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beachbumbob

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6. The impeachment inquiry is NOT a trial, once it's conducted

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 12:18 PM

Nov 2019

Articles of impeachment are written and the standard of impeachment offenses are up to those writing articles of impeachment and then the house votes. 51% in favor, trump is impeached by the House.

The articles pass to the Senate and then it's up to McConnell to do what he will.

The house GOP has little say in this except obstruct and deflect.

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Anyone know if there is a burden of proof standard in impeachment trials? [View all] Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 OP

Not that I'm aware of PRETZEL Nov 2019 #1

Well, they're all standard criminals. tinrobot Nov 2019 #2

No, there isn't. The Senate decides what the burden should be. Shrike47 Nov 2019 #3

It's whatever Nancy Pelosi and Steve Schiff want it to be. comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #4

Do you mean Adam Schiff, perhaps? 2naSalit Nov 2019 #8

Yeah, the late Steve Schiff was my representative way back comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #9

It's fine, I was just wondering if I had missed someone 2naSalit Nov 2019 #10

There is no appeal from an impeachment verdict onenote Nov 2019 #5

The impeachment inquiry is NOT a trial, once it's conducted beachbumbob Nov 2019 #6

Which of course is insane jberryhill Nov 2019 #7

I have never been on 2naSalit Nov 2019 #11