Posted on 12/28/2019 7:44:20 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Reports are that Senate Republicans are now coalescing behind an impeachment trial strategy.
According to The Hill, they lining up behind the idea of having a short trial with few or no witnesses, with the hope that President Donald Trump will get a quick acquittal and clear the decks for the election.
Some who previously spoke about immediately dismissing the matter, now appear to be agreeable to the short trial idea.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said his goal is to have as short a trial as possible.
I think theres a desire by senators, quite honestly, to get this chapter closed and moved forward, Graham told reporters.
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said that when it comes to a trial shorter is better, and that he thought his colleagues were coalescing behind that.
I think shorter is better for lots of reasons, Cramer said. I think people are ready to move on. [ .]
Im ready to get this thing and get it done, said Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.). Its time for him to have his day in court. I dont want to a vote to dismiss. I want a vote to acquit. The president deserves to have due process.
Graham, who previously advocated dismissing the articles, added that a motion dismissed will not stand. I dont want a motion to dismiss. I want a vote on the articles themselves.
Sen. Josh Hawley said that if the White House was amenable to not calling witnesses, he was ready to vote right away. Im ready to vote now, Hawley said. I think the articles are a joke.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
I don’t trust a Senate with Mitt Romney in it any further than I can spit.
About time.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said his goal is to have as short a trial as possible.
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Flimsey has his own dirt to hide.
they are going to walk trump into a trial and leave him hanging
Trial for what?
Dismiss!
Trump needs to call the tune for this dance...
The House Managers will present their star chamber impeachment slander and POTUS will not be able to substantively rebut it. Lovely. This Senate proceeding will be no more helpful to POTUS than Schiff’s committee. Guaranteed.
So Romney, Susie and merkowsi vote guilty. Sinema, Manchin and Jones vote not guilty. Check mate.
Never happy. I think republicans are doing great. Some of you guys really need suicide watches. So depressing.
There is NO REASON that all of the interesting circumstances surrounding the last four years cant be investigated separately, especially with an all R Congress. The wheels of justice grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.
With Mitt plus Soros money, Manhatten money, 90% of media, all social media companies, and a corrupted Chief Justice. God have Mercy.
LOL you nailed it perfectly yeah very depressing they can’t get through one thread without posting something terribly negative and pointless ugh
Oh stop it.
Exhausting. Not sure if they will ever be happy. Id say most are bipolar at best.
The trial should be introduced and dismissed as quickly as possible. It's nonsense and should be treated as such.
Then hang Joe's and Hillary's and Barrack's dirty underwear on the line.
Never happy. I think republicans are doing great. Some of you guys really need suicide watches. So depressing.
Doing? What exactly is the GOP Senate doing here? Basically, nothing.
No witnesses does Trump no favors. He has every right to defend himself against this CIA back coupist assault using all the power his party has in the US Senate. Sadly, once again the GOP Senate refuses to support him.
I know them well. I started arguing with them back in November 2016 when they insisted the Electoral College vote was going to be rigged so Hillary would be inaugurated in January 2017.
Nuts to you!
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