BREAKING: Unanimous consent in Senate just passed... no Republican objections....

[scheming daemons]

....now we'll see if the acting DNI releases it to congress.

Link to tweet

[MFGsunny]

1. Link? Source?

[scheming daemons]

5. Updated OP

[MFGsunny]

22. TYVM! N/T

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

56. TYVM?

Thank you Virgin Mary?

[MFGsunny]

101. You're hilarious. Thank You Very Much. How about that???????? n/t

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

103. Naahhh. Gotta be Thank You Virgin Mary.

[customerserviceguy]

105. She's a virgin

Thank her for what?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

107. I was trying to figure out what

MFGsunny meant by TYVM in post 22.

Just chalk it up to my being clueless about a lot of things.

[customerserviceguy]

108. It was an honest error! n/t

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

109. And for a former Catholic,

a very logical one.

[lunatica]

131. LOL!

You’re going to hell!

So am I for laughing!

[customerserviceguy]

146. Well, that explains

this handbasket I'm sitting in...

[tclambert]

111. That would be TYBVM.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

123. D'OH!

Of course! How could I possibly have gotten that wrong??!!

[coeur_de_lion]

138. What is TYBM?

[skamaria]

151. If you've been plugged up for a week,

and the Metamucil kicks in

[George II]

29. Saw it on C-Span.

[snowybirdie]

2. What was this for?

Link?

[scheming daemons]

6. Updated OP

[woodsprite]

3. Which must mean the obfuscation and trickery is afoot. nt

[zentrum]

10. Exactly.

[FakeNoose]

64. Not necessarily

Moscow Mitch did this because he wanted to limit any discussion on the Senate floor. By hotlisting the vote, the Repukes just ram through their approval without anyone having go on record as "for" or "against."

This just means the whistleblower's report gets turned over to the House Intelligence Committee. I'm pretty sure Moscow Mitch already knows that the whistleblower himself/herself will be testifying in person as soon as next week. He probably didn't see any point in delaying the report from being released. We shall see.

[cstanleytech]

69. Assuming the whistleblower isn't assisted suicided.

[FakeNoose]

70. Not gonna happen

He or she is well-protected and has legal representation. I believe the House committee will take extraordinary steps to protect his/her identity. I'm sure the testimony will be given closed-door, or maybe they'll teleconference, or something else.

[cstanleytech]

86. As well protected as Jeffrey Epstein?

[AlexSFCA]

94. I hope so, epstein was a criminal, the whistleblower is an American hero

[lame54]

110. With this vote they all said they were "for"

[Volaris]

114. It's also the case that the sooner they agree to get it,

The sooner they can assess the damage, and decide how to spin it..

It's bad, but we can argue our position...

It's bad, we have to be very careful who says what during the campaign..

It's bad, we will probably have to convict our own president; LOOK, WE SAVED THE REPUBLIC ARENT WE HEROS?!

It's bad, we will have to vote to convict our own president, and even then we will have to hire our own lawyers to keep us out of prison for taking the dirty russian mob money that he laundered through the NRA.

[arthritisR_US]

132. Nailed it!

[malaise]

135. The Con already admitted that he withheld Congressionally approved funds for

the Ukraine for political reasons -to do damage to an opponent - that is the crime.
The Con and Rudy thought this was business as usual and have already incriminated themselves.

[certainot]

118. they will go with a doctored/redacted transcript vs a 'partisan' whistleblower working for

the obama clinton soros deep state coup

i will bet the 'transcript' will be released just before the limbaugh show starts at 12EST and at that time limbaugh will have it completely analyzed as proof that it vindicates trump, nothing to see here. just like the barr press conference on the mueller report. it worked then and on many other occasions, why not try it again? as long as dems continue to ignore the right's best weapon why not keep using it?

[hot2na]

148. It worked so well with Barrs summary of the Mueller report.

The media was all too eager to swallow it whole. I think calls for a transcript were a mistake. Haven't we learned the lesson that you cannot trust anything coming from the Whitehouse or Barr's justice dept.

[certainot]

149. here's an eg of limbaugh pushing the pretex for the whole biden/ukraine thing going back to june

the problem is dems ignorance of talk radio, that buzz has a lot to do with msm momentum/parameters/framing

How You Know It’s All Over for Joe Biden
posted by Premiere Networks - Jun 20, 2019

news.iheart.com/...

