Posted on 11/13/2019 2:00:01 PM PST by Hojczyk
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the Senate cannot dismiss the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, meaning there will be a trial.
“I don’t think there’s any question that we have to take up the matter. The rules of impeachment are very clear, we’ll have to have a trial. My own view is that we should give people the opportunity to put the case on,” McConnell told reporters after being asked about dismissing the articles of impeachment.
Most Republican senators refused to rule out voting to remove Trump from office in an impeachment trial over the Ukraine scandal when contacted by the Daily Caller at the end of October.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/10/how-senate-can-stop-purely-partisan-impeachment/
“How the Senate can stop a purely partisan impeachment
With 51 votes and the ‘Reid Rule,’” Johnston continued, “McConnell could first block the filibuster on any motion to proceed and then move to dismiss any article of impeachment with a simple majority.”
Which means there would be no trial — the political equivalent of a mistrial to throw into the mix already including the two-plus years of the Mueller hunt and the ongoing inquiry of U.S. Attorney John Durham into “Russiagate” as the country approaches the 2020 election.
This process — the refusal by the Senate to approve a “Motion to Proceed” — is how the Senate should flush articles of impeachment from the record as it stands today. Invite the House to begin again if it wants to, but using due process if it does, and backed by a bipartisan majority.
So Mitch will have a trail...bet they impeach trump
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
I hate them all.
I don’t care one way or the other if they do or don’t have a trial. BUT I wish McConnell would tell them to shut up because the house hasn’t even voted on impeachment.
“Trust Sessions and “The Plan” remember! /INSANITY.”
They are still singing the little twit’s praises on certain threads here.
-PJ
Don't forget about the irresistible force of politics paradox: What happens when Democrat overreach meets Republican stupidity?There are two absolutes in American politics:
- Republicans will do something absolutely stupid to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
- Democrats will so overreach to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
No senators will ask questions at all. They are jurors.
I think this is a message to House Democrats, be careful what you ask for. This won’t be a Star Chamber double secret trial, it will be the real thing and Democrats could go down in the process. Are you listening Chancellor Schitt?
Good the more airtime this gets the better for a President Trump
Mitch might have a trail...to ride back out to his home..and stay there....
Nice Head Feint.
Let’s Roll!!!
how could Mitch be there for so long, if he wasn’t Deep State?
a reprise of the GOP-controlled House & Senate insisting there be no interference in the Mueller farce, & letting it drag on forever, even tho it was known by everyone that Clinton & the DNC funded the phony Russia Dossier by late 2017.
no GOP-controlled House or Senate initiating any investigations of Clinton & the dossier (much less the Obama admin). what a joke.
They let the House managers try Clinton even though it was clear from Day One there would be no conviction. I presume the same will happen this time.
Anyone seen the articles?
McConnell has to know that if the Senate effectively removes Trump from office that the party will be out of power for a long, long time...long after the Turtle’s lifespan. Is he ok with that?
Trial balloon?
Mitch wants to blackmail Trump to push thru his C of C / Koch Bros agenda and Chinese sell out .
This is the Senate Rhinos blackmailing Trump .
BTW where's ruth buzzie ginsberg? That is what this farce is all about anyway.
As if the Republicans would do that sort of thing.
You are so right on!!!
By even discussing this, or answering questions on this process, Mitch knows he is telegraphing to the anti-American coup plotters to keep going !
And yes, there is a legitimate path for the Senate to nullify the house process, and that is what he should be loudly telegraphing !!
It is the way to force the house to either stop, or carry out their illigitate ambush coup attempt following proper parliamentary order.
By Mitch even being vocal on this, he is motivating both disorder, the ongoing coup attempt, and the possible end of our Constitution and liberty, if these immoral back stabbing anti-Americans are continually allowed to act against America, and to abuse the Constitution!
Which they are doing!
FU pussy McConnell. Gutless jackwipe. I hate the GOP-e. McConnell is in the deepest part of the Swamp. Bastige.
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