Alexander Statement on Impeachment Witness Vote (he's a no)

www.alexander.senate.gov ^ | 1/30/2020 | Senator Lamar Alexander

[nutmeg]

I expect the President to be acquitted on both articles sometime tomorrow night.

Yes, I just heard the same on Fox News (Ted Cruz).

As Cedar Dave said upthread, though: "Watch the Dems try to change the rules so that a tie is unacceptable and votes must be taken until a majority is reached."

GRR!!

[mosesdapoet]

There’s been speculation he’ll be joined by Finestein
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3811836/posts#19

[fortheDeclaration]

Is it official?

[goldstategop]

I expect Democrats to offer a slew of amendments to an acquittal vote.

They’ll all be tabled. It always was about politics.

[fortheDeclaration]

This is why we need 10 more Trump Senators!

[CedarDave]

Lamar certainly seems to buy in its entirety the Schiff sham, but comes to the right conclusion:

“The question then is not whether the president did it, but whether the United States Senate or the American people should decide what to do about what he did. I believe that the Constitution provides that the people should make that decision in the presidential election that begins in Iowa on Monday. …Our founding documents provide for duly elected presidents who serve with ‘the consent of the governed,’ not at the pleasure of the United States Congress. Let the people decide.” – Senator Lamar Alexander

But you're right, the statement is so wishy-washy he could change his mind between now and tomorrow night.

[WWG1WWA]

I hope not. Roberts can’t be trusted.

[djpg]

Roberts makes up the rules as he sees fit. If it is a tie, I assume that he will vote “Yes” and declare his vote constitutional. I can’t trust him.

[goldstategop]

No GOP senator is going to vote to convict. Its a matter of loyalty to the President and to the party.

[TnTnTn]

Thank God Alexander could see through this bucket of BS...as a Tennessean a yes vote would be hard to go stomach...

[philippa]

If it is 50-50, it will fail, and that is what he will declare. Roberts has spoken before about the independence of the different branches of govt. That is why Schiff and Nadler spent all night begging the Chief Justice to vote unilaterally on witnesses.

[CedarDave]

I think you meant “acquitted”

I was quoting Cruz's mis-speak.

[Maris Crane]

The vote must reflect a MAJORITY!

Fifty=Fifty is NOT a majority.

The motion FAILS.

[goldstategop]

The House managers had 17 witnesses. I thought that proved their case. Oh wait... they were all hearsay witnesses.

No wonder the House managers shined they didn’t have a case...

[Williams]

Rick Scott was never even a possible vote for the Democrats.

[dp0622]

Bro take a xanax.

You’re wrong.

It happens to all of us.

[Lurkinanloomin]

That’s the way I read it, guilty on Art. I.
Not guilty on Art. II

[goldstategop]

He was open to voting for witnesses....

[G Larry]

Ted Cruz just blew up your fiction.

Judge Nap, Laura Ingrham, Robert Wray too.

[frogjerk]

Lamar is such an ass. Good riddance!