Posted on 01/12/2021 8:35:38 PM PST by SeekAndFind
I must say, I’m gonna miss all those great Cocaine Mitch memes, but I doubt they will have the same flare after the coming intra-party battle is over.
Reports are flying around this afternoon that Senate Majority Leader (for a little while longer) Mitch McConnell has pointedly said that impeaching Trump is preferable as a way to purge him from the party.
ALSO: Biden called McConnell yesterday and asked if Senate could dual track impeachment trial and cabinet confirmations.
Far from telling Biden he would not discuss the impeachment, McConnell said he would check with the parliamentarian and get back to Biden.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) January 12, 2021
McConnell cordially telling Biden that he’ll check on still confirming all of his radical cabinet, while they try to convict Trump in an impeachment trial, is certainly a change of disposition. For the past several years, all we’ve heard about is how hard-nosed McConnell is, how he “gets things done,” and how he’d never give in to liberal pressure when push comes to shove. Yet, this feels a lot like doing just that.
The reports do say that McConnell did refuse to confirm whether he would personally convict Trump in such a trial, though it would seem rather odd for him to brag about purging Trump and then not vote to purge Trump. Trying to figure out the thought process of these Washington politicians is a bit like asking a ten-year-old to do quantum physics. I mean, they can try, but it’s probably not gonna work out.
There’s also the question of when such a trial would take place. Is McConnell really going get behind impeachment after Trump has already left office? That would rub most of the party’s voting base as nakedly political, i.e. an attempt to bar them from voting for who they want to vote for via technicality. If Trump is convicted, he can’t hold public office again. That’s what many Republican establishment figures want.
I suggest it’d be much smarter for them to trust the voters, and trust that a new generation of leadership (almost all of whom don’t currently reside in D.C.) can take the mantle, versus completely splitting the party apart with a silly impeachment gambit. Seeking to ban Trump from public office will only make his influence more powerful. That’s obviously not what McConnell wants, but I think a lot of Republicans are thinking short-term right now, ignoring all the long-term impacts on the party doing this could bring. Besides, as I explained in my early afternoon article, there is simply no real basis for impeachment (see First GOP House Member Says He’s a Yes on Impeachment, Others Likely to Follow). Facts should matter, and no Republican should be pursuing impeachment just to try to gain a political advantage over Trump. Supposition over vague statements is not suitable to remove a president, nor ban him from future office after the fact.
McConnell does have a support base, though. Many in right-wing news see him as a cult figure. He’s obviously got a lot of power in political circles as well. Maybe he’s thought all this out? I kind of doubt it, though.
Purge this, Mitch!
The House voted late Tuesday to approve a resolution begging Vice President Mike Pence to trigger the 25th Amendment and sideline President Trump, a largely symbolic spanking that was a prelude to a bigger fight over impeachment.
The 223-205 vote saw one Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, join with Democrats.
Democrats said the urgency of removing Mr. Trump after last week’s attack on the Capitol demanded action by Mr. Pence.
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The Turtle loses his mantel on 20 January just like Donald Trump.
He now becomes the Thrall of Schumer.
A fitting ending.
Hey, Mitch! How is giving the Presidency, The House and your beloved Senate over to the democrats helping your party?
Are you really that stupid?
GOP - RIP
Can’t happen soon enough
“Biden called McConnell yesterday and asked if Senate could dual track impeachment trial and cabinet confirmations”
Things will get interesting if republicans vote to confirm the Biden left wing wackos and convict Trump at the same time.
They can’t confirm any Biden nominees because he’s NOT President until his term begins. Also, there won’t be a republican party if turtle does this.
The Uniparty could not allow Trump to continue to return power to the citizens and drain the swamp.
They had to cheat him out of office or kill him.
We should be flooding his phones and email tomorrow.
The Capital hill police knew in advance. Security of Federal Buildings is run by the Sergeant of Arms who answers directly to Pelosi and McConnell. According tot he DC police chief, they got nothing from Congressional security.
The only way security would be so unprepared is Pelosi and McConnell let this happen. The news media lied and called the first group of ANTIFA Trump supporters. The news media eagerly lied and to blame the president and give some companies had excuses to purge conservative customers and clients.
Why did McConnell bother to run for office? This is his last term. Trump actually got the GOP gains in office for four years. Now he betrays him like this? Why?
Oh c’mon, they’re dirty and scared. They want Trump out before he can bust them.
Wrong.
You need to purge the greatest economy the world has ever seen from the Party. Great leadership Mitch, no go do what Nancy tells you.
Once again, an article that provides no evidence for its title’s claims.
Are human turtles extinct yet?
Maybe a lot of commies will click on it.
He is 78 years old. Just wait a few years.
I dont trust anything from RedState, especially when they are quoting the NY Slimes.
Correct. Not a shred of evidence, yet yahoos jump all over it and dont think to question the source, which is redstate nevertrumpers, quoting the NY slimes.
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