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Cummings and Schiff Statement of the Intimidation of MichAEL cOHEN (Original Post) blogslut Jan 2019 OP
Nothing but a weakly-worded letter. I want to know where the goddamned arrest warrants are! DontBooVote Jan 2019 #1
I don't think Congress can issue arrest warrants, not even weekly. :p blogslut Jan 2019 #2
Awww shit, that's what happens when I type pissed. Why do these fuckers get to DontBooVote Jan 2019 #3
Our founding fathers planned poorly for this travesty. triron Jan 2019 #9
Then it's time Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #15
Given the state of education in civics today... wryter2000 Jan 2019 #16
Letters and paper trails are vital to any legal investigation lunatica Jan 2019 #6
So if I shoot somebody in the head and the whole world sees me do it, they need letters and DontBooVote Jan 2019 #7
If there is a trail showing how you came to shoot the victim lunatica Jan 2019 #8
He only has a few more weeks before he reports to prison... kentuck Jan 2019 #4
Cummings said that even if Cohen goes to jail they will still have him testify. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #11
Five'll get you ten the subpoena was drafted a week ago LanternWaste Jan 2019 #5
Then delay and stall in the courts for who knows how long. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #12
Yeah, but didn't we do this with Rove? Volaris Jan 2019 #13
You're right wryter2000 Jan 2019 #17
Thank you gentlemen, for defending America Achilleaze Jan 2019 #10
When does the reality show pResident stop getting away with crimes Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #14
THIS ALONE should elicit calls for impeachment. spanone Jan 2019 #18
 

DontBooVote

(901 posts)
1. Nothing but a weakly-worded letter. I want to know where the goddamned arrest warrants are!
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:11 PM
Jan 2019

Edited to correct word misspelled-while-pissed-off!

 

DontBooVote

(901 posts)
3. Awww shit, that's what happens when I type pissed. Why do these fuckers get to
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:19 PM
Jan 2019

break law after law, day after day, and nothing seems to ever come of it? Right it front of us they break laws anyone else would be locked up for yet these fuckers just keep getting away with destroying our country.

HOW??

 

Fuzzpope

(602 posts)
15. Then it's time
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:06 PM
Jan 2019

We unshackle ourselves from our brilliant, but crippled by outdated time and circumstances constitution.

The more time passes, the more technology advances that the founding forefathers had no means of anticipating, the more restricted we become and all the less effective at mitigation of threats that do not a knowledge the same laws and conscripts the rest of us do.

We cannot expect to ever gain ground under these circumstances. The constitution needs to be rewritten to reflect the drastically altered society of today while adhering to the core moral principles and guidelines of the original text.

It's the only logical, even sane path forward. This handicap is costing us dearly with each passing day, even hour.

There's got to be another solution. I only say this with the greatest reluctance and fear, but I fear the outcome of not doing so even more.

wryter2000

(46,082 posts)
16. Given the state of education in civics today...
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:24 PM
Jan 2019

do you really want the American people rewriting the Constitution? I'll take my chances with the one we have.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
6. Letters and paper trails are vital to any legal investigation
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:24 PM
Jan 2019

They fall in the realm of proof in a court of law.

 

DontBooVote

(901 posts)
7. So if I shoot somebody in the head and the whole world sees me do it, they need letters and
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:31 PM
Jan 2019

papers as proof in a court of law to arrest and arraign me?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. If there is a trail showing how you came to shoot the victim
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:37 PM
Jan 2019

Absolutely. You can be arrested but Courts don’t get to decide your fate Willy Nilly. Your own testimony is used (in writing) whether to find you innocent or guilty.

Letters and documents can also be proof you didn’t do it if that’s your plea.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
4. He only has a few more weeks before he reports to prison...
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:21 PM
Jan 2019

They still want to see him:

“Nevertheless, when our Committees began discussions with Mr. Cohen’s attorney, not appearing before Congress was never an option. We will not let the President’s tactics prevent Congress from fulfilling our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. This will not stop us from getting to the truth. We expect Mr. Cohen to appear before both Committees, and we remain engaged with his counsel about his upcoming appearances.”

BigmanPigman

(51,629 posts)
11. Cummings said that even if Cohen goes to jail they will still have him testify.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:04 PM
Jan 2019

They may have to subpeona him but that is expected with all the committee investigations. Stall, delay and make it go through the courts. That is what they will all do...Kushner, Don Jr, Stone, etc.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
5. Five'll get you ten the subpoena was drafted a week ago
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:23 PM
Jan 2019

and is now only waiting on someone to sign it tomorrow morning, and deliver by end of day Friday.

Volaris

(10,274 posts)
13. Yeah, but didn't we do this with Rove?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:10 PM
Jan 2019

Congress ordered him to show up. Bush said 'fuck that' and never enforced the subpeona (cause at the Federal level, it's done through the executive branch), and so Rove never said a word in front of Congress.

Or am I 'mis-remembering'?

wryter2000

(46,082 posts)
17. You're right
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 01:26 PM
Jan 2019

I don't think the Dems will let that happen again. If they try, we all need to get on the phones to their offices.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)
14. When does the reality show pResident stop getting away with crimes
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:03 PM
Jan 2019

that would put the rest of Americans behind bars for a long time. FUCK, I can't get away with this shit. Why should he be able to do so?

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