Adam Schiff. Senate floor. 24 January 2020.
Some years ago, i saw a French/Polish movie about Danton and Robespierre, the 1982 "Danton". Danton was an early leader of the French Revolution, and a most eloquent speaker. Historical interpretation varies from author to author on him. In France the commentaries on their revolution are still current. Danton was put on trial for his life, during the Reign of Terror under Robespierre. Danton thought his great gift of persuasive speech would save him (he was blasé to his fate). He was guillotined, but so was Robespierre later, and then the revolution went in other directions.
The movie was based on the 1929 play, "Sprawa Dantona [The Danton Case]", by Stanislawa Przybyszewska. She was very much in the Robespierre camp. She had mixed with communists and wrote in the Free City of Danzig. She rehabilitated Maximilien Robespierre. The film's director, Andrzej Wajda, was in Solidarity's circle and differed from her script. All the Robespierre group were Polish actors, who spoke their lines in Polish, and then were dubbed in French. All the Dantonists were French actors speaking French. Danton was played by Gérard Depardieu.
The House managers (prosecutors) gave a very able presentation, Schiff best of all. Two-thirds of the senators (judges) would have to declare Trump's guilt for Trump's removal from office, but there are fifty-three Republican senators. The evidence, publicly available, and logic dictates guilt. The Republicans control this trial, and do not want witnesses and documents and other evidence to come to light; for all would, assuredly, confirm and magnify the guilty deeds. There have been several amendment votes, and all were on party lines: 53 to 47. The Republicans are all in a conspiracy to cover up wrong doing, avoid responsibility, and create diversions and blame elsewhere.
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postscriptum 10.45 p.m. 21 June 2023: Schiff was censured to-day by the Repukes in the House. He also in committee hearing made John Durham look like an ass, so did a few other Democratic congressmen, because Durham is a partisan apparatchik. The Repukes and their orange skinned false god wanted revenge. It was the second attempt this censure, the first wanted to fine him $16 million. Remember the Republican Party is a criminal cult.
most modern republican leaders have no shame, and welcome the impeachment proceedings as something that draws them public support. They are martyring themselves.
ReplyDeleteNixon resigned because congressman from his own party threatened to impeach him. I have no idea what motivated them.