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  1. 4 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

    despite your pessimism, it appears to be trending the other direction. I don't think McConnell had the votes and support he thought he did

    And I think this ties into my post right after yours. Could Mitch coming out and proclaiming that it’s a sham trial with a foregone conclusion of acquittal have actually cost him some initial republican votes on things like witnesses and documents?

  2. 48 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

    No

    Yea that’s what I assumed. The only talking point I heard was that if the dems wanted witnesses they should have called them during the house investigation. Ignoring the fact that they did call them they just didn’t comply with the subpoena. 

  3. Is there any legitimate reason to not allow witnesses like Bolton other than to protect Trump? From my point of view it’s that they know the witnesses and documents they’re trying to block would hurt Trump and they’re just saying “we have the votes to protect him and we don’t give a fuck about truth or justice”. But is there any real argument for not having witnesses or producing documents?

  4. 8 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

    Today the President is in Switzerland. No schussing and slaloming over moguls, however. (Little hard to imagine, but quite entertaining)

    He will be in various meetings throughout the day, bored out of his mind given that he never reads the briefs.

    Given that the Senate will commence with the proceedings today at 1:00 EST I believe, Trump will be able to follow along for awhile as he is 7 hours ahead of EST, correct?

    If you have time to call or email your Senators' offices and give them your opinion, please do! Takes but a moment, and many voters assume someone else is doing it for them.

    If you are in Texas, the numbers for the DC offices are:

    Ted Cruz (202) 224-5922 Here is a contact link if you prefer written: https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=form&id=16

    John Cornyn (202) 224-2934

    I have found if the lines are busy that contacting one of the local offices is another way to leave an opinion.

    He will absolutely be following it. Up until the wee hours of the morning sniffing adderall to get the early Fox News feedback. 

    im sure he floated the idea of not going to Davos so he could be in Washington for the start of this. 

  5. 9 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

    separate topic - i saw today that the president's "defense" from the filing that was due earlier today, is basically "yes, he did it, and what he did is ok and not against the law, so it doesn't matter."  after months of bullshit posturing and arguing process, this tack seems interesting, and maybe even a little risky.  there must've been a reason for it.  of course with the format mcconnell is pushing, it probably won't matter either way.

    also as far as witnesses, i keep hearing (at least from cnn) the whole "hey dems, i know you want witnesses, but would you allow the gop to call witnesses as well?  like hunter biden, adam schiff, even the whistleblower?"  the response is always - hey, you know what, these witnesses aren't relevant, and that's what it comes down to.

    His defense is that if what he did isn’t impeachable, there’s no need for a trial and the senate can just vote to dismiss it outright and then Hannity and Trump can proclaim to the masses that there was no crime and it was all a political ploy. If it is impeachable, there at least has to be a trial and a discussion of evidence. 

    Everything that trump has ever been alleged to have done, the Giuliani defense is always “he didn’t do it. but if he did do it it doesn’t matter because it’s not a crime.”

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  6. 2 hours ago, texifornia said:

    I wouldn't trade my time in a fraternity for the world, but regulating them is so hard.  And his "brothers" were some of the most self-centered dipshits I've ever read about.

    One thing I’ve never been able to understand is the hazing practice at frats. “You’re our brother! So we’re gonna dump piss on you and force you to drink an amount of alcohol that has a legitimate chance of killing you!”

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  7. Just now, Wally Fairway said:

    Meh - 
    That isn't anything that couldn't be written about a lot of programs, including the ones in East Lansing, Austin, Nebraska, USC, etc. Hell I think only Alabama, OUsux, Georgia (maybe), and tOSU might be the only programs that doesn't have levels of discontent (well programs that haven't written off any and all hope)

    For sure. The one bit that did stick out to me was that over 40% of the 2017 recruiting class has transferred. Well above what osu and psu list to transfers. 

    i had previously been looking for, and was unable to find, average number of kids entering the portal. 

  8. FWIW

    DA explains why no charges were filed in Penn State hazing case

    Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna said Thursday that a criminal investigation conducted in April 2019 does not substantiate allegations made this week by a former player of hazing within the Penn State football program.

    "What I mean by that is that the evidence doesn't meet the high threshold of filing and proving criminal charges beyond a reasonable doubt," Cantorna said at a brief news conference at Centre County Courthouse. "Based on that review, criminal charges have not been filed. These are very serious allegations. If there are individuals who have information regarding them they can contact the Centre County detective and the Centre County district attorney's office."

    On Monday, former Nittany Lions player Isaiah Humphries filed a federal lawsuit against the university, coach James Franklin and ex-teammate Damion Barber. The suit alleges that Humphries was subject to hazing brought on by Barber, linebacker Micah Parsons, defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos and linebacker Jesse Luketa and that the coaching staff was aware of it and did not protect Humphries.

