Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California, the group's chairwoman, called lynchingThe Congressional Black Caucus is condemning President Donald Trump's comparison of impeachment to lynching.
a horrific stain on our country's history.
Democratic Rep. Karen Bass of California, the group's chairwoman, called lynchingThe Congressional Black Caucus is condemning President Donald Trump's comparison of impeachment to lynching.
a horrific stain on our country's history.
Seems to me to be a case of selective indignation.screen glare wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:43 amMany more Americans disgusted with his ignorant comparison than just the black caucus. As to why, Bryce? Because there is absolutely no comparison.
I would suppose it has to do with how the process is carried out.
No, there's a right way and a wrong way to carry out a impeachment hearing.
screen glare wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:44 am.
I no longer believe Nikki Haley will go near Trump or Pence. Maybe Trump can replace the VP with a golf resort campaign donor buddy. You know - another know-nothing yes man who “knows how to kiss” Trump’s ass.
Ahem?Bryce wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:31 amSeems to me to be a case of selective indignation.screen glare wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:43 amMany more Americans disgusted with his ignorant comparison than just the black caucus. As to why, Bryce? Because there is absolutely no comparison.
Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) and Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) ,both major critics of the Trump comment, called the Clinton impeachment proceedings a “lynching” on the House floor the day before the president was impeached.
On the same day, Then-Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) described what he called a “lynch mob mentality, that says this man has to go.”
In a appearance on CNN, then Senator Joe Biden (D-Del) called the impeachment proceedings against Clinton a “partisan lynching.”
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), told Newsday in 1998 that the impeachment process against Clinton was a “lynch mob.” Then, on Oct. 4, 1998, Nadler told the Associated Press that Republicans were “running a lynch mob” against Clinton.
During an interview with the Baltimore Sun on Sept. 12, 1998, Then-Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) was quoted as saying, “This feels today like we’re taking a step down the road to becoming a political lynch mob,” McDermott said at the time. “Find the rope, find the tree and ask a bunch of questions later.”
Now mind you, in Clinton's case the Star Report listed 11 counts of guilt. Five of them for obstruction. He was guilty enough that he had to pay a fine and lost his law licence in Arkansas and later his licence to practice law in front of the Supreme Court.
To me, the "lynch mob mentality" is much more fitting in the Trump case as I have yet to see any proof of a crime he has committed. There are just a bunch of rabble rouser's ginning up the mob with innuendo and outright lies. Kind of like, well, a lynching.
A misstatement of fact. "Subpoenas and closed door hearings with witnesses testifying under oath are perfectly constitutional" regarding impeachment. No they aren't "Constitutional". There is NO provision for same expressed in the COTUS. Now, you may say that they aren't Unconstitutional as it isn't clearly prohibited.screen glare wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:44 am
Never mind that subpoenas and closed door hearings with witnesses testifying under oath are perfectly constitutional regarding impeachment. Ignore that fact
Ivanka.Turkeytop wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:38 pmscreen glare wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:44 am.
I no longer believe Nikki Haley will go near Trump or Pence. Maybe Trump can replace the VP with a golf resort campaign donor buddy. You know - another know-nothing yes man who “knows how to kiss” Trump’s ass.
Wrong. Here's the plan. He dumps Pence, Puts Melania on the ticket. Gets re-elected (America adores Trump.) Six months after the election, Trump announces his retirement due to a recurrence of bone spurs and Melania becomes President. Her first act as President is to Pardon her father for everything he ever did and everything he ever might do.
Bryce wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:20 pmA misstatement of fact. "Subpoenas and closed door hearings with witnesses testifying under oath are perfectly constitutional" regarding impeachment. No they aren't "Constitutional". There is NO provision for same expressed in the COTUS. Now, you may say that they aren't Unconstitutional as it isn't clearly prohibited.screen glare wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:44 am
Never mind that subpoenas and closed door hearings with witnesses testifying under oath are perfectly constitutional regarding impeachment. Ignore that fact
However, you would think that a party so hung up on following precedents when it comes to various Supreme Court matters, would follow the precedents set in the three prior impeachment hearings. Little Adam Schiff still thinks he's a prosecutor and treating this like a presentation before a grand jury where prosecutor's are allowed to stack the deck when it comes to witnesses and information. The impeachment of a President shouldn't work that way.