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Dersh seems to be conducting a con law class. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 OP
I have him on mute lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #1
One contrary point PJMcK Jan 2020 #6
There is no sound in outer space lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #7
In Space... PJMcK Jan 2020 #11
Me too vapor2 Jan 2020 #9
That's called mental masturbation. nt. madinmaryland Jan 2020 #2
Zacly elleng Jan 2020 #3
None of the "Defense Team" have offered much of a defense for Trump... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #4
Douche is rushing thru it. LiberalFighter Jan 2020 #5
Well, give him credit..... capechacon Jan 2020 #8
"in orbit around some distant planet"? lastlib Jan 2020 #14
Rebutting the facts?! He's saying the very things being charged are not impeachable offenses. jmg257 Jan 2020 #10
I was beyond me so i tuned out after a minute. I imagine trump supporters did the same. applegrove Jan 2020 #12
I short...a shit load of fluff... Xolodno Jan 2020 #13

lapfog_1

(29,166 posts)
7. There is no sound in outer space
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:39 PM
Jan 2020

and I don't read lips...

so the content of what he is saying is lost... not that it WOULD make sense even if I could hear it.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
4. None of the "Defense Team" have offered much of a defense for Trump...
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:34 PM
Jan 2020

mostly, like you say, they are opining on the rules, or attacking the Bidens, or praising Rudy.

Distractions. The problem with this format of trial, there is no real rebuttal of the defense presentation.

 

capechacon

(91 posts)
8. Well, give him credit.....
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:40 PM
Jan 2020

he IS wearing a nice suit and sounds very scholarly.....BUT there can be no doubt that his brain is in orbit around some distant planet.

I mean other than esoteric nonsense, WTF is he droning on about? And, at this point does anyone understand what he's saying? Or really what does all this have to do with anything? Or even care?

Excuse me while I go abuse my TV if he's still railing on.....

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
14. "in orbit around some distant planet"?
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 01:11 AM
Jan 2020

Uranus, I would guess....well, actually, HISanus. And it appears he's penetrated the black hole and riding a brown dwarf thru the wormhole........

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
10. Rebutting the facts?! He's saying the very things being charged are not impeachable offenses.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:42 PM
Jan 2020

He is giving every Repug an easy way to say there are/were no grounds.

applegrove

(118,020 posts)
12. I was beyond me so i tuned out after a minute. I imagine trump supporters did the same.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 11:58 PM
Jan 2020

So all that matters is what the talking heads say about his argument. Looks like the lawyers are not impressed.

Xolodno

(6,333 posts)
13. I short...a shit load of fluff...
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 12:23 AM
Jan 2020

...just to say to be impeached and removed from office, there has to be a law, statute, etc. cited as being broken by the President.

Which in my view is bullshit. Congress authorized the aid to Ukraine and the Executive branch was required to implement it, IMPOTUS trying to attach an extra condition not authorized by Congress is a violation.

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