Schiff warns that Trump impeachment
trial could end with acquittal
NBC News,
by
Ben Kamisar
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
7/28/2019 6:42:49 PM
WASHINGTON — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., defended the House Democratic leadership's cautious approach toward launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, saying that charges destined to be nullified by the GOP-controlled Senate could set an unwelcome precedent. In an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press," Schiff said “there is great weight” to the argument that impeaching Trump is an imperative in order to take a stand that the allegations he’s accused of — mainly, obstruction of justice — cannot be tolerated by Congress. But he said a failed impeachment fight could end up sending the wrong message.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
john56 7/28/2019 6:46:37 PM (No. 136532)
Yeah, sure Shifty. I trust the carnival barkers or the guys pushing three card monte on the street corner to give me a fair shake than your kangaroo committee would give Pres Trump.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
fhancock 7/28/2019 6:49:27 PM (No. 136536)
I'm trying to figure who was the greater liar...Schiff or Bagdad Bob....I think Schiff is the clear-cut winner
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
saguni 7/28/2019 6:51:13 PM (No. 136539)
Not only "end in an acquittal" but guarantee Trump's re-election!!
But you jest keep on keeping on, because your supporters really want this...Trump's second win will make Reagan's second win look weak.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Phantomll 7/28/2019 7:07:46 PM (No. 136542)
How do idiots like this get elected to Congress? You really have to wonder about the voters.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
bad-hair 7/28/2019 7:13:48 PM (No. 136545)
Could?? Schiff !!!! Trump is telling you to get off this stupidity train and start representing YOUR district in Congress.
Could?? With a majority Republican Senate??
Who are you warning? House Cats?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
John Farson 7/28/2019 7:21:41 PM (No. 136547)
Someone please tell me the law that was broken.
If you have obstruction of justice don’t you have to have a crime.
Where is the crime.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Avanti1 7/28/2019 7:54:18 PM (No. 136558)
Schiff is nothing but a sanctimonious political hack trying to justify his political vendetta against Trump for purely political purposes.
I would have no problem if Schiff and Nadler said they would follow the facts, evidence and the law and bring impeachment proceeding if it were warranted but, after investigations lasting over two years under Obama and Mueller there was NO finding of laws being broken under the following LEGAL precedents:
1. A person is innocent until proven guilty. It is the prosecutors' responsibility to find EVIDENCE beyond a reasonable doubt. NONE WAS FOUND!!
2. Impeachment is a POLITICAL process without established rules of evidence, a discovery process and a defendant's right to cross-examine witnesses.
Nadler is seeking access to SECRET grand jury information in pursuit of a crime which has NOT been charged!! Access would violate the rights of any defendant and jeopardize the legal process surrounding grand juries.
Nadler and Schiff are free to conduct their investigations but NOT at the expense of the rights of others or modifying established standards of American jurisprudence!!
Clinton was impeached, but not removed from office by Democrats, in spite of firm EVIDENCE of obstruction of justice, lies under oath and violating discovery orders by a federal judge, yet Schiff wants to be sanctimonious?
Give me a break!!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
chumley 7/28/2019 8:00:02 PM (No. 136561)
How come he and Pelosi and Occasional Cortex all have Charles Manson eyes? Is there a mind control thing going on?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
IdahoJoe 7/28/2019 8:09:01 PM (No. 136564)
Sounds like Schiff is trying to talk his constituency down from the push for impeachment. Even he sees it is a loser.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
mc squared 7/28/2019 8:25:02 PM (No. 136574)
How could it Schiffty, you said you've had the proof for 2 years. Let's see it.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
3XALADY 7/28/2019 8:31:48 PM (No. 136578)
I, too, am waiting for someone to tell me what our president has done wrong. AND Mr. Pencil Neck should have to suffer some consequences for lying for two years that he did have something on PDJT. So far everyone is getting away with everything unless they are on the conservative side.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Jeremiah29_11 7/28/2019 8:34:57 PM (No. 136579)
Whenever I read about Schiff or Nadler I can’t help but think about the Roadrunner and Wiley Coyote. Acme Impeach Company........BOOM! Lol
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
1976Ag 7/28/2019 8:52:24 PM (No. 136585)
Prosecute without grounds? Yes, he will be acquitted you dumbass.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
jeffkinnh 7/28/2019 9:04:21 PM (No. 136593)
Schiffty, how come you never gave Mueller or his team the certain evidence you have. Instead, you let them go down in flaming embarrassment. Even Christine Blasey Ford got over her "terror" of testifying and had the "fortitude" to show up. Shouldn't YOU "show up"Adam. No fortitude?
What a weasel.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
earlybird 7/28/2019 10:12:30 PM (No. 136620)
Take off your dancing shoes, and give it up...
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Quigley 7/28/2019 10:14:13 PM (No. 136621)
Schi**y Schiff. What precisely are the facts that prove a crime?
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Nimby 7/28/2019 11:22:54 PM (No. 136639)
There is no there, there! Did ILLEGALS elect this knucklehead?
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
anniebc 7/28/2019 11:24:24 PM (No. 136640)
It's the optics that matter, right Schiffty? He's all over the place. Nuthouse calling. Oh Schiffty!
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
PChristopher 7/29/2019 1:29:42 AM (No. 136673)
Schiff warns that an innocent man could be proven innocent! Oh, the Horror! Oh, the Humanity!!
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
DVC 7/29/2019 2:20:04 AM (No. 136680)
Of course it will, you fool. Trump has done NO crimes, other than the "crime" of defeating Hellary and massibely improving the economy and out trade situation.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Trigger2 7/29/2019 2:59:40 AM (No. 136694)
Pencil Neck is proving that his and Jabba the Hut's insistence of impeachment is nothing more than an election lying talking point to get demonrats elected and reelected. But we all knew that. I hope 2020 wipes them out. Subversives and liars have no place in elected office, nor do they deserve it.
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Schiff-for-Brains is honest for once. Dems would rather just keep smearing Trump incessantly since they know a formal impeachment would fail spectacularly. Only wildcard is the radical Left wants blood -and they want it now.