Senate trial tidbit - "McConnell talked to Cipollone for several minutes, quite animated."

[Dennis Donovan]

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Jon Ward ✔ @jonward11

Memorable detail from yday: before Senate came to order, McConnell talked to Cipollone for several minutes, quite animated. Cipollone stood arms crossed, head bowed. McConnell pointed, gestured, pumped his fist. Schumer cupped hand to ear, smiling, pretending to eavesdrop.

11:55 AM - Jan 23, 2020

[gratuitous]

1. A juror having a private convo with a defense attorney?

I'll have to try that, too, should I ever be seated on a jury. I've already decided that I'll just get up and leave the courtroom mid-proceeding like the Republican Senators are doing. If Chief Justice Roberts doesn't have a problem with that, why should some rando judge in an inferior court have a problem?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. Senate has the power and responsibility to discipline its members

Republican Senators are breaking Senate rules they voted for and should be called out on it by their superiors -- us.

[Wounded Bear]

2. "Hey, Cip! What the hell! We're getting our asses kicked here!"

[Mike 03]

3. McConnell preparing Cipollone for the possibility he won't be able to stop witness testimony?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. or telling him to stop lying and getting the public riled up

It's easier for Russiapublicans to destroy government and country if the people are not paying attention. Cipollone's lies attracted attention.

[NCjack]

8. or, lie more, with conviction. nt

[Mersky]

5. Nothing improper about that

[Iliyah]

6. Middle School mock trial . . . .

Republican senate.

Sad.

[Docreed2003]

9. This is why they didn't want cameras in there...

Can't have pictures of their rigging

[Mister Ed]

10. I have the feeling...

...that McConnell is not quite as much in control of this Senate procedure as he is accustomed to being