Page 14 - Taping System News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Me that's the butterfield moment. when butterfield was asked in the watergate hearings is there a taping system. you know, taylor saying there was another call and several people heard it in his own voice, not on tape, i think that's pretty compelling. >> to mark's point, i do think these hearings just began. and on wednesday you're going to have gordon sondland go on. that might be the most pivotal testimony yet on whether or not he can confirm yes or no this conversation happened with the president. this is what we discussed. i do think it's important to look at how conservative media is pla...

Even have that first step satisfied. they have to get over the hump, is this even criminal because you have to get there really to get to impeachment. so, i think they're going to run in a lot of problems with that element of proving any sort of crime under the federal statute. neil: and don't things have to-- i know with the richard nixon impeachment started out with 7 out of 10 americans think it was a waste of time, no "there" there, and process of taping system, and cancer on the presidency, the famous john dean speech and you know, the growing concern that the president was obstructing ju...

Because he was on the phone. we don't think there's a taping system so -- and also there's a question of even if a tape that is transcribed is not hearsay, but there are all kinds of exceptions. there are more exceptions to the hearsay rule and it's admitted in more instances in court every day than there are inbe stances where it's blocked. >> and they're saying that his opening statements that was released as a leak, it's in the a leak. his opening statement is pretty damning. this morrison thing, guy, this will be the first time we've heard from someone who is actually on the call. how big ...

Undermine their defense? does that defense crumble that it's secondhand information? >> it's a little hazy whether claiming it's hearsay -- i watched several reporting today where they held the mike in lindsey graham's face and he said immediately it's hearsay. well, they were talking about taylor's notes at that point. actually, those are admissible, don. that's not hearsay. and i'm surprised lindsey called it hearsay. what they don't have is direct conversations, right? at this point with the president. now, morrison does have those because he was on the phone. we don't think there's a tapin...

Discovered that there was a white house taping system, which of course was crucial to how you weekend wat we understand watergate, that we're actually able to hear the president's words, was disclosed in a way they would get public response. it really helps shape theoesn't the information. and frankly, everybody in congress understands that no matter what side you're on, there are some moments that are done in private, questions, queries, investigations, and you could turn the same thing around in public and ask questions to elicit the public brouha hhabro you will. >> does it also help the re...