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The Velveteen Ocelot

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8. Why? The House managers got exactly what they wanted.

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 01:00 PM

Feb 2021

Their threat to call witnesses was playing chicken with Trump's lawyers, and Trump's lawyers blinked. Live witnesses would have devolved into a circus with Trump's lawyers doing performative cross-examination for the benefit of their audience to no benefit to the prosecution. They got a stipulation to crucial facts. Give the House team a little credit, you're watching some of the best lawyers on the planet. They know what they're doing.

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I am beside myself with rage and anger right now. [View all] servermsh Feb 2021 OP

+1000 jrthin Feb 2021 #1

Relax. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #2

Bummed soothsayer Feb 2021 #3

Agree. I expected more from Raskin and co. LSparkle Feb 2021 #11

We were always going to have to listen to him Bettie Feb 2021 #21

Its More Than a Stipulation-Since its In Evidence it Can Be Allowed During Argument Stallion Feb 2021 #4

Chill! Nt USALiberal Feb 2021 #5

I think it's okay. MontanaMama Feb 2021 #6

Yes, I am going to go with Raskin's judgement right now. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #13

I agree. Zoonart Feb 2021 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Feb 2021 #7

Why? The House managers got exactly what they wanted. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #8

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Zoonart Feb 2021 #15

+1 Politicub Feb 2021 #19

It's not worth driving yourself crazy about. With or without witnesses the end result would Vinca Feb 2021 #9

Thank you for this, your voice is calming and true. ❤️ a kennedy Feb 2021 #16

Is that your version of unity? Wawannabe Feb 2021 #17

"Unity" is a pipe dream. Just wait and see. As soon as this is over - witnesses or no witnesses - Vinca Feb 2021 #23

Me too! Wawannabe Feb 2021 #10

As the prophet says bmbmd Feb 2021 #12

Me too. Danmel Feb 2021 #18

Get a majority vote for conviction even if not 2/3rds then proceed to a criminal charges Under The Radar Feb 2021 #20

Calm down. we can do it Feb 2021 #22