
@Bigun
Yup! That's why they call it a combat zone. Anything can happen to anyone at any time. Still,any senior officer that schedules unarmed support flights into remote camps on a regular basis on things like mail runs should be court-martialed for dereliction of duty. The smart thing that should have been done was to have the mail slick come in on the tail of the assault helicopters and the Cobras,drop off the mail and any passengers,and then take off from home when the armed choppers are taking off. There were VERY few VC bold enough to sit out in a rice paddy and take a shot at a Cobra flying overhead,and that was a diminishing number every day.
Sending in unarmed flights on a schedule is nothing less than scheduling them to be shot down.
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Schiff making up for the time he lost when Nadler dusted him.
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Schiff making up for the time he lost when Nadler dusted him.
@tarheelboy
How many times do we have to hear the same Dims whining about the same things? Have the other Dims been struck speechless? Schiff is up again,and a little bit of him goes a long ways.
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@tarheelboy
How many times do we have to hear the same Dims whining about the same things? Have the other Dims been struck speechless? Schiff is up again,and a little bit of him goes a long ways.
Supposedly, if you repeat the same lie over and over and over again, you start believing yourself.
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DAYUM! Schiff just said he hopes and prays every day that the Dim Party never elects a President that puts himself ahead of what is best for the country.
That right there is cause to have that MoFo locked away in a padded room.
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Rush told his listening audience that he has lung cancer.
8888crybaby
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DAYUM! Schiff just said he hopes and prays every day that the Dim Party never elects a President that puts himself ahead of what is best for the country.
That right there is cause to have that MoFo locked away in a padded room.
Did Schiff help Obama load that butt load of cash onto the plane destined for Iran? Just wondering?
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David Jolly
@DavidJollyFL
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Just a brutal takedown of Trump by Adam Schiff.
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Rush told his listening audience that he has lung cancer.
8888crybaby
@DCPatriot
Generally speaking,that is not the kiss of death it used to be. Especially not for someone his age. The treatments for most forms of cancer today are MUCH advanced over what they used to be,and if they catch it in time,they can usually take care of it. Gone are the days of "hammer them with chemo and radiation until they have nothing left to throw up,and are glowing in the dark as they try to puke. Sometimes the treatment seemed to be more destructive than the disease.
The treatments today are VERY specialized towards the specific form of cancer,how developed it is,and the other physical ailments of the patient.
And since Rush is famous and has cubic money,you can be sure he is going to get the best treatment possible.
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Mr. Jones
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@MrJones_tm
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Schitthead: If Trump isn't removed he "could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently & leave Jared Kushner to run the countryâ€
😂
Just making up the wildest shit imaginable!
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ABC News Politics
@ABCPolitics
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Rep. Adam Schiff concludes his closing argument: "It may be midnight in Washington—but the sun will rise again. I put my faith in the optimism of the Founders. You should too." https://
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@DCPatriot
Generally speaking,that is not the kiss of death it used to be. Especially not for someone his age. The treatments for most forms of cancer today are MUCH advanced over what they used to be,and if they catch it in time,they can usually take care of it. Gone are the days of "hammer them with chemo and radiation until they have nothing left to throw up,and are glowing in the dark as they try to puke. Sometimes the treatment seemed to be more destructive than the disease.
The treatments today are VERY specialized towards the specific form of cancer,how developed it is,and the other physical ailments of the patient.
And since Rush is famous and has cubic money,you can be sure he is going to get the best treatment possible.
That is true. Hope he goes to M.D. Anderson in Houston. That's about as good a chance as he'll get.
I am just afraid when he used the term "advanced" .... he is describing a carcinoma that has wide-spead mestasticization.
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Rep Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
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Adam Schiff's time for arguments is OVER.
Time for the Senate to render its verdict.
It's time to exonerate President @realDonaldTrump
and move on with the business of the American people.
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Mr. Jones
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@MrJones_tm
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Schitthead: If Trump isn't removed he "could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently & leave Jared Kushner to run the countryâ€
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Just making up the wildest shit imaginable!
If he would change that to giving them California I might go along with that.
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Mr. Jones
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@MrJones_tm
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Schitthead: If Trump isn't removed he "could offer Alaska to the Russians in exchange for support in the next election or decide to move to Mar-a-Lago permanently & leave Jared Kushner to run the countryâ€
😂
Just making up the wildest shit imaginable!
@mystery-ak
He wasn't speaking to you or I,or even to the other political creatures in the room. He has lost,and knows it. He was speaking to his "peeps" at a level they can understand. Mostly understand.
There are good reasons I call them "Dims".
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PBS NewsHour
@NewsHour
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"As I stand here today delivering the House's closing argument, President Trump's constitutional crimes — his crimes against the American people and the nation — remain in progress."
— Rep. Val Demings
Then maybe they should have included actual crimes in their impeachment articles.
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How long do each of the senators get to speak?
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Then maybe they should have included actual crimes in their impeachment articles.
