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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. Getting tired of this argument

Reply to LBM20 (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2019, 09:55 AM

Jan 2019

The jury isn’t polled at the start of the trial.

In fact, the jury is required to presume the defendant is innocent from the get-go.

Every single post of this type, and it’s pretty much every day now, fails to understand the process.

The votes weren’t there for Nixon when the process started either.

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Impeachment with no chance of winning is like betting on a little league team beating the Red Sox. [View all] LBM20 Jan 2019 OP

no support to "rush" into anything. We need the evidence and hearings to start and Mueller's beachbum bob Jan 2019 #1

Yup. Sure, Trump is a mega-asshat, but rushed impeachment proceedings is DUMB. LBM20 Jan 2019 #2

media will focus on this talk to help marginalize when we get to the point beachbum bob Jan 2019 #3

Except that a vote in the Senate will put all of the repubs on record. panader0 Jan 2019 #5

While some of what you say is valid, there is another side to the coin: Atticus Jan 2019 #4

Yes. Good and bad to both sides. But adding Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #9

The Democrats will absolutely move on this... Zoonart Jan 2019 #6

Getting tired of this argument jberryhill Jan 2019 #7

Juries aren't polled but prosecutors don't bring cases until they've EffieBlack Jan 2019 #8

Good point. I have often thought too that the process Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #10

Thank you. GeorgeGist Jan 2019 #11

AMEN!! uponit7771 Jan 2019 #17

And yet 80% of Americans would love to see a little league team beat the fucking Red Sux. stopbush Jan 2019 #12

And 100% of Americans would love to see a little league team beat the fucking Stinkees. edbermac Jan 2019 #14

right ?! uponit7771 Jan 2019 #18

There is no choice.... albacore Jan 2019 #13

Illogical argument. honest.abe Jan 2019 #15

Red Sox are overrated anyway Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #16

Speaker Pelosi... tonedevil Jan 2019 #19