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wishstar

(5,269 posts)
3. Ignore and vote against witnesses to give Trump his quick acquittal/victory lap
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:01 AM
Jan 2020

Repubs want no wild cards and no delay in shutting down this impeachment trial

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
7. I don't see how that would be bad seeing all he has to say is that was Barisma's decision and
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:33 AM
Jan 2020

... Trump is an admitted sexual predator who abuses children for every answer.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
5. he's not really relevant
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 09:58 AM
Jan 2020

as a witness. It would only allow Republicans a day to attack Hunter and Joe Biden

lark

(23,097 posts)
6. They'd eviscerate him with the data Russia planted at Burisma.
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:13 AM
Jan 2020

They WOULD NOT call any other witnesses, that will never happen.

MerryBlooms

(11,768 posts)
10. My same thoughts. H. Biden appears, the
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:47 AM
Jan 2020

scenario you describe plays out. H. Biden refuses subpoena, they attack and take him to court. republicans are crooked as the day is long. There is NO way if republicans subpoena H. Biden, it wouldn't be a Russian hack shit show, way worse than it already is.

ScratchCat

(1,988 posts)
11. A witness to WHAT??
Thu Jan 30, 2020, 10:59 AM
Jan 2020

Hunter Biden had nothing to do with Trump's call to the Ukraine President or his attempted shakedown. He has no evidence for the House or the Senate. All Biden's presence does is lend credence to the legitimacy of Trump withholding the aid due to "corruption".

Keep in mind- Even if Hunter Biden broke US or Ukranian law, Trump did not have the legal authority to hold up the aid to FORCE ANOTHER COUNTY to investigate. As pointed out many, many times, the DOJ could have investigated Hunter Biden and any other American on the board at Burisma at any time they wanted to in Trump's first 2.5 years.

Jeez, folks. They want the hold up on the funds to look legitimate.

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