Posted on 02/10/2021 11:49:55 AM PST by Signalman
While several Republican senators are in agreement that former President Trump's legal team didn't hit their opening arguments out of the park on the first day of his second impeachment trial on Tuesday, those same Republicans don't appear to be convinced enough to have changed their minds. Forty-four Republicans still voted that the trial was unconstitutional, suggesting that the Democrats will not have the votes to convict Trump, now a private citizen.
Even Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who called this "the stupidest week in the Senate," admitted the Democratic impeachment managers gave the superior presentation. But that won't change his vote because Trump's team, he says, is on the side of the Constitution.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was so sure of that outcome that he says he personally told Trump that this trial is still going nowhere.
"I reinforced to the president, the case is over," Graham said he told Trump, per the Hill pool. "It’s just a matter of getting the final verdict now."
Sen. Graham added that he believes Trump's lawyers, Bruce Castor and David Schoen, can and will do better as the trial proceeds.
He's not the only one hoping they see a real improvement. As you can see, several Senate Republicans were unimpressed with the defense's meandering arguments.
Even Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who called this "the stupidest week in the Senate," admitted the Democratic impeachment managers gave the superior presentation. But that won't change his vote because Trump's team, he says, is on the side of the Constitution.
At the end of the day, the Democrats' argument, no matter how eloquent, is "not going to succeed," Sen. Ted Cruz concurred on Fox News.
You know what I meant...
yep...I don’t trust “Lady G” - she is a real snake in the grass.
Even McConnel is pushing other Senators to “convict”
The leftwing RINOs controlled by the CCP do not want Trump to run again.
good point travis
I keep hearing that there are not enough votes to convict, but with this group of sponeless people, anything is possible. All that is needed is a few more like Cassidy who is apparently incapable of reasoning for himself instead of falling for a hyped, lying presentation. Again, anything ispossible.
There’s no way Biden’s DOJ is going to charge anyone on the left.
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Don’t be ridiculous. The last thing the President expected was a riot. And it was a “riot”...not an insurrection.
He is getting away with it because he killed a person who the Left wanted, for some reason not known, killed. And the next time he kills, he will get away with it for the same reason.
What an unctuous, oleaginous little slimeball he is.
Read lies later.
“56 US Senators voted that this kangaroo court is Constitutional.”
Since when does it fall under the Senate’s purview to rule on the constitutionality of ANYTHING?
I do. No offense intended.
This whole impeachment fiasco just tightens my jaw.
What has been characterized as the most august body on Earth is fast taking on the twisted demonic face of Schumer&co.
The Jury goes on TV every day to opine about the days proceedings. Justice done right! These people should go away
“ Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who called this “the stupidest week in the Senate,”
Wow! There’s a lot of competition, I’m sure.
I would have thought that Trump would be wanting to get the truth out than being the victim of a fake impeachment that most of the American people would not consider a valid impeachment.
No different than Trump’s DOJ.
I would have hoped that President Trump wasn't talking to this idiot any more. I would have given Graham back his $500,000 donation, and told him where to stick it.
Yep.
Should have fired all 93 federal DA attornies the day Trump was inaugurated.
Just like bj Clinton and Zero did.
5.56mm
Now I’m a retard who talks to fish. Bwaahaa! I should be president the hell with the senate. 😎
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