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re: Leahy, not Roberts, to preside over impeachment trial
Posted on 1/25/21 at 8:44 pm to fwtex
Posted on 1/25/21 at 8:44 pm to fwtex
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It will finds it way there. The Senate does not have the power to take away the constitutional rights of any citizen. This is why congress refers criminal cases to the DOJ for prosecution. The Democrats are very clear that the purpose of the impeachment trial is to prevent Trump from being able to run in 2024 and that is taking away a constitutional right that they do not have the authority to do. Only a court of law can do that.
In other words... who in the hell do they think they are to try and tell us who we can and can't vote for? Because that's exactly what they'd be doing.
Posted on 1/25/21 at 8:56 pm to SSpaniel
Referring back to your comment about this potentially making its way to SCOTUS, it very possibly could if Trump suffers any actual, measurable loss, particularly the ability to run for future office. Basis of such a Constitutional challenge being the heretofore abysmal due process that's been afforded Trump. Unless I'm wrong about that. But it seems pretty obvious given the fact that the record for the actual Senate trial is composed and certified complete within the House impeachment proceedings, and it certainly didn't seem like there were any even halfway reasonable allowances for Trump's attorney(s) to compose and fully submit their own additions to the record. Definitely seems to be severe constraints put upon due process by the Democrats.
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