Posted on 01/28/2020 8:28:06 AM PST by Hojczyk
Meet the stentorian six:
- Lamar Alexander, a folksy leader from Tennessee whose plain talk has become a Senate staple, and plaid shirts a presidential campaign trademark.
- Cory Gardner, a first-term Coloradan representing a rapidly-changing state in a rapidly-changing environment whose poll numbers still keep Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. up at night.
- Susan Collins, a Mainer whose fierce independence in a state known for it has been deemed unforgiven by partisans objecting to her vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee under fire.
- Martha McSally, a right-of-center, McCain-like, pro-defense leader appointed to fill a Senate vacancy in a relatively conservative state.
- Lisa Murkowski, the Alaskan who voted against the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh, and who regularly rebels against those who infuse democracy with petty politics and even pettier politicians.
- Mitt Romney, a near-president, whose personal history may not align with President Trump, but his conservative and business credentials do
Will one, some, or all six favor the Democrats’ push for a longer trial complete with fresh witnesses bearing fresh testimony?
Then there is one very stark political reality.
Those up for re-election this year – Collins, Gardner, and McSally – have no electoral breathing room at all. Stand with the President, and their GOP base stands with them. Come against the president, and all three will fall this November, despite the encouragement of media who desperately want to show their smarts while continually falling victim to dumb.
The Democrats know the verdict on the president is in – he will be acquitted, and the race for the White House will resume in all its glory.
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I’ll believe it when the vote is in. This drama involving Bolton will probably have a plot twist the Dems aren’t expecting.
“””””””””- Mitt Romney, a near-president, whose personal history may not align with President Trump, but his conservative and business credentials do “”””””””””
Conservative and business credentials? I’ll admit, that made me laugh.
Nothing wrong with calling but why would a Senator from a State different from mine give a hoot what I think?
“... right-of-center, McCain-like ...”
Pick one.
I forgot Lamar Alexander was still in the Senate. I remember when he ran for President in ‘96. He always made sure to remind us how “folksy” he was by wearing plaid shirts every day and even making his campaign log plaid. Apparently, the way to appear “folksy” when you are from Tennessee is to dress like a Quebecois lumberjack sans-beard.
Without a doubt.
Kyrsten Sinema is more likely to vote with the Republicans than McSally is to vote with the Democrats.
Zero is the only president in history to do worse on his re-election bid that the first time around.
This country dodged a bullet when Mitt decided to take a dive.
Yeah, I always wonder about that.
Of course, I'm in MA, and I could call Elizabeth Warren and let her know what I think, but it doesn't seem worth the effort.
“”””This country dodged a bullet when Mitt decided to take a dive. “””””””””
Short term loss, long term gain for all of us.
They can drag it out, but they aren’t going to win, they need 20 GOP Senators to convict
Each day I slam my _____ in the car door to remind myself I worked phone banks for Romney.
I assume the Democrats are going to vote in lockstep. Nobody ever talks about “iffy” democrats.
Since this witness BS is ramping up with brain dead, no common sense senators, I expect the Trump defense team to address this crap today.
Rand Paul was just interviewed and said there are 50 votes for no witnesses. I hope he has inside info because 50 means no witnesses as I understand it. I do wonder, though, if I might like to extend this thing a while. It just might force the dems to run a candidate they really don’t want. Seems to me like it would bring old Hillary back and that would be a hoot!
It is actually the Democrat Party that is on trial.
They pushed this impeachment baloney when they had no case.
Are they a political party where people come together to select and campaign for someone seeking a government job, or are they trying to be a shadow government conducting their own foreign policy while they loot the public treasuries?
“I do wonder, though, if I might like to extend this thing “
No too risky shut this BS down.
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