Dems need to sue McConnell

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His "rules" violate the impeachment clause by reducing the House's ability to conduct a trial.

[tritsofme]

1. Doesn't work that way, there's no case.

[Sewa]

11. How so

Because you say so

[tritsofme]

14. Because if you understand elementary civics, there isn't a question.

This is a textbook example of the sort of political dispute that courts explicitly do not interfere.

[leftieNanner]

2. Can they do that?

Since this isn't really like a regular trial in a court room, I don't know what the rules are. Apparently, Moscow Mitch believes the rules are whatever he says they are.

Damn, but I want him gone from OUR Senate!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Members of Congress are generally immune from suit

when acting in their capacity as members of Congress.

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4. Can we get Nunes to sue McConnell?

He'll sue anybody.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. He could try (not that he would) but he'll lose.

[arthritisR_US]

13. When acting in their capacity but when they

act to subvert the rule of law, your fecking constitution and the integrity of your democracy...oh feck...I can’t stop my tears for my beloved neighbours 😢😓😓

[bdamomma]

6. watching Chris Hayes

now Jamie Ra skin is calling out to Americans to kick Re pigs asses. And they are fraud-ing the American people.

We really need to have them hear our voices.

We need witnesses too.

[KentuckyWoman]

7. No. Just NO.

First, there's no case.
Second if there was (and there isn't) Senate Majority leader can't be sued for doing his job. (Even in a way we disagree with)

Get the messaging right in Kentucky. Break his power. Get him out. Kentucky CAN be won.

[sakabatou]

8. They can't sue

But maybe there's a way to remove him from proceedings?

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9. Parnas "knows a guy".

I'm kidding, NSA!

[ooky]

10. 24 hours is plenty of time for the defense

who has nothing of substance to present.

Fucking McConnell.

[NiteOwl1]

12. Dems have to take the House and Senate

and then bring the louse up for impeachment again... if he doesn't lose the election outright. Then bring impeachment proceedings against McConnell (if he's still there) for abuse of his office.

We have to get real majorities... and get these no good @#$@!'s out of our government. I'm very strategically donating to various candidates in key areas we need to pick new up. The DNC could surely use some real kick ass and take no prisoner leadership, but they can never seem to get it right and they need a real communication department that unifies the message and gets it out. The GOP has always done it so much better than the dems... and it works. Trump is the penultimate example of controlling the message.

[AncientGeezer]

15. The House doesn't hold or conduct the trial per the Constitution.

Where in the "impeachment clause" (????) is the House granted any sway over a trial?

[Bonx]

16. Agreed. Sue the pants off him!

Well, not really the pants. But sue!!!

[AncientGeezer]

18. How?

[Mike 03]

17. What about outside civil liberty/legal organizations?

Can someone outside government sue McConnell and the Senate Republicans on behalf of American citizens for dereliction of duty or negligence? Get an injunction on the sham trial?

The basis of the lawsuit would be the unconstitutionality of this process.

[AncientGeezer]

19. No.