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Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
17. Presiding to McConnell only means Roberts is warming a chair.
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:47 PM
Jan 2020

He probably over stepped when he scolded the lawyers today.

I think you are mistaking Roberts for someone Bettie Jan 2020 #1
Guy helped protect Poppy Bush in Iran Contra. Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #3
The Senate makes the rules on the trial, not Roberts. It isn't a judicial activity. comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #2
The Senate may make rules for debate, Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #4
Yes, but in an impeachment trial, it has to make the rules up front, not as it goes along. ancianita Jan 2020 #7
Thank you. Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #13
I hear you. It all sounds counterintuitive to me, too, until you get to the strict adherence to ancianita Jan 2020 #15
The request would be out of order FBaggins Jan 2020 #5
So why did the Founders put him in charge of the trial? Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #6
When the Constitution says he "presides," it doesn't mean that in ANOTHER branch, he can run ancianita Jan 2020 #9
Because ordinarily the presiding officer in Senate proceedings is the Vice President onenote Jan 2020 #11
They didn't FBaggins Jan 2020 #14
Because, as explained multiple times, Roberts doesn't have that authority. onenote Jan 2020 #8
Not even ensuring the rules are kept, either. He functions solely as a judicial witness. ancianita Jan 2020 #10
So he is more like a referee? nt Karma13612 Jan 2020 #12
Not even. Referees get to enforce rules, make calls. He's simply a judicial witness. That's it. ancianita Jan 2020 #16
Wow! Sounds pretty toothless. Karma13612 Jan 2020 #18
It's just something we have to face about coequal govt. ancianita Jan 2020 #20
Presiding to McConnell only means Roberts is warming a chair. Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #17
It's not McConnell's Senate. Place belongs to We the People. Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #21
You mean Bernie, from Weekend at Bernie's? gratuitous Jan 2020 #19
Guy earned his Sgt. Pepper stripes shepherding Iran Contra blame from Poppy. Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #22
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