LIVE THREAD: Impeachment 2.0

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TheLeoTerrell
@TheLeoTerrell
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Any Republican Senator who votes for conviction is jealous of President Trump’s accomplishments as President.

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Rudy W. Giuliani
@RudyGiuliani
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"The trial in the Senate of a private citizen is not permitted." - David Schoen

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I don't know what I was expecting but I was very disappointed in Trump's attorneys..

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
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House Managers choose not to rebut the Trump defense.

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Jason Miller
@JasonMillerinDC
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STRONG close here by David Schoen on the unconstitutional nature of the Democrats’ impeachment witch hunt.

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Andrew Desiderio
@AndrewDesiderio
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CASSIDY votes with Dems that the trial is constitutional.

He wasn’t one of the 5 Republicans who voted that way last time.

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Jeremy Herb
@jeremyherb
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McConnell and Portman vote no, a sign that this vote is going to be very similar (if not identical) to last week's 55-45 procedural vote forced by Rand Paul

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Impeachment trial: US Senate votes that Trump’s impeachment trial is constitutional
The Senate trial of former president Donald Trump started on Tuesday with a debate and vote on the constitutionality of his second impeachment trial. House managers and the former president’s lawyers took up to four equally divided hours to make the case for or against the constitutionality of Trump’s second impeachment, followed by a Senate vote that passed in its favor by 56 - 44 votes.

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What you need to know
- House managers laid out their case for constitutionality on Tuesday. “President Trump was impeached while he was in office for conduct in office. Period"

- Trump’s legal team challenged the legal foundation of his post-presidency trial, and said the proceedings will “tear this country apart”

- The Senate adopted the rules for the trial by a vote of 89 - 11

- The Senate is unlikely to achieve the two-thirds vote required to convict Trump, according to news outlets

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Alan Dershowitz to Newsmax TV: 'No Idea' What Defense Is Doing
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/bruce-castor-senate-trial-alan-dershowitz/2021/02/09/id/1009330/

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Kambree
@KamVTV
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The vote is 44-56 again on the constitutional issue. That means that 44 senators are now on record that the trial in unconstitutional. That would appear to make acquittal effectively certain given this threshold vote.
- Turley

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CSPAN
@cspan
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Republicans who voted YES:
Cassidy (LA)
Collins (ME)
Murkowski (AK)
Romney (UT)
Sasse (NE)
Toomey (PA)

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Chad Pergram
@ChadPergram

Senate votes that the trial IS constitutional to go forward, 56-44. Resumes at noon et Wednesday


5:10 PM · Feb 9, 2021·Twitter Web App

https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/1359263546299809795

Again I ask:  Where does the Senate get the authority to determine the constitutionality of anything?

Where does the jury seated for a trial get the authority to determine whether or not the trial can move forward?

What the hell is going on here?

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Adam Schiff
@RepAdamSchiff
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The House Managers’ opening statement was flawless and irrefutable.
 
A seamless weaving of powerful video, Constitutional arguments, and history.
 
@RepRaskin
’s emotional appeal moved anyone not made of stone.
 
Hard to imagine a more perfect presentation.

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Alan Dershowitz to Newsmax TV: 'No Idea' What Defense Is Doing
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/bruce-castor-senate-trial-alan-dershowitz/2021/02/09/id/1009330/

This is unfair.  During this segment, the defense team was defending the Constitution, not the former President.

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Adam Schiff
@RepAdamSchiff
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The House Managers’ opening statement was flawless and irrefutable.
 
A seamless weaving of powerful video, Constitutional arguments, and history.
 
@RepRaskin
’s emotional appeal moved anyone not made of stone.
 
Hard to imagine a more perfect presentation.

Well, Mr. Shitt .. I can only hope the prosecution uses doctored video/evidence at the start of your trial. 

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Jason Miller
@JasonMillerinDC

David Schoen making a critical point here: House Democratic Impeachment Managers are trying to change the Constitution to go after one man...President Trump.


4:20 PM · Feb 9, 2021·TweetDeck

https://twitter.com/JasonMillerinDC/status/1359250779106861066

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Yaron Weitzman
@YaronWeitzman

For those actually interested: Observant Jews say blessings and cover heads before/while eating and drinking. Usually they have head coverings like a yarmulke but I guess he felt was important to do something

Video:

https://twitter.com/YaronWeitzman/status/1359247537757163520

4:07 PM · Feb 9, 2021·TweetDeck

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Trump War Room
@TrumpWarRoom

"There’s nothing here. If the [Democrats] had an actual good case why did they have to lie to America over it? Why did their video not include the part where Trump says 'this is a patriotic and peaceful protest.'" - @greggutfeld  on the House Democrats' impeachment case.

Video:

https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1359267082219716608

5:25 PM · Feb 9, 2021·Twitter Media Studio

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Trump War Room
@TrumpWarRoom

MUST WATCH

Democrats have been obsessed with impeaching former President Trump since Day 1.

Video:

https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1359249146667016197

4:13 PM · Feb 9, 2021·Twitter Web App

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If nothing else, understand this 

Trump War Room
@TrumpWarRoom

"The singular goal of the House managers and House leadership in pursuing the impeachment conviction of Donald J. Trump is to use these proceedings to disenfranchise at least 74 million Americans with whom they viscerally disagree....." -  David Schoen.

(Must watch) Video:

https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1359263284315230211

5:09 PM · Feb 9, 2021·Twitter Media Studio

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Sen. Kevin Cramer
@SenKevinCramer

Welcome to the stupidest week in the Senate!

While Speaker Pelosi has backbenchers make her case for impeachment, she sent the rest of the House home. She’s making a mockery of Congress.

My full statement on this disgusting process

Sen. Cramer Statement on Senate Beginning Second Impeachment Trial of Former President Donald J. Trump
***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate beginning the second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump today:

“Welcome to the stupidest week in the Senate. While Speaker Pelosi sent these backbenchers to tie up the Senate, she sent the rest of the House home instead of carrying on the actual work of the American people. Impeachment is not something we should use flippantly. As a response to her view that President Trump demeaned the office, the House Speaker is now making a mockery of Congress and one of the most serious institutions and processes in our country. It’s disgusting.”

12:48 PM · Feb 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/SenKevinCramer/status/1359197459818426372

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Alan Dershowitz Not Impressed by Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor at Impeachment Trial
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/09/alan-dershowitz-not-impressed-by-trump-lawyer-bruce-castor-at-impeachment-trial/

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Catturd â„¢
@catturd2

I'm not watching the sham impeachment trial ...

Has Mitt Romney claimed that he has higher morals than God himself yet?


1:56 PM · Feb 9, 2021·Twitter Web App

https://twitter.com/catturd2/status/1359214504098340866

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Alan Dershowitz Not Impressed by Trump Lawyer Bruce Castor at Impeachment Trial
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/09/alan-dershowitz-not-impressed-by-trump-lawyer-bruce-castor-at-impeachment-trial/

We get it, Dersh.  You were, are and always will be the best.

I'm not impressed with you dissing the attorneys in the midst of a trial to make yourself look good.  This is why God gives us middle fingers.