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    Default Why do democrats think the Senate has powers that the House does not

    The left thinks that the Senate can call witnesses that the House can't call. Why didn't the House call these witnesses? Why does the House want the Senate to do its job?

    Were Schiff and Nadler incompetent?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon Don View Post
    The left thinks that the Senate can call witnesses that the House can't call. Why didn't the House call these witnesses? Why does the House want the Senate to do its job?

    Were Schiff and Nadler incompetent?
    Just think of all the witnesses the House could have called had not trump kept them from testifying.

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    The Democrats in the House could have called any witness and let the courts decide.

    They chose not to and now have no say in the Senate.

    More incompetence by the radicals in the House.

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    Quote Originally Posted by floridafan View Post
    Just think of all the witnesses the House could have called had not trump kept them from testifying.
    Are you saying the Senate has powers to make them testify that the House did not? Can't Trump just keep them from testifying in the Senate?

    Why didn't the House just wait for the courts to rule? They can't say that there was urgency because Nancy held the articles for a month.

    Think hard. It doesn't get easier

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon Don View Post
    The left thinks that the Senate can call witnesses that the House can't call. Why didn't the House call these witnesses? Why does the House want the Senate to do its job?

    Were Schiff and Nadler incompetent?
    Yes, incompetent, and blinded by their hatred for the president.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon Don View Post
    Are you saying the Senate has powers to make them testify that the House did not? Can't Trump just keep them from testifying in the Senate?

    Why didn't the House just wait for the courts to rule? They can't say that there was urgency because Nancy held the articles for a month.

    Think hard. It doesn't get easier
    You would have loved to have the House wait months for the courts to rule. Maybe even delay until after the election. At this point, I am sure Trump will do everything he can to keep witnesses from testifying. I don't know what powers the Chief Justice has in this situation, but of course you want all the delays you can get.

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    no no, please don't interrupt them, the longer this drags out the Democrats just look more desperate, corrupt, and ridiculous

    end game
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    Quote Originally Posted by floridafan View Post
    You would have loved to have the House wait months for the courts to rule. Maybe even delay until after the election. At this point, I am sure Trump will do everything he can to keep witnesses from testifying. I don't know what powers the Chief Justice has in this situation, but of course you want all the delays you can get.
    Yes, I would have loved for due process to take place. Again, if Nancy was in such a hurry then why did she hold onto the articles? She couldn't wait for the courts but she could wait until she got what she thought was a "fair" trial in the Senate? Makes no sense

    As for powers of the Chief Justice? He has only those afforded to him by the US Senate. Whatever he rules can be overridden by 51 votes. How did you not know that?

    Now Roberts isn't the real concern for The Turtle. The concern are the GOP traitors (Collins, Murcuntski and Pierre Delecto), I would not be surprised to see them side with democrats although Collins can still be primaried so she risks alienating her GOP base with ZERO political upside from the democrat party who will still try to do everything they can to defeat her. Of the three, Pierre is the only one that has political cover as he won't face voters for another four years

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon Don View Post
    Yes, I would have loved for due process to take place. Again, if Nancy was in such a hurry then why did she hold onto the articles? She couldn't wait for the courts but she could wait until she got what she thought was a "fair" trial in the Senate? Makes no sense

    As for powers of the Chief Justice? He has only those afforded to him by the US Senate. Whatever he rules can be overridden by 51 votes. How did you not know that?

    Now Roberts isn't the real concern for The Turtle. The concern are the GOP traitors (Collins, Murcuntski and Pierre Delecto), I would not be surprised to see them side with democrats although Collins can still be primaried so she risks alienating her GOP base with ZERO political upside from the democrat party who will still try to do everything they can to defeat her. Of the three, Pierre is the only one that has political cover as he won't face voters for another four years
    Is a traitor anyone who won't march in lock step with your Fuhrer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by floridafan View Post
    Is a traitor anyone who won't march in lock step with your Fuhrer?

    you poor tiny little man
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    Quote Originally Posted by Getin the ring View Post
    you poor tiny little man
    The answer is a big resounding yes. They must be willing to lie, cheat and steal on trumps behalf. Anything less brands them as traitors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by floridafan View Post
    Is a traitor anyone who won't march in lock step with your Fuhrer?
    Nope. They are traitors because they screw the GOP on big issues all of the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon Don View Post
    Nope. They are traitors because they screw the GOP on big issues all of the time.
    Examples??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teflon Don View Post
    Yes, I would have loved for due process to take place. Again, if Nancy was in such a hurry then why did she hold onto the articles? She couldn't wait for the courts but she could wait until she got what she thought was a "fair" trial in the Senate? Makes no sense

    As for powers of the Chief Justice? He has only those afforded to him by the US Senate. Whatever he rules can be overridden by 51 votes. How did you not know that?

    Now Roberts isn't the real concern for The Turtle. The concern are the GOP traitors (Collins, Murcuntski and Pierre Delecto), I would not be surprised to see them side with democrats although Collins can still be primaried so she risks alienating her GOP base with ZERO political upside from the democrat party who will still try to do everything they can to defeat her. Of the three, Pierre is the only one that has political cover as he won't face voters for another four years
    Missing the point, Trump asked a foreign nation to get involved in our elections, the Democrats were in a hurry in the House because they saw an unchecked Trump asking other entities to become a participants in the 2020 elections, Trump does have autocratic buddies out there more than willing to appease him for favors

    When the House was finished, everyone saw from his own admission that Mitch was going to railroad the articles thru rhe Senate in a sham trial, so Pelosi saw it best to hold the articles to draw attention to Mitch's designs, it worked, currently the majority of Americans feel witnesses need to be called

    But ultimately, as I noted before, Pelosi isn't after a guilty verdict in the Senate, everyone knows that ain't happening even if Trump did shoot someone on 5th Avenue, she is playing to the jury of public opinion, to ahow the Senate "trial" for what it is, Mitch is helping her there, while exposing Trump's for what it is

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