Burt Likko Profile picture
Past testimonals include: "some kind of self-righteous smarmy liberal a-hole," "I was hoping for someone taller," and "a danger to your clients and yourself."
Dec 10, 2019 64 tweets 11 min read
To me, the abuse of power charge need only be based on the admitted evidence of the readout. All the rest of the evidence, and Trump hiding more of it, just cements the plain text of the wrongful ask.

I can't imagine denying the obstruction of Congress article in good faith. Here are the articles of impeachment under proposal, which I think we all fully expect to get reported out of committee and then adopted by the House, on a more or less straight party line vote.

Below, I shall assume that you have actually read them.

npr.org/2019/12/10/786…
Jun 4, 2018 41 tweets 8 min read
Surprise #1 -- the decision was announced today, and not on the last Monday of the term.

Not A Surprise #1 -- the majority opinion was authored by Kennedy. Surprise #2 -- it wasn't a 5-4 opinion.

Not A Surprise #2 -- Thomas wrote separately to say "Y'all got the law right but the law is fndamentally wrong."