Senate Begins Impeachment Trial

Senate Begins Impeachment Trial -- no, this isn't a repeat from the Clinton Era.

The first Senate impeachment trial in more than a decade begins today. Bet you hadn't heard about that one, right?

The House voted unanimously in March to impeach U.S. District Judge Thomas Porteous, the Washington Post notes, for "allegations that he lied during background investigations related to his 1994 nomination to the federal bench." Must have really pissed off the wrong Congressman.... or be super corrupt? He's charged with accepting cash, gifts, meals, lying, and an illegitimate bankruptcy claim -- oh come on, he's from Louisiana! That's all in a day's labor on the bench!

"The proceedings will be similar to a trial, with each side allotted up to 20 hours to call witnesses and present evidence, according to the committee. Senators are allowed to ask questions of the witnesses. The hearings will run from about 8 a.m. through 7 p.m. each day through Thursday and likely will continue next Tuesday."

He is the egg man...