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kentuck

(110,950 posts)
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 05:02 PM Jan 2020

Why is Sekulow talking about "If we call witnesses"??

They will want to cross-examine.

It appears that the White House Counsel does not know the vote count, if the rest of the Republicans do know?

That is a little strange. One might think the White House Counsel would be informed if they have the votes to not call witnesses?

But Sekulow is talking about calling witnesses? That would be irrelevant if they knew there was a vote for no witnesses.

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Why is Sekulow talking about "If we call witnesses"?? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP
Bring em all back... lame54 Jan 2020 #1
It's the old "Formal-Informal" path. Turbineguy Jan 2020 #2
Yes, indeedy! DonaldsRump Jan 2020 #3
It happens a lot in dysfunctional organizations. Turbineguy Jan 2020 #5
Bring it, asshole! hedda_foil Jan 2020 #4

Turbineguy

(37,212 posts)
2. It's the old "Formal-Informal" path.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 05:10 PM
Jan 2020

The calling of witnesses is becoming moot as more Bolton and Parnas material emerges in the public domain.

If the trial finishes on Wednesday, that's fine. 5 days is a looooooooong time in politics.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
3. Yes, indeedy!
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 05:15 PM
Jan 2020

Time is very much on our side.

Honestly, if they called witnesses, the Senate's investigation would probably be like the Kavanaugh "investigation." The House Managers would, of course, be superb, but I'm sure the Rethugs would find a new way to "lamar" around it.

Actually, that's a fun game to play: how many verbs can we make make from this impeachment!

Anyway, this is better (and sadder) than a John Grisham novel! If they won't call witnesses, let the witnesses speak another way...one drop at a time.

Turbineguy

(37,212 posts)
5. It happens a lot in dysfunctional organizations.
Fri Jan 31, 2020, 05:56 PM
Jan 2020

When you need stuff to do your job and management sets up barriers, you invent a work-around.

Then again, Moscow Mitch probably knows he would have lost control of the situation. This way trump can't blame him.

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