More heat than light from the defense so far. The team needs to focus on the constitutional claims and history. David Schoen is tearing into the Democrats when the Senate needs argument on the constitutional issues.
...The defense has eaten roughly half of its time without landing a glove on the constitutional questions. Schoen was said to be the one who would present an "erudite" analysis of the constitutional issue.
...It is interesting that the defense team is focusing more on the prudential concerns not the constitutional issues related to retroactive trials. jonathanturley.org/2021/01/29/a-q… Certainly, such prudential arguments might be able to pick up a couple votes.
...The real objective is to make the vote closer even if it will not reach 50 votes. The defense could pick up a couple votes to put this closer to the line. The due process and prudential issues are different from the issue underlying the Paul motion. jonathanturley.org/2021/01/27/dea…
What is interesting is the Schoen improved when he got into the weeds on the language. I am not sure why the defense did not front-load those arguments.
This was not an auspicious start for the defense today. The House was more polished and effective. The defense will need to tighten the narrative and focus the points going forward.
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