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In reply to the discussion: Before attacking the Dems for not including an Article of Impeachment on Bribery, consider this: [View all]tmaynardr
(31 posts)I am a licensed attorney, but I don't practice Constitutional law. Your response exemplifies my point. Dems are more concerned about minute details than they are about winning the political and messaging battles.
At least Seth Abramson agrees with my points:
Seth Abramson
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Professor, respectfully, this feels like spin. Trump met the solicitation clause of the bribery statute at the level for conviction; bribery is *more* serious than a catch-all (noncriminal) abuse of power allegation; a "sweeping" indictment, in court, is seen as weak, not strong.
PS/ To the extent any Republican was ever going to consider impeaching this president on any allegation, it would've been far more difficult for them to vote against a narrowly focused and factually predicated article, as compared to a sweeping, overbroad kitchen-sink indictment.
PS2/ For those politicians who are media-conscious, the *best* evidence that they fumbled at the one-inch line today is that the media is already talking about the IG report again, as well as the USMCA, despite the fact *the fourth president in history is about to be impeached*.