Posted on 01/31/2020 7:17:12 AM PST by USA Conservative
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Thursday night she would vote in favor of witnesses.
Bitter Mitt Romney, an angry Never-Trumper, said he would like to see John Bolton testify.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., may have the votes needed to bring the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump to a merciful end, perhaps as soon as Saturday.
With the Democratic Party needing four GOP defections to prolong the trial — the GOP has a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber — Collins was a willing participant.
“I believe hearing from certain witnesses would give each side the opportunity to more fully and fairly make their case, resolve any ambiguities, and provide additional clarity,” Collins announced in a statement. “Therefore, I will vote in support of the motion to allow witnesses and documents to be subpoenaed.”
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The whole things a sick joke.
And when an animal’s that sick, you kill it.
This thing needs to be killed by the weekend.
Supposedly Pence would break a 50-50 tie.
Romney & Collins are nothing but traitors, turncoats & low lifes to their political party, their country and the American people...case closed!!!
“Two more.”....who are the others?
I’ve heard conflicting information.
I’ve heard that in case of a tie vote, that the motion to approve of witnesses is not agreed to, and then the trial will conclude. And that there is no provision for a tie breaking vote.
I’ve also heard that John Roberts can be the tie breaking vote, and if he wants witnesses, then there will be witnesses .
So apparently nobody really knows what will happen if it’s a 50-50 vote.
Repulsive ‘Rat *itches every one. Same goes for monumental failure George W. Bush’s stealth ‘Rat gift, John Roberts.
No. The Vp is not part of the jury, and neither is fancy boy Roberts. A 50-50 tie is a loss to the Democraps because you need a simple majority for it to pass. A tie fails.
Lamar Alexander
Corey Gardner
Romney was such a horrible Pres. candidate he couldn’t even beat Obama.
He’s the Hillary of the Republican Party.
Lamar Alexander
Corey Gardner
oops, forgot Lisa Murkowski
It was Friday, NOW they are saying Saturday?
Please provide link...I hadn’t heard that they had announced.
Trump’s “VICTORY” in this #seinfeldimpeachment was assured from day one... whether or not the joke gets go limp along further like a penis on an 80 year old man before viagra was discovered... by delaying the inevitable with impeachment nonsense, is all that’s changed.
Trump was NEVER going to be removed over this joke.. and the Dems were NEVER going to get all the Democrats to vote for conviction, let alone another 20 or so Republicans to remove him.
It could be worse. We could be relying on The Maverick.
It could be worse. We could be counting on Jeff Flake in an elevator.
Schumer can advance motions/amendments like crazy. He had 11 calling for subpoeans for witnesses and documents before the opening arguments, and that debate went on for about 10 hours.
There is no practical limit to nutty ideas, and the senate will entertain all of them, no matter how nutty.
-PJ
From what I gather, if its 50-50 it fails.
House calls witnesses and decides to forward impeachment recommendations or not ...senate hears House case and votes...is this difficult to understand?....just have continuous witnesses until the end of time?...biggest crock of BS in my lifetime.....demonrats are not interested in the very things rats actually did and are bringing totally frivolous charges in a colossal waste of time and money.....I think every demon rat should be required to wear a ‘D’ around their neck so they can be identified...
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