Posted on 01/12/2021 8:20:53 PM PST by Helicondelta
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he believes that impeaching President Donald Trump will make it easier to get rid of the President and Trumpism from the Republican Party, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
Another person with direct knowledge told CNN there's a reason McConnell has been silent on impeachment as other Republicans have pushed back: he's furious about last week's attack on the US Capitol by the President's supporters, even more so that Trump has shown no contrition. His silence has been deliberate as he leaves open the option of supporting impeachment.
McConnell has made no commitments on voting to convict Trump, and wants to see the article itself before voting. It's a stark contrast to the President's first impeachment, when McConnell repeatedly spoke out against Democratic intentions to hold Trump accountable for a pressure campaign on the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden and his family.
McConnell has been steadily moving his conference away from Trump for weeks. While he knows they all aren't there with him, the Kentucky Republican believes the party needs to turn the page.
Several GOP sources said on Tuesday that if McConnell supports conviction, Trump almost certainly will be convicted by 67 senators in the impeachment trial. "If Mitch is a yes, he's done," said one Senate GOP source who asked not to be named.
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Without an alternate party, this ‘escape’ has yet to appear on the horizon.
Well it was good to see that 205 Republicans voted against the measure. Almost all the pubs except one. I guess with 3 Pubs on record for voting for impeachment when that happens it will still be 225 to 203. The point spread should make an impression on the Senate. The Senate may vote in the majority to remove assuming McConnell tries to expedite a trial. (The Republicans will still be a Majority until California Gov appoints a replacement for Harris who will have to give up her seat. The Governor of California can’t make the replacement until Harris leaves so it will still be 50 49 Republicans when she has to be VP.) But I don’t think the Senate has 67 votes to convict and remove Trump.
This is garbage. Anytime you read “unamed sources familiar with his thinking”, IT IS PURE REPORTER FICTION.
I was pushed with GHWB played his globalist games.
Without Mitch saying or writing anything, the CNN reporter has read Mitch's body language and mind, to write this story for you, so they can keep their job at CNN.
The part in italics, is as far as I read, because of the writers failure to produce quotes or facts before making claims. If you don't know how to spot fake news, don't read any news stories.
This is true. The rot must be cut away.
I would love to see stats that show people leaving the R party.
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