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doc03

(35,340 posts)
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 08:22 PM Dec 2019

How in the hell can the head of a jury say

we will coordinate everything with the accused criminal. Moscow Mitch has said he has
already decided the case before the trial or any evidence is heard. If this was any legal trial
Moscow Mitch would be excused. How can this be constitutional?

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at140

(6,110 posts)
4. Mitch is NOT the judge to decide anything
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 08:26 PM
Dec 2019

He is more like a court bailiff who takes care of procedures in a court room and keep order,

at140

(6,110 posts)
9. 1 vote out of 100 votes, certainly not at the level of any decider like a judge.
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 08:57 PM
Dec 2019

But the court could decide Trump is not YET the criminal, until convicted.
Presumption of innocence is the American system AFAIK.
But what do I know, I am just an immigrant.

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)
5. It's not constitutional
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 08:30 PM
Dec 2019

And Moscow Mitch doesn't care. He's just like The Orange One - he dares us all to stop him.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
14. Then impeach Moscow Mitch too!!
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:54 PM
Dec 2019

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)
17. Wish we could
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 11:11 PM
Dec 2019

Can't impeach Senators. Only at the ballot box.

One very small good thing about The Orange One vis that I have learned a lot about the way our government works.

Maven

(10,533 posts)
10. It turns out that the Constitution leaves plenty of room for someone evil to attain power
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:06 PM
Dec 2019

And then totally undermine the spirit of the document. So much is left to interpretation and "norms". McConnell is a neo-Confederate shitheel who has made an art form out of exploiting these gaps and gray areas. And he is packing the courts so that any interpretation of the Constitution will be to the benefit of the Republican traitors.

They never intend to share power with us again. It's war.

doc03

(35,340 posts)
12. The founding fathers never in their wildest imagination thought
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:47 PM
Dec 2019

that an entire political party would support a Russian operative over the Constitution of the USA.
That is the world Fox News has given us.

doc03

(35,340 posts)
11. The president took an oath of office to support and defend the constitution of the USA.
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:41 PM
Dec 2019

He then violates his oath of office and is impeached for it then goes on trial before the Senate. Then Leningrad Lindsey says he won't even look at the evidence and Moscow Mitch basically says he has alreay cleared him. How are they not in violation of the oath they took? Same goes for Barr.

PufPuf23

(8,785 posts)
15. Can the House censure and investigate McConnell?
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 09:57 PM
Dec 2019

Just to shed light on the cockroach and instigate an ultimate political and power demise.

McConnell is a major problem even with Trump removed.

Bettie

(16,110 posts)
16. These days the Constitution is whatever the
Fri Dec 13, 2019, 10:19 PM
Dec 2019

Republicans say it is. And they say it is up to Turtleman to decide.

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