RUSH: That's it, folks. If ABC News is going after the Hunter Biden-ChiCom-Ukraine scandal, it's over. Somebody in the Democrat-media complex has decided it's time to take Plugs out. Don't know the specific reason. We've been talking about these deals. Conservative media has educated their audiences on all of this China, Ukraine, Joe Biden setting his sons up to become obscenely wealthy. Nobody was interested. Now, all of a sudden, out of the clear blue... It's not in the clear blue.
trump is the talk radio president. the gop is the talk radio party. it’s the party of limbaugh now.

dems have a huge opportunity to apply artificial intelligence to talk radio and force the ad industry to finally apply market forces to the rw radio monopoly and destroy it.

[machoneman]

120. Agree. McTurtle didn't want any Republiscum to vote no, now that he's lost the battle.

The Turtleman just threw Trumpboy under the bus!

[Mike 03]

4. Wake me up, I'm dreaming. WHY is this happening? Have the republicans

decided to cut bait and run?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

87. No. Something must be amiss.

[warmfeet]

100. My money is on this.

A miss is as good as a mile.

[ehrnst]

142. Yes - my money is on them thinking they can discredit the whistleblower

Trump's already started.

This way the GOP Senators can say that they wanted the "truth" to come out about his nefarious enemies in the "Deep State."

[Laura PourMeADrink]

144. Did u see LO or Rachel last night? It was

A whirlwind day...but think it was Mike Schmidt NYT? who said exactly that. That trump and GOP decided to just go with the flow and spin. Bad but not too bad. Trash the WB, say Dems overstepped on this, all legit within dip's powers, etc etc

[ehrnst]

145. No - I don't have cable. (nt)

[Kaleva]

7. Holy Shit!

[defacto7]

8. Something smells.

This is out of character for the GOP.

[scheming daemons]

12. No GOP senator wants to be part of the story today....

....and any of them that objected to unanimous consent would be giving their opponent a campaign ad.

[ms liberty]

57. I think this might be the answer. n/t

[NBachers]

71. Yeah, what do they know that makes them suddenly so agreeable and easy to get along with?

[Cracklin Charlie]

95. Assface pulled this caper all by himself (maybe Pence).

They are not implicated. This is their chance to throw him into the fan, and possibly escape blowback.

That’s my take.

[ehrnst]

141. I think that the WH will release it, and has talking points ready to discredit the whistleblower

that base will easily swallow.

That way they can say they went along with the Dems because they wanted the "truth" to come out and "prove" that DT wasn't guilty of anything.

[stopdiggin]

153. I agree that's what the WH and Senate plan

the question is, can they sell a story where it's OK for POTUS to employ appropriated funds (to a critical and strategic ally) in a smear campaign against a political opponent? That's a big one to swallow. (although, given the times ...)

[ehrnst]

157. They will not even try to - just like they never tried to "sell" Kavanaugh sexually assaulting

someone in high school. They attacked the victim's credibility, and confirmation bias took over in his supporters.

They will focus their attacks on the credibility of the whistleblower - RW twitter is repeating "the whistleblower wasn't even on the call" talking point as we speak.

They will focus on the memo, like they did the Mueller report memo, as the "real" document.

They will convince their followers that it's more 'Deep State' treachery in collusion with the Democrats.

[stopdiggin]

159. I agree. that's cetainly the game plan

on the other hand .. not everyone out there is "dumb as a stump."

got to be a few people out there wearing uniform (or former) saying, "Hey, wait a fu**ing second .. this guy is using strategic military aid .. to someone who's on the front lines against the Russians .. and somehow all of that is subservient to dicking around with Joe Biden's son??? Screw THAT!"

(but then .. I'm inflicted by occasional bouts of optimism. they say there's pills, but ...)

[Buckeyeblue]

9. One of two things

1. He read it and thinks it's all about nothing
2. He read it and thinks this is something that can finally be Trumps undoing.

I still say, in my novel of this, Nancy and Moscow Mitch have private meetings over bourbon. Moscow Mitch says, you'll get your chance. But I'll tell you when.

[coeur_de_lion]

97. I don't think it can be nothing

Pelosi would not announce formal impeachment over nothing. She's too smart for that.

[ehrnst]

158. You left someone out.

Where do Bernie's meetings take place?

[ritapria]

11. McConnell doing the right thing ?

Has the World turned upside down ?

