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hlthe2b

(102,278 posts)
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 12:26 PM Dec 2019

Here's what questioners shoulld read back to Jonathan Turley

In prepared remarks in 1998, during Clinton impeachment, Turley warned: “Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a lawbreaker; it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto itself” ( h/t @Susan_Hennessey https://bit.ly/2RjmzSB )





What a damned hypocrical opportunist.
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Here's what questioners shoulld read back to Jonathan Turley (Original Post) hlthe2b Dec 2019 OP
I'd add this part of Turley's '98 testimony be read back as well... TheFourthMind Dec 2019 #1
Thanks for finding and posting this. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #3
Whoa, I hope some Dem staff members see this thread. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #2
And Turley asserted by example how Trump obstructed justice eleny Dec 2019 #4
It's funny how great Republican legal minds always seem to contradict themselves TheRealNorth Dec 2019 #5

TheFourthMind

(343 posts)
1. I'd add this part of Turley's '98 testimony be read back as well...
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 12:29 PM
Dec 2019

"It is important to restate the specific context for this threshold argument. President Clinton stands accused of a series of knowing criminal acts in office, including perjury, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and abuse of office. While I greatly respect the academics on the other side of this debate, I do not believe that there is a basis to exclude such conduct from potential articles of impeachment on any definitional, historical or policy basis. Far from it, I believe that the argument advanced by the White House would create extremely dangerous precedent for our country and would undermine fundamental guarantees of the Madisonian Democracy. It is my view that the allegations in this inquiry, if proven, would constitute clear and compelling grounds for impeachment and the submission of this matter to the United States Senate for a determination of the merits."

eleny

(46,166 posts)
4. And Turley asserted by example how Trump obstructed justice
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 12:40 PM
Dec 2019

He pointed out that important Executive Branch witnesses refused testify. Since Trump insisted they not comply with House subpoenas, he's guilty of obstruction.

TheRealNorth

(9,481 posts)
5. It's funny how great Republican legal minds always seem to contradict themselves
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 01:40 PM
Dec 2019

Depending on the political party of the defendant.

These fuckers are all corrupt.

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