Senate Can Acquit Even If House Withholds
Articles of Impeachment
Breitbart Politics,
by
Joel B. Pollak
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
12/19/2019 4:48:29 AM
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) appears to be considering an idea Democrats have floated for several days of holding back the articles of impeachment to exercise leverage over the Senate and the president.
She declined formally to transmit the articles to the Senate on Wednesday evening after the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump.
Unfortunately for them, the Senate can act, regardless — and would vote to acquit.
That’s because the Constitution is absolutely clear about the Senate’s authority. Article I, Section 3 says: “The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
KatieJo 12/19/2019 4:59:12 AM (No. 266431)
Maybe I am ignorant, I certainly don't know much about this, but isn't this like going to trial without presenting the charges?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 12/19/2019 5:23:06 AM (No. 266437)
Sen. McConnell, let's roll then and get it done before Christmas. Nice Christmas present for the Nan. By the way, Merry Christmas, sir.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
jalo1951 12/19/2019 5:34:17 AM (No. 266445)
Pelosi and the dems are really just a bunch of ----- well you fill in your favorite expression. Yes, Mitch, just kick it to the curb and let's get on with life. The best thing about impeachment is that hopefully we will no longer be subjected to hours and hours of endless dribble out of the mouths of idiots. Enough of our money has been squandered on this drama.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
lakerman1 12/19/2019 6:58:09 AM (No. 266473)
This proposal of Tribe's does not sound correct to me. An act of the House is not an act until it is transmitted to the Senate.
Just think of the chaos that would result from the Senate jumping the gun on House stuff.
In fact, after I drink my second cup of coffee, I will call Tribe's proposal absurd and the Senate's gun jumping to be unconstitutional.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
avital2 12/19/2019 7:12:56 AM (No. 266486)
might be time for a writ of mandamus to get courts to force House to do its duty.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
stablemoney 12/19/2019 7:30:44 AM (No. 266499)
Very good article. The Senate should convene today, vote this afternoon, dismiss the case tonight. McConnell should return Pelosi's eye and hand gesture back to her.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
cor-vet 12/19/2019 7:43:01 AM (No. 266511)
Talk about liberal heads exploding, this would do it! For Nasty Nan (SL- Cal.) to actually use the term 'fair' is ludicrous.
SL- sore loser
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Pearson365 12/19/2019 7:44:25 AM (No. 266514)
Since the President has been impeached for revealing the corruption of Joe Biden and apparently John Kerry thanks to Burisma, the Senate should turn its trial into an open investigation of this bribe taking via the sons of these two Obama officials. Bribery is an impeachable offense stated in the Constitution, and appears to be what the Bidens and Kerrys committed with Ukraine and China. Impeach Biden and Kerry by removing their federal pensions and benefits, including Secret Service and security clearances. AG Barr is toothless, so let the Senate expose Obama regime criminal acts.
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Either the House has passed Articles of Impeachment, in which case it is up to the Senate to hold a trial at their convenience, or they have not. Personally, I like the idea of the Senate scheduling a trial, then, if the House does not show up to prosecute dismissing the charges...followed by saying they cannot retry the Articles of Impeachment when the House tries to bring them forward because of double jeopardy.
On the other hand, I think letting the Democrats stretch this out may be good for the Republicans come November.
10 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
snapper451 12/19/2019 7:49:53 AM (No. 266524)
Mitch can put Nancy and her allies in their place by announcing hearing in early January on the Biden's and Burisma. Full investigation of Joe and Hunter. In addition they could announce an investigation of Schiff for his lies about the whistleblower, which I realize is out of character with the way the Senate and House treat each other, however Nancy & crew have trampled all over the constitution so why not?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 12/19/2019 8:17:39 AM (No. 266553)
Postpone any trial until after the 2020 election. The new House may wish to void the Articles.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 12/19/2019 8:20:59 AM (No. 266557)
That would truly invalidate the partisan House Impeachment of an innocent President. Don't even allow the Senate Parliamentarian to accept it into the Chamber. Just nullify it NOW.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
chillijilli 12/19/2019 8:23:02 AM (No. 266560)
If the Demos think they can claim URGENCY and then propose DELAYING at the same time, they are digging their own graves. Neither the public nor CJ Roberts could ignore such a contradiction.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
DVC 12/19/2019 9:40:13 AM (No. 266651)
Nutty, Nasty, Lying Nan can still be shut down by the Senate.
It is clear that she is an insane fool, and that this whole fraud is an unconstutitional travesty. She will go down in history as a horrible person, a fraud and one who did serious harm to the Constutition.
Just end this fraud, soon.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
bighambone 12/19/2019 11:05:46 AM (No. 266773)
Senator McConnell should schedule a date and time in the Senate for the House Democrats to appear and make their impeachment case against the President. If the House Democrats boycott the time allotted to them in the Senate, or fail to appear altogether, McConnell should then move the Senate to dismiss the House passed impeachment articles, as even President Trump has the constitutional right to a fair and speedy trial.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
bpl40 12/19/2019 11:08:30 AM (No. 266775)
The President could move the SCOTUS on this. Pleading that he is being denied an opportunity to defend himself that he is legally, constitutionally entitled to. Additionally the Senate could impose a shelf life on the articles. "Sole Power to try" should cover that. On the other hand, you could argue that a House Act is not an act till it is transmitted. Nancy can incubate it till hell freezes over. The rest of the world will go about its life as usual.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 12/19/2019 11:14:21 AM (No. 266783)
Don't give this sham circus show the dignity of the Senate house floor end it before Christmas.
You don't go to courts with no crimes.
According to the democrats I'm guilty just sitting in my house. My crime, I voted for my favorite candidate in the 2016 election. That's how ridiculous this is.
Nancy Pelosi thinks she scored a big home run when she just ripped her criminal acting party apart. Go for it Mitch and declare this a hoax with no crime and acquit today.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
msjena 12/19/2019 11:24:24 AM (No. 266791)
The Senate doesn't need Pelosi to deliver the charges. The articles are available on the internet. They can set the hearing date and if the Democrats don't show up, they can vote.
3 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
ConradCA 12/19/2019 12:52:17 PM (No. 266857)
We shouldn’t take the House’s impeachment seriously. Just start the trial ASAP and acquit Trump.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
WV.Hillbilly 12/19/2019 12:52:28 PM (No. 266858)
Convene the trial.
If the House managers don't show up with their case, move to dismiss.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
judy 12/19/2019 1:02:33 PM (No. 266870)
This is like expecting the jury to make a discussion without hearing the evidence. Silly people... rules are not for dems.
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Do it, Mitch!! Tell the congressional leftists to pound sand and RIP this out of her control! Do it before Christmas and Santa will leave you something extra under the tree.