[scheming daemons]

13. He's doing the self-preservation thing.

[MFGsunny]

23. +1 n/t

[AtheistCrusader]

43. Or he knows this is bait/a nothingburger.

I hope that's not the case, but it's one possible explanation.

[SlogginThroughIt]

45. thats what I think it is

We were cruising along with investigations into all sorts of things then we stopped for this. We were given a red herring and we jumped at it.

[Vdizzle]

49. I think that too.

It was too easy. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whistleblower is in on it too. Planned all along to lead the dems down the path of impeachment, then the whistleblowers allegations turn out to be made up or false and tRump is exonerated. Then all the Repubs can point to this in the future anytime they are accused of wrongdoing and call it fake news just like that “whistleblower”. It will sew doubt about anything the prez is accused of.

[uponit7771]

62. Can't be, Trump admitted on TV the basis of collusion with Ukraine.

[AtheistCrusader]

133. Obviously I hope that's the case

but I smell a rat.

That said, we have to do something. Can't keep letting things slide.

[Arazi]

93. I was under the impression that all of the court cases will now be expedited

Now that there's a full on investigation, the court cases get expedited, witnesses cant refuse to testify, evidence must be turned over etc.

I don't remember where I read that but the House now has real teeth and claws to get what they need

[uponit7771]

134. They wont be, impeachment process doesn't compel judicial branch to hurry on anything and

... doesn't compel witness's to answer subpoenas or speak to congress.

It's been a false narrative that impeachment process brings anything special in regards to investigating than other process's.

Democrats can work with judicial branch to compel witness's to respond to subpoenas but the judges don't have to hurry for that either.

[uponit7771]

61. +1

[ffr]

50. +1

Shit must be getting real about now, even for all of the stonewalling repukes. That or the DNI info and this whole bribery scandal is bogus.

On the edge of my seat!

[peggysue2]

14. Color me suspicious

Why, oh why are Republicans compliant? Either they realize how bad this is and how their own rear ends are on the line. OR this is some dirty political trick to smear Democrats with a surprise nothingburger and/or a refusal from the sitting DNI to release, something that's already been telegraphed.

I sincerely hope it's not the latter.

[scheming daemons]

16. No GOP senator wants to be part of the story today....

... If any of them posted the objection, *THEY* become part of the story and create a campaign ad for their opponents.

[peggysue2]

20. Possible

I just have a queasy, suspicious feeling with the sudden turn of events.

[scheming daemons]

21. That's an understandable feeling.

Given the events of the past 3 years.


But I think this is a good thing.

[peggysue2]

25. Your lips to God's ear, scheming daemons

I think we all need relief from the on-going madness. Not to mention seeing some justice done to this continuous horror show.

It's way over-due for a very good thing to come our way.

[erronis]

31. A whole hell of a lot more than the "past 3 years". The greedy old party has been evil since

somewhere during/after the "reconstruction". They stole the evil from the southern dems and took it to a new much lower level.

Roll over, Abe.

[athena]

24. The transcript has been edited, and they think its release will stop the whistle blower's testimony.

But Pelosi knew this would happen, so all the Democrats have been saying that the whistle blower's testimony is more important than the transcript.

[peggysue2]

35. That's what I'm afraid of

We have Sharpie-gate as a reminder. We need the whistleblower in the flesh or a recording of the call itself. Trump and his cronies are completely unreliable. And you're right, Pelosi has stressed the testimony is more important than the transcript. There were reportedly 'multiple' offenses. We need to hear about all of them, up close and personal.

[Mr.Bill]

37. This is about the entire whistleblower complaint.

It more than just the transcript of one phone call.

[peggysue2]

47. Exactly, Mr. Bill

Trump and his enablers will do everything to deflect and obfuscate. As they have from the very beginning starting with the 2016 election. The process has formally begun, a full-blown impeachment inquiry. Full complaint, full investigation with the clout of the official announcement backing it up. Multiple offenses on this one? We need to hear all of it.

[stopdiggin]

154. and more. if I might add ..

the whole Ukrainian con is about deep corruption .. and most likely criminal action. And it involved not only the president and the WH .. but also drew in State, Justice and quite possibly elements of intelligence and security. A lot of people were aware of this, and now have to figure out how to explain how bribing a foreign government to interfere in domestic politics (and yet another US election) .. is somehow okay. We're all waiting.

