> “So what makes you think that any additional “credible” and “compelling” crazies will not be taken just as seriously by Flake and the Weak Sisters?”
Because they’ve agreed to the rule. That means they have cover. That means there will be a floor vote regardless.
Any new crazies will be shown the door. There will be a floor vote.
Pols know that history is being written real-time. The historical passage that would say “the Republicans disallowed an additional FBI inquiry into the allegations” is a disastrous record.
To compensate for the historical record, the Republicans call for and POTUS authorizes a one-week FBI check into the current allegations. The history notes the Republicans arranged for the FBI to probe the current credible allegations only. The historical note will end by saying the FBI found no evidence to corroborate the allegations. End of story.
If the Democrats try to interject a further note into the historical record that new allegations arose, the historian may write that Congress rejected such moves as partisan chicanery.
The Dems may screech their protests, but the Repubs will have their cover. They gave the Dems what they wanted, so they can proceed to vote.
It’s over.
Important note: “up to one week”.
I think this delay will only open the door for more crazies to come through. If I am wrong, and forget to give you two thumbs-up for your prescience, remind me in a week. I'll gladly humble myself before you over this.
Pols know that history is being written real-time. The historical passage that would say “the Republicans disallowed an additional FBI inquiry into the allegations” is a disastrous record.
To compensate for the historical record, the Republicans call for and POTUS authorizes a one-week FBI check into the current allegations. The history notes the Republicans arranged for the FBI to probe the current credible allegations only. The historical note will end by saying the FBI found no evidence to corroborate the allegations. End of story.
Are you, by chance, a historian? Democrats don't give two shits about the historical record. It's all about "the fight" and power, today!
And they don't have to care about the historical record. They control the media and the universities -- the media memorializes today's history; the universities propagate it.
You give too much credence to the Dems wanting to be recalled historically as great statesmen. Or something. I'm not sure what you're suggesting.
They could not care less.