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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2019, 02:55 PM Oct 2019

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Quick McConnell Senate trial?? Not so quick

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Quick McConnell Senate trial?? Not so quick (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 OP

Need to put pressure on Senate R's starting NOW. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #1

Yup. +1. Force them onto the record. Those that won't should be hounded on the record. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #3

Watch Johnson as well n/t malaise Oct 2019 #2

Ugh...just said on CNN that Johnson said trump Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #9

@MoveOn's prompt i called & left msg for Corny Cornyn onetexan Oct 2019 #4

Made me think...maybe Rand Paul ? He occasionally Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #10

Rand Paul is a Dumpster supporter too. We can wish he (and the lot of 'em) will suddenly grow a onetexan Oct 2019 #12

need one more don't you qazplm135 Oct 2019 #5

Sounds right to me. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #7

Wait until more info gets out. ginnyinWI Oct 2019 #6

Hopefully its worse than approving a SC justice who Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #8

Don't forget Manchin. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #11

Yes...he voted for Barr Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #15

Romney's all talk... lame54 Oct 2019 #13

Yup..just like Flake and Rand Paul. They give us hope Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #17

K&R UTUSN Oct 2019 #14

If Collins goes along with McConnell's sham attempt at not holding a trial book_worm Oct 2019 #16

If there is a full trial forthemiddle Oct 2019 #18

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. Need to put pressure on Senate R's starting NOW.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 02:57 PM

Oct 2019

A few might just buckle under enough public pressure.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,013 posts)

3. Yup. +1. Force them onto the record. Those that won't should be hounded on the record.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:01 PM

Oct 2019

Push hard enough and make them ridiculous enough and they will buckle.

malaise

(269,067 posts)

2. Watch Johnson as well n/t

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 02:58 PM

Oct 2019

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

9. Ugh...just said on CNN that Johnson said trump

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:29 PM

Oct 2019

Did nothing wrong.

onetexan

(13,043 posts)

4. @MoveOn's prompt i called & left msg for Corny Cornyn

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:09 PM

Oct 2019

If theres any decency left in this repug he should vote yes to convict...wishful of course.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

10. Made me think...maybe Rand Paul ? He occasionally

Reply to onetexan (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:31 PM

Oct 2019

Marches to his own drummer? Remember he did vote no on fuBarr

onetexan

(13,043 posts)

12. Rand Paul is a Dumpster supporter too. We can wish he (and the lot of 'em) will suddenly grow a

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:55 PM

Oct 2019

conscience. More wishful thinking.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

5. need one more don't you

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:11 PM

Oct 2019

that's only 50-50 wouldn't the VP come in and cast the tie breaker?

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

7. Sounds right to me.

Reply to qazplm135 (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:25 PM

Oct 2019

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)

6. Wait until more info gets out.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:19 PM

Oct 2019

The rats will be jumping like fleas.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

8. Hopefully its worse than approving a SC justice who

Reply to ginnyinWI (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:27 PM

Oct 2019

Rapes people.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

11. Don't forget Manchin.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:33 PM

Oct 2019

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

15. Yes...he voted for Barr

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 04:48 PM

Oct 2019

Dems voting yes to fuBarr

Doug Jones Ala. Y
Joe Manchin III W.Va. Y
Kyrsten Sinema Ariz. Y

Reps voting no

Rand Paul Ky N

lame54

(35,295 posts)

13. Romney's all talk...

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 03:57 PM

Oct 2019

He'll fall in line

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

17. Yup..just like Flake and Rand Paul. They give us hope

Reply to lame54 (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 05:40 PM

Oct 2019

I think to get some exposure as independent minded. Then they probably get summoned to WH and are offered something the boom, they "changed their mind".

UTUSN

(70,712 posts)

14. K&R

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 04:40 PM

Oct 2019

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

16. If Collins goes along with McConnell's sham attempt at not holding a trial

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 04:53 PM

Oct 2019

she's toast.

forthemiddle

(1,381 posts)

18. If there is a full trial

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 06:03 PM

Oct 2019

The Repugs are saying that will be their chance to put on a real defense.
That would include calling witnesses, and you know Biden, and his son Hunter will be the top of that list.

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