Posted on Jan 24, 2020
Trump Confesses Amid Senate Impeachment Trial: A Closer Look
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Seth takes a closer look at House managers in the Senate impeachment trial seeking to prove that the president is a criminal who’s unfit for office.
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Seth needs to become better educated about proving criminality. In order to prove a crime has been committed you need to prove one of three things. (tests)
1. There must be a preponderance of undeniable, undisputable, proof/evidence beyond reasonable doubt. Point 1 here is under dispute and fails test one.
2. There must be a creditable (eye witness) to the crime. So far, no eye witness. The witness's to date have expressed only "opinions" such as, "I thought he meant, I was told, my understanding was, my inebriation was....and so on. No witness actually seeing and hearing anything criminal enough for impeachment. No DNA evidence via a witness. Test 2 fails.
3. There must be a confession. A confession is an admission of guilt. The president has confessed to doing many questionable acts both good and bad in the eye of public opinion. With respect to the charges claimed by House democrats he has not confessed to a single one. Nor has he confessed to anything that would justify impeachment. So test 3 fails too.
What we are seeing is someone, an American citizen and President, who is not a member the privileged upper political class. A true outsider who, like many American's, has a low opinion of congress and American politics in general. He comes from a business back ground and a corporate world that is harsh, brutal, unforgiving and cruel. He is used to walking a rough road, talking back, pushing back and having a tough skin. He is a fighter. Trump has accomplished more in his life time than any of his accusers. Built a dynasty from little beginnings, the Miss America pageant, his own T.V. show and was behind the scene's of other entertainment programs. One has to wonder where he finds the time, energy and just keeps going in spite of all the controversy and hate.
For better or worse, he will forever change American politics as we have known it. Sadly, we may never again see another American Citizen become President. Neither party will allow it to happen.
Only one of their "corrupt" party members will be on the ticket and the swamp will become only deeper.
1. There must be a preponderance of undeniable, undisputable, proof/evidence beyond reasonable doubt. Point 1 here is under dispute and fails test one.
2. There must be a creditable (eye witness) to the crime. So far, no eye witness. The witness's to date have expressed only "opinions" such as, "I thought he meant, I was told, my understanding was, my inebriation was....and so on. No witness actually seeing and hearing anything criminal enough for impeachment. No DNA evidence via a witness. Test 2 fails.
3. There must be a confession. A confession is an admission of guilt. The president has confessed to doing many questionable acts both good and bad in the eye of public opinion. With respect to the charges claimed by House democrats he has not confessed to a single one. Nor has he confessed to anything that would justify impeachment. So test 3 fails too.
What we are seeing is someone, an American citizen and President, who is not a member the privileged upper political class. A true outsider who, like many American's, has a low opinion of congress and American politics in general. He comes from a business back ground and a corporate world that is harsh, brutal, unforgiving and cruel. He is used to walking a rough road, talking back, pushing back and having a tough skin. He is a fighter. Trump has accomplished more in his life time than any of his accusers. Built a dynasty from little beginnings, the Miss America pageant, his own T.V. show and was behind the scene's of other entertainment programs. One has to wonder where he finds the time, energy and just keeps going in spite of all the controversy and hate.
For better or worse, he will forever change American politics as we have known it. Sadly, we may never again see another American Citizen become President. Neither party will allow it to happen.
Only one of their "corrupt" party members will be on the ticket and the swamp will become only deeper.
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Capt Jeff S.
I beg to differ. IF Trump changed forever the politics of this country then there is a good chance we will see more people that are NOT career lawyer politicians from the political ruling class but successful businessmen, entrepreneurs in their own right, who bring their leadership skills and management experience to Washington DC and put them to use serving the greater public good.
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LTC Lee Bouchard
Capt Jeff S. - I do hope to see a private citizen run for the office. My point was he/she will not be successful. It is the style and type of campaign that will change because of todays methods and techniques used by Trump. The use of social media bypassing major networks. His use of public support via mass rally's and calling out the media. Politicians will not campaign in the usual ways of the past. That was my point and apologize for the misunderstanding.
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