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(47,486 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:20 PM Dec 2019

Can the Turtle decide to not bring the trial to the Senate floor?

In a similar vein that he refused to consider Garland?

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Can the Turtle decide to not bring the trial to the Senate floor? (Original Post) question everything Dec 2019 OP

I don't think so. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2019 #1

He floated that idea, but thought it would be perceived as flouting the constitution. Karadeniz Dec 2019 #2

Thanks. We should be grateful, I suppose, that in contrast to his boss question everything Dec 2019 #3

This is Mitch McConnell we're talking about Bettie Dec 2019 #4

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,636 posts)

1. I don't think so. n/t

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Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:25 PM

Dec 2019

Karadeniz

(22,537 posts)

2. He floated that idea, but thought it would be perceived as flouting the constitution.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:50 PM

Dec 2019

question everything

(47,486 posts)

3. Thanks. We should be grateful, I suppose, that in contrast to his boss

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 08:54 PM

Dec 2019

he chooses not to flout the Constitution (yes, Trump is his boss for all practical purposes).

Bettie

(16,110 posts)

4. This is Mitch McConnell we're talking about

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:43 PM

Dec 2019

of course he can. He'll do anything he wants to and no one, it seems can do anything about it.

Apparently, the Senate Majority leader is literally the most powerful person in government.

He can do whatever he wants to and there are no consequences, he has ultimate veto power over all legislation and over all appointments.

Well, when it's a Republican anyway.

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