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Miigwech

(3,741 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:36 PM Jan 2020

vis-a-vis witnesses then who has the right to challenge? CJ Roberts, time to stand up for your country!

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Senate makes rules for impeachment trial but if rules are illegal (Original Post) Miigwech Jan 2020 OP

How can the rules be illegal if the Senate has the right to make the rules? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

Great question. That is part of my query in the first place Miigwech Jan 2020 #2

I suppose if the Senate had a rule according to which The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #3

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1. How can the rules be illegal if the Senate has the right to make the rules?

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:37 PM

Jan 2020

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2. Great question. That is part of my query in the first place

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:40 PM

Jan 2020

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3. I suppose if the Senate had a rule according to which

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:49 PM

Jan 2020

they would sacrifice all the House managers after they voted to acquit, that would be illegal, but who says?