[Mr.Bill]

155. Exactly. Well stated. n/t

[OnDoutside]

46. The whistleblower has made contact with Schiff apparently, and wants to testify.

[FailureToCommunicate]

66. Really? Be nice if that were happening.

[ehrnst]

143. You think Rep. Schiff is lying? Why?

Link to tweet

[FailureToCommunicate]

161. Of course I don't think he's lying. There was no link, and, news was breaking fast, so

i was expressing skepticism.

[ancianita]

28. It could be a setup. But it also opens up the whole impeachment process that will overtake it.

It could be that the senators know that they can not be named on any roll of obstructors in the impeachment process, or their own positions would be in jeopardy.

[yaesu]

42. me too, not trusting how easy this went when they are fighting tooth and nail on everything else nt

[gelsdorf]

15. Elections make funny bedfellows n/t

[Hortensis]

17. Oh, my. Now what? Putin's mitch has to know what's in it.

[scheming daemons]

19. Which why he didn't want to block it.... he is in self-preservation mode.

[Hortensis]

48. Wow if that should mean Trump under the bus, instead of

Trump the flotation device. But never to trust him for a moment. He intends to come out of this with congress and the WH in Republican/Kleptocrat control.

We live in interesting times!

[luvtheGWN]

60. And wouldn't they all be pleased as punch

to see Trump impeached and Pence installed as President? I do believe so.

[JCMach1]

18. Slipping into Rats/Ship mode shortly

[Danascot]

73. Absolutely

I believe a lot of the RW/GOP will run for the exits, starting now and he'll bleed most of his support as things proceed in the coming weeks. Of course there will be a radical core that will never abandon him but they're marginal (albeit they have guns).

[JCMach1]

122. Republican, Washington elites will bail to save careers

more Senators than House members

[Glimmer of Hope]

26. I am so confused. I guess since things are happening so quickly, we will know the facts soon.

[world wide wally]

27. Just one quick edit by Barr and it's all yours

[stuffmatters]

34. Exactly

[uponit7771]

63. 👍🏼

[SunSeeker]

30. Wow.

[grandpamike1]

32. let's all

take a deep breath, and remember that the Mueller report was supposed to be the smoking gun, turned out Barr had other ideas, so let's wait and see if the truth comes out, before celebrating.

[Scarsdale]

91. If there is "nothing there"

then why have they been refusing to release the whistleblower report in its' entirety? Maybe there is more than just one item there, and tRump's goose is cooked? (Wishful thinking?)

[TeamPooka]

33. they could have all voted to release The Mueller Report for all the nothing it did

maybe they are going with that theory for this.

[Mr.Bill]

39. We haven't seen the Mueller report.

We have seen the redacted Mueller report.

I hope that's not what's going to happen here, but it wouldn't surprise me. After all, why wouldn't they redact it if they got away with it before?

[BluNoMatterHu]

36. What a day!

Feels weird reading about Senate Republicans doing the right thing. Of course, it's all about their own self-preservation but hey, I'll take it!

[panader0]

53. Welcome to DU!

[Kablooie]

38. You know, they may be considering the consequences of a real impeachment investigation.

The public was not for Nixon impeachment at the beginning of the investigation but by the end most of the public had flipped so the Republicans turned on him.

If Republicans vote to block a legitimate, legal request but it still leaks out and later the public turns on Trump, they could be in trouble.
I've been wondering that if a real, public investigation takes place, it might turn some minds.

Most Fox News Republicans have not even heard of most of Trump's scandals. They've been shielded from the truth.
A public investigation would make in nearly impossible for them not to know and that might begin to shift the balance.

I don't count on it but I think it's a possibility.

[True Blue American]

41. The Impeachment inquiry is on!

Nancy announced.

[Delmette2.0]

40. I don't know what to believe anymore.

I hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

[barbtries]

44. maybe it will be like watergate

and republicans will suddenly turn and uphold the rule of law. i'm not holding my breath though.

[obamanut2012]

51. I do not trust this for some reason

Moscow Mitch and his cronies are allowing this for some reason.

