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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Fact That Romney, Manchin, Jones, and Sinema Voted Not To Acquit Was A HUGE Defeat For Trumpism.
Yeah, we all knew the spineless, amoral, lickspittle GOP Senators would acquit Trump. We all knew that was going to happen.
But, for two solid weeks, Fox 'News' (aka Trump's cheerleading squad) has been crowing that NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN would vote against acquittal, and TWO OR THREE OF THE DEMOCRATS would vote FOR acquittal. The fact that that didn't happen is a HUGE BLOW to Trump.
For two weeks, Fox News has been blathering about how 'vulnerable Democrats in purple States' might flip sides. And about how we should watch Joe Manchin and Doug Jones, and maybe Kyrsten Sinema very closely.
Make no mistake about it, if Manchin, Jones of Sinema had flipped, Trump and his flying monkey squad would have declared 'the greatest victory in the history of our Nation!' No fooling.
But, the fact that NOT ONE Democrat flipped, and ONE REPUBLICAN actually DID flip is a (relatively speaking) HUGE DEFEAT.
Do you remember how a couple of House Democrats voted against Trump's impeachment? That allowed Trump and Fox to gloat that "there was BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT AGAINST the impeachment, and only PARTISAN DEMOCRAT (sic) support FOR impeachment."
Can you imagine how insufferable they'd have been if there was ALSO BIPARTISAN support for Trump's acquittal, and only 'partisan' support for his removal???
BUT NOW THEY CAN'T SAY THAT! BRAVO to Romney, Manchin, Jones and Sinema!
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Romney pay!
McTurtle, Graham, et al, will be in that conversation as well.
Because the mighty tiny jerkoff feel feel is wounded.
localroger
(3,630 posts)Also probably no kompromat; he has skeletons but they are not in a closet. He's no stranger to court proceedings about his business activities and can probably defend himself against anything they do. At this point he probably figures retirement is an acceptable answer if they make the Senate or re-election too unpleasant for him.
machoneman
(4,010 posts)Little Lindesy saying his Senate committee will expose the whistleblower, both Bidens, Hillary, JFK, Big Bill, FDR and more!
underpants
(182,878 posts)Talk radio is filled with all kinds of wild convoluted theories about how the Dems will react. Most overreact. It's part of their beloved "Own the Libs" bit Regardless of how things play out they claim that they were right.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Great post
Beartracks
(12,821 posts)... that if you KNOW the President is guilty then you are ethically, legally, and Constitutionally obligated to convict? You know -- instead of just going, "Yeah Trump did it, but I'm a Republican, sooooo...meh."
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gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Say it once, say it again: Republicans are soft on crime.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)budkin
(6,714 posts)No witnesses = not legit
Not a single D voted for acquital
Not all Rs voted against
No Superbowl spike
No SOTU crowing
Impeached forever.
Now we just need to hope there are too many votes against him to rig the election... a BIG if.
pamdb
(1,332 posts)It would have been nice in Collins and Murkowski would have had the guts to vote
against acquittal, but that would have been too much of a reach for them. POOR susan would have had to clutch her pearls and look for fainting couch.Hope she is defeated.
pamdb
(1,332 posts)It would have been nice in Collins and Murkowski would have had the guts to vote
against acquittal, but that would have been too much of a reach for them. POOR susan would have had to clutch her pearls and look for fainting couch.Hope she is defeated.
Roy Rolling
(6,933 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 5, 2020, 08:50 PM - Edit history (1)
Trumpism is carried on the backs of deplorables. I dont see them giving a rats ass about those politicians theyve yet been instructed whether to love or hate.
We watch the news, they watch Trump.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)but TRUMP most certainly does
0rganism
(23,970 posts)they'll have to come up with something new & stupid for tonight's 3-hour hate.
bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)tbh
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Early 2021.
Prison, soon after.
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)an independent as Susan Collins.