Tag Archives: impartial justice

Saying, “The case was made,” Mitt Romney votes to convict Donald Trump on the charge of abuse of power

By Mark | February 5, 2020

As we all knew would be the case, the Republican led Senate voted this afternoon to acquit Donald J. Trump on both charges he had been facing – abuse of power and obstruction of justice – bringing his rigged, witness-less farce of an impeachment trial to an official end. The bigger story of the day, […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged abuse of power, Constitution, Courage, David Axelrod, Donald Trump, George Romney, impeachable offenses, impeachment, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Senate, Susan Collins | 95 Comments

Senate Republicans give Donald Trump the rigged show trial that he wanted

By Mark | January 22, 2020

In a huge break with precedent, the Republican led Senate today voted down 11 attempts on the part of Senate Democrats to ensure that pertinent documents and witnesses would be introduced during the trial of Donald J. Trump. In the history of the United States of America, there have been 15 impeachment trials in the […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Adam Schiff, call to action, cover-up, Elizabeth Warren, evidence, Hakeem Jeffries, impeachment, lying, Mitch McConnell, obstruction of justice, Pat Cipollone, rigged trials, Senate, show trial, Ukraine, Val Demings, witnesses | 32 Comments

Alan Dershowitz, Donald Trump’s defense attorney, conceded in 1998 that there “certainly doesn’t have to be a crime” for impeachment to be pursued. “If you have somebody who completely corrupts the office of president, and who abuses trust, and who poses great danger to our liberty,” he said, that’s all the justification you need.

By Mark | January 21, 2020

Now that the articles of impeachment have been relayed from the House to the Senate, and all of our Senators have sworn under oath to provide “impartial justice,” we’re ready for the trial of Donald J. Trump to commence. While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has yet to come forward with the rules that will […]