[NBachers]

72. Yes, their sudden acquiescence makes me quite apprehensive.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

92. Well this one phone transcript is not the it we need for sure

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Dr Vegas]

54. This is what will happen (my prediction)

Trump will resign but state that's for HEALTH reasons, Pence becomes President.
Nikki Haley will become VP, Pence will play the victim and suggest that it's is time for the Nation to heal

[Totally Tunsie]

85. You've left out one very important detail:

Last edited Tue Sep 24, 2019, 08:58 PM - Edit history (1)

If/When Pencie becomes president under these circumstances, his FIRST action will be to pardon Chump and set him free of federal charges.

[Dr Vegas]

99. Right you are

[Mr.Bill]

156. Also keep in mind thet the new VP

has to be approved by both houses of Congress.

[wiggs]

98. something like that is likely. they have a way out, or the gop wouldn't be as silent nt

[EllieBC]

55. Rats know when a ship is sinking.

They’ll be in a hurry to get off and try to pretend these trump years never happened.

[SayItLoud]

58. Call me a cynic but

1. The rePUBS obviously know something more then the Dems.

2. Based on the knowledge have a spin strategy, deep state talking points, and personal and political attacks ready for the document and the whistle blower.

How could anyone believe they actually want to support a release other wise?

Just sayin...

[MontanaMama]

82. The whistle blower's attorney

contacted Adam Schiff about coming forward to give a statement and Schiff has reached out to the Acting DNI on how to get it done. It appears that the complaint is coming out regardless of what the GOP supports.

[ehrnst]

147. I'm sure that they have 2. in order now.

That way the GOP Senators can say that they "wanted the truth to come out which would exonerate POTUS, and show just how desperate Democrats are" which of course will be swallowed whole by the GOP base.

[intrepidity]

59. I wonder if they think they can smear Biden with this?

Hard to come up with whatever their ulterior motive is. We'll know soon enough.

[FakeNoose]

68. I doubt it - even Chump couldn't smear him

As crazy and deluded as Chump is, even he couldn't find anything in the Ukraine proceedings (from 5 years ago) to smear Hunter/Joe Biden with. That's why Chump and Rudy G. were telling the President of Ukraine to make something up - anything.

It's going to be so easy to prove that Chump broke multiple laws BIG time. He cannot weasel out of this, as I'm sure Moscow Mitch can already see. Sooner or later the Repukes are going to abandon Chump, it's their only play.

[Thekaspervote]

84. Agree, if not that they have some ulterior motive

[sprinkleeninow]

126. Reptilicans already are. PBS Newshour tonite: Rep. Andy Harris (MD) spinning on his wheel

of fabrications.

[Pacifist Patriot]

65. Non-binding resolution to turn it over to Senate Intelligence committee

Noteworthy, not quite a bombshell.

[OldRed2450]

75. What does non binding mean here?

I'm sorry to bother you. I'm new to politics and hope you go easy on me for not knowing.

[Pacifist Patriot]

83. I wish I knew.

I'm not entirely certain either, but anything with that terminology leaves me skeptical. I suspect there are no legal "teeth" involved, i.e. no real consequences for non-compliance like contempt of Congress charges. It's a "show vote."

Sorry I can't be more help. Wish I had legal or procedural specifics to give you beyond this.

[OldRed2450]

90. Well, hopefully this at least

Push the doj to release the whistle blower complaint.

[gopiscrap]

102. welcome to DU

[OldRed2450]

104. Thank you.

[gopiscrap]

106. you're welcome hope you enjoy this group

[Rhiannon12866]

128. Here's the definition:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-binding_resolution

A non-binding resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body that cannot progress into a law. The substance of the resolution can be anything that can normally be proposed as a motion.

This type of resolution is often used to express the body's approval or disapproval of something that they cannot otherwise vote on,[1] due to the matter being handled by another jurisdiction, or being protected by a constitution. An example would be a resolution of support for a nation's troops in battle, which carries no legal weight, but is adopted for moral support.

[DeminPennswoods]

67. Senate Rs know this is serious,

I'd guess this is McConnell's first attempt to head things and to try to calm the waters. I suspect the Rs know, unlike Russia, this is an easy to explain and understand scandal.

[TidalWave46]

74. I'm not seeing this in print anywhere. Thanks. NT

[jcgoldie]

77. Well Todd had Michael Bennet on a bit ago and he confirmed

He was also suspicious of their motives.

[TidalWave46]

80. I just found it on Schumer's twitter page.

While it did happen just over an hour ago, I thought it would be a headline somewhere.

