WTF.....'I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here'...Lindsey Graham

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'I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here': Graham predicts Trump impeachment will 'die quickly' in Senate

(CNN)Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a close ally of President Donald Trump, said he will do everything in his power to quickly end an expected impeachment trial in the Republican-led Senate.

"This thing will come to the Senate, and it will die quickly, and I will do everything I can to make it die quickly," the South Carolina Republican said Saturday during an interview with CNN International's Becky Anderson at the Doha Forum in Qatar.

The House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved two articles of impeachment against the President, paving the way for a final vote on the House floor expected next week. That will set up the Senate trial, for which lawmakers are now gearing up.

Asked if it was appropriate for him to be voicing his opinion before impeachment reaches the Senate, Graham replied, "Well, I must think so because I'm doing it."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/14/politics/lindsey-graham-trump-impeachment-trial/index.html

[Faux pas]

1. They don't need

to be voted out, they ALL need to be hauled away.

[dalton99a]

2. The conspiracy is the GOP.

It is a criminal conspiracy.

[MineralMan]

3. So, he's saying that the oath he has to take for this is worthless?

Way to go, Lindsey! Way to go!

[spanone]

7. the full quote from Lindsey....

"I am trying to give a pretty clear signal I have made up my mind. I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here," Graham said, adding, "What I see coming, happening today is just a partisan nonsense."

[crickets]

10. The partisan nonsense is his own. It's a shame he doesn't know how to use a mirror. nt

[2naSalit]

26. Then he should recuse from the process...nt

[MineralMan]

31. Yes, but he will not do that. He is a Republican.

[UniteFightBack]

4. He is so fucking disgusting in this interview that he is appearing today. More stains for him and

his ilk.

[Maraya1969]

5. So should he recuse himself also since he has already made up his mind and cannot

take the oath?

[azureblue]

22. Make every GoP senator

recite their oath of office. Then read the penalty for violating the oath. Then read to them previous statements where they say they will exonerate Trump. Then ask them if the oath is there to protect our democracy. Then ask them if they want to be jailed now or tomorrow morning..

IOW ignore whatever they have to say and repeatedly say they are violating their oath of office and are criminals who should be impeached and prevented from taking part in the proceedings since they have admitted they will undermine America and our democracy

[Qutzupalotl]

6. He hopes his colleagues will follow suit.

He is giving them cover. We need to call him out and anyone saying the same. Remind them of the oath they will take and keep hammering that.

[bluestarone]

8. Fully expected from this moron!

[Garrett78]

9. Trump showed them that being out in the open about corruption is an effective strategy.

It's effective, because it's incredibly easy to get ignorant USians and the US media to fall for the "if it's out in the open, it can't be wrong" narrative.

There's no need to expend much energy manipulating the public. Not when it's so damn easy to do.

[Beartracks]

25. "It can't be corruption if we do it in the open!"

Republican logic.

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[tblue37]

11. Turn that into a campaign ad for our candidate. nt

[struggle4progress]

12. "You should feel free to lose all those papers and tapes now, Vlad!"

[dchill]

20. He hasn't quite cottoned on to the fact that ...

...that's never going to happen. That's not how kompromat works.

[kentuck]

13. If he doesn't wish to take the oath...

Then he should recuse himself. Simple as that.

[rickyhall]

17. He should go the fuck home and not come back.

Fucking criminal

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Traitor to his oath and the country. McCain would slap him.

[Rizen]

15. Graham's human garbage.

And so is mitch mcconnell. They're pathetic.

[justgamma]

16. I really hope that one of the Dems

read his words about the impeachment of President Clinton. Little two-faced puke.

[Salviati]

18. Well, now I guess we know how you did on that test lindsey.

Link to tweet

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[dchill]

19. He is trying VERY HARD to be Good Russian!

(Not joking, no sarcasm.)

[greblach]

21. Along with Moscow Mitch

Pretty incredible what these Repubs will do to save chump...

[marble falls]

23. Of course not Lindsey, that why partisans are sat on juries.

[Beartracks]

24. "It can't be wrong if I'm doing it." - "It can't be wrong if I admit it in public." -

"It can't be illegal if we do it in the open."

"It's not a crime if we insist it's not a crime!"

"It's not unconstitutional if we claim Democrats are just partisans."


Republican logic.

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[dem4decades]

27. Did the reporter quote Lindsay from the Clinton impeachment?

What an asshole.

[Harker]

28. What clearly sounds like a threat to democracy

to you and me sounds like a sweet promise to Trumpskyites.

[Joinfortmill]

29. We need to throw this MF out of the Senate.

[uponit7771]

30. More proof the kGOP isn't interested in democracy any longer