Huh is Mitch looking to delay till next week to screw with the Caucuses?

[jmg257]

Is there harm in not letting the Senators be there Monday?



On Edit: Whats the advantage to drag it out? Time is not helping the repubs what with a new shoe dropping every hour.

[hlthe2b]

1. Sorry candidates, but I'd take it just to screw up Trump's Super Bowl & SOTU propagandafests.

[Bananaluver]

7. This is what I am thinking.

[avebury]

17. Agreed nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Fine with me.

Take all the time you need.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

3. Whatever the reason trump can't be happy

And him not being happy makes me overjoyed.

[cry baby]

4. I don't really think their absence is having much effect.

But if he messes up trumps victory celebrations, then I say do it MoscowMitch!

[Sanity Claws]

5. Mitch doesn't have the votes he needs

and thinks he might get them if he delays

[kentuck]

8. That is the only reason he would delay.

He doesn't have the votes.

[TheRealNorth]

10. That would be my assumption

Moscow Mitch doesn't have the votes yet.

[katmondoo]

19. I go with that, not enough votes.

[bluestarone]

15. My thoughts as well

[MontanaMama]

6. I think that the Guardians Of Putin

don't want the shitty optics of their traitorous "acquittal" trotted out by the MF during the SOTU because it will be the most sickening spectacle imaginable...it's either that or there are some outliers that Moscow Mitch hasn't bribed or threatened yet.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. The blow back must be even

more severe than what the Rethugs thought. Moscow Mitch had the vote all teed up for after the East Coast News Cycle was closed.

[Mike 03]

11. Your theory is plausible. This morning on MSNBC the theory postulated was:

The Senate GOP don't want the optics of Trump gloating on the Super Bowl or at the SOTU, as in, it's bad enough we're not having witnesses and are acquitting him, we don't want him proclaiming victory on his halftime interview or at the SOTU. Probably to protect the vulnerable senators, I suppose.

As if these GOP senators have "some pride."

IMO your theory is more believable.

[lame54]

12. That would sure help Biden

[jmg257]

14. Yes - I thought the same thing! nt

[marble falls]

13. He's got to blackmail or suborn three or four GOP Senators. Moscow's Mitch is ...

known for doing what ever it takes. We have to keep pressure on them.

[Sneederbunk]

16. Moscow Mitch wants acquittal vote in prime time.

[rurallib]

18. Seems to me the one who gets hurt worst by dragging it out is Trump

Senators don't need to be in Iowa for caucuses.
Trump looks bad at Super Bowl and SOTU not being acquitted.
Maybe Moscow Mitch is getting some revenge for not being told about Bolton.