Dr. Mendenhall good morning. Good morning and welcome to the montgomery lawyers chapter of the Federalist Society. The Federalist Society is founded on the freedoms that the separation of governmental powers is central to our constitution and that is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to tell say what the law is, not what it should be. The society seeks to promote both an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities. Now, you may notice i have an adam smith tie on today, and that is not because we have an economic historian coming to speak to us, but it is because adam smith was principally an educator. He was a professor and a private tutor, and he was beloved by his students. And marcus witcher, you is speaking to us today, is known as a very exuberant, enthusiastic educator. I first met marcus several years ago at an Institute Study conference, i spoke, and then he followed me. He later told me, and i mean years later, that h
An awareness of the principles and to further their application through activities. Now, you may notice i have an adam smith tie on today, and that is not because we have an economic historian coming to speak to us, but it is because adam smith was principally an educator. He was a professor and a private tutor, and he was beloved by his students. And marcus witcher, you have seen throughout the day, is known as a very exuberant, enthusiastic educator. I first met marcus several years ago at an institute for humane studies conference. I spoke, and then he followed me. He later told me, and i mean years later, that he was so relieved that i went first, because i did not do such a good job, i made it so much easier for him to follow. [laughter] i was an easy act to follow. He was very pleased by this. But marcus has spent the last five years writing this book on Ronald Reagan, and Ronald Reagan has become a symbol, an icon for conservatives. We have the president ial debate within the Re
Discussed the house floor vote on articles of impeachment. And alan durso which on his opposition to the impeachment of President Trump. Host the house of representatives is slated to vote for two articles of impeachment for President Trump. The president will stand trial in the senate and the new year. We will begin with your thoughts. Should the president be impeached and removed from office . Democrats 202 7488000. You can go to social. You can join us on cspan or facebook. Com cspan and you can text us your city and state at 2027488003. We will begin with a new poll out by fox. Trumps approval picks up. Found. Look at what fox takeob Approval Rating that from october ticked up from october. His Approval Rating is at 43 . Take a look at the impeachment question. In late october, 40 9 favored impeachment and removal from office. 4 said impeached, but dont opposednd 41 altogether. Say impeach, but dont remove and 41 say do not impeach the president. That is our question for all of do
To impeaching the president on the grounds proposed by the Judiciary Committee, neither is found in the constitution. They are the kind of general, vague, openended criteria that is weaponized against any president when the opposing party has a majority in the house of representntatives. It is hamiltons nightmare. He said the one thing he feared most was impeachment would matter about the number of votes each party had rather than the guilt or innocence of the person being impeached. We did not want a parliamentary democracy in which a president can be thrown out of office by a vote of nonconfidence. I am strongly opposed to the two iiteria for impeachment but cannot comment on any possible conversations i have fat about playing a formal role in the senate trial. Host are you plinking in formal role in advising the president . Guest i dont advise him directly. 50ave written two books and articles, the president is free to read them. I speak on programs like this. You can say i have giv
Author of the case against impeaching trump, and professor at harvard law school. Mr. Dershowitz, heres a headline in the New York Times about this impeachment trial. Trumps Impeachment Team may add alan dershowitz. Will you be representing the president in the senate trial . I cant really comment on any possible conversations that ive had with the white house. I certainly am strongly opposed to impeaching the president on the two grounds proposed by the Judiciary Committee. Neither of them is found in the constitution. Theyre the kind of broad, general, vague, openended criteria that can be weaponized against virtually any president when the opposing party has a majority in the house of representatives. Its hamiltons nightmare. Hamilton said that the one thing he feared most was that impeachment would turn on the number of votes each party had rather than on the guilt or innocence of the person being impeached. And madison worried about openended criteria making a president serve at t