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‘I Think We’ve Heard Enough’: Senate Republicans Now Coalescing Behind an Impeachment Trial Strategy
Red State ^ | 9:30 pm on December 28, 2019 | Nick Arama

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 there’s 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.” [….]

“I’m ready to get this thing and get it done,” said Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.). “It’s time for him to have his day in court. … I don’t 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 don’t 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. “I’m ready to vote now,” Hawley said. “I think the articles are a joke.”

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: nancyisinsane; shampeachment; trumpwinsagain
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1 posted on 12/28/2019 7:44:20 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t trust a Senate with Mitt Romney in it any further than I can spit.


2 posted on 12/28/2019 7:46:06 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

About time.


3 posted on 12/28/2019 7:46:40 PM PST by JerseyDvl ("If you're going through hell, keep going.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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.


4 posted on 12/28/2019 7:49:09 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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5 posted on 12/28/2019 7:51:29 PM PST by 4Liberty (Impeached, for a retort about Rosie's unhealthy weight. Why not for Obama's "Special Olympics" slur?)
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they are going to walk trump into a trial and leave him hanging


6 posted on 12/28/2019 7:53:48 PM PST by willyd (I for one welcome our NSA overlords)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trial for what?
Dismiss!


7 posted on 12/28/2019 7:56:04 PM PST by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump needs to call the tune for this dance...


8 posted on 12/28/2019 7:56:13 PM PST by GOPJ (Washington Post & NYT (protectors of corrupt white liberaul elites) sell out their country.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

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.


9 posted on 12/28/2019 7:56:23 PM PST by lodi90
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So Romney, Susie and merkowsi vote guilty. Sinema, Manchin and Jones vote not guilty. Check mate.


10 posted on 12/28/2019 7:57:46 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Never happy. I think republicans are doing great. Some of you guys really need suicide watches. So depressing.


11 posted on 12/28/2019 7:59:14 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

There is NO REASON that all of the “interesting” circumstances surrounding the last four years can’t be investigated separately, especially with an all R Congress. The wheels of justice grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.


12 posted on 12/28/2019 7:59:37 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (“When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day”)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

With Mitt plus Soros money, Manhatten money, 90% of media, all social media companies, and a corrupted Chief Justice. God have Mercy.


13 posted on 12/28/2019 7:59:40 PM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever. my)
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To: napscoordinator

LOL you nailed it perfectly yeah very depressing they can’t get through one thread without posting something terribly negative and pointless ugh


14 posted on 12/28/2019 8:00:20 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie ( BEST ELECTION EVER....MAGA)
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To: willyd

Oh stop it.


15 posted on 12/28/2019 8:01:02 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Exhausting. Not sure if they will ever be happy. I’d say most are bipolar at best.


16 posted on 12/28/2019 8:03:07 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
All the other crap should continue to be investigated, but an impeachment trial is not the place to bring the Biden and the FISA matters, unless forced to by the Dems.

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.

17 posted on 12/28/2019 8:05:14 PM PST by dead (Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
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To: napscoordinator

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.


18 posted on 12/28/2019 8:06:49 PM PST by lodi90
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
This website is filled with pathological malcontents and misfits who are actually disappointed to see that their predictions about Trump getting thrown out of office have failed to materialize for three years now ... so they keep doubling down on stupid and never stop posting their sh!t on these threads.

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.

19 posted on 12/28/2019 8:08:18 PM PST by Alberta's Child (In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.)
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To: willyd

Nuts to you!


20 posted on 12/28/2019 8:16:19 PM PST by miserare ( Indict Hillary!)
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