    The allegations include instances when the named players collectively orchestrated, directed and facilitated a campaign to harass and haze underclassmen on the team. The hazing alleged in the suit includes the participants stating that they intended to make the underclassmen "their b---- because this is a prison." The participants allegedly referenced former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky -- who is serving a 30- to 60-year prison term for sexually abusing children -- by saying, "I am going to Sandusky you."

    The alleged actions included wrestling underclassmen to the ground while maintaining restraint, simulating a "humping" action; wrestling underclassmen to the ground while another participant placed his genitals on the face of underclassmen; and instances of the participants placing their genitals on the buttocks of the alleged victims and stroking their genitalia.

    Penn State released a statement Tuesday, making note of its own investigation into the allegations and emphasizing that charges were not filed.

    "The university has established processes in place for responding to claims of potential misconduct. In accordance with our processes, the Office of Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response and the Office of Student Conduct carried out investigations of the plaintiff's claims independent from Intercollegiate Athletics," the school said. "In addition, Penn State police investigated related allegations and forwarded the results of that investigation to the Office of the Centre County District Attorney. The DA reviewed the case and decided that no charges would be pursued."

    When asked for comment on the allegations involving Franklin, a Penn State representative told ESPN that "based on extensive interviews, we did not learn of any information that would substantiate the claims."

    When asked for comment regarding the hazing allegations, the representative said "no claims of hazing were substantiated against anyone."

    Cantorna said his office received the report in April 2019 and the investigation was conducted along with the Penn State police.

    "The investigation into those allegations was undertaken," he said. "Witnesses were identified who would have knowledge or evidence and information regarding those events. Police interviewed those witnesses along with other university students and staff. These investigative reports have been reviewed by our office."

  9. UM Sportswriter just listing some facts about Harbs not getting it done. 
     

    Nothing To See Here

    Jim Harbaugh is the embodiment of his coach, Bo Schembechler, and at his core, Harbaugh preaches two of Schembechler's maxims: "The Team, The Team, The Team" and "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." But those two phrases are hardly recognizable around the Michigan program these days. Consider:

    • In December 2018, multiple players, including captains Karan Higdon and Devin Bush announce they will sit out the Peach Bowl to protect their NFL futures. 

    • A respected insider on TheWolverine.com posts about Harbaugh and his staff weeding out a sense of "entitlement within the program" and guys  that "aren't all in for the team" suggesting changes in recruiting philosophy and leadership to better assess players that will be selfless in their commitment to Michigan football.  

    • In January 2019, Michigan loses two assistant coaches to Ohio State. Assistants move on all the time, and one can't fault coaches or a program when a promotion is at stake, but long-time Wolverine Greg Mattison, a 13-year U-M veteran, leaves Ann Arbor for the Maize and Blue's rival, pulling a 180 on everything his career had been about for the previous eight seasons. 

    Linebackers coach Al Washington, a rising star in the profession, regarded as a dynamic recruiter, departs after one season for a lateral move to OSU. Even with ties to the Buckeye program, it's a surprise and another huge coup for Michigan's rival. 

     • In the August of 2019, first-year offensive coordinator Josh Gattis jokingly references his starting quarterback spending too much time on the golf course during the summer, a comment that carried much more serious undertones behind the scenes. In fact, the players send a message, not electing senior Shea Patterson captain. 

    "There wasn't a lot we could do because Shea was our starting quarterback, but we wanted to let him and our coaches know we weren't happy with his work in the summer - both Joe [Milton] and Dylan [McCaffrey] outworked him, and then Coach immediately went against our decision and named him a captain," a recent departure shared. "Guys weren't happy."

    As a former player noted the beginning of the end for the Brady Hoke regime was when Hoke and his staff began playing favorites and giving leeway to certain players, including Devin Funchess, that they didn't give to the entire team. 

    "He'd let Funchess get away with stuff in practice and in games ... he wasn't held accountable, and that created a lot of locker room issues," the player shared. 

    • Within days of the captain announcement, facing speculation in the media and among the fan base of discontent within the ranks, Harbaugh named Patterson and senior safety Josh Metellus alternate captains. 

    "From the moment Shea arrived, he was treated differently, like he could never do anything wrong," another recent exiting player shared with WolverineDigest.com. "Wilton [Speight], John [O'Korn], Brandon [Peters] would all get chewed out for things that they just looked the other way with when it came to Shea." 

    • From Aug. 1-present, eight players have entered the transfer portal, including five four-star recruits. That alone is not unique in today's college football, but out of 56 signees in the 2016-17 classes, Michigan has lost 24 to transfer so far (42.9 percent). For the same two classes, Penn State has seen a departure of 31.7 percent of its enrollees and Ohio State saw 26.7 percent of its 2016-17 enrollees transfer. 