The dims are getting dangerously close to endorsing criminalization of political dissent.
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@Bigun
Yup! That's why they call it a combat zone. Anything can happen to anyone at any time. Still,any senior officer that schedules unarmed support flights into remote camps on a regular basis on things like mail runs should be court-martialed for dereliction of duty. The smart thing that should have been done was to have the mail slick come in on the tail of the assault helicopters and the Cobras,drop off the mail and any passengers,and then take off from home when the armed choppers are taking off. There were VERY few VC bold enough to sit out in a rice paddy and take a shot at a Cobra flying overhead,and that was a diminishing number every day.
Sending in unarmed flights on a schedule is nothing less than scheduling them to be shot down.
Cobras hadn't come on the line yet when my friend died. I guess we can say that he was part of the learning experience.
We need to take this off of this thread @sneakypete
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How long do each of the senators get to speak?
How long will the camera and the mike remain operational?
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Twitchy Team
@TwitchyTeam
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Oh HONEY, no: Rep. Val Demings SCHOOLED on due process for claiming Trump daring to defend himself proves he's guilty
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Adam Schiff
@RepAdamSchiff
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History will not be kind to Donald Trump.
Because truth matters. Right matters. And decency matters.
It may be midnight in Washington, but the sun will rise again.
I put my faith in the optimism of our Founders.
You should too.
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Adam Schiff
@RepAdamSchiff
· 18m
History will not be kind to Donald Trump.
I remember several POS dims in the '80's saying the same thing about Reagan.
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Democratic Impeachment Manager Jason Crow Quotes Harry Potter On Senate Floor
“It’s in that spirit that hanging in my son’s room is a quote from Harry Potter,†Crow said on the floor of the U.S. Senate. “The quote is from Professor Dumbledore who said ‘it is our choices who show who we truly are, far more than our abilities.'â€
more
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/03/democrat-impeachment-manager-jason-crow-harry-potter/
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Democratic Impeachment Manager Jason Crow Quotes Harry Potter On Senate Floor
“It’s in that spirit that hanging in my son’s room is a quote from Harry Potter,†Crow said on the floor of the U.S. Senate. “The quote is from Professor Dumbledore who said ‘it is our choices who show who we truly are, far more than our abilities.'â€
more
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/03/democrat-impeachment-manager-jason-crow-harry-potter/
He should be partially named after his literary hero..... Professor Dumb.
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I remember several POS dims in the '80's saying the same thing about Reagan.
I still get misty eyes when I think about the passing of Ronald Wilson Reagan. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!â€
Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.
Ronald Reagan
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Impeachment closing arguments: Dems claim 'duty demands' a conviction, as Trump team decries ‘rush to judgment’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-nears-end-with-closing-arguments (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-trial-nears-end-with-closing-arguments)
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Alan Dershowitz
@AlanDersh
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The House Managers in their closing argument persist in their deliberate lies, claiming again that I argued that a president can do anything — even commit crimes— if he believes his election is in the public interest. That is a willful lie, as watching my answer will prove. (MTC)
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David Jolly
@DavidJollyFL
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Just a brutal takedown of Trump by Adam Schiff.
Funny...he sounded desperate to me.
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Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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Schumer on if some Dems would vote to acquit Trump: I think each Democrat is going to make up his or her own mind. This is an issue of conscience for everybody.
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Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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Schumer on if some Dems would vote to acquit Trump: I think each Democrat is going to make up his or her own mind. This is an issue of conscience for everybody.
Obviously Chuckie doesn't have one.
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Manchin is a weasel, trying to thread the needle. Hope WV sees through him and tosses his flaky ass out.
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As I have said...I really haven't watched this too closely. Thank you @mystery-ak and all for providing coverage. It had to be a huge and tedious job.
I did tune in for a while today. Sekolow was speaking and showing sound clips of the Dems saying they would impeach...long before any accused transgression . That should have been shown from the beginning of this travesty...over and over and over.
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Manchin is a weasel, trying to thread the needle. Hope WV sees through him and tosses his flaky ass out.
Yeah just watched his speech on the Senate floor...says he's still undecided...yeah right!
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Did Schiff help Obama load that butt load of cash onto the plane destined for Iran? Just wondering?
@catfish1957
Not to mention help Bubbette! load up and remove the 1000+ confidential FBI background reports on prominent politicians and business people that she stole from the FBI.
She and Bubba make Bathhouse Barry and The Mooch look like shoplifters by comparison.
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Manchin is a weasel, trying to thread the needle. Hope WV sees through him and tosses his flaky ass out.
:amen:
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Manchin is a weasel, trying to thread the needle. Hope WV sees through him and tosses his flaky ass out.
Manchin was just reelected in 2018 so he's in the Senate for another four years. @skeeter
But if he was/is at all serious about leaving the senate early and running for governor, if he doesn't vote to acquit ... he can kiss this dream goodbye.
