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In reply to the discussion: 2 GOP senators say McConnell will move to acquit Trump, not merely dismiss charges [View all]Polybius
(15,373 posts)24. Waiting until October would make it look like a hit job with voters
Better to let it go on schedule, early 2020.
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2 GOP senators say McConnell will move to acquit Trump, not merely dismiss charges [View all]
swag
Dec 2019
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They'll make a mockery of the U.S. justice system to protect that thing.
greatauntoftriplets
Dec 2019
#1
Hardly surprising though as Putin's Bitch is probably under orders to protect Trump.
cstanleytech
Dec 2019
#9
Hoping Nancy doesn't send it to the Senate and she makes a public pronouncement
world wide wally
Dec 2019
#2
John Dean tweeted this on 12/8. (Sorry about the extra-I've forgotten how to imbed)
ReformedGOPer
Dec 2019
#63
A majority of the House will not vote against sending the articles to the Senate.
onenote
Dec 2019
#48
Thats why she should slow walk it to the Senate until early to mid October so as to limit
cstanleytech
Dec 2019
#10
Probably why he wants to try and push it through now as if Trump wins another term and it drags on
cstanleytech
Dec 2019
#17
We're not going to come close to having a 2/3 majority in the Senate after the elections
onenote
Dec 2019
#49
Don't let it drive you nuts. Yes. We had fewer states back them. But if the founders
underthematrix
Dec 2019
#36
I understand . However, there's no guarantee the Republicans will be in the majority in January 2020
underthematrix
Dec 2019
#40
if we get the senate but trump wins, there will still be plenty of impeachable offenses to charge
eShirl
Dec 2019
#20
Not true. He needs a 2/3 majority to convict. Anything that falls short of that
stopbush
Dec 2019
#34
McConnel and GOP are betting the farm that no trial or sham trial will bring out MORE GOP
beachbumbob
Dec 2019
#59