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The Republicans have held closed door hearings on matters much smaller than impeachment. So your argument fails on its merits right out of the gate.You seem to think witnesses can only be interviewed behind closed doors on a Tuesday after 7 pm when it is raining and it is a Republican hearing.Over three days, February 1–3, House managers took videotaped closed-door depositions from Monica Lewinsky, Clinton's friend Vernon Jordan, and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal.
Impeachment of Bill Clinton - Wikipedia
It's Okay When Republicans Do It!™
Not the same. this was after articles were voted on, and during the actual impeachment process. The house managers were acting as prosecutors during the Trial portion in the Senate.
Although proceedings were delayed due to the bombing of Iraq, on the passage of H. Res. 611, Clinton was impeached on December 19, 1998, by the House of Representatives on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (by a 228–206 vote)[19]
Next time read harder.
You can keep moving the goalposts, parrot, but it isn't working.
The purpose of a closed door hearing does not change with the party in power or the matter being investigated. Try to get that through your thick skull.
The goalposts aren't being moved. I am providing the facts of the situation you are falsely trying to present as an equivalent situation to what is described in the OP.
The "closed sessions" during the ACTUAL IMPEACHMENT were depositions given to create a record of the testimony. As in any trial the depositions are given as a written backup to the questioning testimony during the live trial. Depositions by their nature are not open to the public.
Be man enough to admit you were wrong and the two situations are not even remotely similar.
I figure you are too far gone to even be honest enough.
LOLOL
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Aww silly republicans expecting the democrats to follow the law and be fair. How stupid of them huh
The Republicans held closed door hearing during the Clinton impeachment process.
I see where it's going... support for impeaching and removing trump is growing while trump's approval rate is falling.Look how this is casting democrats.. this is all going to be used against you.. I’m kinda for it lolLOLOLHouse Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry
Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.
Yes, because Dems have never pulled theatrics like this before.
Except when they do it the milquetoast press calls it "protesting" or "asserting their rights", or "forcefully proclaiming"
And the orwellian twats such as yourself ignore the obvious gaming of the language because you are either to stupid to figure it out, or too partisan hackish to care.
Oh look ^^^ a whataboutism.
But we seen how embarrassed democrats are in the open hearings so I’m torn lol
House Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry
Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.
It's open to both Republicans and Democrats who serve on the investigating committees.You've got psychological problems....any testimony it's supposed to be open why is it that the new liberals like secret government operations by corrupt politicians? 60s liberals use to distrust government now they love it crazyHouse Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry
Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.
Republicans are participating in the hearings. You should learn what's going on before you postHouse Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry
Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.
What?? Don't I see Democrats, or at least Left-wingers, constantly protesting? Constantly demanding to be heard? Do not you people on the left, always say "Freedom of Speech!" and "Power to the people!" and so on?
Are not you people the ones that say every time there is a protest, that we should listen to what protesters have to say?
What is different now? Do only the left-wingers, and people you agree with, have the right to protest and make their voices heard?
Aww silly republicans expecting the democrats to follow the law and be fair. How stupid of them huh
Quote and post The LAW, or STFU.
What information from depositions has been leaked other than the written opening statements? Cite specific examples.The 'leaks' are the written opening statements, not testimony in the depositions.I'm not surprised you don't have the intellectual weight to understand why some hearings have to be behind closed doors.Because this is an investigation. Like Mueller held investigations in secret. Witnesses cannot co-ordinate testimony.
Has the DOJ followed up the criminal referrals about this Ukraine scandal, the House would not have to do it themselves.
Before the previous impeachments, a Special Prosecutor was named (Cox, Starr, Mueller) held grand jury investigations and produced a report submitted to congress. The William Barr DOJ denied any investigation, a cover up.
Articles of Impeachment will be drafted in public hearings. This is the procedure laid out in the constitution.
Arguing process shows a lack of defense of the allegations. Why aren't Trumpians shouting about the allegations?
Then why not just do it? Quit hiding like a child behind closed doors.
Sunlight is the greatest cleansing agent available.
You know...like the Benghazi hearings.
If it's so important that it's closed doors, why are liberals leaking bits and pieces of the hearings, all of which looks bad for the president?
Yea you believe that.
'Feel free to leak this': Inside the Pelosi-Nadler impeachment schism
LOLHouse Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry
Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.
This is awesome news...more of Trumps doing. He has empowered the spineless GOP by demanding that the nutless fucks realize they have balls.
Exactly.Republicans are participating in the hearings. You should learn what's going on before you postHouse Republicans stormed a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning to protest Democrats' impeachment inquiry process, breaking up the deposition of a top Defense Department official who was testifying about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Republicans storm closed-door hearing to protest impeachment inquiry
Awww, poor, unruly Republicans. Crying like babies because they don't have access to those hearings -- even though there are Republicans who serve on the investigating committees; and whining that this isn't an official impeachment inquiry because there was no House vote -- even though there's never been a House rule mandating a full House vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry.
What?? Don't I see Democrats, or at least Left-wingers, constantly protesting? Constantly demanding to be heard? Do not you people on the left, always say "Freedom of Speech!" and "Power to the people!" and so on?
Are not you people the ones that say every time there is a protest, that we should listen to what protesters have to say?
What is different now? Do only the left-wingers, and people you agree with, have the right to protest and make their voices heard?
What information from depositions has been leaked other than the written opening statements? Cite specific examples.The 'leaks' are the written opening statements, not testimony in the depositions.I'm not surprised you don't have the intellectual weight to understand why some hearings have to be behind closed doors.Then why not just do it? Quit hiding like a child behind closed doors.
Sunlight is the greatest cleansing agent available.
You know...like the Benghazi hearings.
If it's so important that it's closed doors, why are liberals leaking bits and pieces of the hearings, all of which looks bad for the president?
Yea you believe that.
'Feel free to leak this': Inside the Pelosi-Nadler impeachment schism
You seem to think witnesses can only be interviewed behind closed doors on a Tuesday after 7 pm when it is raining and it is a Republican hearing.Over three days, February 1–3, House managers took videotaped closed-door depositions from Monica Lewinsky, Clinton's friend Vernon Jordan, and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal.
Impeachment of Bill Clinton - Wikipedia
It's Okay When Republicans Do It!™
Not the same. this was after articles were voted on, and during the actual impeachment process. The house managers were acting as prosecutors during the Trial portion in the Senate.
Although proceedings were delayed due to the bombing of Iraq, on the passage of H. Res. 611, Clinton was impeached on December 19, 1998, by the House of Representatives on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (by a 228–206 vote)[19]
Next time read harder.
You can keep moving the goalposts, parrot, but it isn't working.
The purpose of a closed door hearing does not change with the party in power or the matter being investigated. Try to get that through your thick skull.
The goalposts aren't being moved. I am providing the facts of the situation you are falsely trying to present as an equivalent situation to what is described in the OP.
The "closed sessions" during the ACTUAL IMPEACHMENT were depositions given to create a record of the testimony. As in any trial the depositions are given as a written backup to the questioning testimony during the live trial. Depositions by their nature are not open to the public.
Be man enough to admit you were wrong and the two situations are not even remotely similar.
I figure you are too far gone to even be honest enough.
