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yardwork

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5. That's my assessment as well.

Reply to sagesnow (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 09:46 AM

Feb 2021

Nothing was going to change the outcome.

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Whose idea was it not to call witnesses [View all] Springerjjhicka Feb 2021 OP

Frankly, I don't care. There were few easy calls to make, other than to impeach in the first place Tom Rinaldo Feb 2021 #1

Thank you StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #10

Thank you. (Yes, it is tiresome.) NurseJackie Feb 2021 #17

It just gives some in the media to call Dem4Life1102 Feb 2021 #22

It also gives some people here the same opportunity StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #26

THIS 11 Bravo Feb 2021 #33

Thank you. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #16

I don't care either, don't understand the obsession with witnesses. betsuni Feb 2021 #41

I imagine it was a general consensus of the Dems in the House and Senate. sagesnow Feb 2021 #2

Also remember that Impeachent dragging on and on during Clinton's Presidency sagesnow Feb 2021 #3

That's my assessment as well. yardwork Feb 2021 #5

+1, uponit7771 Feb 2021 #7

#3 is the winner. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #9

#3 is what made the whole point of impeachment coti Feb 2021 #23

Because without witnesses, no one has any idea what happened StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #27

Only slightly more people actually know what happened now. coti Feb 2021 #28

+1. It's very hard to prove a negative. We will never know Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #36

McConnell threatened to put a hold on the Coronavirus legislation if they called even one witness. kentuck Feb 2021 #4

That's interesting .. hadn't read that. If that's the case, then Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #37

Mr Raskin said "his and his alone" bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #6

Thank you StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #11

From The Hill bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #12

Agree withone hundred per cent. Witnesses would have been justhanginon Feb 2021 #14

Not only no blame bottomofthehill Feb 2021 #15

Rationalization. coti Feb 2021 #25

Actually this may have turned out ok. They got Lee's phone records. Payback for his antics Raven123 Feb 2021 #8

McCarthy's conversation was not entered into the record. former9thward Feb 2021 #20

This was entered into the record of the trial. StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #29

Sure but I am sure it got Trump's blood boiling and perhaps will land them both in court later Raven123 Feb 2021 #42

Joy Reid's take on not calling witnesses Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #13

Joy Reid spent more time complaining about witnesses than she did on the fact StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #30

Not surprising. nt cwydro Feb 2021 #32

Not surprising, she was mad Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #34

There are more important things to deal with like Rice4VP Feb 2021 #18

I was of the same opinion. I didn't want it to take away from Biden's first 100 days, so it has OnDoutside Feb 2021 #21

Why do you ask? mcar Feb 2021 #19

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! malaise Feb 2021 #24

Why? Did you not watch? cwydro Feb 2021 #31

I think it is a good idea, personal testimony is very moving Beringia Feb 2021 #35

Makes sense Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2021 #39

There wouldn't have been "personal testimony" StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #43

It would not have made a difference. Blue_true Feb 2021 #38

In some situations, there are no perfect answers gollygee Feb 2021 #40