OA351: Who's the Next Justin Amash? Your Guide to Impeachment, Part XVIII (Feat. Lev Parnas)
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🗓️ 17 January 2020
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Summary
Today's episode is one big Andrew Was Right! As we predicted, the House transmitted the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate this week, and we unpack all of this week's news in connection with impeachment, including the new GAO report on the Impoundment Control Act, the testimony from Lev Parnas, and much, much more. By the end of this super-sized episode, we'll also give your our predictions as to who might be a surprise profile in courage. The answer WILL surprise you!
We begin with the GAO report that's being quoted everywhere. Are media sources getting it right? And what's in the report that's not being talked about? Listen and find out! Did Trump's OMB violate the Impoundment Control Act? (Hint: yes.)
Then, we take a look at the transmission of articles, the House managers named, the rules involved, the President's amazing legal team, and much, much more.
After all of that, we get to the ultimate question: will this moo the noodle? And if so, who are the Republicans that can be moo'ed? We name names! We also evaluate the Lev Parnas testimony and try and steelman Trump's arguments.
Then, of course, it's time for an all-new #T3BE on cocaine smuggling, featuring a special guest player (and next week's guest) Phil Ferguson.
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Show Notes & Links
- Click here to read the GAO report on the ICA, and the two relevant provisions of that act: 2 U.S.C. § 683 (rescission) and 2 U.S.C. § 684 (deferment).
- We referred to the 1991 Cheney GAO opinion on "programmatic delays."
- Click here to read the Parnas SDNY indictment.
- Finally, here's the evidence on our Mystery Amash Candidate.
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| 0:00.0 | What kind of law do you practice? |
| 0:04.0 | Law, law, law, and magic. |
| 0:08.0 | Maritime, maritime law. |
| 0:20.0 | Now what grounds could you possibly prevent? |
| 0:22.0 | Brown suitcases about grounds. |
| 0:24.0 | Cases always come down to who the jury likes better. |
| 0:31.0 | Mr. Ferley, I'm sworn you are that if you were jammed from Bannerag or bulldozers, |
| 0:35.0 | we'd be better than them, didn't we? |
| 0:37.0 | Your logic is most pretty. |
| 0:45.0 | A cash settlement. |
| 0:47.0 | I could have figured that out, you butt-down maggot! |
| 0:49.0 | You have any cream? |
| 0:50.0 | No, he is, of course. |
| 0:51.0 | Where are my maggots? |
| 0:55.0 | Welcome to Opening Arguments, |
| 0:56.0 | the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with the real-life lawyer. |
| 0:59.0 | This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P. Andrew Torres, |
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| 1:18.0 | Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments, this is episode 351. |
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