The Senate’s shame
Boston Globe,
by
Yvonne Abraham
Original Article
Posted By: 4Justice,
1/31/2020 4:19:37 PM
What is there to say about this week’s shameful events in the US Senate that doesn’t come across as hopelessly naive?
What is there to say about this week’s shameful events in the US Senate that doesn’t sound hopelessly naive?
What use is it to cite the Constitution, to refer to the Founders’ fears that exactly this kind of unchecked lawlessness would arise, or to appeal to core principles like the rule of law, the separation of powers and checks and balances?
We are long past such gauziness.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
seamusm 1/31/2020 4:38:29 PM (No. 303391)
It was remarkably generous that the Senate allowed so many hours to the House managers to make fools of themselves. The only shame is how the House committees behaved.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Avanti1 1/31/2020 4:38:38 PM (No. 303392)
What drivel!!
The House abused its impeachment power in a totally partisan process of power politics.
This article attempts to blame the Senate for the failure of the House to abide by fundamental due process and honor the rights of the accused.
Democrat House Managers tried to pull a rabbit out of a hat. They should never have been given the opportunity to fool everyone in order to interfere with the 2020 election.
17 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
planetgeo 1/31/2020 4:41:47 PM (No. 303394)
Shut up already. YOU have no shame. Your fake paper has no shame. And your comrade House Democrats have no shame. This farce is over and I suggest you dive head first into a tub of Haagen Dazs ice cream (along with your 53 cats) to drown your sorrows.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
BlueRidgeMtn 1/31/2020 4:52:01 PM (No. 303398)
Can't read. Behind paywall.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 1/31/2020 4:55:11 PM (No. 303399)
Yep, it's behind a paywall.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
jalo1951 1/31/2020 5:16:33 PM (No. 303407)
I was able to pull up the article and I am not a paying subscriber. Don't know why it was okay for me. I have no doubt the dems will have their claws out just waiting for the President to use the wrong salad fork so they can do this all over again. Basically everything the dems did and said was written on the wings of angels. And the republicans can go straight to hell without passing go and collecting $200.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
snapper451 1/31/2020 5:27:28 PM (No. 303422)
The moronic Democrats keep saying trial and witnesses. However a “trial” requires objective witnesses. Show me one Democrat senator who entered undecided, including those campaigning for President who announced they were for impeachment weeks ago. What they heck did we see with all the video clips this week - they were witnesses testifying. End this sham tonight.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
PlayItAgain 1/31/2020 5:28:03 PM (No. 303424)
I read the article just fine and did not pay or register. Had to click a few things, however. Overall, the article isn't worth reading.
Indeed, the poor souls who made endless excuses for and looked the other when when Hillary's illegal server was exposed have their panties in a twist over all this.
I kind of wish we had called witnesses just to reveal what a slimebag Adam Schiff really is.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
seamusm 1/31/2020 5:30:33 PM (No. 303426)
When someone mistakenly posts a paywalled article just do a google search by the article's name (copy and paste). Usually can find it free of the paywall.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
watashiyo 1/31/2020 5:33:05 PM (No. 303433)
Lesson: NEVER allow Democrats to have the Majority in both the House and the Senate.
(Unfortunately, with the growing ILLEGAL ALIENS entering this country, and with disproportionately increasing Muslim populations by birth, Democrats will one day DICTATE this country into SOCIALISM. The scary part is...., this could all happen in couple of dozen years.)
8 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
dwa 1/31/2020 5:39:27 PM (No. 303440)
Just another example of the leftist media propaganda wing of the Democrat Party. She is just a leftist hack, not a journalist.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
ho72 1/31/2020 5:39:51 PM (No. 303441)
Paywall goes away if you disable javascript (at least I assume that's why I was able to read it).
All you're missing is the dem version of weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth. The author is death on anyone who supports Trump's "unchecked lawlessness" and orgasmic toward all those opposed. TDS at its most virulent.
Here's the wench's email address: yvonne.abraham@globe.com
Fill her inbox with appreciative notes.
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I live up here. The Boston Globe still has a pretty good sports page. I still subscribe (on-line only). It's incredible, though, what you have to put up with just to get a sports page and the obits. I literally shield my eyes when I am clicking through the rest of it.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Safari Man 1/31/2020 6:13:29 PM (No. 303487)
You can read this if your browser supports "reader mode".
I tried to read it but got disgusted. At the end she declares "Only one side is playing by the rules."
Yup! Not the side she supports, for sure.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Turninggrey 1/31/2020 6:31:36 PM (No. 303513)
This is sadly the new standard. Evil is rampant in the world.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
lewka 1/31/2020 6:55:43 PM (No. 303539)
Hey Yvonne why don't you celebrate by killing a few more babies idiot
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Rinktum 1/31/2020 6:58:00 PM (No. 303544)
Could not wade into this excrement very long. The article is so virulently anti-Trump, it is scary that an adult can come to these conclusions. I marvel at the mind of these haters. It truly is a dark, vindictive and vicious place and one without the ability to understand truth, evidence and fact. We are definitely a divided nation if someone can listen to the impeachment arguments and come away with the author’s conclusions. I can’t see a way to reconcile the division either. It is impossible to have a conversation with irrational and unreasonable people. I doubt we would ever find a place of commonality. I know I will not submit to their narrative because as a patriot I could not deny what I know to be truth just to have a dialogue. Somewhere along the line, the democrats have crossed a line that makes conciliation impossible. They have done too much damage. Whether it is a failing on my part or not, I will not absolve them of the damage they have done and are doing to the Republic. They have torn apart the fabric of bipartisanship. I doubt with the democrat actors on the stage now we will ever be able to repair it. So be it. We must move forward without them if they cannot do any self-examination. I am done with them and the willfully blind Collins and Romney. There was no good reason to hear more witnesses. I can only imagine that self-serving virtue signaling was their motivation. It certainly had nothing to do with common sense and a fair hearing of the evidence put forth. What really annoys me is that they apparently are now going to postpone the final vote until Wednesday, after the SOTU. That is nothing but a vindictive act born out of their fear and hatred of the President. McConnell should have had a better hand on this. He is no dummy and knew they wanted the President to go into the SOTU with impeachment hanging over his head. McConnell failed the President and the American people on this and he should be ashamed. Since he was the Ringmaster in this pathetic circus, he allowed the clowns to run the show.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
MickTurn 1/31/2020 7:09:08 PM (No. 303557)
SO Leftists say do whatever you want as long as it feels good...Putting this Scam to bed FEELS GOOD!
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
XCenturion 1/31/2020 7:30:03 PM (No. 303594)
Boston Globe = liberal rag!
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