(10-31-2019, 10:09 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(10-31-2019, 07:10 PM)Sneakers Wrote: No, but lying about the occurrence of that abuse while under oath is.

Having sex with an intern that you supervise is not illegal, but it is abuse of power.
Lying about your sex life while under oath is not an abuse of power, but it is illegal.

Criminal courts punish crimes.  Congress considers impeachment to punish abuse of power, not crimes.

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(10-31-2019, 10:04 PM)jj82284 Wrote: This is a neat trick.  As part of our corrupt process, we are going to embargo any details of the depositions we deem fit so that our opponents CAN'T argue substance in the public square while we set the narrative.  Shameful!  The Republicans are upset because they want the hearings out in the open, and they want the full transcripts of the depositions leaked.  It's not, "Oh well we don't have anything to say, let's just bang the table," It's "We just shredded your witness and the narrative you're advancing, but you won't let us share it with the American people!"  

The President and Republicans in the Senate will have the power to call witnesses and publicly question all witnesses once the impeachment resolutions pass.

But I'm sure the right wing media machine will come up with another reason that everyone should disregard these proceedings in the upset about them once that happens.

This isn't a lie.  You just don't know what you're talking about.  They have the ability to submit a request in writing to Adam Schiff and if he had his Metamucil that morning, then he might think about it.  This is the same guy who is selectively leaking testimony out of context, coaching witnesses, shutting down opposition questioning when he doesn't like where its going, met with the leaker to help craft the initial complaint and then hired two of their former collegues to his staff, still waiting for all his secret evidence.  

The guy who got this ball rolling is literally the guy who set the meeting with Ukrainian Prosecutors to start the Russia Hoax.  This is a coup.  This can't be allowed.

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