“David Schoen, one of lawyers defending Donald Trump against impeachment charges, warned senators on Tuesday that convicting the former president could bring about a second civil war,” CNN reported on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, the first day of Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial. “[...]
Archive for February, 2021
February 9th, 2021 - 5:49 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Trump impeachment lawyer argues conviction could incite a “civil war.” So what if it does?
February 9th, 2021 - 5:10 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
Why are Trump’s lawyers so bad?
On the first day of Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial, which focused on the constitutionality of holding a trial, his lead attorney rambled for 45 minutes about Athenians, Greeks, Romans, and everything else except whether the impeachment trial is constitutional (the Senate voted 56-44 that it is,[...]
February 9th, 2021 - 3:58 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Impeachment trial schedule
(All proceedings begin at noon ET unless otherwise stated) TUESDAY, FEB. 9: WHETHER TRIAL CAN BE HELD 4 hours of debate and vote (which will pass) WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, FEB. 10-12: PROSECUTION’S OPENING ARGUMENTS 16 hours over 2 days FRIDAY & SUNDAY, FEB. 12 & 14: DEFENSE’S OPENING[...]
February 8th, 2021 - 10:32 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Trump’s trial will “echo through the ages”
“The simple question posed by Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial,” CNN says, “is whether a president who loses reelection can get away with a violent coup attempt in a desperate bid to stay in power.” The answer is yes. He will get away with it, at least in his p[...]
February 8th, 2021 - 7:35 pm § in Donald Trump, Humor
Cartoon: Getting his second shot
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February 8th, 2021 - 1:58 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Constitutionality has nothing to do with it
“Leading Republican lawyer Charles Cooper penned an op-ed in the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial page arguing that the second impeachment of President Trump is constitutional, despite an overwhelming vote by Senate Republicans,” the U.K.-based tabloid Daily Mail reported on [...]
February 8th, 2021 - 1:36 pm § in Misc.
German homeless shelter
“Windproof and waterproof sleep pods” have been placed in parks and “other places where homeless people sleep” in Ulm, Germany, as “an alternative to sleeping outdoors.” The pods “protect against … cold, wind, and humidity.” Better than a tent? C[...]
Can politics return to normalcy?
“Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against ‘loony lies and conspiracy theories’ this week, calling them a ‘cancer for the Republican Party,’ while praising Rep. Liz Cheney, a GOP leader who voted to impeach Trump. … “McConnell [...]
February 7th, 2021 - 12:55 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Impeachment arguments in a picture
“Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one’s oath of office that I can imagine.” — Sen. Mitt Romney Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]