Does the Republican Senate really actually want a trial?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Strikes me that the real key is how much rock solid proof we can get that he withheld aid unless they came up with dirt. Say we get 5 people that can assert that. They can get 5 people who can/will refute (bullshit), they can probably get 20 people. This will be a wash or worse? Nothing in writing or on tape, I suppose.

Otherwise, we impeach without mentioning quid pro quo....by the mere fact what he did and did again w/ Ghina today - is a crime, right?

Lawrence Tribe making more sense. Months and months ago he said for the House to come up with articles, vote and find him guilty and NOT refer to Senate. Include every last single solitary misdeed. Boom, done - Move on to election protection 2020.

Just brainstorming here ....

[marble falls]

1. I think they'd like for Democrats to take care of their Trump problem. The best thing they hope ,,,

for is Pence fooling everybody. Fortunately Trump is like a crime family boss. He wants everybody around him guilty of something.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. "The best thing they hope ,,, for is Pence fooling everybody." Can you explain that?? P S

P S How are you feeling MF? Ew...never got that connection before - your initials

[marble falls]

10. They'd love to have Pence, he's low wattage, he obeys, he could seem normal to some, he'd let ...

Moscow's Mitch be the power behind the throne.

[LakeArenal]

2. I think they will postpone, refuse, confuse, deflect and lie until the election

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. Sounds like you are trying to utter a cool alliteration LA ! How's life

in Paradise ???

You should post an OP on everything about life down there !

[LakeArenal]

12. I want to but everyday it's something

Also I have a hard time with post image
But when I do it will have to be chapters there is so much to tell!!!

The important parts are we are in heaven. We rescued a street dog. We are in heaven
We feel like we finally are home!!! Oh did I mention, we are in heaven.
Eat that Wisconsin!!!

Thanks for asking!!!

[Garrett78]

3. There will be a fairly quick vote along party lines, unless...

...Schiff and Co. manage to get that server or more whistleblowers come forward with incredibly damaging information.

[UniteFightBack]

4. Or the full transcript is released. Didn't I hear something about that today? nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Yes...same thing - the info on the secret server. Can't imagine it not being fought

to SC (exec privilege blah blah)where trump has his new two buddies. doubt we will ever see it.

The most interesting thing tonight, to me, was someone who said that in private - trump is not outlandish like he is in public. He is definitely speaking to his base with outrage. like he's thinking way ahead...convince the base and if he gets impeached - so what - he's got this mass of adorers. He will play victim until he dies and have this team adoring him.

[drray23]

5. I think tget hope Trump would resign like Nixon did.

They dont want to be in a position to vote to exonerate him. The public opinion is now largely for kicking Trump out.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Yet, if you were a Republican. Someone said today, they all know Pence is crooked too.

I can't imagine what a hard place they are in. Poor them LOL. Despite knowing the guy's poison, they have bought into Trump shenanigans. And defended him every step. To appease their own constituency. So, now what? Evidently whatever trump has done is not enough. They are looking at polls just like we did to finally say impeach. As long as their base doesn't think anything bad has happened, they are in.

[kentuck]

11. If it were legal..?

I don't know if it is? Does it say the Congress "shall" pass the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate?

Whether or not it goes to the Senate, I suppose they could debate and vote on each Article before it goes to the Senate? The Senate would be inclined to respond to each charge, one might think?

Then the Republicans would vote to acquit?

I suppose that would be the best we could expect?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. It all depends on convincing the American people. tRump's mouth & thumbs are his own worst enemies.