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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2020, 12:36 PM Jan 2020

Trump's proposed legal team not as partisan or divisive as his House defenders

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Which means they are more likely to attempt to argue about the facts of the case. That is a loser for Trump.

Also, Trump's choices will not play well on TV. People do not hold Ken Starr or Alan Dershowitz in high regard.

I give the advantage to the House Managers.

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Trump's proposed legal team not as partisan or divisive as his House defenders (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP

Putting starr and Dershowitz on the team isn't partisan? still_one Jan 2020 #1

Not flamethrowers like the Repubs in the House. kentuck Jan 2020 #3

Whut??? awesomerwb1 Jan 2020 #2

I doubt they will argue the facts. They will argue Executive Powers. Midnight Writer Jan 2020 #4

Yes, you are correct. kentuck Jan 2020 #5

I think you're right, PRETZEL Jan 2020 #6

still_one

(92,439 posts)

1. Putting starr and Dershowitz on the team isn't partisan?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 12:40 PM

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kentuck

(111,110 posts)

3. Not flamethrowers like the Repubs in the House.

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 12:45 PM

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Trump can only win by division. He cannot win on facts, in my opinion.

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)

2. Whut???

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 12:43 PM

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Midnight Writer

(21,816 posts)

4. I doubt they will argue the facts. They will argue Executive Powers.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:12 PM

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kentuck

(111,110 posts)

5. Yes, you are correct.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:28 PM

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They will argue the Constitution and Article II rights of the President. Also, they will argue that the President was in the right in everything he did.

But, they will not be jumping up and down and slinging shit like Jordan, Meadows, and Collins in the House. That will advantage the House Managers, in my opinion, and terribly disappoint Trump supporters. They do not care much about constitutional arguments or discussion.

PRETZEL

(3,245 posts)

6. I think you're right,

Reply to kentuck (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 02:35 PM

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but wouldn't any of their defense arguments be subject to cross examination by the House Managers and by the Senators?

I think it's a wonderfully inept argument on their part to argue Constitional Theory against a certain set of facts that are contrary to the theory you're arguing.

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