Posted on 11/21/2019 6:43:43 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
President Trump has opted against pressuring Senate Republicans to immediately dismiss articles of impeachment, sparing the party the prospect of a clash at the outset of an election year.
White House counsel Pat Cipollone signaled during a Thursday meeting with key Senate Republicans that Trump has concluded he has more to gain politically from presenting a detailed defense at trial than from no trial at all, said GOP sources familiar with the discussion.
That decision should shield Senate Republicans from the damaging backlash from the conservative base that might ensue — at the onset of GOP primary season — if Trump demands that they use their 53-seat majority to shield him from an impeachment trial.
Senate Republicans are relieved, conceding there is not enough support among them to throw out the charges without a trial. “I think everyone agrees there’s not 51 votes to dismiss before the managers call the case,” Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told reporters.
House Democrats are still developing their case against Trump.
They are accusing the president of abusing his power in dealings with Ukraine. But Trump is not waiting around. Cipollone told Republican senators during their meeting at the White House that his office is preparing a sophisticated defense.
With an overwhelming majority of Republican voters viewing impeachment as unwarranted if not illegitimate, Senate Republicans still have to guard against pitfalls. Trump’s allies, and his loyal voting base, could grow dissatisfied if they believe the trial is dragging on too long. Republicans, worried that they would be blamed, are cautioning their colleagues to manage the trial with that in mind.
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gawd! so we are all gonna have this fake “impeachment” garbage crammed down our throats for months and months longer...
the GOPe is definitely NOT ‘part of the solution,” that’s for sure!
Let’s get ready to rumble. Dems will regret any trial.
President Trump knows what he’s doing . ..even with the typical weak-sister repub. Maybe they can learn how to fight and have cajones from him.
This have something to do with his Odius Lunch Guests today?
How would this shield them from the wrath of conservative votes? Senate Republicans who don't dismiss this farce immediately should face backlash from the GOP base. It's isn't up to Trump to decide that they should be held to account. It is up to us, and what better time than when we have them by the short hairs because they are facing a primary.
The Dems are going to shift it to the House Judiciary.
They’re not going to let it go.
Fake.
Why is there not 51 votes to dismiss. Who are the RINO traitors
In street-fighting if you can knock some idiot out with a sucker punch you take care of the problem right now and do it. Dismiss the nonsense and get on with the business of the country.
He’s going to cut the throats of the Pelosi and Biden families.
Good.
Two more “dynastys” destroyed.
You’re right. He’s always at least one step ahead.
I don’t trust these Republican Senators. They should be defending our President and return their attention to the people’s business.
Maybe Lindsey Graham just wants to be the star of TV for a couple of weeks but I don’t trust them not to manufacture evidence themselves so that in the end “they are forced” to impeach the President.
Will Nancy force all Democrats to vote for impeachment , Damn Right ,LOL
Agreed.
The ‘Rats are hoping the GOPee would just dismiss it right away, that way they can say President Trump was guilty and the GOPee was covering it all up.
McConnell isn’t stupid, sure he might be slow to respond, and he is extremely calculative, but stupid he is not.
Rinos want leverage on the Prez
Trump should extract a rock hard promise from Mitch that his attorneys can discovery the fecal matter out of the dems and their witnesses.
I don’t trust them a bit either. From EXPERIENCE watching them over the years.
McConnell has been getting a few promising new judges approved... may he find it possible to speed this up!
it is more important than many folks consider
also, maybe he can request Ruth Ginsberg come and visit the senate? (just as a test to verify she’s still vertical),, the sooner she can be retired the better for America!
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