Professor Tiger wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:39 pmAre you referring to the House impeachment by the Democrats? They did most of their work in secret, refused to allow any pro-Trump witnesses or documents, and silenced most questions by House Republicans. If you are looking for "sham" and "trial," start there. Those of you with terminal cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome can't see the colossal hypocrisy in denying any pro-Trump witnesses in the House hearings, but now demanding that Republicans allow anti-Trump witnesses in the Senate hearings. But normal sane people can.What will stick - for eternity - is the sham of denying witnesses and key documents.
"Sham" and "trial" will forever be linked in the tellings of this sad chapter in American history.
The House Dem's had their chance to call all the witnesses and documents they wanted to present their case against the President. they want the Senate Republicans to call witnesses the House Democrats didn't bother to call (i.e. John Bolton). Sorry. It's not the job of the jury to compile the prosecution's case for it, and it's not the job of the Senate to do the House's job for them.
You need to get your facts straight. The hearings were held with republicans in attendance ALWAYS, and republicans passed on calling witnesses except for Turley. Name a pro-Trump witness that was denied. I'll wait for your answer. And the WH forbid any testimony and documents coming from the administration - subpoena or no.
As for your lie about not calling Bolton:
A House Intelligence Committee official later said in a statement that a lawyer for Bolton notified the panel that "Mr. Bolton would take us to court if we subpoenaed him."
"We would welcome John Bolton’s deposition and he did not appear as he was requested today," the official said. "We regret Mr. Bolton’s decision not to appear voluntarily, but we have no interest in allowing the Administration to play rope-a-dope with us in the courts for months."