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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    I'll type slower, because I see that it is you who is dense. The obstruction of Congress was one of the articles of impeachment. The SC is hearing the case that trump will lose re. his tax returns.

    Nothing to do with the impeachment. Separate case altogether. One that will land trump et al in jail down the road.
    You’re trying desperately to conjure a distinction where none exists lol.

    All people, in all instances, have the right to bring their objection to a subpoena before a judge. Democrats should have left the obstruction off and just gone with abuse of power because obstruction just isn’t there.

    Desperate times call for desperate measures, apparently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flash View Post
    Big stretch. This has nothing to do with impeachment or the obstruction of Congress. I don't think executive privilege applies to private financial records.
    the idea is POTUS can seek injunctive relief from Congressional subpoenas thru the court, and not be charged with Obstruction of Congress/Justice..

    which makes the 2nd Article of impeachment (obstruction) moot

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flash View Post
    Big stretch. This has nothing to do with impeachment or the obstruction of Congress. I don't think executive privilege applies to private financial records.
    Good point; the desperate RWers are trying to conflate apples (the pending SCt decision on the requests for financial records) with oranges (refusal to honor subpoenas issued during the impeachment hearings).

    In addition, I don't believe that "executive privilege" applies to actions/events that occurred prior to the claimant's becoming an executive covered by that concept. What do you think?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    You’re trying desperately to conjure a distinction where none exists lol.

    All people, in all instances, have the right to bring their objection to a subpoena before a judge. Democrats should have left the obstruction off and just gone with abuse of power because obstruction just isn’t there.

    Desperate times call for desperate measures, apparently.
    There is no pending obstruction of Congress charge for trump's attempt to hide his crimes...yet.
    Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
    Good point; the desperate RWers are trying to conflate apples (the pending SCt decision on the requests for financial records) with oranges (refusal to honor subpoenas issued during the impeachment hearings).

    In addition, I don't believe that "executive privilege" applies to actions/events that occurred prior to the claimant's becoming an executive covered by that concept. What do you think?
    And...they aren't asking trump for the documents. I believe his accountants are under investigation for his taxation crimes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    And...they aren't asking trump for the documents. I believe his accountants are under investigation for his taxation crimes.
    Taxation crimes? Provide proof that his accountants committed taxation crimes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Althea View Post
    And...they aren't asking trump for the documents. I believe his accountants are under investigation for his taxation crimes.
    You mean the IRS and department of treasury of New York found tax crimes?

    What crimes do you think you will find that they didn’t?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FastLane View Post
    There Supreme court just blew up the impeachments Obstruction of Congress case today. How you say? They agreed to review the validity of the subpoena that Congress gave Trump over his financial records. That means the way to resolve deputes between Congress and the Executive branch about Congressional subpoena's should be resolved in the court. Congress says Trump obstructed Congress when he claimed executive privilege but the court just proved that subpoena needs to be upheld by the court before Trump has to obey it.
    Indeed!

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    Google shows no mention of "his accountants are under investigation for his taxation crimes."

    None

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    Quote Originally Posted by evince View Post
    where in the constitution does it say an Impeachment has to WAIT for every piece of evidence they requested to be produced by the defendent?



    pretending they can NOT take the case forward until they get all the information and witnesses requested would make their case even stronger for TRUMP thwarting the constitution


    To avoid Impeachment all a president would need to do is DENY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all documents and witnesses



    OH WAIT


    that is just what trump did huh you lame Putin ass Lice


    do you know why they are called REPRESENTATIVES?


    because they represent the PEOPLE WHO ELECTED THEM


    Trump is telling the American people to FUCK OFF
    Run along and let the grownups talk.
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    People who are innocent and have nothing to hide- ARE HAPPY TO submit WITNESSES, Documents, or tax returns to prove their innocence!

    People who are guilty and have things to hide, tamper with witnesses, threaten witnesses, insult witnesses, refuse to allow witnesses, refuse to send the documents that were asked for by the court, refuse to show their taxes, call the investigation a witch hunt, insult the prosecutors, insult the legal processes, play what-about-isms, accuse and blame others for their own wrong-doing, stall the courts, distract, stall the legal processes- INSTEAD OF JUST TRYING TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE IN COURT!

    Donald Trump's actions do not demonstrate a man who is innocent- Donald Trump's actions all point to him being guilty and trying to cover up his crimes.

    AND EVEN THE 5th Graders KNOW AND ARE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THIS!

    So Donald Trump and his band of idiots who are making excuses for him are not even as smart as an average 5th grader!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FastLane View Post
    There Supreme court just blew up the impeachments Obstruction of Congress case today. How you say? They agreed to review the validity of the subpoena that Congress gave Trump over his financial records. That means the way to resolve deputes between Congress and the Executive branch about Congressional subpoena's should be resolved in the court. Congress says Trump obstructed Congress when he claimed executive privilege but the court just proved that subpoena needs to be upheld by the court before Trump has to obey it.
    Yes, the court is the correct way to resolve this, and the court will support Congress's oversight powers of the Executive.,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Celticguy View Post
    Run along and let the grownups talk.
    Follow your advice, as SCOTUS will uphold the Congress's oversight authority of the Executive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nordberg View Post
    Trump lost these cases in lower courts. he is simply saying he is above the law. You agree. They were settled in courts. trump still refused.
    Trump appealing to a higher court is him thinking he is above the law? Um...no. That's called "the appeals process." Seriously, lay down the crack pipe and take a first-year civics course.



    Quote Originally Posted by Nordberg View Post
    We have held that people have to respond to subpoenas forever. Nobody ignored them and no president ordered others in his admin or who may have knowledge to simply ignore them.
    These are not the same thing.
    9 Times The Obama Administration Fought Subpoenas or Blocked Officials from Testifying Before Congress

    Do you ever NOT humiliate yourself with ignorant butchery of even the most basic facts?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimmymccready View Post
    Follow your advice, as SCOTUS will uphold the Congress's oversight authority of the Executive.
    Oversight, yes. Upholding their partisan abuses of power? That's an entirely different question.

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