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Re: You know what is really funny

Feb 13, 2021, 8:37 AM [ in reply to You know what is really funny ]

I have not been following the Senate trial very closely, but think the problem is the way the Dems rolled out the impeachment. Protocol was not followed by the House. I personally think it is a very high bar to clear to show that Trump was responsible for the Capitol riot via his speech. From the brief amount of time that I have followed the trial, it appears quite evident that there were already plans to invade the Capitol well ahead of the speech. The videos of Dems showed very inflammatory speech too. I'm ok with that. Listening to most of Trump's speech previously, if I were a juror, I would vote not guilty on Trump instigating a riot.

What I find funny is that the Dems didn't go after Trump for dereliction of duty. The old Howard Baker question is quite relevant. What did the President know and when did he know it? If the point is to expose the truth, why didn't the Dems call witnesses? In particular Tommy Turbeville? If were shown that Trump did indeed know early on that Pence and Congress were in danger and didn't do anything to stop the siege, he would have been convicted if the article of impeachment had been crafted to reflect Trump's failure to act. Calling witnesses would also expose evidence that could get Trump in trouble for negligence that led to deaths and injuries perhaps. I would have liked the WH staff to have been brought up as witnesses. Was Trump gleeful watching the event in the Capitol unfold? Again, if it can be proved beyond hearsay that Trump purposely sat idly by while this mayhem was ongoing, there would indeed be ample reason to to punish him severely.

Today, Trump will be acquitted. He will never successfully run for public office again based on many factors. This whole exercise has been for what? Were the Dems afraid of having a lot of their dirty laundry aired out? Otherwise, I don't see why they didn't call witnesses. So what if the trial then dragged on. If the purpose was to expose the truth, time should not have been an issue. The purpose was to smear the GOP in 2022 in my opinion. The Dems want Trump around to beat on for years to come. They are not serious people in my view.

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Balm, is this how you remember it?

You do not remember the central point being the request for support/protection XX number of times but no support/protection being provided?

And, as a result innocent American citizens/diplomats/soldiers were killed.
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Exactly, specifically what steps could Trump have taken to stop the riot? Go on TV and say stop? How many rioters were watching TV?

Go on radio and call for calm? How many rioters were listening to the radio?

Get a bull horn and go straight to the scene to tell people to stop? Really? Security obviously would not allow this.

Should he have yelled from the White House?

What? Name the specific actions Trump coulda/shoulda taken to STOP the riot...

Insurrection!!!!!

You know what is really funny

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duh, guy should have tweeted***

Ok so you’re saying Trump supporters are equally as bad

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