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kentuck

(111,098 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:05 AM Jan 2020

What I think the defense lawyers will argue?

That the House impeachment process was a sham and the Senate should not promote it any further. They should not call any witnesses. They should vote to acquit as soon as possible.

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What I think the defense lawyers will argue? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP

Every logical fallacy under the sun. no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 #1

Oh! They definitely will not argue the facts. kentuck Jan 2020 #2

Mostly "Begging the Question," no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 #4

As the old legal axiom goes Clash City Rocker Jan 2020 #3

no_hypocrisy

(46,114 posts)

1. Every logical fallacy under the sun.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:06 AM

Jan 2020

Anything but established facts and law.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)

2. Oh! They definitely will not argue the facts.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:07 AM

Jan 2020

It will be mostly personal attacks and conspiracy theories.

no_hypocrisy

(46,114 posts)

4. Mostly "Begging the Question,"

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:28 AM

Jan 2020

IOW, avoid the relevant issues.

Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts)

3. As the old legal axiom goes

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:12 AM

Jan 2020

If the facts are on your side, pound the facts. If the law is on your side, pound the law. If neither the facts nor the law are on your side, pound the table.

Expect a lot of screaming. Also they will pretend that all the evidence that was presented wasn’t evidence, and probably claim that what Trump did wasn’t an impeachable offense.

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