    • U-M loses three underclassmen to the NFL Draft, again not unexpected, but according to a friend of wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, the DPJ camp was worried Michigan would not "put him in the best position to showcase his talent, just like they did with Jabrill Peppers and Rashan Gary." 

    According to the friend, those guys got drafted because of their freak athleticism and potential, as Peoples-Jones will, and not because the staff utilized them in a way that allowed NFL scouts to see what they're capable of. 

    • In November, Michigan gets beat by first-year and first-time Ohio State head coach Ryan Day by a greater margin at home than Urban Meyer achieved in 2018 in Columbus. 

    • After U-M's fourth straight bowl loss, rising senior cornerback Ambry Thomas gives an interview to Michigan's official network that the Wolverines did not do a good enough job in 2019 holding players accountable and that in 2020, there will be greater accountability among the team. 

    • Insiders on both TheWolverine.com and TheMichiganInsider.com once again discuss "entitlement" and "playing favorites" and Harbaugh's desire to craft a program in his image, building a culture that greater reflects the Schembechler way. 

    • Just a few weeks ago, famed recruiting guru and special teams coach Chris Partridge, who had been selling the 40-year plan to Michigan prospects - the idea of a first-rate education, winning with integrity and setting a young man up for life with a degree that will do more than football alone - leaves for Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin, a program and coach with poor reputations for doing things above board. 

    • Yesterday, position coach Anthony Campanile reverses course and signs a contract with the Miami Dolphins, reportedly 48 hours after Michigan pulled out all the stops to court him away from gigs at Rutgers and Boston College, willing to give him a raise that will severely limit the program's ability to sign another top assistant to fill Partridge's vacant position. 

    Every one of these bullet points can be explained away. It's the new normal. Coaches leave all the time. Ohio State was more talented than Michigan. There is a me-first attitude prevalent throughout college football. But going into Year 6, Harbaugh has failed to instill the "the team, the team, the team" culture among his players and his coaches, and one has to seriously ask if he ever will be able to.

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  10. 15 minutes ago, bernorange said:

    Do you have a source for this assertion?  I tried searching for answers to the questions I posted, but could not find anything definitive.  Best I can tell, the Constitution only has one sentence pertaining to the issue.  Article II, Section 4 states:

    The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

    No where, that I could find, does the Constitution mention an impeachment conviction as a barrier to eligibility from being elected to future office.  So there is a theoretical crazy idea that he could be convicted, removed from office and still run for re-election.  But assuming that, if convicted, he bows out of the 2020 race (or the GOP finds a way to dump him from the ballot), I'm trying to wrap my head around how it would affect the GOP primary.  Would they have an influx of late candidates announcing, would the deadlines for filing in various states have already elapsed to make that not feasible?  Would they be stuck with, essentially, Bill Weld and a handful of peeps with zero name recognition?

    https://www.newsweek.com/impeachment-trump-constitution-2020-election-1478325

    A final verdict in impeachment cannot "extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold" office. This language from Article I enables the Senate to bar officials from holding government office after conviction. But because of its discretionary nature, the Senate would not be required to prevent a convicted individual from ever holding office again.

    "It is a sentencing provision," University of Missouri constitutional law professor Frank O. Bowman III told The New York Times.

    Should the requisite two-thirds Senate majority vote to convict the president—a near-impossible scenario—the Upper Chamber could easily allow him to run for the White House again in 2020.

    ...

    The Senate has only disqualified three people from holding future office after a conviction in an impeachment trial. In 2010, the Senate convicted then-U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. in an impeachment related to bribery charges. The body subsequently disqualified him from holding federal office by a vote of 94 to 2. Earlier examples are more illuminating.

    Former federal Judge Robert W. Archbald was impeached and convicted in 1913. The Senate, however, subsequently voted to disqualify him from future office by a vote of 39 to 35, a simple majority. In other impeachment proceedings in 1936, the Senate, while ultimately rejecting disqualification, referenced the Archbald case as precedent for a simple-majority threshold that would apply to their trial.

    So while Trump would need a substantial number of Republican defectors to remove him from office, the Senate's own precedent suggests a simple majority could impose a more permanent penalty. However, no Republican senators have publicly indicated thus far they are likely to vote to convict, much less disqualify the president from seeking re-election in 2020.

     

  11. 20 hours ago, bernorange said:

    Let's assume that there are a few GOP Senators that break ranks and Trump is convicted in the Senate.  Trump is removed from office, Pence takes over.

    A few questions:

    How would that affect the GOP primary race for POTUS 2020?  Is Trump ineligible to run (from a technical/legal perspective) for the party nomination or the general election?  If so, is it too late for GOP candidates to enter the race?

    He’s not automatically barred from running again if he gets removed. The senate would decide if he’s allowed to hold an office again. 

  12. 1 hour ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

    So, on his desk today during his thing in the Oval?  

