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— House manager Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), quoted by The Hill.

Nadler: Constitution Not a ‘Suicide Pact’

January 24, 2020 Buck Banks

“The Constitution is not a suicide pact. It does not leave us stuck with presidents who abuse their power in unforeseen ways that threaten our security and democracy.”

— House manager Jerry Nadler, arguing it’s impossible to limit impeachment to acts that already written into law.

No Interest in ‘Procedural Weeds’ or the Truth, Apparently

January 23, 2020 Buck Banks

“I’m not interested in wading in the procedural weeds here.”

— Trump impeachment lawyer Robert Ray, when asked by CNN why White House counsel Pat Cipollone falsely claimed that House Republicans were not allowed in the SCIF.

Most Want Trump Removed After Trial

January 23, 2020 Buck Banks

51%

A new Pew Research survey found that 51% say the outcome of the Senate trial should be President Trump’s removal from office, while 46% say the result should lead to Trump remaining in office.

The first day in the Senate featured bellicosity and bile,
While Schiff delivered a jeremiad with chutzpah and style.
We heard mostly baloney
From Sekulow and Cippolone,
But one fact can’t be debated — Donald J. Trump is on trial.

Trump Praises Trial Team, Admits to Obstructing Congress

January 22, 2020 Buck Banks

“So, we’re doing very well. I got to watch enough. I thought our team did a very good job. But honestly, we have all the material. They don’t have the material.”

— President Trump, admitting he’s obstructed Congress by not honoring House subpoenas.

Trial Teams Appear Mismatched

January 22, 2020 Buck Banks

“If there’s any unfairness in these proceedings, it’s the astounding mismatch between the high skill and preparation of the House managers and the rambling, dissembling and gaslighting of President Trump’s counsel.”

— Lawyer George Conway

Turley: Trump’s Defense at Odds with Constitution

January 22, 2020 Buck Banks

“The White House is arguing that you cannot impeach a president without a crime. It is a view that is at odds with history and the purpose of the Constitution.”

— Jonathan Turley, a law professor who was the sole Republican witness at the last House Judiciary impeachment hearing, slammed part of President Trump’s legal defense in the Washington Post.

Schiff Caught Republicans Off Guard

January 22, 2020 Buck Banks

“I sat in chamber for entire Schiff speech. That was a mauling. Trump team thought they were there to debate process and Schiff ambushed them with a full-throated case for impeachment. Republicans were visibly uncomfortable. Sekulow and Cippolone responses were rambling and bombastic.”

— Yahoo News reporter Jon Ward says Republicans appeared “uncomfortable” as House impeachment manager Adam Schiff made the case for President Trump’s removal from office.

“Everyday Americans know what a fair trial is. And that includes witnesses, it includes testimony, it includes both sides having a fair shot at presenting their case. And if they don’t see that, then they’ll say, ‘Well, yeah, he got off, but it’s because it was rigged.’”

— House manager Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), quoted by The Hill.

“The Constitution is not a suicide pact. It does not leave us stuck with presidents who abuse their power in unforeseen ways that threaten our security and democracy.”

— House manager Jerry Nadler, arguing it’s impossible to limit impeachment to acts that already written into law.

“I’m not interested in wading in the procedural weeds here.”

— Trump impeachment lawyer Robert Ray, when asked by CNN why White House counsel Pat Cipollone falsely claimed that House Republicans were not allowed in the SCIF.

51%

A new Pew Research survey found that 51% say the outcome of the Senate trial should be President Trump’s removal from office, while 46% say the result should lead to Trump remaining in office.

“So, we’re doing very well. I got to watch enough. I thought our team did a very good job. But honestly, we have all the material. They don’t have the material.”

— President Trump, admitting he’s obstructed Congress by not honoring House subpoenas.

“If there’s any unfairness in these proceedings, it’s the astounding mismatch between the high skill and preparation of the House managers and the rambling, dissembling and gaslighting of President Trump’s counsel.”

— Lawyer George Conway

“The White House is arguing that you cannot impeach a president without a crime. It is a view that is at odds with history and the purpose of the Constitution.”

— Jonathan Turley, a law professor who was the sole Republican witness at the last House Judiciary impeachment hearing, slammed part of President Trump’s legal defense in the Washington Post.

“I sat in chamber for entire Schiff speech. That was a mauling. Trump team thought they were there to debate process and Schiff ambushed them with a full-throated case for impeachment. Republicans were visibly uncomfortable. Sekulow and Cippolone responses were rambling and bombastic.”

— Yahoo News reporter Jon Ward says Republicans appeared “uncomfortable” as House impeachment manager Adam Schiff made the case for President Trump’s removal from office.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“In America today‚ 2024, women have fewer rights than their mothers or their grandmothers had, because of Donald Trump. I don’t think we’re going to let him get away with it, do you?”

— President Biden at a campaign stop in Tampa, reported by Tampa Bay Times.

“Mr. Blanche, you’re losing all credibility with this court.”

— Judge Juan Merchan, quoted by NBC News, to Donald Trump’s lawyer in the “hush money” criminal trial.

— Miami Herald

“We care more about the safety of our staff than a name attached to an article.”

— Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-TX), on CNN.

Numerati

250,000

77%

A new Siena poll finds that by a 54% to 30% margin, New Yorkers say Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial is “legitimate” — the view of 77% of Democrats and 44% of independents — rather than a “witch hunt,” the view of 66% of Republicans.

51% to 48%

300 million

Spotify said Taylor Swift’s new album was the first to have over 300 million streams in a single day on Friday.

28%