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LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)
Tue Feb 14, 2023, 11:16 PM Feb 2023

Who thinks Jonathan Turley concocted the scheme to use the Speech and Debate clause for Pence?

Lawrence really cleared it up on why it is not a constitutional protection for Pence.

Basically that Pence is not a member of Congress.

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Who thinks Jonathan Turley concocted the scheme to use the Speech and Debate clause for Pence? (Original Post) LiberalFighter Feb 2023 OP
Turley is a dumb GOP hack, so answer is most likely yes. emulatorloo Feb 2023 #1
Straws do not grasp themselves. czarjak Feb 2023 #2
It's meant to delay. gab13by13 Feb 2023 #3
Rudy. rubbersole Feb 2023 #4
No matter how absurd the basis of a delay tactic, we will apparently revert to utter barbarity... Silent3 Feb 2023 #5

emulatorloo

(46,132 posts)
1. Turley is a dumb GOP hack, so answer is most likely yes.
Tue Feb 14, 2023, 11:19 PM
Feb 2023

He made a fool of himself the other day at the house ‘investigation’ into twitter ‘stealing the election.’

 

Silent3

(15,909 posts)
5. No matter how absurd the basis of a delay tactic, we will apparently revert to utter barbarity...
Wed Feb 15, 2023, 12:59 AM
Feb 2023

...unless we calmly accept that the only righteous and civilized thing to do is to accept that it simply must take weeks or months for the courts sort these things out.

It's either that or civilization collapses into roving lynch mobs and dogs and cats living together in sin.

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