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Is it true about the impeachment process

rog1187

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that if it goes before the Senate trial, then the Presidents attorney can subpoena anyone and and question anyone they want...and the GOP controlled Senate can dictate what is fair game to ask about?

That would be interesting
 
dave

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rog1187 said:
that if it goes before the Senate trial, then the Presidents attorney can subpoena anyone and and question anyone they want...and the GOP controlled Senate can dictate what is fair game to ask about?

That would be interesting
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And CJ Roberts would preside.
 
Brushy Bill

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Oh god, now I really hope this goes all the way to a Senate trial. THAT WOULD BE AMAZING!!!
 
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dave said:
Well, you did. He gets to present a defense and the senate can subpeona anyone to appear. You really shouldnt call anyone a moron.
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Hey moron. Re read the OP

rog1187 said:
that if it goes before the Senate trial, then the Presidents attorney can subpoena anyone and and question anyone they want...and the GOP controlled Senate can dictate what is fair game to ask about?

That would be interesting
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Then re read my response.

countryroads89 said:
LOL! No.
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Then ask yourself again, did he say they can’t call witnesses.
 
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dave said:
And CJ Roberts would preside.
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I suspect that means that Roberts gets to decide whether a line of questioning is relevant or not. As I understand the process, and I'm no expert, it's essentially a court presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Senators are jurors. The House provides the prosecutors, and the President can bring his own defense team. Maybe I'm TV courting this a little too much.
 
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mule_eer said:
I suspect that means that Roberts gets to decide whether a line of questioning is relevant or not. As I understand the process, and I'm no expert, it's essentially a court presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Senators are jurors. The House provides the prosecutors, and the President can bring his own defense team. Maybe I'm TV courting this a little too much.
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He only presides. The senate controls the proceeding. I am not an expert either but going by memory of the process when Clinton was impeached.
 
Brushy Bill

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Wouldn't it be awesome if this was the plan all along. Exposing the deep state in a show trial in the Senate for all the world to see in real time.
 
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mule_eer said:
I suspect that means that Roberts gets to decide whether a line of questioning is relevant or not. As I understand the process, and I'm no expert, it's essentially a court presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Senators are jurors. The House provides the prosecutors, and the President can bring his own defense team. Maybe I'm TV courting this a little too much.
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Winner!!!!!

It is so easy to tell which posters on this board are intelligent and which posters are morons.
 
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countryroads89 said:
Winner!!!!!

It is so easy to tell which posters on this board are intelligent and which posters are morons.
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Except that isnt correct regarding CJ Roberts.

Well, it is easy to tell you are not intelligent and it is obvious that mule is quite intelligent.
 
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You guys are assuming a few things:

1. That the GOP Senate isn't part of the "Deep State" and "Swamp".....[winking]

2. That the GOP Senate doesn't see that Pence as POTUS would be best for reelection chances for Republicans to regain the White House.......[winking]
 
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mule_eer said:
I suspect that means that Roberts gets to decide whether a line of questioning is relevant or not. As I understand the process, and I'm no expert, it's essentially a court presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Senators are jurors. The House provides the prosecutors, and the President can bring his own defense team. Maybe I'm TV courting this a little too much.
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I looked it up. The justices have made procedural rulings during impeachment but the senate has also in the past voted to overrule the Justice. CJSCOTUS insures the vice president does not preside over the removal of the President from office.
 
dave

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MountaineerWV said:
You guys are assuming a few things:

1. That the GOP Senate isn't part of the "Deep State" and "Swamp".....[winking]

2. That the GOP Senate doesn't see that Pence as POTUS would be best for reelection chances for Republicans to regain the White House.......[winking]
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This is your brain on drugs.
 
dave

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rog1187 said:
So the GOP controlled Senate wouldn’t control the process...are you that stupid? Don’t answer, it’s a rhetorical question.
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I love when he calls people stupid and then proceeds to provide proof that they are right and prove he himself wrong.
 
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rog1187 said:
that if it goes before the Senate trial, then the Presidents attorney can subpoena anyone and and question anyone they want...and the GOP controlled Senate can dictate what is fair game to ask about?

That would be interesting
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I can't even pretend to begin to know the answer to that. I would bet no, but I wouldn't risk too great a value.
 
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