Robert Barnes
@Barnes_Law

#Ray made the key point that running for office is not immunity from investigation, and that you cannot impeach @realDonaldTrump for doing something indirectly that he had the legal right to do directly (investigate corruption). #ImpeachmentTrial

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Robert Barnes
@Barnes_Law

#Ray made the key point that running for office is not immunity from investigation, and that you cannot impeach @realDonaldTrump for doing something indirectly that he had the legal right to do directly (investigate corruption). #ImpeachmentTrial

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For congress to say impeachment is whatever Congress says it is (Waters) puts Congress ABOVE the law.

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Alan Dershowitz, the constitutional scholar and Democrat, is now explaining to his own party why this impeachment is an utter sham.

I love it.— thebradfordfile™ (@thebradfordfile) January 28, 2020

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"Innumerate and define the criteria to justify the impeachment" was key to the Founders' vision of impeachment.

Incapacity was not included as a reason for impeachment because it is not criminal. (Part of an extraordinary dissertation on the criteria for a "crime" set by the Founders)

Wow, Beautifully clearing up Hamilton's words so often quoted by the HMs ... and how the HMs got them wrong.

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Abuse of power is a political term ...... let the people decide.

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Dershowitz then listed ALL the Presidents who were accused of "abuse of power" beginning with Washington.

Dershowitz is fabulous! Great information ... and a great presentation!!

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Quid pro quo by itself is not an abuse of power ... it is how foreign policy works.

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He used an example of a democrat telling Israel aid is based on them not building new settlements.

There is no law says Mad Maxine. Impee fo' fi'!

Dersh just slapped down the Bolton manuscript BS. He said even if true, its not impeachable

I'm almost caught up watching Dershowitz a few minutes behind real time. I almost fast-forwarded past the dinner break but then I saw Cruz speaking. He put the enemedia in their place as did a few other pubbies. Maybe they're growing a pair when dealing with "journalists," like Trump.

The legislature is not the ultimate arbiter of its own power --- they cannot determine which subpoenas are appropriate, That's for the judiciary to determine. (Executive privilege)

To impeach a President w/o meeting the Constitution's criteria. is to set a precedent

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To use impeachment as part of future political machinery

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He then looked at the HMs moved away from the podium and said "Sorry, HMs, you used the two worst criteria for impeachment"