Laurence Tribe

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“Ultimately, the real danger we face is not that too many good presidents will be removed from power unfairly, but that too many grave abuses of power will go unpunished and undeterred.” https://t.co/GxeVUPOSRh — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

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Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

The Senate Parliamentarian will need to give serious thought to this alternative to the conventional view of what i… https://t.co/eV6RuDv0Tn — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Excellent analysis of why Trump’s Dershomanic defense is absurd ⬇️ https://t.co/3mW6VGl2Vh — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Absolutely ⬇️ https://t.co/ntAkdw2RXk — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

My interview with @AC360 about the strange turn in the views of @AlanDersh on the question of what counts as an imp… https://t.co/E14qICpK21 — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@nikobowie is a brilliant and prolific colleague, a former student of mine, and a friend. I predict the article in which he suggests that impeachment should be limited to violations of criminal laws won’t be high on his list of favorite writings. https://t.co/ZGMEuLUIGN — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

These aren’t rules for a real trial at all, much less a fair one. They’re rules for a rigged outcome, with #MidnightMitch making sure that as much of the so-called trial as possible takes place in the dark of night. https://t.co/y8FyHe4u7i — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

It’s a terrible, illogical, rambling, conclusory, rhetoric-heavy, foolish brief. But I’m not sure “the scream of a wild animal” is entirely fair. Ok, maybe a LITTLE wild animal. . . https://t.co/KoyxGjzjeH — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Here’s a sobering thought: The next president will be inaugurated one year from today. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

You mean misquote from it? I’ve read it. You distorted it beyond all recognition on @ThisWeekABC — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Oh for g-d’s sake, @AlanDersh, you’ve gotta be kidding! I’m not trying to “sensor” — or censor — anyone. Have you even lost the ability to get a figure of speech? Go ahead and keep talking. The more you say, the weaker your pretense to speak as Counsel for the Constitution gets. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I’ll be on @AriMelber (MSNBC) around 6:25 eastern and @AC360 (CNN) around 8:30 eastern. Can you guess what we’ll be talking about? Hint: It starts with an “I” and ends in a “mint.” — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

This isn’t quite right. I misspoke. Trump’s attorneys should be allowed to make whatever idiotic arguments they want to make. But the country shouldn’t take those dumb arguments at face value — or let the Senate get away with hiding behind them. https://t.co/jKlyQu3t4b — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

I used to respect @ZephyrTeachout. What happened to her? This is just grotesque. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Typical of Trump’s briefs is out-of-context cutting and pasting. A pathetic excuse for legal work — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Give this devastating reply to the President’s brief a read. It won’t take long, and if your mind is open to argument it’ll persuade you that Trump must be convicted. I know: that’s a BIG “if.” https://t.co/a7VdyQv5pl — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Give this devastating reply to the President’s brief. It won’t take long, and if your mind is open to argument it’ll persuade you that Trump must be convicted. I know: that’s a BIG “if.” https://t.co/a7VdyQv5pl — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Oy vey! Now “criminal-like” is supposed to be a thing?! And anyway what’s charged in Article I is as “criminal-like” as anything imaginable. Bribery, extortion, illegal impoundment, campaign finance violations, election cheating, going after political opponents. Mob-like too! — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

If @AlanDersh tries to persuade you that the great Justice Curtis backed up the loony Dersh position, don’t take his word for it! Read the Curtis transcript for yourself. I have and I can assure you Dersh is misusing it terribly. Curtis in no way supports Dersh’s view. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

This is also my aspiration for how my brilliant and fair-minded former student, the Chief Justice, will conduct himself in this crucial historic role. The technical legal term for it is 🤞 https://t.co/Naf0xy08M4 — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

More garbage. https://t.co/RWoKfT3w42 — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

The U.S. House just filed this devastating reply to the long but empty brief filed this morning by the president’s made-for-tv legal team. It took just 7 pages to shred the 110-page bag of . . . ok, bag of air filed on Trump’s behalf. https://t.co/EjyiFH8tbi — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@gtconway3d has said almost exactly what I wanted to say upon reading this garbage dressed up as legal argument. Any lawyer taking part in this charade either has no real concern for our country or is a fool — or both. A shameful performance. https://t.co/8NfQZp5CYd — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Besides, if shaking down an ally to get illegal foreign help in winning re-election with a hit job against a political opponent and using taxpayers’ funds to engage in that extortion ISN’T “crime-like” conduct, what in the world WOULD be? — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Those who say #abuseofpower is too nebulous to count as impeachable (but who’ve had to admit that no actual “crime” is needed) are now saying that only “crime-like” or “crime-type” behavior qualifies. Who could possibly figure out what THAT means? @AlanDersh is losing it. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Those who say #abuseofpower is too nebulous to count as impeachable (but who’ve had to admit that no actual “crime” is needed) are now saying that only “criminal-like” or “criminal-type” behavior qualifies. Who could possibly figure out what THAT means? @AlanDersh is losing it. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@AlanDersh is grossly misstating law, history, and even the arguments in the Johnson Senate impeachment trial. He’s not to be trusted. Trump’s mendacity has sadly rubbed off on my former colleague. Read my @washingtonpost op-ed laying it all out: https://t.co/QMcotKawIS — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Who knows, @PreetBharara? @AlanDersh says no on p.26 of his 2018 book. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@AlanDersh comments on impeachment on Larry King Live, 8/24/98 01:41:04 DERSHOWITZ: “It certainly doesn't have to be a crime if you have somebody who completely corrupts the office of president and who abuses trust and who poses great danger to our liberty.” — PolitiTweet.org