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tblue37

(65,483 posts)
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 02:59 PM Feb 2021

Andrew Feinberg tweet about how ugly the impeachment trial will be:




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NEW: With under a week remaining until Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, the only thing both sides can agree on is that it's going to be very, very ugly.

One reason for the ugliness? Trump's legal team consist of two "C-list" lawyers, not the "who's who" of MAGAworld he had last year.

"You can’t do an impeachment on the floor of the Senate with two fucking lawyers," said one former White House official.


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spooky3

(34,469 posts)
2. When the facts and the law are overwhelmingly NOT on your side,
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 03:03 PM
Feb 2021

Even 1000 lawyers aren’t going to save you.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,581 posts)
6. I have no doubts that the Republicans and Trump will turn this into a shitshow.
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 03:08 PM
Feb 2021

At the end of the day, I bet we can count on one hand how many Republicans will convict on impeachment. But they will make a mockery of our Justice system in the process.

spooky3

(34,469 posts)
7. Yes. The court of public opinion is the target for Dems. I think
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 03:12 PM
Feb 2021

some horrifying facts we don’t yet know about will be presented.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,434 posts)
3. Maybe the pussy-grabber could get better lawyers
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 03:05 PM
Feb 2021

if he paid his bills, and his case wasn't total bullshit.

Maxheader

(4,374 posts)
5. Oh it will be proved cheetox started the mob off...
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 03:05 PM
Feb 2021

Just like it was proved stumpy interfered in an investigation into russian involvment in 16'..

Just like it was proved the yellow haired hand job used tax payers $$ to coerce another country

into investigating lies...

And the senate wingers will still cut the sniveling coward loose.....

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
10. The MAGA lawyers from last year were awful too . . .
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 03:29 PM
Feb 2021

all of the republican senators had made up their minds, therefore, they didn't mind that the MAGA lawyers were fucked up as well.

This time tho, there will be witnesses, videos, documents -evidence.

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