(07-12-2022, 03:05 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(07-12-2022, 02:54 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: The Democrats are being allowed to paint a very clear picture of how they see things, because the Republicans opted out of the committee.  Normally, the Republicans could muck things up with a lot of cross-examination and general arguing.  There's literally no one on that committee to defend Trump.  I know there were a couple of Republicans that were excluded by Pelosi, but McCarthy could have appointed any number of other Trump defenders.  Maybe they're just tired of defending Trump.

B.S.  The Republicans selected to be on the committee were rejected because they probably would have exposed the real reason for this "kangaroo court".  The goal is nothing more than to prevent Donald Trump from running again.

No, the goal was to make sure that no crazy President in the future considers doing what Trump did to overturn the legitimate results. This committee hearing will likely keep Trump from running again, even if Merrick Garland decides to not prosecute him. As things stand now, the only way a Democrat is elected President in 2024 is if their opponent is Trump. Trump may not be the smartest man, but the fear of losing again due to all of his baggage will necessitate him to find a way to step down and support another candidate of his liking. I would have to thing that most Republicans would be thrilled for this to occur.

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