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Old 22-01-2021, 18:49   #1
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Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

I suspect he will savour his time in the limelight again.
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Trump impeachment: Senate trial poised to start next week

Donald Trump's impeachment trial over his role in the deadly US Capitol riot is poised to begin next week in the Senate, according to Democrats.

On Monday, the House of Representatives will deliver the impeachment charge to the Senate, triggering the trial process in the 100-member chamber.

Republicans had argued for a delay, asking for more time to prepare.

Mr Trump's upcoming trial will be the only one ever to have taken place after a president has left office.

Mr Trump flew to Florida as his term ended on Wednesday, skipping his successor Joe Biden's inauguration.

The House of Representatives last week charged Mr Trump with inciting a deadly riot at the US Capitol, paving the way for a Senate trial. If convicted, he could be barred from future office.

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on Friday that the House would deliver the impeachment article on Monday. Unless Democrats, who took control of the Senate this week, change the rules, it will mean Mr Trump's trial will begin on Tuesday.
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Old 23-01-2021, 01:47   #2
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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

Interesting to see prospective 2024 candidates attitude to this. Suspect most would prefer Trump out the field, without perhaps voting for it themselves.

Little Marco and Ted with the ugly wife might fancy their chances at 2024 in a Trump absent field. Have they enough friends willing to do their bidding, enough Republican Senators planning to retire or fancying a career change or in Democrat leaning states that might want to appeal to the middle and not the fringe of the right wing.

Appealing to the fringe might not necessarily be helpful with Republicans down ballot out-performing Trump and the outcome in the Georgia Senate run offs showing Democrats better at turning out the vote.
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Old 23-01-2021, 01:54   #3
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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

What is this obsession with yank stuff?????

Who in the UK royally gives a flying funk?

Heartily sick of them and now yet another pointless thread.............
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Old 23-01-2021, 02:29   #4
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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

American politics is great banter. It makes us seem almost sane.
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Old 23-01-2021, 10:08   #5
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American politics is great banter. It makes us seem almost sane.
It shows the dangers of independence
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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

Google the John Cleese letter to revoke US independence. It is very funny
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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

I think most of the US would prefer their politicians to get on with sorting the country out rather than obsessing about Trump.
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I think most of the US would prefer their politicians to get on with sorting the country out rather than obsessing about Trump.
It’s a waste of time. But that is the pathetic Democrats for you.

For conviction to succeed they need to carry 17 GOP Senators with them. I count about 5 or 7 that might do. It’s not enough. It will be an embarrassing failure, all in Biden’s 100 days in office.
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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

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Google the John Cleese letter to revoke US independence. It is very funny
Really Hom3r?

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Former Monty Python member John Cleese did not pen a satirical piece announcing the revocation of America's independence for failure to elect a competent president.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/re...-independence/
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Interesting to see prospective 2024 candidates attitude to this. Suspect most would prefer Trump out the field, without perhaps voting for it themselves.

Little Marco and Ted with the ugly wife might fancy their chances at 2024 in a Trump absent field. Have they enough friends willing to do their bidding, enough Republican Senators planning to retire or fancying a career change or in Democrat leaning states that might want to appeal to the middle and not the fringe of the right wing.

Appealing to the fringe might not necessarily be helpful with Republicans down ballot out-performing Trump and the outcome in the Georgia Senate run offs showing Democrats better at turning out the vote.
I appreciate that people feel the need to impeach Trump to set a precedent for future presidents who may be tempted to do anything similar. This is a worthy aim. But tactically for the Democrats, disqualifying Trump for 2024 would remove the Trump non-Trump division in the Republican Party and making it more united and stronger party.
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It was a long time ago I read it and it was early 2000's
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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

The trial doesnt start until February, I see no point in yet another US/Trump topic until then, its already been discussed to death.

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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

Couple of bits of Trump news prompting reopening of this topic.

Article of impeachment “Incite to insurrection of Capitol building” has been forwarded to Senate. Trial to begin in two weeks. Chief Justice Roberts has refused to reside over it, so Democrat Senator Leahy is to chair the hearing. Republican Senator Rand Paul has proclaimed this is a sham impeachment trial, President Biden has stated he doubts the Senate would convict Trump but the trial should still go ahead.

Meanwhile, former U.S President Donald Trump, last night announced the opening of “The office of former President Donald Trump” saying it will be the source of announcements, events, appearances and other news.

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Re: Trump impeachment: Senate trial to start

No matter how many times I watch trumps speech i can't find the bit where he incites insurrection...

plus how can they impeach a private citizen, surely impeachment is for sitting presidents, and the law courts are for ex presidents.
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No matter how many times I watch trumps speech i can't find the bit where he incites insurrection...

plus how can they impeach a private citizen, surely impeachment is for sitting presidents, and the law courts are for ex presidents.
They impeached a sitting president. What follows in two weeks is the trial based on the impeachment. There is constitutional precedent for it, though if the Senate does convict him I expect it will end up in the Supreme Court.
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