McConnell says he's undecided on whether to vote to convict Trump

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent a note to Republican colleagues Wednesday afternoon informing them that he remains undecided on whether to convict President Trump on an article of impeachment expected to be passed by the House.

“While the press has been full of speculation, I have not made a final decision on how I will vote and I intend to listen to the legal arguments when they are presented to the Senate,” McConnell wrote in a note to colleagues, an excerpt of which was made public by his office.

McConnell made his statement after The New York Time reported Tuesday that the GOP leader has told associates he believes Trump has committed impeachable offenses.

The Times also reported that McConnell has told associates that he is pleased Democrats are moving to impeach Trump because it will make it easier for the Republican Party to break with the president once he leaves office.

Republican sources say McConnell will not again serve as one of Trump’s principal defenders as he did a year ago when he led staunch defense against two articles of impeachment passed by the House in December 2019.

[abbastanza]

The GOP died today. There is no point hoping they will change. It’s time to move on and form a new Party.

[KeyLargo]

ILLINOIS — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution late Tuesday asking Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office.

Here’s how Illinois’ U.S. representatives voted:
* Rep Bobby Rush, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Robin Kelly, Democrat-Matteson: Yes
* Marie Newman, Democrat-Western Springs: Yes
* Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Mike Quigley, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Sean Casten, Democrat-Downers Grove: Yes
* Danny K. Davis, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat-Schaumburg: Yes
* Jan Schakowsky, Democrat-Evanston: Yes
* Brad Schneider, Democrat-Deerfield: Yes
* Bill Foster, Democrat-Naperville: Yes
* Mike Bost, Republican-Murphysboro: No
* Rodney L. Davis, Republican-Taylorville: No
* Lauren Underwood, Democrat-Crystal Lake: Yes
* Mary Miller, Republican-Collinsville: No
* Adam Kinzinger, Republican-Channnahon: Yes
* Cheri Bustos, Democrat-East Moline: Yes
* Darin LaHood, Republican-Dunlap: No
The resolution — which passed 223-205, with Illinois Republican Adam Kinzinger the sole GOP member to vote for the measure — stated that Trump “widely advertised and broadly encouraged” protests that led to last week’s violence and insurrection at the Capitol building, according to a report from NPR. It urged Pence to invoke his powers to declare Trump unfit for office “immediately” and assume all powers and responsibility of the presidency.

[KeyLargo]

ILLINOIS — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution late Tuesday asking Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office.

Here’s how Illinois’ U.S. representatives voted:
* Rep Bobby Rush, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Robin Kelly, Democrat-Matteson: Yes
* Marie Newman, Democrat-Western Springs: Yes
* Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Mike Quigley, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Sean Casten, Democrat-Downers Grove: Yes
* Danny K. Davis, Democrat-Chicago: Yes
* Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat-Schaumburg: Yes
* Jan Schakowsky, Democrat-Evanston: Yes
* Brad Schneider, Democrat-Deerfield: Yes
* Bill Foster, Democrat-Naperville: Yes
* Mike Bost, Republican-Murphysboro: No
* Rodney L. Davis, Republican-Taylorville: No
* Lauren Underwood, Democrat-Crystal Lake: Yes
* Mary Miller, Republican-Collinsville: No
* Adam Kinzinger, Republican-Channnahon: Yes
* Cheri Bustos, Democrat-East Moline: Yes
* Darin LaHood, Republican-Dunlap: No
The resolution — which passed 223-205, with Illinois Republican Adam Kinzinger the sole GOP member to vote for the measure — stated that Trump “widely advertised and broadly encouraged” protests that led to last week’s violence and insurrection at the Capitol building, according to a report from NPR. It urged Pence to invoke his powers to declare Trump unfit for office “immediately” and assume all powers and responsibility of the presidency.

[Verginius Rufus]

Three unbelievable suicides in the past 12 months:

Jeff Epstein
Fox News
The Republican Party

[trashiscash]

OSU Football Puke Anthony Gonzolez also voted to impeach our great President.We will not forget the treachery of this treasonous turncoat.

[mrsmith]

“McConnell says “ ..whatever he thinks it best for the Rs in the Senate for him to say.
Gotta give him that much credit! He’s earned it!

[SCKnight]

My Congressman, Tom Rice, voted to impeach President Trump. Never saw that coming. I’ve voted for him in every election since the 7th District of SC was re-established. Not sure I can vote for him again. I hope we get some good candidates to run against him in the primary in 2022 because I can’t vote for a Democrat either.

[FLT-bird]

The only question Mitch, is how many of your RINOs we bag in 2 years.

You do realize it was Deplorables staying home that killed your two RINOs in Georgia right? One way or another, we will purge these globalist corporate shill country club surrender monkeys.

[Ozark Tom]

A political prisoner. A martyr?

[ZagFan]

I hope you give him an earful. What an embarrassing day for the state of Washington. At least Cathy McMorris Rodgers did the right thing and she’s in a less conservative district.