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Manchin was just reelected in 2018 so he's in the Senate for another four years. @skeeter
But if he was/is at all serious about leaving the senate early and running for governor, if he doesn't vote to acquit ... he can kiss this dream goodbye.
Oh the rodent will vote to acquit, just like Mitt will.
What I resent is him lending credibility to the sham impeachment as he tries to have it both ways. Contrary to the reason he gives for leaning towards acquittal, his casting doubt on the president’s motive is actually very destructive to national cohesion.
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Schiff closes with plea to GOP on Trump: 'He is not who you are'
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/481256-schiff-closes-with-plea-to-gop-on-trump-he-is-not-who-you-are
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As I have said...I really haven't watched this too closely. Thank you @mystery-ak and all for providing coverage. It had to be a huge and tedious job.
I did tune in for a while today. Sekolow was speaking and showing sound clips of the Dems saying they would impeach...long before any accused transgression . That should have been shown from the beginning of this travesty...over and over and over.
Thank you @berdie...my pleasure
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Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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Murkowski: The Senate should be ashamed by the rank partisanship on display here..for all the talk about impartiality, it is clear to me few have approached this with a clear, open mind
Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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Murkowski: The President's behavior was shameful and wrong..
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Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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Murkowski: The Senate should be ashamed by the rank partisanship on display here..for all the talk about impartiality, it is clear to me few have approached this with a clear, open mind
Certainly 100% of the democrats have not.
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Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram
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GOP AK Sen Murkowski speaking the floor now speaking about impeachment. Opposed witnesses. But is one of 3 GOPers who are thought to be in play to potentially defect from the rest of the party
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Certainly 100% of the democrats have not.
I think we'll see a handful of Rats defect. They'll split the baby and vote Aye on Article I and Nay on Article II. I think that's Sinema of AZ's plan.
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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney
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MURKOWSKI: “I cannot vote to convict.â€
She has harsh words for everyone, including Trump, but says House process was “rotten.†She also says she decided to vote against witnesses because she didn’t want to see a tie vote result in attacks on Roberts.
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Brit Hume
@brithume
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I thought this was a parody. Then I read the quote.
Schiff: Trump Will Sell Alaska To Russia If We Don’t Impeach Him
Adam Schiff argued that President Donald Trump might sell Alaska to the Russians if not removed from office by the Senate this week.
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Joseph Curl
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@josephcurl
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2m
Just flipped on C-SPAN. Did you guys know they're still holding a trial in the Senate to remove President Trump from office? Yeah, none of the networks are covering it, all the soap operas are still on, even TPIR is there, but on it goes. Guess the MSM moved on to the next story.
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Talk about "ending with a whimper."
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And the Iowa caucus has become the larger political story, which is definitely not a good thing for democrats.
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Brit Hume
@brithume
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I thought this was a parody. Then I read the quote.
Schiff: Trump Will Sell Alaska To Russia If We Don’t Impeach Him
Adam Schiff argued that President Donald Trump might sell Alaska to the Russians if not removed from office by the Senate this week.
@Chosen Daughter @Victoria33 @mystery-ak
"Clickety Do da, Clickety day
Any click is A-Okay
Especiallly the gullible #nevertrump Way"
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Susan Collins will vote to acquit....
Collins will vote to acquit Trump
By Jordain Carney - 02/04/20 04:19 PM EST
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Tuesday that she will vote to acquit President Trump on the two House-passed articles of impeachment.
"I do not believe that the House has met its burden of showing that the president's conduct, however flawed, warrants the extreme step of immediate removal from office," Collins said from the Senate floor.
Collins, while saying she would vote to acquit, called Trump's actions "improper" and said they "demonstrated very poor judgement." She added that there was "conflicting evidence" about why Trump asked Ukraine President Zelensky to help "look into" former Vice President Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
"It was wrong for President Trump to mention former Vice President Biden on that phone call," Collins said.
more
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/481466-collins-will-vote-to-acquit-trump
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Romney is the only holdout
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My hope would be that Collins would go to Romney, patiently try to make him understand that she's putting her job on the line for the sake of party unity, and his grandstanding is disrespectful to her. If Romney has a shred of decency left he'll do the right thing. But I'm not holding my breath.
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My hope would be that Collins would go to Romney, patiently try to make him understand that she's putting her job on the line for the sake of party unity, and his grandstanding is disrespectful to her. If Romney has a shred of decency left he'll do the right thing. But I'm not holding my breath.
Expect Mitt Romney to switch parties and run for POTUS as a Democrat.
Somebody slap me! :laugh:
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Expect Mitt Romney to switch parties and run for POTUS as a Democrat.
Somebody slap me! :laugh:
Well....OK!
****slapping ****slapping
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Schiff closes with plea to GOP on Trump: 'He is not who you are'
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/481256-schiff-closes-with-plea-to-gop-on-trump-he-is-not-who-you-are
97% of Republicans disagree, Schiffhead.