Faun
Diamond Member
- Nov 14, 2011
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Who said she won't send them??That's right, they had the right to call them during the investigation. They're not in control in the Senate, nor should they be. This whole thing was set up deliberately to avoid what the democrats are transparently trying to do, rush impeachment through on strict partisan lines. Face it, if the House managers wanted to call witnesses, they had the opportunity and authority to do just that. It's not the Senate's responsibility to do it for them.Their role, as intended by the FF, was to TRY the case presented by the House. It is not to cover for sloppy investigative work or to dig up additional information that the House didn't bother to get. It is to try the case as it is presented. You calling that a charade means you don't understand their role at all.The president can’t be tried for criminal charges. He can only be impeached. That’s why the courts don’t have a part to play in determining if he is guilty or obstruction. Don’t forget where this is coming from.
If the Senate Republicans want to turn this into a quest for truth into a charade, there’s very little I can do to stop them. But let’s at least acknowledge the fact that they aren’t fulfilling the role the founders intended.
That’s a gross misrepresentation. If that were the case, the House managers would have the ability to call witnesses at the trial. They do not.
It’s the Senate’s responsibility to have a trail where the facts are heard and a verdict is reached. The Senate Republicans are not indicating they will live up to that responsibility.
It is Pelosi who is putting the case in jeopardy by refusing to send the articles over. Where is your outrage at her tank declaration that she won't live up to her responsibility to have the case tried? The Senate can't do anything until she makes the move, so your complaining about them is false.