"Sen. Lamar Alexander just had a Senate page deliver a note to Sen. Mitch McConnell."👀

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

Ryan J. Reilly ✔ @ryanjreilly

Sen. Lamar Alexander just had a Senate page deliver a note to Sen. Mitch McConnell. McConnell let it sit on his lap for a couple minutes, then read it and stuffed it in his suit jacket pocket. McConnell’s face is tough to read. But he didn’t look in Alexander’s direction.

7:48 PM - Jan 30, 2020

[underpants]

1. He's going to announce witness or no witness after the questions.

Had dinner with Murkowski per CNN.

[Dennis Donovan]

9. Yep, announcing his decision tonight

Link to tweet

[tazkcmo]

2. Oh Lordy!

Please let there be witnesses!

[LEW]

4. wow, thanks I can

continue day dreaming!

[LEW]

3. ?????

wonder what the question is.......please, please be letting McConnell know he is voting for witnesses...of course way too early to tell him....just daydreaming....

[dem4decades]

5. Alexander could go down as a profile in courage. Or not.

[renate]

16. "or not"--that's it in a nutshell

And it'd be so easy for him to come down on the side of justice. What has he got to lose? I hope he's thinking of the history books. Who knows who'll be writing ours, but the whole world is watching.

[MontanaMama]

6. Alexander is the last hope for witnesses

IMHO. I do t think there will be any other surprises.

[spanone]

7. we'll see if my daily emails to him have made a difference....😎

he is my somewhat sane senator

the other is marsha blackburn....I waste my time writing her too.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

21. Did you try sending chocolate with the emails?

Chocolate always helps.

[Iliyah]

8. C Christie said that shithole will get his revenge

against "any" Republican or Indie that favors Republicans . . .

[empedocles]

10. 'any' [individual] Republican

There is safety in numbers, if they could . . . nah, wildly unlikely.

'Head on a pike' is not subtle. trump's former lawyer, michael cohen, used to violently threaten people, trump may not have left that tool in the toolshed, despite crooked barr.

[babylonsister]

12. Alexander is retiring so it seems he's immune. nt

[WhiteTara]

15. or he's holding out for a big payout

something really juicy and kushie with lots and lots of money thrown in.

[babylonsister]

17. That never even crossed my mind.

Why I don't know.

[uponit7771]

23. This, these guys are sleazy

[blogslut]

13. Well, he'll have to take revenge on a private citizen

Lamar Alexander is retiring.

[superpatriotman]

11. Probably needs a piss

Old bladders and such

[Takket]

14. here's the note.....

[empedocles]

18. Wouldn't it be so great if McC has another 'McCain Moment Surprise?!!!

[Talitha]

19. You bet!!!!!

[book_worm]

20. Probably read:

"Hey Mitch--let's keep the drama going a little longer before I announce I'm not in favor of no witnesses. Love, Lamar"

[dewsgirl]

25. I seriously worry this has been the case, the whole time.😔

[wishstar]

22. The vote isn't tonight but Alexander is expected to make a statement tonight

Rachel Maddow said a few minutes ago that Lamar is going to announce his stance tonight. If he says he wants witnesses then most likely at least 3 others will vote with him for witnesses. But if he says he will be voting against witnesses then its all over and we can expect not enough votes for witnesses.

[Duppers]

24. From "Indivisible" email on Alexander ❗

"The Senators’ question time in the impeachment trial just concluded and we have bad news: the moment the questions were over, retiring Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee issued a statement that his defining legacy in the Senate will be to cave to Mitch McConnell and vote for a witness-free sham trial."

Fuck him. I called twice.