Thursday's Daily Stack

In for Thom today
- Jefferson Smith, host/owner progressive radio XRAY-FM, Portland, OR

Article: "Trump impeached by the House for abuse of power, obstruction of Congress" by Dareh Gregorian.

Article: "Southern strategy" by Wikipedia.

Article: ""Incredible patriots" is the new "very fine people": Trump defends racist chants" by Aaron Rupar.

Article: "Trump Vows Stonewall of 'All' House Subpoenas, Setting Up Fight Over Powers" by Charlie Savage.

Video: Rachel Maddow 12/18/19.

Article: "Can Pelosi Hold the Impeachment Articles?" by Taegan Goddard.

Tweet: "Let's impeach him now and NOT send it to the Senate rather keep investigating in the House, and add such supplemental articles as needed! Just let it hang over his head. If the worst happens and he is re-elected, send it to the Senate. But keep investigating!!" by John Dean.

Article: "Pontius Pilate" by Wikipedia.

Article: "GOP Congressman Compares Trump to Jesus: Pontius Pilate Was Fairer Than Democrats" by Justin Baragona. "When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than Democrats afforded this president in this process."

Bible: "So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged and handed Him over to be crucified." Matthew 27:26".

Article: "What we know about the whistleblower in the Trump Ukraine scandal and an 'urgent' complaint" by Maureen Groppe and Bart Jansen.

Article: "Trump Impeachment and Removal From Office: Support/Oppose" by RealClearPolitics.

Article: "Read Donald Trump's scathing letter to Nancy Pelosi".

Article: "Nixon White House tapes" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Dignitaries gather in Belgium to mark 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge and the out-gunned US soldiers who fought on after declaring 'Nuts!' to the Nazis' call for a surrender" AFP.

Article: "3 lawmakers miss historic impeachment votes" by Matthew Daly.

Article: "Mitch McConnell: 'I'm not an impartial juror' ahead of Senate impeachment trial" by Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav.

Article: "Best Radio Station: XRAY FM" by Willamette Week.

Article: "List of U.S. Congress incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2020" by BallotPedia.

TV: "The Family".

Quote: "It doesn't really feel like we're being impeached" - Jenna Johnson and Chad Livengood.

Article: "Gingrich: Democrats probing Trump tax returns would show if 'Kavanaugh fight was worth it'" by Caroline Kelly.

Article: "House impeaches Clinton - December 19, 1998" by AllPolitics.

Event: Dec 19, 8 p.m ET: "How to watch tonight's Democratic presidential debate" by CBSNews.

Book: The Keys to the White House: A Surefire Guide to Predicting the Next President by Allan J. Lichtman.

Article: "The Keys to the White House" by Wikipedia.

Article: "George W. Bush Promises to Restore Honor and Dignity to White House".

Site: Rules Of The Senate.

Hour Three: Should We Push to Hold Trump's Senate Trial Until AFTER the 2020 Election?
- Harvard Constitutional Law Professor Cass Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor - Harvard / from 2009 to 2012, Administrator-White House Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs / Founder & director of the Program on Behavioral Economics & Public Policy - Harvard Law School / Author-numerous books including his latest, Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide

Article: "Impeach Trump. But don't necessarily try him in the Senate." by Laurence H. Tribe.

Article: "What Happened With Merrick Garland In 2016 And Why It Matters Now" by Ron Elving.

Article: "Trump Impeachment Based on Law, Not Politics" by Cass R. Sunstein.

Article: "Senate Impeachment Trial of Trump and Alexander Hamilton" by Cass R. Sunstein.

Article: "Civil Rights Act of 1964" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Identity politics" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Mitch McConnell threatens to CANCEL Donald Trump's Senate trial if 'scared' Nancy Pelosi does not hand over 'slapdash' articles of impeachment - as Speaker slams him as a 'ROGUE leader' and president gloats he will be cleared by 'default'" by David Martosko, Emily Goodin.

Video: Last Word 12/18/19.

Case: "Buckley v. Valeo", 1976

Case: "First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti", 1978

Article: "'Politics Don't Corrupt People. People Corrupt Politics.'" by Charles P. Pierce.

Article: "Constitution of the United States" Article 1 section 3. "...The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present.

Article: "Pelosi threatens to delay sending impeachment case to Senate until McConnell agrees to "fair trial"" by Igor Derysh.

Article: "Donald Trump: supreme court to rule on release of bank, tax and finance records" by AP.

Tweet: "He can stay, he can go. He can be impeached, or voted out in 2020.
But removing Trump will not remove the infrastructure of an entire party that embraced him; the dark money that funded him; the online radicalization that drummed his army; nor the racism he amplified+reanimated." by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Article: "Congressman John Dingell's Widow Hits Back at President Trump's Suggestion He is 'Looking Up' From Hell" by Rachael Bunyan.

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