(September 26, 2018 at 5:21 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote:Your correct, this is a not a trial, it is a Senate investigation. And I completely agree with your last line here. It's also why I think that innocent until proven guilty still applies. That the evidence needs to be considered, and the claims corroborated, before declaring a man guilty.(September 25, 2018 at 10:08 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: They have pushed back the vote for this 11th hour accusation a number of times now. How is accelerating the vote? Also, isn’t it guilt that needs to be demonstrated?
Accusations. And again, this is not a court of law, fitness for the position is the question before congress. If it were a court of law, Senator McConnell's indication that he is determined to vote yes on the confirmation would result in a mistrial, because in a real trial, the jury is supposed to be impartial and wait until all the evidence is in before reaching their decision.
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If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther