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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 07:07 PM Jan 2020

Laurence Tribe finds Dersh impeachment VIDEO from 1998: "It certainly doesn't have to be a crime"

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Laurence Tribe ✔ @tribelaw

.@AlanDersh comments on impeachment on Larry King Live, 8/24/98
01:41:04 DERSHOWITZ: “It certainly doesn't have to be a crime if you have somebody who completely corrupts the office of president and who abuses trust and who poses great danger to our liberty.”


5:48 PM - Jan 19, 2020





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Laurence Tribe finds Dersh impeachment VIDEO from 1998: "It certainly doesn't have to be a crime" (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jan 2020 #1
Every show that has him on needs to play the LK clip (if available) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #2
The House Impeachment managers should show this in their presentation. Midnight Writer Jan 2020 #3
that all changes when the president has the goods on you abusing children at Epstein's island....... Takket Jan 2020 #4
That's what I'm thinking, although the hypocrisy is so rampant in the GOP, I have Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #5
Exactly! Mickju Jan 2020 #15
"Members of the Senate... Caliman73 Jan 2020 #6
Absoluteley, this and Starr's statement about impeachment. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #21
K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jan 2020 #7
I hope they play the tape for all to see Jacoby365 Jan 2020 #8
K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Jan 2020 #9
Totally surprising, not! warmfeet Jan 2020 #10
Perfect. dalton99a Jan 2020 #11
Dershowitz is a liar then, should be ignored uponit7771 Jan 2020 #12
"I'm keeping my underwear on my head while I continue to oppose impeaching Republicans" struggle4progress Jan 2020 #13
An Attorney Might Pause to Put an Expert on the Stand With Such Clear Rebuttal Evidence Stallion Jan 2020 #14
Let's quote Dershowitz from two days ago: OilemFirchen Jan 2020 #17
OMG - that's a real quote Piasladic Jan 2020 #18
kick - video included Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #16
Since you can't indict a sitting President, theres not much point to impeaching him for Kota Jan 2020 #19
Dershowitz was an asshole then and an asshole now. dalton99a Jan 2020 #20

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
2. Every show that has him on needs to play the LK clip (if available)
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 07:24 PM
Jan 2020

Not sure where Tribe sourced his quote from, but it must be video since he gave a time stamp.

Evolve Dammit

(16,788 posts)
5. That's what I'm thinking, although the hypocrisy is so rampant in the GOP, I have
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 08:08 PM
Jan 2020

to wonder if they all have criminal implications of some sort?? Otherwise, why the fear of 45 and simply telling the truth on a daily basis?

Caliman73

(11,755 posts)
6. "Members of the Senate...
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 08:09 PM
Jan 2020

I would like to present evidence to rebut the argument of Mr. Dershowitz who just stated that impeachment is only to be used for crimes committed by the president... Mr. Dershowitz from 1998..."


Stallion

(6,476 posts)
14. An Attorney Might Pause to Put an Expert on the Stand With Such Clear Rebuttal Evidence
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 09:54 PM
Jan 2020

….they can make the expert look like a fool and totally discredit his testimony before the jury-unfortunately the majority of the jury in this case are partisan Republicans who have no intention of abiding by their oath

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)
17. Let's quote Dershowitz from two days ago:
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 12:55 AM
Jan 2020
...let me tell you, if I were a lawyer, a real lawyer, I couldn't hope for somebody better than [redacted] to be testifying... You couldn't imagine anybody who would be more open to effective cross-examination than a [redacted].

Piasladic

(1,160 posts)
18. OMG - that's a real quote
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 11:21 AM
Jan 2020

Didn't believe it until I read it, but good Lord he said it, and this too:

"Do you get paid for this? How does that work?" CNN host Anderson Cooper asked Dershowitz.

"That hasn't been discussed," he said.

Kota

(901 posts)
19. Since you can't indict a sitting President, theres not much point to impeaching him for
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 12:57 PM
Jan 2020

breaking the law. If he could be indicted, I suspect he would be by now. There have been plenty of laws broken. I think these articles are perfect.

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