[Hostage]

> “... without a formal vote on beginning impeachment inquiries, ...”

I think McConnell was aiming at putting a vote to the Senate on having the trial and knew ahead of time the vote would block the trial from ever getting started.

In this context, the Senate would review the House’s Articles of Impeachment and vote whether they want their time spent in a trial or not. If the Articles are shabby and partisan, chances are the Senate will say no-go.

[henbane]

I think McConnell was aiming at putting a vote to the Senate on having the trial and knew ahead of time the vote would block the trial from ever getting started.

This describes the mechanism to halt any "trial" from going forward.

The impeachment vote in the House is like a Grand Jury vote on bringing an Indictment in the regular world of law--an Impeachment is a political Indictment. We all know the old saw re Grand Juries indicting a ham sandwich--a la Pelosi's politically galvanized House Grand Jury.

The indictment (Impeachment) is so phony and without weight that Senator McConnell will quash the bogus Articles into oblivion with a Senate vote on the Merits.

There will be no Trial opened up in the Senate.

[dp0622]

Well since it’s a coup attempt and not an impeachment they can all go ### themselves and rules don’t apply anymore and CW will break sooner than later anyway.

I HATE that I have to admit that.

I DONT want to shoot anyone or get shot at.

Or see HELL on earth.

9/11 was enough for me. And that would be very minuscule compared to an all out CW.

But I do miss my buildings :(

[ealgeone]

In this context, the Senate would review the House’s Articles of Impeachment and vote whether they want their time spent in a trial or not. If the Articles are shabby and partisan, chances are the Senate will say no-go.

I wouldn't be too sure of that as I worry about these:

Murkowski

Collins

Romney

Isackson

Paul