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    Looks like the voting map from the 2016 election.

    This stupid fucker just can't quit.

     

    EDIT:  Sure as shit was:

     

     

     

    That map is probably why he thinks his victory was such a landslide. “Look at all this territory I won!”

  13. 2 hours ago, washparkhorn said:

    A college degree no longer makes a family wealthier:

     

     

    I’d love to know how much of that is the cost of education vs the for-profit EDMCs & u of Phoenixes pumping out “college graduates” with useless degrees vs the lack of wage growth 

  14. I think it breaks out thusly, with Florida as the wildcard.

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    I expect PA, MI, & WI to all flip back to Democrat just based on young, apathetic, independent, non-voters turning out to refute trump. 

    Johnson got more than double the margin between Trump and Clinton in all 3 states. Jill Stein beat the margin in WI & MI. Darrell Castle beat the margin in MI. 

    Trump country in those places is Trumpier, but I expect the fringe voters and no shows to turnout for the Democrat. I don’t think the numbers are there for the Trumpers because it’s so rural. A 1% blue shift in the cities and suburbs is more than entire voter turnout in some of those Trump counties. 

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  15. 3 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

    I certainly agree with the approach of not automatically believing it's all true. I made sure to use "if" when talking about the players and coaches lying about this latest allegation.

    But obviously you understand there are good reasons that most people don't give PSU football program personnel much benefit of the doubt right now.

    Completely agree. They gave up their right to any benefit of the doubt in perpetuity. 

  16. 15 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

    You understand that you're basically saying "well now that they know covering up child rape and other sex crimes is wrong it would be ridiculous to think they'd do it again," right? 

    Do you think those outside groups and police just magically know everything? Was there not a chain of command that existed the first time around? Someone who knows what happened has to tell someone who isn't corrupt. 

    In the current lawsuit, it's claimed that people were told and they investigated but everyone accused denied it happened. If they are lying then that is still a coverup, the difference is that it's a coverup limited to the football program. 

    And when the football program's defense against the accusations at first was that it was just a player looking to get an easy transfer it certainly doesn't look good when that player sues for the behavior after he's already gotten that transfer. 

    I’m saying that it was much easier to cover things up 20+ years ago and that everyone involved had to know that even the slightest hint of a transgression would by hyper scrutinized. 

    im certainly not saying that I don’t believe the lawsuit, just that if it’s true it’s remarkable how stupid Franklin is. If it’s even somewhat true the program should be shut down  

    i also know that the attorney filing the lawsuit now has 3 active lawsuits against penn state. In one of them, an assistant AD is suing the school because he got demoted after a kid died in the frat house he was living in. He claimed he had no idea there was drinking going on at the house despite security footage showing him walking past a kid that was dying on the floor. 

  17. 45 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

    I Wonder where the DA in State College PA went to school?

    Wisconsin

    my point was more that after the multiple investigations into Sandusky and that coverup there were all sorts of measures put in place to prevent something like the Sandusky crime and coverup from happening again. There are two groups outside of the athletic department plus local police that investigate everything and it all gets sent to the DA for review. If that system is either corrupted or fails, just shut it all down. 

    it is beyond comprehension that after the Sandusky fallout, the MSU fallout, the Baylor rapes, the Current lawsuit over the Ohio state doctor that sexually assaulted hundreds of athletes and students, Zach smith at Ohio state, that something like this could happen at penn state of all places and anyone could think that it could be covered up. 

  18. 38 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

    yeah, she works hard for me too.

    but seriously, what the actual fuck is he on about the showers and the dishwashers. he's obviously latched onto this as some way to roll back some kind of regulation of some kind, but i have a shitty ass dishwasher and it cleans things fine, even on the 1 hour wash setting.

    what is his end game with the goddamn dishwasher thing?

    (i know, i know, he's a dog chasing cars, but jesus shit dicks)

    Republicans hate regulations. They hate regulations of all kinds (except for those related to any sort of social issue. Those need to be tight as a drum lest some undesirable be seen smoking a joint in the park or two dudes kissing) and tump is the god king deregulator. The god damn democrats aren’t just coming for your guns. They’re coming for your incandescent bulbs and water pressure too. 

  19. 1 hour ago, aggie08 said:

    Honestly, I've always felt a little queasy about the NCAA doling out punishments in criminal cases. It is--or at least should be--way beyond their scope, and they don't have the resources or the competence to investigate and sentence appropriately. Plus, it feels so incredibly surreal and trivial to be discussing loss of scholarships and postseason bans for rape, abuse, and assault.

    Conversely, I do understand the argument that football is the only thing that these twisted fucks care about, so the only thing that may actually change behavior is taking away wins.

    A technicality, but it’s a civil case. It was investigated and sent to the DA and no charges were filed, but he was probably afraid of disappearing like the DA in the 2000’s.

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