[LiberalLovinLug]

76. We can't let Republican senators get away with the "if we'd only had known" excuse either

I'm thinking that even though Republicans have such a bad moral compass that they'd prefer to continue to let Donald slide....as long as he is helping to pass RW legislation, and dismantle everything Obama had done, I predict that there will be a tipping point, during the impeachment when the evidence is overwhelming, where even McConnell and Graham will issue statements along the lines of "Golly gee, we had no idea....if only we had known..." And vote to impeach. With the hopes of pretending they are sorry, and that with Pence in his place, all is back to normal, honest, governing. Everything is better now. Nothing to see here anymore. Move along.

[ecstatic]

79. New theory of mine: MoscowMitch has an informant in the WH who knows

what's really going on. The informant probably told MM that it's really really bad and time to jump ship.

[flying-skeleton]

81. Because it was NON BINDING !!

[TxVietVet]

88. I'm surprised the conservanazis didn't object.

[Mr. Ected]

89. The same people who called Mueller a traitor before he even released his report

Will say that this is partisan Trump hatemongering by leeberals and the mainstream media and that the will of the people will not be undermined by this apparent coup, not on their watch. They will use words and straw men to build a case against the Dems, not as the opponent politically but as the enemy of the every soul of the red hat gang and of America itself. Man is this going to get ugly. We haven't seen anything yet.

No doubt, of course, we have to do this, we absolutely have to do it, as the Constitution itself is on trial right now. If the Constitution cannot withstand the lawless seizure of our government by a group posing as Republicans, and signed sealed and delivered at the podium and in the church halls and on every AM radio and TV in the country in the form of a bait and switch, empty mantra propaganda spewathon, resulting in misinformed and pissed off vigilantes, well, the exquisitely-designed safeguards against a government takeover will have failed, and so will have the USA. It can't go that way. It just can't.

Right?

[moonseller66]

96. Unless....

this is all a piece of STephen Miller BS set up to make the Democrats look foolish. Wouldn't put it past them, especially with the Turtle's and Repub's help!

Reichstag fire 2019?

[bucolic_frolic]

112. This is the mere appearance of cooperation and fealty to the Constitution

Just wait for them to close it all down

[BlueIdaho]

113. Unanimous non-binding show vote.

It means nothing, but it does provide those bastards some political cover.

[coti]

115. Maybe they want Trump to be impeached and convicted so they can run Pence, or someone else. nt

[Groundhawg]

116. Trump is toast

[Beartracks]

119. America doesn't need just Trump gone. The whole GOP is culpable in...

... the country's current state of affairs and in the rise, and coddling, of Trump.

========

[Nitram]

117. It has started.

[rufus dog]

121. How could they object

The law is clear, DNI SHALL turnover ....

Objecting would be objecting to a clearly defined law. Repukes had no choice but to shut the hell up in this case.

[W T F]

124. Yeah, don't expect it to be released without Sharpie scribble all over it

[woodsprite]

127. I heard he placed an order with Amazon Prime for a case of these

[Tarheel_Dem]

125. That's great, but I'm much more interested in hearing from actual whistle blower. I don't trust...

the GOP's intent here. They went along with this because they know something we don't. IMHO.

[Lotusflower70]

129. Hmmm

Can't help but wonder what the catch is.

[demosincebirth]

130. Something smells

[bucolic_frolic]

136. GOP will cooperate on a rule of law

but never on Impeachment Articles. This is window dressing.

[RAB910]

137. The Republicans want to be able and try and take control of the impeachment narrative in the Senate

They control things there and they can use that control to protect their criminal/treasonous President

[spanone]

139. non binding. meaningless.

[ehrnst]

140. The GOP Senate never votes in any way that they think will harm DOTUS

Trump sez he will turn over the transcript.

I think the GOP has some talking points prepared that will spin it in a way that his constituents can repeat and convince themselves that it's just another "witch hunt."

[bucolic_frolic]

150. Maybe GOP is ecstatic about it, feeling Dems have overplayed

or maybe the whistleblower is a Rod Rosenstein and we've been handed a dead end,

or maybe Mitch is glad to get it out in the open now instead of June 2020.

Who knows. It is what it is, let's make the most of it, just like they will.

[coeur_de_lion]

152. What the hell are they up to?

Why would they suddenly cooperate?

[MasonDreams]

160. Hopefully, they want to push him out fast and find a "semi-sane" nominee.