Happy Impeachment! Next step is removal. (Trump thread 98)

[TheClaws]

In the last thread, Trump was impeached by Congress. Now the question is when the articles will be sent to the Senate for Trial, as - at this stage - there is no guarantee from Mitch McConnell of a fair trial. Trump clings to his belief that his call to Zelensky was “perfect”.

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3732056-Trump-and-the-Giant-Impeachment-Trump-thread-97

www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/books/review-very-stable-genius-donald-trump-philip-rucker-carol-leonnig.html

I can't read that article as it's paywalled lion but I get the gist.

He's responded. Very regal talking about himself in th 3rd person!

@realDonaldTrump
Another Fake Book by two third rate Washington Post reporters, has already proven to be inaccurately reported, to their great embarrassment, all for the purpose of demeaning and belittling a President who is getting great things done for our Country, at a record clip. Thank you!

That Space Force uniform should be velvety black with a sprinkling of stars. In fact I’ve got a party dress in just the right fabric.

Now sure - from my watching of the original Star Trek they need to blend in with the aliens. Green skin and jumpsuits?

Surprised it’s not like this, to be fair.

Here is something else on the book Roussette.

Exactly what you'd expect from Trump as President but with more colour.

And this morning's punt from Trump's defence team is our regular reminder that Trump and his team didn't get where they are by engaging with facts or with their opponent's position.

They invent stories they think will sell well and create their own fantasy world. Any passing facts or even lone words which happen to look useful for the story will be pressed into service, but fiction will do just as well.

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges 'brazen and unlawful'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51165024

Their filing said the articles of impeachment submitted by House Democrats were a "dangerous attack on the right of the American people to freely choose their president."
"This is a brazen and unlawful attempt to overturn the results of the 2016 election and interfere with the 2020 election, now just months away," it added.
Mr Trump and his legal team said the impeachment charges failed to allege "any crime or violation of law" and were "the result of a lawless process that violated basic due process and fundamental fairness".

Just as a reminder: President Trump was impeached and is on trial for attempting to interfere with the 2020 election.

Specifically, for using his power as the President to withhold United State military aid to another country unless that country assisted Trump's personal bid to be re-elected; and for obstruction of Congress's investigation in this.

Absolutely right, Perking. The trial starts on Tuesday at 10 am EST, but it sounds as if that will be more 'procedural stuff' rather than the actual trial itself. We'll be watching it regardless. Rumour has it that McConnell et al want to accelerate the proceedings so they may zip right through the procedural stuff, since procedures are a foregone conclusion, and get right to the nitty gritty.

This is a really good article from NPR outlining the procedures.

www.npr.org/2019/12/31/787235305/how-a-senate-impeachment-trial-could-work

And as usual with Scrotus, since he can't defend himself using actual FACTS, he will attack the process. Same old song in a new key. And probably what his defense will present as their side of the case. So in the end the Senate will be voting, not so much on the facts, but on whether or not the trial was 'legal' in the first place.

www.politicalflare.com/2019/12/trump-wants-to-cancel-all-2020-presidential-debates-because-he-thinks-theyll-be-unfair/

Hardly surprising. He's a coward and knows he would bomb it

More stupid swamp:

www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/01/donald-trump-bribery-laws

www.rawstory.com/2020/01/ex-white-house-aide-describes-trumps-abusive-tantrums-when-he-doesnt-get-his-way-not-normal-at-all/

Body Language: Lev Parnas, Corruption & Ukraine

That body language expert is spouting a load of rubbish. She's massively over simplifying and guessing half the time!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/19/donald-trump-impeachment-democrats-republicans-senate-trial?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

More:

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/senators-know-they-only-know-part-story/605203/?utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=2020-01-19T12%3A00%3A36&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic

'The key words here? That Giuliani spoke to Parnas “after meeting with the president at the White House.”'

I'm sorry you didn't like the body language clip Ludothedog

www.wsj.com/articles/fed-adds-52-6-billion-to-markets-as-central-bank-official-defends-operations-11579276745

I agree, Ludo.

From Randy R.

NEW VIDEO! #ThatDon #ImpeachmentHoax #KeepAmericaDisney 🎶🌈🤣🍑tinyurl.com/smjc73j
twitter.com/randyrainbow/status/1219263794662211591?s=21

YouTube version

Bwah-ha-ha-ha! I love Randy. A great way to start my day!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/20/trump-impeachment-trial-witnesses-senate-democrats-schumer

'The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said that he aims to compel the chamber as early as Tuesday to hold a vote on whether witnesses and extra evidence can be brought before the impeachment trial, and he turned up the pressure on moderate Republicans to side with the minority to achieve that.'

How doe he plan to compel them?

Oh my.

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