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kentuck

(111,101 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:41 AM Jan 2020

They should do it right.

By "it", I mean the impeachment trial in the US Senate.

They should call as many witnesses as necessary. It is important for our country and our history that we get a complete record of what happened in Ukraine? And why?

The Republicans, led by McConnell, are looking for a a quick exit route. They don't want any new evidence and they don't want any witnesses. They would prefer to take what is in the House Articles and quickly dispense with the whole mess.

That would be the wrong thing to do. Since an impeachment in the House is similar to an indictment, that is not the end of the story. The Senate, which is more like a jury trial, has a responsibility to take the evidence from the House and get to the bottom of the story, with witnesses and documents.

That is the only fair way to do it.

It would be a great disservice if the Senate chose to sweep this under the rug and cover it up.

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They should do it right. (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP
Yeah, they should Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #1
We can give all of those trump enablers in the senate.. dubyadiprecession Jan 2020 #2
They should've done Merrick Garland right, too.......... lastlib Jan 2020 #3
The question is, will America pay attention, or will The Masked Singer outdraw the impeachment trial Mr. Ected Jan 2020 #4

dubyadiprecession

(5,713 posts)
2. We can give all of those trump enablers in the senate..
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 08:52 AM
Jan 2020

“The Joe MCCarthy award of national disgrace”. They will forever be stained in the history books.

lastlib

(23,243 posts)
3. They should've done Merrick Garland right, too..........
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 09:42 AM
Jan 2020

We saw how that turned out, didn't we......?

MoscowMitch is evil.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
4. The question is, will America pay attention, or will The Masked Singer outdraw the impeachment trial
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 09:49 AM
Jan 2020

With nearly half our population suffering from cranial alteratus, the independents are going to have to come on strong in demanding justice.

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