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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Thu Jan 23, 2020, 04:15 PM Jan 2020

What possessed McConnell to establish rules that required all senators to listen to all of this?? nt

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What possessed McConnell to establish rules that required all senators to listen to all of this?? nt (Original Post) LAS14 Jan 2020 OP

To give the repukes yet another opportunity to completely ignore any and all established standards? 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #1

A couple reasons. former9thward Jan 2020 #2

Well, this logic would have McConnell agreeing to witnesses. nt LAS14 Jan 2020 #3

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

1. To give the repukes yet another opportunity to completely ignore any and all established standards?

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 04:17 PM

Jan 2020

former9thward

(32,025 posts)

2. A couple reasons.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 04:19 PM

Jan 2020

First, it is the rules that were in place for the Clinton impeachment and agreed to by all 100 senators at that time. Second, and most important, the Senate is effectively the jury in the impeachment trial. Jurors do not get to pick and choose when they will be in court and what testimony they will listen to.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

3. Well, this logic would have McConnell agreeing to witnesses. nt

Reply to former9thward (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 23, 2020, 04:21 PM

Jan 2020

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